WOODS OF YPRES signs to EARACHE Records!

[David Gold]

http://earache.tumblr.com/post/1343398110/newly-signed-to-earache-woods-of-ypres-new-album

Dear Folks,

After 8 long years of pushing forward, recording five albums and going on multiple tours as an independent band, we are very proud to announce that we have finally signed WOODS OF YPRES to Earache Records. To address the rumours (some that we ran with and some that we started ourselves), WOODS OF YPRES never actually broke up/disbanded/quit/ended, at all. I'll explain. We just released the massive W4: The GREEN Album last year (not even a year ago yet!) in late 2009, toured North America this past summer and then in August, we recorded our fifth album, Woods 5: "You Were the Light". We've always been gluttons for pain and punishment in this band, and we've put ourselves through some hellishly busy years while keeping this band alive (not even considering all the side projects the guys and I have done during the same time!), and being the black and 'true doom' artists that we are, we simply couldn't resist the urge to take advantage of the opportunity to experiment with the drama and reaction to the news that we finally, unexpectedly and mysteriously decided to give up after all this time, after all that momentum, after coming this far. Putting an end to WOODS OF YPRES, after all it's been through, would be the saddest and most unfair thing we could ever do to this band and our supporters. Also, I think it was important for us, the band, to imagine and realize how it would feel, if it were true, if we did decide to finally call it quits when things were just starting to happen. Offering the news of our demise was also the most satisfying false sense of temporary satisfaction we could possibly give to our many haters who've been hoping that we'd finally quit for years, of whose lost spirits we can now continue to crush with the announcement of our signing to the mighty Earache Records! So, WOODS OF YPRES never broke up, and we are in fact, finally, stronger than ever. However, at the end of August of this year, I did move to Kuwait for work. I am here now, in the desert, working. When I come home (maybe sooner than expected), we will finally have the opportunity for a fresh start in which to start a new era of the band and redefine the WOODS OF YPRES sound! W5 is the end of our "indy" career and also the start of our "pro" career with Earache. The opportunity to write and record W6 in collaboration with Earache is the most exciting opportunity this band has ever had and I can already say that it will be our finest work. In the meantime, we intend to tour, hard, everywhere! Contact your local promoters and tell them to bring us to town! This band will never quit, now. All the best is still yet to come. On behalf of the band, Evan, Shane and Joel, thank you for all your kind wishes of congratulations now, and especially for all your support and encouragement throughout these last eight years!

More news soon!

DG

 

[Rahan]

Fuck Yeah !

You just made my day !

:hotjump:

 

[zekeyou]

Wow, pretty amazing.

And can't wait for Woods 5!

Congrats, David.

 

[Darth Grimby]

Great news for sure - what then does this mean for the future of the band?

 

[Vex Loser]

nice work, lads

 

[CanadianMetalFan]

Congrats! Go figure eh Woods of Ypres is done and they sign with a reputable label! Or maybe Gold was just fucking with us this entire time!??!?! Either way I am stoked on this! :Spin: Congrats again to Gold and the boys!

Joel

 

[solipsism]

i am so stoked to hear this!!!
congratulations D.G. and woods of ypres!
dying for woods 5!!

 

[The Black Death]

Congratulations !!!

So David... This is not the end !?

 

[phantomfreak]

Congratulations David, I can't wait for Woods 5.

 

[Mike Sickle]

Congrats!!!!!!! \w/

 

[Hildolf]

Awesome news! Congratulations on the signing guys. Come to the UK (specifically Northern Ireland)!!!

 

[MentallyAbstract]

Hoe Lee Shit.

Congrats Dave and crew! Ecstatic to see this practically guarantees more Woods, and David's return from the cave in K'Weight.

 

[Marc]

Congrats!

 

[pelz]

Great news.

This saved my day. Although my day is totally fucked up!

 

[BenMech]

I'm very happy about the signing and continuation of WoY, but I am really pissed off about the glamour.

David was never The Boy Who Cried Wolf before. Why start now?

 

[Ride For Ruin]

I need to go back in time and tell my past self to not freak out.

Congrats though David, I hope to see you in Ottawa again (and maybe one of my bands will finally get an opening slot haha) STOKED FOR THE FUTURE!

 

[Anomalous]

very satisfying, yes
so glad to hear this

 

[XnaySaturo]

Holy fuck. Congratulations! Shitting my pants atm.

 

[Frosties]

Great news! Cheers, Dave!

 

[Farlo]

definately glad to hear that woods isnt going away.

ill definitely have to try to get woods booked locally, when you guys decide to tour again.