Exclaim.ca review of II

Thanks to Mike Simpson at Exclaim.ca for the kind words, here's what he had to say:

"Yet another worthy addition to Chicago, IL's diverse metal scene, Sun Splitter, with new EP II, have created a unique fusion of styles, some blackened, some doom, some almost unintelligible underneath the layers of unsettling noise present throughout the proceedings. The band's use of a drum machine brings forth the obligatory Godflesh reference, but with the addition of ambient, distorted vocals, the more experimental aspects of Blut Aus Nord also come to mind. The riffs are no small matter of discussion either; sometimes simple and given to industrial repetition, over the course of each of the lengthy four songs (the shortest clocking in at over six minutes), the group successfully morph their initial motifs into things entirely different, as on "Earth Burner," where themes hearkening back to the lurking doom of Trouble and Candlemass rear their ugly heads over a bed of increasingly harsh noise. One can only hope that a full-length to better sketch out these intriguing ideas is soon to follow.
(Land of Decay)"

Free download at Brooklyn Vegan

Thanks to Brooklyn Vegan for offering a free download of "Northern Blood Tithe" from the Sun Splitter II cassette. You can stream two tracks from us and one from The Swan King here.

Sun Splitter "II" Available for Order Now

We will have copies of this at Martyrs' tomorrow (1/7) or you can order here.

Solstice report

Release Show: Sun Splitter II- Land of Decay tape
Sun Splitter w/ Anatomy of Habit, My Cold Dead Hand and Swan King
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Martyrs' 3855 N. Lincoln

We are excited to announce the release of the Sun Splitter II cassette on Land of Decay. The tapes will be officially on sale at our show on January, 7th. The cassette is four songs that you've likely heard if you've seen us live. It features artwork by Locrian's Terence Hannum. Limited to 100 copies.

In other news, we will be going into the studio mid-January and have two more releases lined up for 2011. The first will be a split 7" with Columbus, Ohio's own walking doomfest, Bridesmaid (hopeful for a March release). Lastly, we are in the process of scheduling some regional shows and are tentatively lined up for a trek through Ohio/Michigan with our friends Lechuguillas.

Enjoy your solstice festivities, we'll see you soon.