MUTILATION RITES ANNOUNCE RECORD RELEASE SHOW IN HOMETOWN OF BROOKLYN, NY
Filthy black metallers MUTILATION RITES will be blasting the speakers, and most likely some ear drums, during their record release show at Saint Vitus Bar in their hometown Brooklyn, NY on June 6. The performance, which will be presented by Signature Riff, will see the band playing alongside Horna and Kommandant in support of their new release “Empyrean,” which is available now for pre-order in advance of its May 22 release date. You can currently stream the full album -- which Decibel magazine praises for its “unity in songwriting, purpose, and passion” -- via Pitchfork.com.
MUTILATION RITES formed in the winter of 2009 in New York City and consists of Michael Dimmit (guitar), Justin Ennis (Drums, ex-Tombs), George Paul (Guitar/vocals), and Ryan Jones (bass, Today Is the Day). The DIY band has demonstrated its strong work ethic by relentlessly touring throughout the underground circuit for the past year, including playing alongside bands such as Alcest, Hull, Black Tusk, Nachtmystium, and more.
MUTILATION RITES formed in the winter of 2009 in New York City and consists of Michael Dimmit (guitar), Justin Ennis (Drums, ex-Tombs), George Paul (Guitar/vocals), and Ryan Jones (bass, Today Is the Day). The DIY band has demonstrated its strong work ethic by relentlessly touring throughout the underground circuit for the past year, including playing alongside bands such as Alcest, Hull, Black Tusk, Nachtmystium, and more.
ANIMALS AS LEADERS PREMIERE TEASER FOR “WEIGHTLESS” MUSIC VIDEO ON ALTERNATIVE PRESS
Progressive instrumental pioneers ANIMALS AS LEADERS have posted a trailer for their new video for “Weightless,” the title track from their critically acclaimed 2011 album, which debuted at #92 on the Billboard Top 200 last fall. Alternative Press is hosting an exclusive premiere of the video on their website.
The complete “Weightless” video, which will premiere in the near future, was directed by Scott Hansen, who also directed the band's groundbreaking video for “CAFO,” a song from their 2009 self-titled debut. That clip has now been viewed on YouTube more than 2.5 million times.
ANIMALS AS LEADERS, who just returned from a highly successful tour throughout Europe that included several dates with Swedish tech-metal legends Meshuggah, are currently supporting Thrice on that band's North American farewell tour. Later this year, AAL will return to Europe for a major headlining tour, which will also feature progressive metallers Tesseract. Full dates are listed below.
5/11 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live %
5/12 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's %
5/13 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade %
5/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution %
5/16 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
5/18 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %
5/19 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte %
5/20 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa %
5/22 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon %
5/23 Washington, DC - The Howard Theatre %
5/24 New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre Times Square %
5/25 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory %
5/26 Boston, MA - Royale Night Club %
5/27 Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre %
5/29 Montreal, QC - Metropolis %
5/30 Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Concert Theatre %
6/1 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore%
6/2 Chicago, IL - Metro %
6/3 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave %
6/5 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre %
6/6 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall %
6/7 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue %
6/9 Seattle, WA - The Showbox - The Market %
6/10 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater %
6/12 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom %
6/13 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst %
6/14 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues %
6/15 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues %
6/16 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA Live %
6/17 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues%
6/18 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory%
6/29-7/1 Helsinki, Finland – Suvilahti/Tuska Open Air
10/16 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
10/17 Hamburg, Germany - Logo
10/18 Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben
10/19 Duisburg, Germany - Grammatikoff
10/20 Antwerpen, Belgium - Muziekcentrum Trix ^
10/21 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
10/23 London, UK - Scala ^
10/24 Manchester, UK - Moho Live ^
10/25 Glasgow, UK - The Cat Hosue ^
10/26 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 3 ^
10/27 Sheffield, UK - Corporation
10/28 Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
10/29 Bristol, UK - The Fleece
10/30 Southampton, UK - The Cellar ^
% w/ Thrice
^ w/ Tesseract
ANIMALS AS LEADERS have been called "the future of heavy, creative virtuoso guitar" by Steve Vai.
The complete “Weightless” video, which will premiere in the near future, was directed by Scott Hansen, who also directed the band's groundbreaking video for “CAFO,” a song from their 2009 self-titled debut. That clip has now been viewed on YouTube more than 2.5 million times.
ANIMALS AS LEADERS, who just returned from a highly successful tour throughout Europe that included several dates with Swedish tech-metal legends Meshuggah, are currently supporting Thrice on that band's North American farewell tour. Later this year, AAL will return to Europe for a major headlining tour, which will also feature progressive metallers Tesseract. Full dates are listed below.
5/11 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live %
5/12 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's %
5/13 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade %
5/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution %
5/16 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
5/18 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %
5/19 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte %
5/20 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa %
5/22 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon %
5/23 Washington, DC - The Howard Theatre %
5/24 New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre Times Square %
5/25 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory %
5/26 Boston, MA - Royale Night Club %
5/27 Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre %
5/29 Montreal, QC - Metropolis %
5/30 Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Concert Theatre %
6/1 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore%
6/2 Chicago, IL - Metro %
6/3 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave %
6/5 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre %
6/6 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall %
6/7 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue %
6/9 Seattle, WA - The Showbox - The Market %
6/10 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater %
6/12 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom %
6/13 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst %
6/14 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues %
6/15 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues %
6/16 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA Live %
6/17 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues%
6/18 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory%
6/29-7/1 Helsinki, Finland – Suvilahti/Tuska Open Air
10/16 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
10/17 Hamburg, Germany - Logo
10/18 Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben
10/19 Duisburg, Germany - Grammatikoff
10/20 Antwerpen, Belgium - Muziekcentrum Trix ^
10/21 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
10/23 London, UK - Scala ^
10/24 Manchester, UK - Moho Live ^
10/25 Glasgow, UK - The Cat Hosue ^
10/26 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 3 ^
10/27 Sheffield, UK - Corporation
10/28 Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
10/29 Bristol, UK - The Fleece
10/30 Southampton, UK - The Cellar ^
% w/ Thrice
^ w/ Tesseract
ANIMALS AS LEADERS have been called "the future of heavy, creative virtuoso guitar" by Steve Vai.