Aluk Todolo announce details of 'Archives vol 1' via Temple of Torturous

Instrumental power trio, ALUK TODOLO, have confirmed details of their upcoming archival release, appropriately titled Archive Vol 1. The eight track record will be released via Temple of Torturous on 20 March, 2017, and is comprised of rarities, B-sides, and unheard tracks that chart the first ten years of their existence.

Over those ten years, including four full length albums, a collaboration and two EPs, ALUK TODOLO have trodden a new path of sonic pursuits. Hailing from France, the exploratory trio get experimental with Krautrock drenched in black metal intensity. Whilst having never been able to be easily pigeonholed, ALUK TODOLO's sound has morphed and reshaped over the years.

Of the new release, the band commented: "We selected those tracks, because they were still in our consciousness after all these years. We approached the release as a whole, assembled the tracks focussing on dynamic, like we did for our latest studio album Voix (instead of making it chronological). For us it's a way to revisit our 10 first years, and use recordings we made on our own, be it rehearsal tracks, or work-in-progress steps, rare tracks releases or just experimentations. It's a collection, and here is Vol.1, we have no clear plan about the Vol.2, but time will tell.."

Archives Vol. 1 track listing

• V XII MMX (9:39)
• XXVI IX MMX (1:25)
• XVIII I MMVI (5:33)
• XV V MMVIII (5:30)
• XXVII XI MMIV (3:58)
• XVII I MMVI (5:48)
• VII II MMVIII (1:07)
• X IX MMVIII (9:30)

ALUK TODOLO will play dates in the US throughout February with Insect Ark before returning to Europe to tour with Oranssi Pazuzu, including a stop at Roadburn Festival where they will perform Voix in full.

USA tour February 2017 (with Insect Ark)

• 2017-02-03 New York, USA - Saint Vitus Bar - Stardust VI - Aluk Todolo plays Occult Rock
• 2017-02-05 New York, USA - Saint Vitus Bar - Stardust VI - Aluk Todolo plays Voix -
• 2017-02-07 Seattle, USA - Highline - with Caligula Cartel, Serpentent
• 2017-02-08 Portland, USA - High Water Mark - with Miserable, HZ (Billy Anderson)
• 2017-02-09 San Francisco, USA - Elbo Room - with Common Eider, King Eider & Alaric
• 2017-02-10 Sacramento, USA - The Colony
• 2017-02-11 Los Angeles (Glendale California), USA - The Complex - with Blue Hummingbird on the Left

European Tour April 2017 (with Oranssi Pazuzu on selected dates) :

• 18 April - Belgium Kortrijk - The Pit s - with Witch Trail
• 19 April - Germany Berlin - Urban Spree - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 20 April - Poland Poznan - Las -
• 21 April - Germany Hamburg - Markthalle - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 22 April - Tilburg, The Netherlands - Roadburn Festival, 013
• 23 April - Belgium Bruxelles - Magasin 4 - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 24 April - France Colmar- Grillen - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 25 April - Switzerland Zurich - Ebrietas - with Antiversum
• 26 April - France Paris - Petit Bain - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 27 April - France Nantes - Le Ferrailleur - with Oranssi Pazuzu
• 28 April - France Toulouse - Le Rex - with Oranssi Pazuzu -
• 29 April - France Montpellier - The Black Sheep

Archives Vol. 1 will be released on vinyl & digital for the Spring equinox of March 20 via Temple of Torturous in Europe and The Ajna Offensive for US. Pre-orders details will be announced in due course.