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CATTLE DECAPITATION NEWS Cattle Decapitation Announce By The Fans, For The Fans Tour With the assistance of their booking agent and devoted fan-base, CATTLE DECAPITATION is starting a mini-tour throughout the Northeast dubbed the "By the Fans, For the Fans" tour, which begins tonight (11/08) in Lowell, MA. See below for dates and venues. The mini-tour will lead into the CATTLE DECAPITATION's dates joining Dying Fetus on "The Blood of Power Tour," which kicks off on November 23 in Springfield, VA at Empire. The show on 11/11 at Reverb in Reading, PA will be free for ticket holders of The Autumn Apocalypse show hitting the same venue on 11/08, just pick up your tickets the day of the 11/08 show. CATTLE DECAPITATION "By the Fans, For the Fans" mini-tour 11/08 Lowell, MA @ The Worthen House 11/09 Erie, PA @ Beer Mug 11/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Mr. Roboto Project w/ Vektor 11/11 Reading, PA @ Reverb (FREE SHOW for those who had tickets to the 11/08 Autumn Apocalypse tour) 11/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Gunners Run (FREE SHOW) 11/13 Burlington, VT @ Nectar's w/ Holy Grail 11/14 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Pickwick Pub w/ Deiphago 11/15 Keene, NH @ Railroad Tavern 11/16 Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre 11/17 Middletown, NY @ Sounds Asylum 11/18 Rochester, NY @ The Montage Music Hall 11/19 Frederick, MD @ Cafe 611 11/20 Trenton, NJ @ Backstage at Championship 11/21 Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus Bar End Tour "The Blood of Power Tour" featuring Dying Fetus, CATTLE DECAPITATION, and Cerebral Bore 11/23 Springfield, VA @ Empire 11/24 Roanoke, VA @ Coffin House ** 11/25 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 11/26 Lake Worth, FL @ The Speakeasy 11/27 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug 11/29 Longview, TX @ The Levee 11/30 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live 12/1 Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero's 12/2 San Antonio, TX @ Korova 12/4 Dallas, TX @ Trees 12/5 El Paso, TX @ House Of Rock 12/6 Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point 12/7 Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky 12/8 Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar (Matinee) 12/9 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge 12/10 Stockton, CA @ Plea For Peace 12/11 Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion 12/12 Seattle, WA @ Studio 7 12/13 Portland, OR @ Branx ** 12/14 TBD ** Cattle Decapitation Headliner - Not part of Blood of Power Tour http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap CATTLE DECAPITATION announces tour with DYING FETUS, CEREBRAL BORE Cattle Decapitation will return to the road throughout November and December with death metal legends Dying Fetus. The tour, which is being presented by Metal Sucks and Metal Injection, will begin on November 24th, with Cattle joining on November 27th. More dates are still to be announced, so make sure to keep up with the band at facebook.com/cattledecapitation for updates. In other news, Cattle Decapitation recently shot a video for the track Forced Gender Reassignment from Monolith of Inhumanity. The video was directed by Mitch Massie, who also directed the Kingdom of Tyrants video, which was nothing short of a sci-fi mini-epic. Click HERE to watch Kingdom of Tyrants. This time around, Cattle Decapitation and Massie have concocted a completely over-the-top gore-infused video that will closely follow the lyrics of Forced Gender Reassignment, which is one of the most disturbing Cattle songs to date - not a claim to take lightly. Production on the video is being wrapped up now and will be released soon. CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Six Feet Under, Wretched 11/02 Richmond, VA Kingdom 11/03 Frederick, MD Cafe 611 11/04 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz 11/05 Boston, MA Middle East 11/06 New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall 11/07 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity 11/08 Reading, PA Reverb 11/09 Amityville, NY Revolution 11/10 Dayton, OH McGuffy's 11/12 St Paul, MN Station-4 11/13 Joliet, IL Mojoe's 11/14 Lansing, MI Mac's Bar 11/15 Peoria, IL The Brass Rail 11/16 Valparaiso, IN Roadie's Music Venue 11/17 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill Tavern 11/18 Atlanta, GA Masquerade End Tour 11/20 Trenton, NJ Backstage at Champs 11/21 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus Bar 11/23 Roanoke, VA Coffin House Tour w/ Dying Fetus, Cerebral Bore 11/24 Atlanta, GA Masquerade *no Cattle Decapitation 11/27 Tampa, FL Brass Mug 11/29 Longview, TX The Levee 11/30 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's 12/01 Corpus Christi, TX Zero's 12/02 San Antonio, TX Korova 12/05 El Paso, TX House Of Rock 12/06 Tempe, AZ Rocky Point 12/07 Hollywood, CA The Whisky 12/08 Fullerton, CA Slidebar (Matinee) 12/09 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge 12/10 Modesto, CA Plea For Peace 12/11 Richland, WA Ray's Golden Lion 12/12 Seattle, WA Studio 7 12/13 Boise, ID The Venue http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation SIX FEET UNDER announces tour with CATTLE DECAPITATION, WRETCHED Death metal legends SIX FEET UNDER will be embarking on on a headlining tour this Fall. The Chris-Barnes-named Autumn Apocalypse Tour will also feature label mates CATTLE DECAPITATION as well as death metal up-and-comers, WRETCHED. The tour will throughout the first half of November, with the full routing available below, and on SIX FEET UNDER's facebook page HERE. SIX FEET UNDER, led by the inimitable Chris Barnes, possessor of one of the most dominant and instantly recognizable voices of the death metal genre. Now featuring Barnes alongside new guitarist Ola Englund, longtime guitarist Steve Swanson, new bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Kevin Talley, whose history blasting for Dying Fetus, Misery Index, and Chimaira speaks for itself, SIX FEET UNDER 2012 finds the band reinvigorated and churning out some of the most visceral, in-your-face, and downright horrifying tunes in their renowned discography of brutality both, lyrically and musically. Decibel Magazine said it best in their review for Undead: "this is the best thing SFU have recorded since Maximum Violence…[Chris Barnes] hasn't sounded this focused or committed in years." Listen and order at metalblade.com/sixfeetunder. CATTLE DECAPITATION's 11-track album, Monolith Of Inhumanity, is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012. Commended by Stereokiller in an early review for being "their most focused and intelligent album yet… this is another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with," and noted for being >"arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date," by Blistering, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio and finds the progressive grind conjurers exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. Make also sure to check out the band's latest video, the cinematic sickness entitled Kingdom Of Tyrants at http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/228576/exclusive-kingdom-of-tyrants/ SIX FEET UNDER Tour w/ Cattle Decapitation, Wretched 10/30 Tampa, FL Crowbar* w/ Abiotic 11/01 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall * 11/02 Richmond, VA Kingdom 11/03 Frederick, MD Cafe 611 11/04 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz 11/05 Boston, MA Middle East 11/06 New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall 11/07 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity 11/08 Reading, PA Reverb 11/09 Amityville, NY Revolution 11/10 Dayton, OH McGuffy's 11/11 TBA 11/12 St Paul, MN Station 4 11/13 Joliet, IL Mojoe's 11/14 Lansing, MI Mac's Bar 11/15 Peoria, IL The Brass Rail 11/16 Valparaiso, IN Roadies Music Venue 11/17 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill Tavern 11/18 Atlanta, GA Masquerade * = SFU Only http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.facebook.com/wretchednc CATTLE DECAPITATION Launch New Website Band Gear Up For Shockwave Fest: Euro Tour Dates Announced Progressive grind wizards CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to announce the launch of their newly revised homepage! A constant work in progress, http://www.cattledecapitation.com is now optimized to be viewed on and interact with any platform such as I-Phone/Android, tablets and desktop computers. CATTLE DECAPITATION continue to reap praise for their mammoth Monolith Of Inhumanity full-length released last month via Metal Blade Records. An achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012, Monolith Of Inhumanity revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. Outburn gave the record a perfect 10/10 rating noting that "Monolith Of Inhumanity is truly the sound of a band at the top of their game." Boasts About.com: "CATTLE DECAPITATION have merged into an intoxicating death metal group, doing what is necessary to slam faces into the wall, but doing so in a tender and passionate manner." Metal Injection agrees: "…the diversity present here will stand the test of time as well as anything the Cali quartet have ever done. As icing on the cake, [producer Dave] Otero gives the album a virtually flawless production: everything sounds fantastic, from Travis Ryan's pliable vocals to the tight snap of the drums."Blistering christens the record, "…the quartet's strongest effort to date," Stereokiller calls Monolith "another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with," while Revolver pointed out that that band here "shred harder than ever but with lots of cool twists…" Team CATTLE DECAPITATION are currently gearing up for a month-long run this Summer as part of the Shockwave Festival Tour 2012. The band will appear alongside Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok and many more. Presented by Full Metal Jackie, the trek begins on July 6 and runs through August 4. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION. In the meantime, check out a hilariously honest special feature by Noisecreep entitled "Five Things to Always/Never Bring on Tour" by CATTLE guitarist Josh Elmore HERE. In related news, the band will return to Europe in August to play some of the most monumental heavy metal festivals as well as a select number of intimate club shows. The complete set of dates is below. Don't forget to the band's latest offering of cinematic sickness. The "Kingdom Of Tyrants" video is still viewable at THIS LOCATION. CATTLE DECAPITATION: Shockwave Festival Tour 2012: w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame 7/06/2012 Studio Seven Seattle, WA [TICKETS] 7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC [TICKETS] 7/09/2012 The Republik Calgary, AB [TICKETS] 7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, MB [TICKETS] 7/12/2012 Station 4 St Paul, MN [TICKETS] 7/13/2012 The Rave Milwaukee, WI [TICKETS] 7/14/2012 Kool House Toronto, ON [TICKETS] 7/15/2012 The Armouries Windsor, ON [TICKETS] 7/17/2012 Imperial Theater Quebec City, QC [TICKETS] 7/18/2012 Le National Montreal, QC [TICKETS] 7/20/2012 Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY [TICKETS] 7/21/2012 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY [TICKETS] 7/22/2012 Reverb Reading, PA [TICKETS] 7/24/2012 Revolution Amityville, NY [TICKETS] 7/25/2012 Palladium Worcester, MA [TICKETS] 7/26/2012 Empire West Springfield, VA [TICKETS] 7/27/2012 Alrosa Villa Columbus, OH [TICKETS] 7/28/2012 Mojoe's Joliet, IL [TICKETS] 7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine Rockford, IL [TICKETS] 7/31/2012 Summit Music Hall Denver, CO [TICKETS] 8/02/2012 Nakai Hall Window Rock, AZ [TICKETS] 8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater Tempe, AZ [TICKETS] 8/04/2012 House Of Blues Hollywood, CA [TICKETS] CATTLE DECAPITATION Euro Dates 2012: 8/07/2012 Metalcamp, Tolmin, SI 8/08/2012 TBA Budapest, HU 8/10/2012 Brutal Assault Jaromer, CZ 8/11/2012 Party.San Festival Schlotheim, DE 8/12/2012 Ieper Fest Ieper, BE 8/13/2012 Little Devil Tilburg, NL 8/17/2012 Motocultor Festival Theix, FR 8/18/2012 Summer Breeze Dinkelsbόhl, DE http://www.cattledecapitation.com http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION to return to Europe in August! CATTLE DECAPITATION will return to Europe in August to play some of the most monumental heavy metal festivals as well as a bunch of intimate club shows. Do not miss out! The complete set of dates is below. CATTLE DECAPITATION 07/08/12 SI Tolmin Metalcamp 08/08/12 HU Budapest t.b.a. 10/08/12 CZ Jaromer Brutal Assault 11/08/12 DE Schlotheim Party.San Festival 12/08/12 BE Ieper Ieper Fest 13/08/12 NL Tilburg Little Devil 17/08/12 FR Theix Motocultor Festival 18/08/12 DE Dinkelsbόhl Summer Breeze Out now, the 11-track long player Monolith Of Inhumanity is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012. Commended by Stereokiller in an early review for being "their most focused and intelligent album yet… this is another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with," and noted for being "arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date," by Blistering, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio and finds the progressive grind conjurers exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. Make also sure to check out the band's latest video , the cinematic sickness entitled Kingdom Of Tyrants at http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/228576/exclusive-kingdom-of-tyrants/. http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION: First-Week Chart Numbers Revealed Monolith Of Inhumanity, the latest slab of sonic annihilation from California progressive grind tyrants CATTLE DECAPITATION, landed at #32 on the Billboard Top Independent Album Chart, #23 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums chart, #6 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and #177 Billboard Top Current Albums Chart upon its first week of release! In Canada the record ranked in at #41 on the Hard Music Chart as well as #4 in the metal category and #71 in the rock category on iTunes. The Dave Oteroproduced Monolith Of Inhumanity was released on May 8, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Conceptually, the record revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. In addition, Monolith Of Inhumanity features guest appearances by Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese. An apocalyptic gem among fans and critics stateside and abroad, Blistering calls Monolith Of Inhumanity "…arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date," Stereokiller champions the band calling the record "another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with," Revolver notes that that band here "shred harder than ever but with lots of cool twists…" while About.com boasts: "CATTLE DECAPITATION have merged into an intoxicating death metal group, doing what is necessary to slam faces into the wall, but doing so in a tender and passionate manner." Metal Injection agrees: "…the diversity present here will stand the test of time as well as anything the Cali quartet have ever done. As icing on the cake, Otero gives the album a virtually flawless production: everything sounds fantastic, from Travis Ryan's pliable vocals to the tight snap of the drums." CATTLE DECAPITATION are currently finishing up the Occupation Domination 2012 tour alongside Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more. They'll continue their onstage takeover with some one-off shows before heading out on this Summer's Shockwave Festival Tour 2012, announced earlier this month. CATTLE DECAPITATION will be joined by Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION. CATTLE DECAPITATION Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates] 5/17/12 Station 4 St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater Lawrence, KS CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Rings Of Saturn 5/20/2012 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO 5/22/2012 Orpheum Theater Flagstaff, AZ CATTLE DECAPITATION Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 Presented By Full Metal Jackie w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning, Forged In Flame 7/06/2012 Studio Seven Seattle, WA [TICKETS] 7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC [TICKETS] 7/09/2012 The Republik Calgary, AB [TICKETS] *** 7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, MB [TICKETS] 7/12/2012 Station 4 St Paul, MN [TICKETS] 7/13/2012 The Rave Milwaukee, WI [TICKETS] 7/14/2012 Kool House Toronto, ON [TICKETS] 7/15/2012 The Armouries - Windsor, ON [TICKETS] *** 7/17/2012 Imperial Theater Quebec City, QC [TICKETS] 7/18/2012 National Montreal, QC [TICKETS] 7/20/2012 Northern Lights Clifton, NY [TICKETS] 7/21/2012 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY [TICKETS] 7/22/2012 Reverb Reading, PA [TICKETS] 7/24/2012 Revolution - Amityville, NY [TICKETS] *** 7/25/2012 Palladium Worcester, MA [TICKETS] 7/27/2012 Empire West Springfield, VA [TICKETS] 7/28/2012 Mojoe's - Joliet, IL [TICKETS] *** 7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine Rockford, IL [TICKETS] 8/02/2012 Nakai Hall Window Rock, AZ [TICKETS] 8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater Tempe, AZ [TICKETS] 8/04/2012 House Of Blues Hollywood, CA [TICKETS] *** - New Date Added http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION: More In-Studio Video Footage Posted Today CATTLE DECAPITATION wants to start you week with a kick in the teeth. Check out new in-studio video footage from the Monolith of Inhumanity sessions -- specifically adventures in vocal tracking and additional CATTLE-related fun -- at THIS LOCATION. Comments vocalist Travis Ryan: ""Kids always ask me how I do my vocals and here it is... the vocals studio report for our new album Monolith of Inhumanity. As you can see, polar bear pajama pants and a really stupid haircut really help me achieve those pitches needed to push the melodic high vocals over the top. You will also find there actually are no 'pirate' influences in the studio. Nor any ninjas, vampires, zombies or Chuck Norris paraphernalia in there either so sit down, shut up and smell the farts… there's at least two of 'em in there if you listen closely…" In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION will sever souls on this Summer's Shockwave Festival Tour 2012, announced earlier this month. The band will be joined by Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION. In the meantime, the band is currently bringing their hostility to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour alongside Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! CATTLE DECAPITATION - Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates] 5/14/12 In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT 5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO 5/16/12 People's Court - Des Moines, IA 5/17/12 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS CATTLE DECAPITATION - Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 Presented By Full Metal Jackie w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning, Forged In Flame 7/06/2012 Studio Seven Seattle, WA [TICKETS] 7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC [TICKETS] 7/09/2012 The Republik Calgary, AB [TICKETS] *** 7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, MB [TICKETS] 7/12/2012 Station 4 St Paul, MN [TICKETS] 7/13/2012 The Rave Milwaukee, WI [TICKETS] 7/14/2012 Kool House Toronto, ON [TICKETS] 7/15/2012 The Armouries - Windsor, ON [TICKETS] *** 7/17/2012 Imperial Theater Quebec City, QC [TICKETS] 7/18/2012 National Montreal, QC [TICKETS] 7/20/2012 Northern Lights Clifton, NY [TICKETS] 7/21/2012 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY [TICKETS] 7/22/2012 Reverb Reading, PA [TICKETS] 7/25/2012 Palladium Worcester, MA [TICKETS] 7/27/2012 Empire West Springfield, VA [TICKETS] 7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine Rockford, IL [TICKETS] 8/02/2012 Nakai Hall Window Rock, AZ [TICKETS] 8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater Tempe, AZ [TICKETS] 8/04/2012 House Of Blues Hollywood, CA [TICKETS] *** - New Date Added Monolith Of Inhumanity was released on May 8, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio, Monolith Of Inhumanity sees the band investigating inventive new techniques in songwriting without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. Conceptually, the record revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. In addition, Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese. "CATTLE DECAPITATION have merged into an intoxicating death metal group, doing what is necessary to slam faces into the wall, but doing so in a tender and passionate manner." About.com "their most focused and intelligent album yet… another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with." Stereokiller "…arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date." Blistering "…the band shred harder than ever but with lots of cool twists…" Revolver "…solid, vicious death/grind from Cattle Decapitation that actually has purpose." Sputnik Music "It's useless to call Monolith of Inhumanity the band's best album: long time fans will doubtless have ingrained personal biases favoring one of its predecessors for the time being, but get over that hump in familiarity and the diversity present here will stand the test of time as well as anything the Cali quartet have ever done. As icing on the cake, Otero gives the album a virtually flawless production: everything sounds fantastic, from Travis Ryan's pliable vocals to the tight snap of the drums." Metal Injection http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION: "Monolith Of Inhumanity" Streaming In Its Entirety At Metalsucks Band Added To Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 Lineup Today MetalSucks will help you kick off your weekend in veggie-gorging progressive grind style with an exclusive stream of CATTLE DECAPITATION's Monolith Of Inhumanity. Set for a North American release on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the 11-track long player is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012. Produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio, Monolith Of Inhumanity sees the band investigating inventive new techniques in songwriting without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. Conceptually, the record revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. In addition, Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese. Sear your eardrums HERE. In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION will crush souls on this Summer's Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 announced earlier this week. The band will be joined by Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame. Tickets are on sale TODAY at THIS LOCATION. Comments vocalist Travis Ryan: "It's been a great start of the year for us what with the new album already getting great reviews from fans and press and all, but we're very excited for the announcement of this kick ass USA tour. It marks our return to Canadian soil after a three- year absence and is looking to be an extremely heavy hitter. Very honored to be asked by the Shockwave Festival to be a part of it!" In the meantime, the band is currently bringing their audio pummel to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour alongside Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! CATTLE DECAPITATION - Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates] 5/04/12 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA 5/05/12 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ 5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go - Hollywood, CA 5/07/12 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA 5/08/12 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center - Stockton, CA 5/10/12 The Alley - Sparks, NV 5/11/12 Branx - Portland, OR 5/12/12 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 5/13/12 The Venue - Boise, ID 5/14/12 In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT 5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO 5/16/12 People's Court - Des Moines, IA 5/17/12 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS CATTLE DECAPITATION - Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 Presented By Full Metal Jackie w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning, Forged In Flame 7/06/2012 Studio Seven Seattle, WA 7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC 7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, MB 7/12/2012 Station 4 St Paul, MN 7/13/2012 The Rave Milwaukee, WI 7/14/2012 Kool House Toronto, ON 7/17/2012 Imperial Theater Quebec City, QC 7/18/2012 Club Soda Montreal, QC 7/20/2012 Northern Lights Clifton, NY 7/21/2012 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY 7/22/2012 Reverb Reading, PA 7/25/2012 Palladium Worcester, MA 7/26/2012 Empire Springfield, VA 7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine Rockford, IL 8/02/2012 Nakai Hall Window Rock, AZ 8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater Tempe, AZ 8/04/2012 House Of Blues Hollywood, CA "CATTLE DECAPITATION have merged into an intoxicating death metal group, doing what is necessary to slam faces into the wall, but doing so in a tender and passionate manner." About.com "their most focused and intelligent album yet… another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with." Stereokiller "…arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date." Blistering "…the band shred harder than ever but with lots of cool twists" -- Revolver "…solid, vicious death/grind from Cattle Decapitation that actually has purpose." Sputnik Music http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 Official Lineup & Tour Dates Revealed This summer, one of the most diversified metal tour packages will batter its way through North America! What will be a yearly event, the inaugural SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 is coming for you! Established to give metal fans a lower cost festival option this season, the tour will commence on July 6 in Seattle, Washington, and feature an eclectic lineup of artists including futuristic metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME. Presented by Full Metal Jackie with further sponsorships by EVH, DDrums, Ampeg, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch, Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP, Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the caravan of chaos will run through August with additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Artist Arena/fan club pre-sale tickets go ON SALE TODAY. Public tickets go on sale Saturday May 5 at 10:00am at THIS LOCATION. Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 with Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame 7/06/2012 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC 7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB 7/12/2012 Station 4 - St Paul, MN 7/13/2012 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI 7/14/2012 Kool House - Toronto, ON 7/17/2012 Imperial Theater - Quebec City, QC 7/18/2012 Club Soda - Montreal, QC 7/20/2012 Northern Lights - Clifton, NY 7/21/2012 Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY 7/22/2012 Reverb - Reading, PA 7/25/2012 Palladium - Worcester, MA 7/26/2012 Empire - Springfield, VA 7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine - Rockford, IL 8/02/2012 Nakai Hall - Window Rock, AZ 8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater - Tempe, AZ 8/04/2012 House Of Blues - Hollywood, CA http://www.shockwavefest.com http://www.facebook.com/shockwavefest http://www.fearfactory.com http://www.voivod.com http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex http://www.facebook.com/Revocation http://havokband.com http://www.facebook.com/DirgeWithinOfficial http://www.facebook.com/lastchancetoreason http://www.facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial http://www.facebook.com/TheBrowningOfficial CATTLE DECAPITATION: New In-Studio Video Footage Posted In anticipation of the upcoming release of their forthcoming new studio offering Monolith Of Inhumanity, today CATTLE DECAPITATION unveils a new in-studio video clip. Check out the guitar tracking process and other CATTLE-related commentary at THIS LOCATION where you'll also get to hear "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat." Monolith Of Inhumanity is set for a North American release on May 8, 2012. Commended by Stereokiller in an early review for being "their most focused and intelligent album yet… this is another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with," and noted for being "arguably the quartet's strongest effort to date," by Blistering, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio and finds the progressive grind conjurers exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION is currently bringing their audio pummel to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour. The band is joined by Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! Check out remaining dates below. Finally, MetalSucks will be streaming Monolith Of Inhumanity in its entirety this coming Friday! Stay tuned for direct links! CATTLE DECAPITATION - Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates] 4/30/12 The Rogue - Fayetteville, AR 5/02/12 El Rey Theatre - Albuquerque, NM 5/03/12 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV 5/04/12 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA 5/05/12 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ 5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go - Hollywood, CA 5/07/12 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA 5/08/12 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center - Stockton, CA 5/10/12 The Alley - Sparks, NV 5/11/12 Branx - Portland, OR 5/12/12 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 5/13/12 The Venue - Boise, ID 5/14/12 In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT 5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO 5/16/12 People's Court - Des Moines, IA 5/17/12 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION Premiere "Kingdom of Tyrants" Video At Bloody Disgusting Today premiere horror one-stop, Bloody Disgusting, hosts the exclusive premiere of "Kingdom of Tyrants" from CATTLE DECAPITATION's forthcoming Monolith Of Inhumanity studio offering. The disturbingly twisted 9-minute mini film was directed by Mitch Massie with live band footage shot in San Marcos, California by Tyson Montrucchio. Comments singer Travis Ryan: "We've kicked around the idea of doing a mini-film out of a song that has a big intro for years now and when I saw Mitch Massie's work on one of our friends' videos, we knew he would be the one to pull it off. We had no idea he would bring it to a level such as this though. The 'Kingdom of Tyrants' mini-film completely leveled our expectations. Having given him director styles I would have liked to see used such as Matthew Barney, Harmony Korine and Ridley Scott, I still never assumed we would have received something so in line with what we had in mind for this as what you see here with this video. It's disturbing. It's thought-provoking. Its 100% CATTLE DECAPITATION and in the direction we've been heading. Massie is the man and this is by far the best video we've ever had the pleasure to be a part of." Adds director Mitch Massie: "I acknowledge that I will rightfully burn in some subdivision of Hell for even attempting a rough tribute to Kubrick, but at least I will make Hell a home with CATTLE DECAPITATION and a few other damned risk-takers as neighbors. When Travis and I spoke about the concept it was a comforting fact that he too had reservations about picking fruits from the Kubrick tree. It wasn't until the first night of production was over and we sat down to watch the shaky rough footage when a rather sardonic thought sparked the flint that ignited the funeral pyre in me, 'fuck it, while we are here, as parts of our generation that dry-humps references in an over-saturated landfill of technological trinkets -- where nothing is sacred -- anyway, we might as well bury the rest of the masters in the filth they inspired in us and enter our homes justified. I'm a soulless ginger anyway so what do I care about these new risks of damnation when I never had a chance to begin with?' Every move made in a music video production is dictated only by the song and when listening to the 'The Monolith' and/or 'Kingdom of Tyrants' can one truly feel it is anything but a beautiful damnation? I will never know but can only hope that I married images with the song so well that the monolith may swing back around with a chance to evolve, or completely de-evolve into some foul animal, and do another damned project for this incendiary and all around amazing band." Witness the cinematic sickness at THIS LOCATION. An achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012, Monolith Of Inhumanity is set for a North American release on May 8, 2012. Produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio, the 11-track recording sees the progressive grind purveyors exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. In addition, Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese. As with all of the band's releases, Monolith Of Inhumanity revolves around a central concept, building upon Ryan's potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. A concept inspired in part by 2001: A Space Odyssey is once again captured in the cover art by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter, depicting a bleak apocalyptic future and the regression of mankind into apes. In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION is currently bringing their audio pummel to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour. The band is joined by Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! Check out confirmed dates below: CATTLE DECAPITATION - Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates] 4/23/12 Railroad Tavern - Keene, NH 4/24/12 Club Europa - Brooklyn, NY 4/25/12 Harpos - Detroit, MI 4/26/12 Brass Rail - Peoria, IL 4/27/12 Mojoe's - Joliet, IL 4/28/12 Camelot Arena - Portage, IN 4/29/12 Fubar - St. Louis, MO 4/30/12 The Rogue - Fayetteville, AR 5/02/12 El Rey Theatre - Albuquerque, NM 5/03/12 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV 5/04/12 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA 5/05/12 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ 5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go - Hollywood, CA 5/07/12 Slidebar - Fullerton, CA 5/08/12 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center - Stockton, CA 5/10/12 The Alley - Sparks, NV 5/11/12 Branx - Portland, OR 5/12/12 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 5/13/12 The Venue - Boise, ID 5/14/12 In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT 5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO 5/16/12 People's Court - Des Moines, IA 5/17/12 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION release second single 'Lifestalker' exclusively via website of Metal Hammer Germany! Today California progressive grind conquerors CATTLE DECAPITATION release Lifestalker, the second single of their new album Monolith Of Inhumanity! Set for release on May, 8th, 2012, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio and sees the band exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage and self-loathing lyrical content. Vocalist Travis Ryan adds: "We just returned from a great European tour where we played a ton of new songs which were received extremely well by everyone over there! So much so that we decided to premiere the second sample track of our new album Monolith of Inhumanity on a European website for all our fans and the new fans we just made during this last tour! We had a blast and we hope you all get a kick out of the new track "Lifestalker". This new album is light years ahead of the rest of our albums and we look forward to coming back to Europe to decapitate you all with it!" Check out Lifestalker at THIS LOCATION. Monolith Of Inhumanity is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible to aptly categorize records you will hear in 2012. Dragging their ever-evolving deathgrind sound kicking and screaming into the epic territory inhabited by the likes of Dimmu Borgir and Anaal Nathrakh, the quartet redefine all perceptions of what CATTLE DECAPITATION is. With their seventh full-length, the band have never sounded more focused, aggressive, or manically determined to get in the faces of those who erroneously believe they've already experienced the band at their extreme best. The 11-track Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese, as well as another strikingly brutal cover by Wes Benscoter. "CATTLE DECAPITATION have the sort of skills that put them squarely at the head of grind's noisy pack." -- MetalSucks http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION: New In-Studio Video Clip Revealed Today California progressive grind conquerors CATTLE DECAPITATION reveal the first of three in-studio video segments from their Monolith Of Inhumanity recording sessions. Set for North American release on May 8, 2012, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio and sees the band exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage and self-loathing lyrical content. Check out Dave McGraw's drum demolition and behind-the-scenes studio footage as well as first single "A Living, Breathing Piece Of Defecating Meat," at THIS LOCATION. Monolith Of Inhumanity is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible to aptly categorize records you will hear in 2012. Dragging their ever-evolving deathgrind sound kicking and screaming into the epic territory inhabited by the likes of Dimmu Borgir and Anaal Nathrakh, the quartet redefine all perceptions of what CATTLE DECAPITATION is. With their seventh full-length, the band have never sounded more focused, aggressive, or manically determined to get in the faces of those who erroneously believe they've already experienced the band at their extreme best. The 11-track Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men's Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles' most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese, as well as another strikingly brutal cover by Wes Benscoter. In addition, CATTLE DECAPITATION collaborated with famed pop culture artist Tom Bunk, best known for his work for the 1980s Garbage Pail Kids trading cards and MAD Magazine, for a very special art project. Bunk was gracious enough to create individual pieces of art for each member of the band, heavily influenced by and practically just as they appeared in the Garbage Pail Kids series of the '80s! A GPK-inspired CATTLE DECAPITATION trading card set and T-shirts are included with special limited pre-order packages and collector's bundles. More info available HERE. CATTLE DECAPITATION recently returned from the successful Reborn of Death European Tour with Suffocation, Blood Red Throne, Cerebral Bore, Adimiron, Sadist and Ulvedharr and will take a short break before heading out on the Occupation Domination 2012 with Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! CATTLE DECAPITATION - Occupation Domination 2012 w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more 4/14/12 Forum 619 Cheyenne, WY 4/15/12 Budd Ugly's Rapid City, SD 4/18/12 Blackened Moon Lansing, MI 4/19/12 Lansing Elementary Community Center, Lansing OH 4/20/12 Sonar Baltimore, MD 4/21/12 Mojo 13 Wilmington, DE 4/22/12 Champs Backstage Trenton, NJ 4/23/12 Railroad Tavern Keene, NH 4/24/12 Club Europa Brooklyn, NY 4/25/12 Harpos Detroit, MI 4/26/12 Brass Rail Peoria, IL 4/27/12 Mojoe's Joliet, IL 4/28/12 Camelot Arena Portage, IN 4/29/12 Fubar St. Louis, MO 4/30/12 The Rogue Fayetteville, AR 5/02/12 El Rey Theatre Albuquerque, NM 5/03/12 Cheyenne Saloon Las Vegas, NV 5/04/12 Ruby Room San Diego, CA 5/05/12 The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ 5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go Hollywood, CA 5/07/12 Slidebar Fullerton, CA 5/08/12 DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA 5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center Stockton, CA 5/10/12 The Alley Sparks, NV 5/11/12 Branx Portland, OR 5/12/12 Studio Seven Seattle, WA 5/13/12 The Venue Boise, ID 5/14/12 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT 5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO 5/16/12 People's Court Des Moines, IA 5/17/12 Station 4 St. Paul, MN 5/18/12 The Granada Theater Lawrence, KS "CATTLE DECAPITATION have the sort of skills that put them squarely at the head of grind's noisy pack." -- MetalSucks http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation CATTLE DECAPITATION announce new album, "Monolith of Inhumanity" New song, "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat", now on-line Three years have lapsed since society has been spewed upon by a CATTLE DECAPITATION album. In those three years the band has toured the globe, gained a legion of new fans with said album (The Harvest Floor) and have now written their most palatable, yet abrasive record yet. Even with song titles like Projectile Ovulation, Forced Gender Re-Assignment and Gristle Licker, CATTLE DECAPITATION have managed to forge yet another beautiful deathscape that will leave fans of 2009's The Harvest Floor breathless, spent and begging for mercy. Monolith of Inhumanity is the band's fifth studio release on Metal Blade Records, in which once again sees CATTLE DECAPITATION exploring additional techniques in song writing and musical progressions. Not straying away from the frenzied guitar playing, machine gun intensity drumming, bowel movement inducing vocals, and of course self loathing lyrical content, Monolith of Inhumanity will mark the band's most accomplished record to date. Recruiting some fresh meat in the way of Dave Otero to handle all of the studio duties, the band has accomplished what they have longed to do for an album. Adding Otero to the mix gave CATTLE DECAPITATION the missing component. Artwork is once again being handled by Wes Benscoter. The culmination of Benscoter's unearthly abilities fused with Travis Ryan's demented view have once again proven to be memorable and fitting for what the music holds in store for the listener. CATTLE have also collaborated with famed pop culture artist Tom Bunk for a very special art project that will be available from the band's webstore. Tom is best known for his work for the 1980's Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, his work with MAD Magazine, and has created an incredible GPK inspired CATTLE DECAPITATION trading card set that must be seen to be believed. Needless to say, the collaboration between the two camps is like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacey being pen pals. CATTLE DECAPITATION will continue to tour in support of Monolith of Inhumanity across the globe, starting in the USA with long time friends ORIGIN. Summer 2012 will also mark the band's first time playing European Summer Festivals. Monolith will continue to cement CATTLE's legacy as one of the most influential and important bands in extreme music. As MetalSucks.net puts it: "Cattle Decapitation have the sort of skills that put them squarely at the head of grind's noisy pack." The first single from Monolith of Inhumanity is available now at metalblade.com/cattledecapitation. Head there to listen to A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat to preview the depravity to come! Pre-order bundles are also available on the site and fans can keep checking back to see studio footage and more updates as they are made available. Cattle Decapitation's table settings include: Monolith of Humanity 2012 Metal Blade Records The Harvest Floor 2009 Metal Blade Records Karma.Bloody.Karma 2007 Metal Blade Records Humanure 2004 Metal Blade Records To Serve Man 2002 Metal Blade Records Homovore 2000 Three One G Records Human Jerky 1999 Three One G Records http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation Battlecross to hit the road as a part of the Occupation Domination 2012 Tour featuring Origin, Cattle Decapitation, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, and Rings of Saturn The band's first single 'Push Pull Destroy' holds the #1 spot for the most requested new metal track on Sirius XM-Liquid Metal Detroit thrashers BATTLECROSS will be hitting the road as a part of the Occupation Domination 2012 Tour featuring heavyweights Origin, Cattle Decapitation, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, and Rings of Saturn. The Occupation Domination 2012 Tour kicks off at Sonar in Baltimore, MD on April 20 and wraps up May 18 in Lawrence, KS at the Granada Theater. The Occupation Domination 2012 Tour marks BATTLECROSS' first major US tour and will see the band promoting their devastating Metal Blade debut, Pursuit of Honor, which just dropped August 02, 2011. "Battlecross is stoked to share the stage with bands as respected as Origin, Cattle Decapitation, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, and fellow newcomers Rings of Saturn. We're thankful to have the support of Liquid Metal and fan support on YouTube. We anticipate that a lot of kids are going to come out to support the tour and we're going to thank each and every one of them! We can't wait to inject some Detroit thrash into this extremely heavy & talented lineup and make some new friends along the way. See you on the road!" Kyle 'Gumby' Gunther In other news, on Friday February 17 BATTLECROSS landed in the #1 position of Sirius XM's the Devil's Dozen Countdown with their single 'Push Pull Destroy.' Here's what metalhead and Sirius XM-Liquid Metal DJ and Headbanger's Ball host Jose Mangin had to say about BATTLECROSS's recent feat: "They've been stirring up our fan base since day one, clawing their way to the top of the Devil's Dozen Countdown, inciting mobile mosh pits every time they're on Liquid Metal! That's the power of straight to your core American made Metal!" Check out the video for 'Push Pull Destroy' HERE - shot by Roy Warner Creative & Videography on location at the Yankee Air Museum, located on the grounds of the historic Willow Run Airport. It was at Willow Run where Henry Ford mobilized his manufacturing base to contribute to the war efforts by mass producing the B-24 Liberators that provided American Air Power to win WWII for the Allies. The video was shot in front of a number of military aircraft, including a B-52 Stratofortress and a C7 Caribou with a special appearance by the B-17 Yankee Lady, one of the only ten surviving flyable B-17s in the world. The Yankee Air Museum is the home to the Yankee Lady, long considered to be the most beautifully restored of all of the remaining flyable planes. BATTLECROSS will be playing dates leading down to and back from Austin, TX where the band will be performing a very special daytime showcase at SXSW. More details to be announced soon! BATTLECROSS 03/12 Nashville, TN The Muse 03/13 Little Rock, AR Downtown Music Hall 03/14 FortWorth, TX Tom Cats West 03/15 Austin, TX SXSW details coming soon! 03/17 St Louis, MO Fubar 03/18 Barrington, IL Penny Road Pubb 03/24 Westland, MI Token Lounge - Exploder CD Release Bash w/ Exploder 03/31 Peru, IN Hangar 18 w/ Deliver Us From Evil End tour Occupation Domination 2012 Tour featuring: Origin, CATTLE DECAPITATION, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings of Saturn, and BATTLECROSS 04/20 Baltimore, MD Sonar 04/21 Wilmington, DE Mojo 13 04/22 Trenton, NJ Backstage at Champs 04/23 Keene, NH Railroad Tavern 04/24 Brooklyn, NY Europa 04/26 Peoria, IL Brass Rail 04/27 Joliet, IL Mojoe's 04/28 Portage, IN Camelot Arena 04/29 St Louis, MO Fubar 05/02 Albuquerque, NM El Rey Theater 05/04 San Diego, CA Ruby Room 05/05 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse 05/06 Hollywood, CA The Whisky A Go-Go 05/07 Fullerton, CA Slidebar 05/08 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge 05/09 Stockton, CA Plea For Peace 05/10 Sparks, NV The Alley 05/11 Portland, OR Branx 05/12 Seattle, WA Studio Seven 05/13 Boise, ID The Venue 05/14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue 05/15 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall 05/18 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater BATTLECROSS is: Kyle 'Gumby' Gunther - Vocals Tony Asta - Guitar Hiran Deraniyagala - Guitar Mike Kreger - Drums Don Slater - Bassist Keep up-to-date with BATTLECROSS at the following locations: http://www.metalblade.com/battlecross http://www.battlecrossmetal.com http://www.reverbnation.com/battlecross http://www.facebook.com/battlecrossmetal http://www.twitter.com/battlecross http://www.youtube.com/battlecrossmi http://www.myspace.com/battlecross Cattle Decapitation finishes recording new album, "Occupation Domination" US tour announced Cattle Decapitation wrapped up recording their new album last week and have returned home for a couple weeks before heading out for their European tour with Suffocation! The album was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Dave Otero of Denver's Flatline Audio. The humans of earth can expect a much more updated production, complete with some surprising guest appearances and the kind of musical exploration that garnered the band droves of new fans with 2009's The Harvest Floor. Once again, Cattle Decapitation gives us more extravagantly intense artwork from artist Wes Benscoter and the CD/LP layout are as over the top as the album's concept itself. Some of the track titles on the new album include: Forced Gender Reassignment, A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat, and The Carbon Stampede. All of the details from the new album such as, cover art, track list, guest appearances, and pre-order info will be revealed in the coming months. Cattle Decapitation is also pleased to announce their participation in the "Occupation Domination 2012 US Tour" with Origin. Vocalist Travis Ryan has posted the following update: "We're fresh out of the recording studio and are very much looking forward to dissecting the auditory canals of all who bear witness to our set on the upcoming US tour with our friends Origin! We're hitting up some areas that we haven't in a while and those who we are missing this time, not to worry… you will be seeing us back out on the road over the coming months as we support our upcoming album. We will also be focusing a lot on international touring on this new album, which will keep us away from the states for a bit, so we urge our USA fans who want to see us to be sure to mark when we're coming through their town on their calendars. We are very excited to show the world our new material and are looking forward to sharing information regarding our new album in the coming month! Stay tuned… stay GORE!" CATTLE DECAPITATION Occupation Domination Tour w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings of Saturn, BATTLECROSS 04/20 Baltimore, MD Sonar 04/21 Wilmington, DE Mojo 13 04/22 Trenton, NJ BackStage at Champs 04/23 Keene, NH Railroad Tavern 04/24 Brooklyn, NY Europa 04/26 Peoria, IL Brass Rail 04/27 Joliet, IL Mojoe's 04/28 Portage, IN Camelot Arena 04/29 St Louis, MO Fubar 05/02 Albuquerque, NM El Rey Theater 05/04 San Diego, CA Ruby Room 05/05 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse 05/06 Hollywood, CA The Whisky A Go-Go 05/07 Fullerton, CA Slidebar 05/08 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge 05/09 Stockton, CA Plea For Peace 05/10 Sparks, NV The Alley 05/11 Portland, OR Branx 05/12 Seattle, WA Studio Seven 05/13 Boise, ID The Venue 05/14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue 05/15 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall 05/18 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation https://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.indiemerchstore.com/cattledecap http://www.cattledecapitation.com/ Cattle Decapitation Begins Recording New Album! Cattle Decapitation entered Denver, CO's FLATLINE AUDIO on January 7th to record the highly anticipated follow-up to their critically-acclaimed album The Harvest Floor (2009 on Metal Blade Records). Front man Travis Ryan has this to say: "We spent the first two days mapping out tempos and getting things situated, drums mic'd all that stuff. Just started tracking drums today and everything is sounding great! We're excited to start laying down some tones and getting this beast finished and in the hands of our fans and friends." The band has a small crew filming all steps of the way so fans of the band can look forward to studio video reports via the band's YOUTUBE channel and getting the full album details in the coming weeks when album title, cover image and track listing as well as immediate U.S. and European tour plans are revealed! The new album will be the follow up to the critically acclaimed The Harvest Floor. The album is widely accepted as the band's most accomplished and best release to date. The CD garnered heaps of praise from fans and press alike. "Lyrically and musically, The Harvest Floor is an impressive work of art…there's a sophistication to every aspect of this album that wasn't present on earlier efforts." Alternative Press Magazine "It's a requiem in the slaughterhouse. Guts swamp the floor, and Cattle Decapitation are bursting at the seams." Decibel Magazine "This isn't just some angry metal band, these are musicians and artists out to create something genuine or die trying." CraveOnline.com "Cattle Decapitation have the sort of skills that put them squarely at the head of grind's noisy pack." MetalSucks.net "The Harvest Floor is the band's most brutally intense work to date." Thrasher Magazine The Harvest Floor CD and picture disc vinyl are available now at indiemerch.com. Stay up to date with all things Cattle Decapitation at the following locations: http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation http://twitter.com/cattledecap http://www.cattledecapitation.com/ |