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Swedish black metallers MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon, on June 5th in North America! See below for the exact release dates by territory.

Serpent Sermon street dates:

GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012

UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 28, 2012

SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012

SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012

AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012

USA / CANADA: Tuesday, June 5, 2012

In support of Serpent Sermon, MARDUK will be playing headlining shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and the US starting June 1st. Joining them on the road will be 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON, so be sure to attend! A list of all upcoming tour dates is below.

“Serpent Sermon” North America tour dates feat. MARDUK with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON

June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK, 1349 only**

June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall

June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques

June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room

June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s

June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa

June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s

June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4

June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre

June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange

June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery

June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue

June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven

June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova

June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge

June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**

June 19 – Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues

June 20 – San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room

June 22 – San Luis Potosi, Mexico @ Steel Bar **MARDUK, 1349 only**

June 23 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Alicia **MARDUK, 1349 only**

MARDUK recently posted a new video for “Souls For Belial”, which can be viewed here. A limited-edition 7″ EP with “Souls For Belial” and a cover of WOVEN HAND’s “Oil On Panel” will be available soon exclusively at CM Distro, but in the meantime, fans can pre-order Serpent Sermon now at CM Distro in a variety of formats. The track-listing for the album is below.

Serpent Sermon track-listing

1. Serpent Sermon

2. Messianic Pestilence

3. Souls For Belial

4. Into Second Death

5. Temple Of Decay

6. Damnation’s Gold

7. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)

8. M.A.M.M.O.N.

9. Gospel Of The Worm

10. World Of Blades
** The limited-edition mediabook CD will also include the studio bonus track “Coram Satanae”.**

MARDUK online:

www.marduk.nu

www.myspace.com/truemarduk

www.facebook.com/mardukofficial

MARDUK announces North American tour with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON

Swedish black metal tyrants MARDUK will be heading back to North America this summer for a headlining run with 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON. A full list of tour dates is below, so check to see when they’ll be coming to a city near you!

MARDUK tour dates with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
May 31 – Santiago, Chile @ Club 334  **MARDUK only**
June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 – Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 – San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room

MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon , in early summer 2012. The track-listing, artwork, and release date for the album will be revealed in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, be sure to check out some in-studio photos here on the band’s Facebook. Stay tuned for more news about MARDUK and Serpent Sermon coming soon!

MARDUK online:
http://www.marduk.nu
http://www.myspace.com/truemarduk
http://www.facebook.com/mardukofficial

WITHERED will be playing western Canada next month with w/ EXHUMED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MACABRE!

TOUR DATES:

7.27 Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert Arms

7.28 Regina, SK @ The Exchange

7.29 Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop

7.30 Calgary, AB @ The Distillery

7.31 Kelowna, BC @ Sapphire Nightclub

8.01 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater

WITHERED, formed in 2003, exists to explore the darker aspects of human existence and deliver it to the masses while exemplifying unbridled truths about human nature. From the exploration of coping with tragedy to theoretical philosophical approaches, WITHERED continues to push their boundaries of perception into a realm of solitude and raw introspective discovery. They have released two full length albums, “Memento Mori” (2005 – Lifeforce) and “Folie Circulaire” (2008 – Prosthetic), which have both been critically acclaimed and topped numerous year end and decade end lists. WITHERED mixes a blackened atmosphere with the weight of doom metal & old school Scandinavian death metal to culminate a unique blend of extreme styles and expression. Their third full length release, ”Dualitas,” is another testament to their ever growing edification of what truly lies within the human animal and how culture & society have greatly compromised humanity’s potential to an extent of irreversible demise. “Dualitas” is proof of the band’s ever increasing musical maturity as they continue to push the limits of intelligent songwriting and collective creativity.

Blackened doom Georgian beasts, WITHERED, have confirmed a slew of shows this spring, including appearances at MACrock and New England Metal Fest, as well as dates with Krallice, and some headline dates. WITHERED continue to support “Dualitas,” which was released in October of 2010 and made Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of the Year list. Since then, the band has supported Danzig on his “Blackest of the Black Tour,” and toured with label mates, Skeletonwitch.

Singer/guitarist Mike Thompson commented on the April dates: “Our tour dates this April will harbor a monsoon of dynamics, venues, and participants. It feels very chaotic, just the way we love to work. It’ll begin with a one-off date April 1st as we participate in the return of the MACRock festival this year. It’ll be rewarding to bring our new music to this part of the country again, which we’ve neglected unintentionally for several years now. Following that, we’ve also been invited to participate in NEMF once again. This is always a good opportunity for Withered to bring our music to more diverse crowds than we’re used to. Plus, we’ll get to share the stage with some great bands and friends as well. After that we have a mix of headlining dates and a northeast US/Canadian run with Krallice. We’ve been talking about doing something together for quite a few years now so it’s great to see this materialize. We’ll be offering quite a mix of withered material for these dates from all three albums. We’re excited about playing some songs from “Memento Mori” that haven’t been performed in several years in addition to reaching into the deeper compositions from “Folie Circulaire” and “Dualitas”. It will feel great to be on the road again.

4/1 Harrison, VA- Blue Nile (MACrock)

4/15 Wilmington, DE- Mojo 13 (w/ Dying Fetus)

4/16 Worcester, MA- The Palladium, NE Metal and Hardcore Fest

4/19 Trenton, NJ- Championship Bar and Grill

4/20 Kingston, NY- The Basement

4/22 Buffalo, NY- Broadway Joe’s

4/23 Rochester, NY- Montage Music Hall

4/24 Allston, MA- Great Scott #

4/25 Montreal, QC- Katacombes #

4/26 Toronto, ON- Sneaky Dee’s #

4/27 Cleveland, OH- Now That’s Class #

4/29 Baltimore, MD- Talking Head #

5/1 Frederick, MD- Krug’s Place

5/2 Richmond, VA- Strange Matter

# w/ Krallice

Like its predecessor, the critically acclaimed “Folie Circulaire,” “Dualitas,” was recorded by KYLESA’s Phillip Cope at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC. The CD and vinyl versions of the album have different covers, both of which were created by Paul Romano (Mastodon, Trivium, The Acacia Strain). The band appeared on the “Blackened Fest” in 2009 with Mayhem, and also toured with Watain, Marduk, and appeared at 2009’s inaugural Scion Rock Fest, as well as Maryland Death Fest.

Atlanta based blacked doom quartet, WITHERED, has launched the second track from their upcoming album, “Dualitas,” due out Nov. 09/10. “The Progenitor’s Grasp” is available now, exclusively at Brooklyn Vegan. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/10/new_withered_mp.html The lead track, “Extinguished With the Weary,” debuted recently as part of the new “Metal Swim” collection, presented by Scion A/V and Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. It can be heard streaming on the band’s myspace page now http://www.myspace.com/withered

Like its predecessor, the critically acclaimed “Static Tensions,” “Dualitas,” was recorded by KYLESA’s Phillip Cope at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC. The CD and vinyl versions of the album have different covers, both of which were created by Paul Romano (Mastodon, Trivium, The Acacia Strain). Pre-order for the album is available now. (http://store.prostheticrecords.com/index.php/bands/withered) The vinyl version of “Dualitas,” will be a 500 piece limited edition gatefold double LP set on 150-gram wax, which contains the exclusive 33 minute instrumental track, “Dwell.”

Joining up with label mates SKELETONWITCH and LANDMINE MARATHON for the “North American Skullsplitter 2010 Tour.” Their confirmed dates are:

11/23            Windsor, ON- Chubby Pickle %
11/24            London, ON- London Music Hall %
11/25            Hamilton, ON- Absinthe %
11/26            Kingston, ON- The Mansion (Wine Cellar)%

WITHERED appeared on the “Blackened Fest” in 2009 with Mayhem, and also toured  with Watain, Marduk, and appeared at 2009’s inaugural Scion Rock Fest, along with Skeletonwitch, Mastodon, Torche, and more, as well as Maryland Death Fest.

Some past praise for WITHERED:

“A fusion of black metal, doom, grind and crust that somehow evoked both lacerating primitivism and next-level sophistication.” — Decibel

“An unholy combo of death/doom, crusty grindcore, blazing black metal and dexterous post-rock.” — Decibel

“Withered combine a love for Norwegian black metal, grindcore, Swedish melodic death metal and reverberating doom. They celebrate everything that is righteous about metal from the last 15 years.” — Metal Hammer

“A combination of rampaging blackened metal, wallowing, doom-styled heaviosity and punk-charged urgency, Withered set a new standard for contemporary metal.” — Metal Hammer

“Dense, lurching doom…songs as bleak and fraught with palpable tension as a blackened tornado funnel cloud on a distant horizon.” — Revolver

“Withered delight in infusing their love of the chilly blasting of black metal and the lumbering fury of death metal with the forward-thinking prog sludge perfected by Mastodon.” — Kerrang