In the mid-1990's, Weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band Buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina not too long before. Fronted by famed madman and bass virtuoso "Dixie" Dave Collins, this three piece doom juggernaut has been eating audiences alive for more than 10 years now. <br><br> After two critically acclaimed full length releases under their belts recorded by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Melvins, High On Fire, etc.) and released respectively on Berserker and Crucial Blast Records, the latest and highly anticipated album, entitled "God Luck And Good Speed" is due out in July of 2007 on LA's Southern Lord Recordings. All but one of the songs on the album were recorded and produced by the legendary Steve Albini (Neurosis, High On Fire, Nirvana, etc.) at Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. <br><br> The sound is gigantic and both the production and recording skillfully capture the intense experience of a Weedeater show while achieving tones that will swallow you whole. The remaining track, "Alone", was recorded by Mike Dean (Corrosion of Conformity) and simply consists of an acoustic bass track, a banjo track, and vocally some of Dixie's best somber and sub-baritone rasping. The mastering was executed by John Golden (Neurosis, Melvins, Pelican, etc.) and the finished product is nothing short of amazing. <br><br> If you want to see Weedeater in print, you can catch the boys in Thrasher Magazine's Skater Of The Year Issue in an interview done in the van after a packed show in Portland OR, and you can read the "Stoner Rock vs. Weed Metal" debate between Dixie Dave and stoner-guru Bobby Black in the High Times Magazine harvest issue. Aside from the national publications, the boys have also been in the weekly mags gaining national attention for being one of the most moving live bands in recent history, with the proof lying in each of the hundreds of blazing shows they play every year. <br><br> At first, fans might not know whether to be afraid of them or worship them, but like with anything held sacred, it always ends up being a combination of both. Weedeater has recently toured the US with COC, Crowbar, and Alabama Thunderpussy, as well as sharing the stage with a host of other great bands like Clutch, The Sword, Kylesa, 400 Blows, and label mates The Hidden Hand. In Spring 2007 they headlined tours with such bands as Stinking Lizaveta and Rwake in sold-out clubs from NYC to Austin. In 2006 they destroyed SXSW at Room 710, and then they did it again this year by blowing the roof off of Emo's at the Tone Deaf Touring showcase. The front rows were crammed with rock illuminati including members of Mastodon and even Jello Biafra himself, but the club was over capacity so unfortunately many rabid fans were not granted their Weedmetal fix at SXSW this year. <br><br> Needless to say, the future is looking bright for Weedeater, and the boys are fondly looking forward to the summer west coast tour with label mates Sunn 0))), Earth, and Wolves In The Throneroom, then following with tours of the remaining US and Europe later in the year. These will be legendary shows and a great opportunity to pick up your newest hymnal from the reverends of WEEDMETAL. <br><br>