Found a pretty recent interview of Dan from Bison BC. Not only is it a pretty awesome interview, but he mentions at the very end that they're taking off from touring for the rest of the year to finish their new album that they're halfway through writing. He claims they'll record it and "start all over again in the spring" which makes me feel like he's hoping to have it released sometime in the early spring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0zTimoDrIM

I am stoked. Along with new High on Fire, this will be one of my most anticipated releases of 2010.

Should be awesome. I would expect nothing less from these guys.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CAN'T WAIT

Fucking awesome.

To bad they had to cancel the Chicago show. We did get to hang out for an hour while Dan got new Emperor cabinets.
www.myspace.com/emperorcabs

If this band were so concerned about the progression between the albuns as Mastodon is, they could seriously become one of the finest bands in the world.

Well judging by the transition from Earthbound to Quiet Earth alone, I'd say they're progressing pretty nicely. Quiet Earth had some more complex song structures and some progressive-type flourishes like the occasional string instruments, so I'd hope the next one continues to push some more boundaries.

Looks like they're going for a vintage nu metal sound this time around:

http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/11/05/bison...een/#more-23915

That is amazing.

amazing. best part is, if you were at the show and drunk/high enough, you might've mistaken the clown paint for corpsepaint and thought they were just going as a black metal band.

My buddy just started managing them and had to turn down a cool tour for Dec. because the band will stil be in the studio. I would say a April or May release is likely.

Oh my god, those juggalo pics are amazing. That is hilarious.

I've literally sat here and stared at your sig for five minutes. Bravo!

Listening to Quiet Earth for the first time evarrr. Fucking awesome, sounds like old school Mastodon

Haha, I've seen them referred to as Mastodon B.C. (But Crappy), lol.

Haha pretty funny but I think they're pretty good, no where near the don but by no means crappy

Oh, I agree, I dig Bison BC, it just made me chuckle.

It is pretty clever haha

Just heard one new song. 8 minutes of pure fucking METAL. This is going to be up there for album of the year for sure!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Egads, any word on a specific release date?

not yet, but hopefully soon. I would still guess March or April

Dan said that they just finished recording it. I think that recording was delayed do to a problem with James's wrist and hand.

Jeez, that sucks. Hope that doesn't come back to bite him in the ass any more. He's a pretty killer guitarist.

Also, 8 minutes of pure metal? I am quite excited. Let's hope this thing comes out soon. This and the new HoF are my most awaited albums of 2010 so far.

UPDATE, sorta:

Their MySpace says they'll be adding new tour dates soon. While that is cool enough as it is (I sure hope they come around here), it also means that some more info on the new album can't be too far behind. I wouldn't be surprised if they start playing a new song or two on this tour.

Here are some tour dates. Not sure if more will be added soon or not. I'll definitely be there on the 24th.

22 Jan 2010 20:00
Sugar Victoria, British Columbia
19 Feb 2010 20:00
Rickshaw Theater Vancouver, British Columbia
23 Feb 2010 20:00
Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington
24 Feb 2010 20:00
Republik Calgary, Alberta
25 Feb 2010 20:00
Starlite Edmonton, Alberta
27 Feb 2010 20:00
The District Regina, Saskatchewan
1 Mar 2010 20:00
WECC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2 Mar 2010 20:00
The Roxy Thunder Bay, Ontario
4 Mar 2010 20:00
Opera House Toronto, Ontario
5 Mar 2010 20:00
Music Hall London, Ontario
7 Mar 2010 20:00
Mavericks Ottawa, Ontario
8 Mar 2010 20:00
National Montreal, Quebec
9 Mar 2010 20:00
Imperial Quebec City, Quebec

Big U.S. tour to be announced soon. I think it's late March and April.

With any luck, they'll come to Asheville. Dan said in a tour blog that they thought it was an awesome town, so hopefully they'll book a gig at the Orange Peel. I am dying to see them live.

They couldn't be headlining? Are they big enough to headline? Who would they tour with?

they'll be low on the bill, but a sweet bill none the less.

Opening for Mastodon?

They're opening for Shadows Fall with Goatwhore and Baptized in Blood.

Oh god no.

But then again GOATWHORE.

well, at least i'll be able to get home somewhat early after seeing them if they're opening...shadows fall is just horrible. guh.

Seriously Astro? Is that the Canada tour?

<3 Goatwhore + Bison BC at least. Shadows Fall is... all right.

I'm srs. You should know, the internet is srs bsns.

Always, now more than ever, is the internet srs bsns.

Looks like Goatwhore drops off the tour before it reaches Montreal which would be my best shot at this tour... sad face.

Hope the US tour is good and gets its ass up to Higher Ground.

Ugh. Shadows Fall? They're very bland. Oh well, at least I have friends who listen to them who will probably accompany me to any local gig. I really want to see Bison.

SXSW!

They are the opening act on the High on Fire/Priestess/Black Cobra tour.

Damn, between this and the Mastodon/BtBaM/Valient Thorr/Baroness tour, I might just get a chance to see all of my faves this year.

So according to this press release I found on Zoroaster's MySpace (which also mentions that Zoroaster's new album is due this summer), the new Bison album will be called Dark Ages. Haven't seen anything else to confirm this, but hopefully we'll hear some more news soon cuz it says it'll be out this spring.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact...logId=528979359

EDIT: Did some more research and found other sites repeating the news about the album title. Including the PRP which claims it comes out April 13. I am excited. This and the new HoF will likely be fighting for dominance in my CD player very soon.

http://www.theprp.com/2010/01/27/news/biso...album-in-april/

Went to the Calgary show last night. Fuckin amazing. Talked to James before the show and he confirmed the new album is called Dark Ages and will be out April 13. They had a pretty short set but they played some new songs and they sounded amazing. More technical and lots of tempo changes. Can't fuckin' wait for the new album!

Nice.

I still have not seen them live

Perhaps in support of the new album i'll catch them.

Fuckin' A! That sounds awesome. Hope some videos surface on YouTube sooner or later, cuz I can't see 'em when they come by here. Still good to know that in a little over a month we'll have some new Bison tunes.

EDIT: So Wikipedia claims a song title is supposed to be Wendigo Pt. 3. I dunno' if there's any confirmation on this, but that sounds awesome to me. My favorite songs on Quiet Earth were the two Wendigo songs.

More tour dates
Feb 19 2010 8:00P
Rickshaw Theater Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 23 2010 8:00P
Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington
Feb 24 2010 8:00P
Republik Calgary, Alberta
Feb 25 2010 8:00P
Starlite Edmonton, Alberta
Feb 26 2010 8:00P
Cosmopolitan Seniors Center Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Feb 27 2010 8:00P
The District Regina, Saskatchewan
Mar 1 2010 8:00P
WECC Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mar 2 2010 8:00P
The Roxy Thunder Bay, Ontario
Mar 4 2010 8:00P
Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Mar 5 2010 8:00P
Music Hall London, Ontario
Mar 6 2010 8:00P
The Blind Dog Windsor, Ontario
Mar 7 2010 8:00P
Mavericks Ottawa, Ontario
Mar 8 2010 8:00P
National Montreal, Quebec
Mar 9 2010 8:00P
Imperial Quebec City, Quebec
Mar 13 2010 8:00P
Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Mar 14 2010 8:00P
Earshot Greenville, South Carolina
Mar 15 2010 8:00P
PS Warehouse Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 17 2010 8:00P
ACTION PR Showcase - SXSW - The Mohawk Austin, Texas
Mar 31 2010 8:00P
Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 1 2010 8:00P
High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 2 2010 8:00P
Lincoln Hall Chicago, Illinois
Apr 3 2010 8:00P
Skully’s Music Diner Columbus, Ohio
Apr 5 2010 8:00P
123 Pleasant Street Morgantown, West Virginia
Apr 6 2010 8:00P
First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 7 2010 8:00P
The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 8 2010 8:00P
Daniel Street Milford, Connecticut
Apr 9 2010 8:00P
Gramercy Theatre New York City, New York
Apr 11 2010 8:00P
Black Cat Washington DC, Washington DC
Apr 13 2010 8:00P
Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 14 2010 8:00P
Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 15 2010 8:00P
One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 16 2010 8:00P
Walter’s On Washington Houston, Texas
Apr 17 2010 8:00P
Emo’s Austin, Texas
Apr 18 2010 8:00P
The Loft Dallas, Texas
Apr 20 2010 8:00P
Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado
Apr 22 2010 8:00P
The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
Apr 23 2010 8:00P
El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Apr 24 2010 8:00P
Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California
Apr 25 2010 8:00P
The Casbah San Diego, California

MAJOR UPDATE:

As we know, "Dark Ages" by Bison BC will be released on April 13th. On Blabbermouth today they have revealed the tracklisting as well as the album artwork. For your convenience, here is the link to the original article: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo...wsitemID=136222

And here's the info:


1. Stressed Elephant
2. Fear Cave
3. Melody, This Is For You
4. Two-Day Booze
5. Die of Devotion
6. Take the Next Exit
7. Wendigo Pt. 3 (Let Him Burn)

So I'm stoked. Interesting song titles and a bitchin' old-school cover. Stressed Elephant will be released in a week, so that'll be cool too.

FUCK Wendigo Pt. 3?! This is going to be TREMENDOUS

This is the most exciting news I could get all day! I really wish I didn't live upstate and I could make the NYC show w/ HoF. Fuck!

Can't wait to hear the first song off this album in a week...

I absolutely cannot wait for this record, especially after hearing predominantly new shit at the show (the only old songs they played were Primal Emptiness and Wendigo Pt. 1). Wasn't planning on staying for Shadows Fall and after Bison tore the roof off the place that only cemented my decision. These guys fucking rule and if you have not yet seen Bison live, you are in for a treat.