September 7, 2011 LIMITED OFFER - 2-CD package price on latest Place of Skulls releases! See MUSIC page for details.
May 15, 2011 Due to the recent situation with Tim Tomaselli and logistical timing with drummer Pete Campbell from Minnesota, Place of Skulls have regretfully cancelled their appearance at the May 21, 2011 Bannerfest in Knoxville, TN. Meanwhile, Victor Griffin spoke in a recent video interview with Rock Overdose in Athens, Greece about Place of Skulls 'As A Dog Returns' and Pentagram 'Last Rites' albums. Place of Skulls - Knoxville's "best" in recent Metro Pulse! Place of Skulls is tentatively scheduled for studio in July to record 5th album. More news later on this.
March 29, 2011 'Love Through Blood' EP re-issue now available on Outlaw Recordings, Maniacal Records, & on tour.
March 28, 2011 Due to health issues, Pete Campbell (Buzzard, Sonic Titan) will replace original Place of Skulls drummer Tim Tomaselli on upcoming European tour kicking off March 31st in Helsinki, Finland. The tour wraps up at Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland on April 15th. Campbell also played drums on a 2004 Place of Skulls European tour under similar circumstances. Victor Griffin
March 23, 2011
February 3, 2011 Updated 2011 European Tour Schedule w/ The Gates Of Slumber The show originally scheduled in Osnabruck, Germany at Bastard Club - April 14th is cancelled. The show in Zürich, Switzerland at Rock City on April 6th has been changed to Lenzburg, Switzerland at Met Bar.
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January 1, 2011 After signing with Giddy Up! Records in October for the N. American release of 'As A Dog Returns'...
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October 21, 2010 PLACE OF SKULLS Join The Giddy Up! Records Roster; European Tour To Commence This Saturday
Said Giddy Up! label head Steve Seabury: "To me, Victor Griffin is a legend in the doom scene. I am like a little kid at the doom store. It's an absolute honor and privilege to have Place of Skulls join the Giddy Up! Records family. This record is just amazing. I love it."
The follow-up to 2006's The Black Is Never Far was produced at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville by Travis Wyrick and founding guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin (Pentagram, Death Row etc.) with drums recorded and engineered by Mike Dearing. Audio stream of "The Maker" is currently available on the band official MySpace page. Check it out HERE.
"As A Dog Returns is an album that gives me comfort, confidence, and strength. ‘Breath Of Life’ is like a dark valley…it's heavy and somehow uncomfortable, but you have to go through it, because it's a part of (our) lives. The sun will shine again and that happens also on this album. Its depth is intense and evocative..." -- Cosmic Lava
"...classy, solid and creative, the musicianship is second to none as Griffin is in top form, Tomaselli delivers a stellar performance on the drums and the bass playing of Abney is spot on." -- Doommantia "...As A Dog Returns proves, convincingly, that PLACE OF SKULLS are much more than just a Trouble tribute band...a solid and creative heavy metal/hard rock album that will leave an imprint on many a listener." -- Metal Register
"'The Maker,' 'Breath Of Life,' 'Psalm,' and 'Desperation; are some of the best, somber, foreboding, and often dark, heavy/doom metal you'll find on this side of the Atlantic." -- Dangerdog
For review copies of As A Dog Returns, interviews or guest list requests, contact EarsplitPR.
PLACE OF SKULLS European Tour 2010 10/23/2010 Posthalle, Hammer Of Doom 4 Festival - Würzburg, GER
10/24/2010 Gebäude 9 - Köln, GER 10/25/2010 Le Klub - Paris, FR 10/26/2010 Little Devil - Tilburg, NL 10/28/2010 Loppen - Kopenhagen, DK 10/29/2010 Rockefeller/ John Dee - Oslo, NOR w/ Orange Goblin 10/30/2010 Tribute Sandnes, Stavanger, NOR w/ Orange Goblin 10/31/2010 TBA 11/02/2010 Hafenklang - Hamburg, GER 11/03/2010 Mau - Rostock, GER 11/04/2010 White Trash - Berlin, GER 11/05/2010 Falkendom - Bielefeld, GER 11/06/2010 JH De Lochtink - Eeklo, BEL 11/07/2010 Baroeg, Dutch Doom Days 9 - Rotterdam, NL 11/08/2010 Rosenkeller - Jena, GER 
September 19, 2010 In conjunction with the release of their long-awaited fourth full-length, As A Dog Returns, PLACE OF SKULLS will embark on a European tour with Japanese doom trio ETERNAL ELYSIUM. The tour will run from October 23rd to November 8th and kick off at the fourth annual Hammer Of Doom Fest in Würzburg, Germany.
August 4, 2010 Tour plans are underway for the USA & Europe in support of the new album "As A Dog Returns". Check back often for tour schedule updates! ~ July 15, 2010 Earsplit PR promo release: Knoxville, Tennessee doom metallers PLACE OF SKULLS are pleased to announce the upcoming release of their long-awaited fourth full-length entitled As A Dog Returns. The follow-up to 2006’s The Black Is Never Far was recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville by Travis Wyrick. Victor Griffin: “The new album As A Dog Returns picks up dynamically where The Black Is Never Far left off. Where The Black… album had a bit more of a depressive theme lyrically, the new album tends to look to a brighter outcome. Musically we’ve gone further than ever before with dynamics and production. Though all the PLACE OF SKULLS’ brand of heaviness you would expect is certainly there, there’s a nice ebb and flow with quieter parts which tend to set a very dramatic and melancholy mood at times to the overall album. “With every album we’ve done,” he continues, “our growth and progression has been evident, and this new release is no different. I’m really enjoying the growth of my songwriting as time goes by. I don’t feel as if I have anything to prove so I think the writing gets more open, honest, and genuine with every release. We’re very excited to finally get a new album out and hit the road again! Look for As A Dog Returns to be available in late September!” As A Dog Returns Track Listing: ~ May 6, 2010 The new album "As A Dog Returns" is finished. We'll have some updated release information coming soon...as well as late summer & fall tour dates. Upcoming shows in May & July have been posted. More to come! ~ Jan. 18, 2010 Lakeside Studios on January 25th to begin recording new album. Check back here for studio updates, album/song titles, release date & label info, and tour date announcements! ~
Philippians 3:13 - Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 - In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Isaiah 30:21 - Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left. John 8:32 - And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid...for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. James 4:7 - Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Psalms 68:19 - Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! All Rights Reserved © 2010 Place of Skulls |
