YAKUZA reveals release date, tracklist, new song

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Chicago's Yakuza will release the band's long-awaited new album, Samsara on March 21, 2006 through Prosthetic Records. After releasing Way of The Dead in 2002 to critical praise, the band played alongside a list of diverse bands such Opeth, Lacuna Coil, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sonic Youth, and Melt Banana. Now, having recorded 10 new tracks with producer Matt Bayles (Isis, Botch, Pearl Jam) in 2005 with guests including pianist Jim Baker, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, Sanford Parker, and Mastodon's Troy Sanders, Samsara will be the follow-up to hoards of positive press from the last record. Rolling Stone, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, Alternative Press, Terrorizer, All That Jazz and countless other metal and high-culture publications alike found Way Of The Dead tantilizingly original.

In the meantime, Yakuza has debuted Samsara's lead track, "Cancer of Industry" on the band's MySpace page (http://ww.myspace.com/yakuza), and has released the entire tracklist for the record:

1. Cancer of Industry
2. Plecostomus
3. Monkeytail
4. Transmission Ends...Signal Lost
5. Dishonor
6. 20 Bucks
7. Exterminator
8. Just Say Know
9. Glory Hole
10. Back to the Mountain

YAKUZA - Samsara: March 21, 2006

 

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YAKUZA unveils cover art for SAMSARA
Yakuza has unveiled the artwork for the forthcoming Prosthetic Records debut Samsara. The artwork concept, photography, and design for the album was handled by Yakuza's James Staffel, who handles percussion and keyboards in the band. Artwork can be seen on the band's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/yakuza), or directly at this location: http://myspace-892.vo.llnwd.net/00451/29/87/451857892_l.jpg.
Samsara, slated for a March 21 release through Prosthetic, is the follow-up to 2002's Way Of The Dead, which received critical praise from Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The Wire, The Chicago Tribune, and countless other metal and mainstream press outlets. The new record features guest appearances by pianist Jim Baker, cellist Fred Lonberg, musician/producer Sanford Parker, and Mastodon's Troy Sanders, with veteran mixman Matt Bayles (Pearl Jam, Isis, Botch) having handled production duties.

Dates for a pre-release listening party and a CD release show will be announced shortly.

 

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YAKUZA schedules listening party, record release show for upcoming album

Chicago's Yakuza has lined up a record release show in anticipation of the release of the band's Prosthetic Records debut, Samsara. The album, already named as one of Decibel magazine's most anticipated albums of 2006, will see a stateside release on Mar. 21.

In the meantime, folks intrigued by Yakuza's mind-boggling melding of psychedelia, metal, jazz and prog-rock can hear Samsara's lead track, "Cancer of Industry," on the Prosthetic Records website (http://www.prostheticrecords.com/media/audio/cancerofindustry.mp3) or on the band's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/yakuza). Cover art has recently been revealed and can be viewed at those locations as well.

The band will also be holding a listening party for Samsara closer to the album's release date, while the band will play a live set Feb. 18 at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee, Wis. A record release show is scheduled for Mar. 25 at the Beat Kitchen in the band's hometown of Chicago with support acts to be announced soon.