Kusoof (Bahrainian/Kuwaiti Black Metal With Shoegaze, Post Rock,etc) Releases 7" on Legion of Death Records

From: Kusoof
Date: Jun 19, 2009 5:58 AM
Subject: New 7" EP out now - "Hilal Hubal"
Body: We have a new 7" EP out entitled "Hilal Hubal", which was released yesterday by Legion of Death Records. It's an exclusive release limited to 300 copies and is only available in this format. As far as we know, we are the first band in the Arabian Gulf region to release something on a 7".

To order a copy go to http://www.legionofdeathrecords.com/shop

-E&L.

Kusoof (Kuwaiti/Bahranian black metal/shoegaze/post rock) Makes Demo EP Available For Download

From: Kusoof
Date: Jun 17, 2009 1:01 PM
Subject: Vile (Demo) EP for download
Body: We've decided to put up our demo EP up for download. You can get it at this link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?udzudylztto

However, if you would still like to buy a physical copy of it (it's in CD-R format) then send us a message through here or send an email to eridu@deepabzu.com. They are 4 EUR a copy.

-E&L

This message has been posted on our blog as well.

Kusoof (Bahrain/Kuwait Black Metal With Shoegaze, Post Rock, Psych, Doom, Drone, etc Influences)

Hailing from the Dilmun lands of Kuwait and Bahrain in the Middle East, Kusoof was founded in the year 2008 by Eridu after two tracks were recorded which remained nameless (as did the project). Soon Eridu contacted Learza from Bahrain to be apart of the band. Learza from Bahrain and Eridu from Kuwait have been collaborating for a while. The band records and composes by sending tracks back and forth to each other through the internet.

Discussing the next step of the project, Learza conjured the name through the music's atmosphere and suggested the name "Kusoof", which is the Arabic word for solar eclipse. A few weeks later Learza began recording the vocals and writing the lyrics and the two decided that their first 4-track demo would be entitled "Vile".

Influences:

USBM, Norweigan black metal, French black metal, 60s and 70s psychedelic/progressive rock (as well as some contemporary bands inspired by that sound), shoegaze, post-rock, stoner doom, drone.