April 24, 2013, Philadelphia – ASG, the North Carolina psych-rock quartet who are set to release their Relapse debut Blood Drive on May 28, are streaming “Castlestorm” via Loudwire (http://loudwire.com/asg-castlestorm-exclusive-song-premiere/).

The band, who are currently on a brief swing down the east coast, play The Boneyard in Atlantic City this evening.  ASG will also play the burgeoning Hopscotch Music Festival in September.

ASG tour dates:

April 24     Atlantic City, NJ     The Boneyard

April 25     Leesburg, VA     Balls Bluff

April 26     Virginia Beach, VA     Retro

April 27     Kill Devil Hills, NC     Outer Banks Brewing Station

May 17     Raleigh, NC     Southland Ballroom

May 24     Wilmington, NC     The Soapbox

September 5 – 7 (Date TBD)     Raleigh, NC     Hopscotch Music Festival

The band has previously shared “Avalanche,” a new song from the forthcoming 12-track release, via a lyric video (http://youtu.be/oafRJH1F4Cs) and for sale via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/avalanche-single/id630889558).

Blood Drive was recorded in the Fall of 2012 with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Fu Manchu).  An album trailer, featuring a portion of another new song, “Days Work,” is available via YouTube (http://youtu.be/nYH71HgTXNY).   Pre-order bundles for the CD/2xLP/Digital album are available now via Relapse (http://www.relapse.com/asg). The 2xLP version of Blood Drive features an exclusive bonus track: “Mourning of the Earth.”

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