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\nSouthern rock doomsters and bar-brawlers across the land, prepare to meet KING GIANT. This Northern Virginia\/Washington DC-area quintet have been producing their infectious, soulful but nonetheless ultra-tough brew of gritty southern metal since 2006. After several years of honing their skills as a unit, the band have poured their blood and soul into their self-released debut full-length album Southern Darkness.
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\nThe professionally produced Southern Darkness is a burly, blues-driven collection of ten whiskey-soaked KING GIANT originals, as well as a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Needle And The Spoon”; the album rounding out at a thunderous, fully entertaining 55:55 ride any fan of Corrosion of Conformity, Kyuss, Clutch, Down and other quality, groove-heavy Southern rollers will immediately latch onto.
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\nGrab a beer and go check out three tracks from Southern Darkness, “Solace,” “Hollow” and “Shindig,” now at the band’s MySpace page.
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\nSouthern Darkness Track Listing:
\n01 Solace
\n02 Burning Regrets
\n03 13 To
\n05 Mississippi River
\n04 Potter’s Field
\n07 Machine Gun Mantra
\n06 Lady Whiskey
\n08 Hollow
\n09 Shindig
\n10 Desert Run
\n11 Needle And The Spoon (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)
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\nKING GIANT have been playing shows in support of their Southern Darkness material — as well as songs for an upcoming full-length they are currently constructing — alongside Salome, The Wino Band, Earthride, The Bakerton Group, Wooly Mammoth and more in their native tri-state over recent months, and have several more booked through DC, Virginia and New Jersey this summer.
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\nKING GIANT upcoming gigs:
\n7\/17\/2010 Red&Black – Washington, DC
\n7\/31\/2010 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
\n8\/13\/2010 Mackey’s – Manassas, VA
\n8\/23\/2010 DC 9 – Washington, DC
\n8\/26\/2010 Maxwells – Hoboken, NJ
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\nPromos of Southern Darkness are available via Earsplit PR now. Stay tuned for more news and live actions on this prime rock act.
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\n“…melodies and atmosphere inhabit that common ground among Alice In Chains, Eyehategod and Hank III. The album title is apt.” – Decibel Magazine
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\n“Listening to King Giant is an experience akin to walking in on a group of school children feasting on the innards of Eyehategod, their neat little uniforms smeared with brilliant smudges of red and their eyes alert with hunger. Unhealthy, doom-tinged southern filth.” – Terrorizer Magazine
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\n“Two big horns UP for King Giant! I totally dig their Down meets COC vibe… come on
\nand getcha pull off these bad sons-of-bitches!”
\n– Randy “Rocket” Cody, The Metal Den
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\n“If Johnny Cash rose from the grave and started a metal band this is what it might sound like. Folks, this is some serious shit.” – HeavyPlanet.net
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\nhttp:\/\/www.myspace.com\/kinggiant<\/a>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.kinggiant.com<\/a>
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