The Slow Blade will be playing a show at the Grog Shop on February 21st. This is the Ultrasound Records 14th anniversary show. Ultrasound Records is one of our favorite record stores in the Cleveland area.

The band will have copies of their Cellar Door Records release “Kill the Lights” available at the show.

Be there.

The Cellar Door Release show is coming closer and closer. Both albums are done and off to print. So don’t forget. May 16th at the Grog Shop. 9pm. The Frozen Hellsicles \ The Slow Blade \ and The Uncanny Xe La. $10 admission gets you copies of both cds. Below is a vid of The Slow Blade in studio:

BEHIND (and in front of) THE MUSIC


Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has arrived. We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing two albums simultaneously. On May 16th, 2008 at the Grog Shop we will be releasing the long awaited full length debut from The Frozen Hellsicles, titled: “Oh No Wait A Minute.” We will also be releasing the brand new full length from The Slow Blade, titled: “Kill the Lights.” Of course both bands will be performing that night along with special guests The Uncanny Xela. All three of these bands have a history with Cellar Door so this will be a very special night for us. Admission to the show is $10 and that gets you copies of BOTH cds. Show starts at 9pm sharp. Check back soon for sound clips from the album.

The Frozen Hellsicles album “Oh No Wait A Minute” was recorded and mixed by Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard) at Waterloo Studios in Kent and “Kill the Lights” by The Slow Blade was recorded by Keith Vance at home.

Cleveland magazine has posted the interview with Justin HERE AT CLEVELAND MAGAZINE. Here’s the interview . . . (more…)

We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing the next album from The Slow Blade. We’re looking for a spring release so stay tuned for details!

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Alright. This is the new webpage. Finally. It won’t be changing for a while. There is a ton of new stuff here so please look around. Below you’ll find info about the review from Cleveland Magazine. To the right there are some links with updated information. There’s a video from the CD release show in the MEDIA section. Lots of shows coming up for The Frozen Hellsicles in the TOUR DATES page and a little bit about us in the ABOUT section. This is going to get updated alot so please check back soon.

The Frozen Hellsicles just finished laying tracks at Waterloo studios in Kent with Producer Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices.) They’re finishing up mixing this week. The CD release show will be on May 16th at Grog Shop. That’s a ways off but there are lots of things happening.

The March issue of Cleveland Magazine has a review of Cellar Door Records Volume II along with a Q&A with one Justin Markert. Check it out if you get a chance. The review for the album is on their website. But the Q&A is only in the magazine itself. If you’re too lazy to click the link, here is the review:

Cellar Door Records
Volume II
This compilation from Lake County’s Cellar Door Records is a reintroduction of sorts. Out of the trio of guys behind the new independent label, two of them once owned a Madison, Ohio, coffee shop that also served as a performance space for local and regional musicians (see sidebar). This 12-song release —marked “Volume II” in honor of a coffee-shop compilation released during that previous business venture — showcases a six-pack of local acts, ranging from a gritty punk outfit (The Frozen Hellsicles) to an ethereal singer-songwriter (Rachel Bruening). This Is Exploding adds its signature staccato rock sound to the mix, and Keith Vance turns do-it-yourself, low-fi indie rock — infused with everything from jangly banjos to static-drenched electronic blips — into a thing of beauty.

Our Pick: Keith Vance’s “Come on Love”
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