• Jost Kleinert: Vocals

• Nils Förster: Guitar

• Daniel Seifert: Guitar

• Uwe Kilian: Bass

• Timo Claas: Drums
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LAY DOWN ROTTEN
"Mask of Malice"
27/02/12
LAY DOWN ROTTEN confirm German headlining tour for September!
Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN have just confirmed a German headlining tour for September under the banner The Coming Death Tour 2012! Support on all shows comes from DAMNATION DEFACED, DISCREATION and VOICE OF REVENGE!

Support the underground and spread the word!

The Coming Death Tour 2012
LAY DOWN ROTTEN
+ DAMNATION DEFACED
+ DISCREATION
+ VOICE OF REVENGE
07/09/12 – DE – Braunschweig – Schweinebärmann
08/09/12 – DE – Rodgau – Krawall Open Air
15/09/12 – DE – Saalfeld – Klubhaus Saal
21/09/12 – DE – Würzburg - Immerhin
22/09/12 – DE – Aalen – Rock It
28/09/12 – DE – Halle - Marktwirtschaft
29/09/12 – DE – Leipzig – Bandhaus
02/10/12 – DE – Hamburg – Bambi Galore

Stay up to date about the tour @ http://www.facebook.com/comingdeathtour

LAY DOWN ROTTEN have also been confirmed to support CANNIBAL CORPSE on their upcoming European Torture Tour.

European Torture Tour 2012
CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ ABORTED
+ LAY DOWN ROTTEN
10/06/12 – DE – Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik
12/06/12 – NL – Zwolle – Hedon
13/06/12 – NL – Leiden – LVC
23/06/12 – DE – Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
24/06/12 – DE – Augsburg – Kantine
27/06/12 – SK – Kosice – Colloseum *
28/06/12 – HU – Budapest – Club 2012 *
03/07/12 – DE – Nürnberg – Hirsch
04/07/12 – DE – Lindau – Club Vaudeville
* without LAY DOWN ROTTEN

Other LAY DOWN ROTTEN live shows:
27/04/12 – DE – Paderborn – Metal Inferno Festival 8
12/05/12 – DE – Emsdetten – The Storm Is Coming Festival III
09/06/12 – DE – Reichenbach – Chronical Moshers Open Air
30/06/12 – DE – Kleinwenkheim – Comedy Meets Metal Festival
05/07-07/07/12 – DE – Hünxe - Extremefest
27/07/12 – DE – Marburg – KFM w/MORGOTH
28/07/12 – DE – Lörrach – Baden In Blut Open Air

Make also sure to check out the video clip LAY DOWN ROTTEN shot for Hades Resurrected at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei0UKM1iwTQ. Hades Resurrected comes off the band´s latest album Mask Of Malice that is out now worldwide via Metal Blade Records.

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.metalblade.com/laydownrotten/
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LAY DOWN ROTTEN launch new video for 'Hades Resurrected' exclusively via website of Rock Hard Germany!
Supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE on their 'European Torture Tour 2012'!

German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN have teamed up with Rock Hard magazine, Germany, for the worldwide launch of the brand new video clip Hades Resurrected! Surf over HERE to check out the clip!

Comments singer Jost Kleinert: "We are back with a new video for the song "Hades Resurrected". Witness the unholy ceremony as we celebrate Death Metal in praise of Hades. This is one of the killer tracks from our new album "Mask Of Malice": we caught the sinister vibe of the song in a very dark and blaspheme video. Get ready for the new Lay Down Rotten with Kensington Seifert on guitars! Get ready for "Hades Resurrected!"

Hades Resurrected comes off the bands latest album Mask Of Malice that is out now worldwide via Metal Blade Records.

Make also sure to surf over to the LAY DOWN ROTTEN landing page that includes order links as well as the brand new song Deathchain @ http://www.metalblade.com/laydownrotten!

Track listing Mask Of Malice:
1. Deathchain
2. A Darker Shade Of Hatred
3. Nightfall
4. Mask Of Malice
5. …And Out Come The Wolves
6. Swallow The Bitterness
7. Hades Resurrected
8. The Devil Grins
9. La Serpenta Canta
10. The Loss

LAY DOWN ROTTEN have also been confirmed to support CANNIBAL CORPSE on their upcoming European Torture Tour. Please spread the news!

European Torture Tour 2012
CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ ABORTED
+ LAY DOWN ROTTEN
10/06/12 – DE – Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik
12/06/12 – NL – Zwolle – Hedon
13/06/12 – NL – Leiden – LVC
23/06/12 – DE – Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
24/06/12 – DE – Augsburg – Kantine
27/06/12 – SK – Kosice – Colloseum *
28/06/12 – HU – Budapest – Club 2012 *
03/07/12 – DE – Nürnberg – Hirsch
04/07/12 – DE – Lindau – Club Vaudeville
* without LAY DOWN ROTTEN

LAY DOWN ROTTEN formed in 1999 and have released seven studio albums since then. Their new album Mask Of Malice is their eighth and successor to Gospel Of The Wretched (2009), an album that was mixed and mastered by scene icon Dan Swanö. Martin van Drunen, Marc Grewe as well as Swanö himself contributed guest vocals on the album. LAY DOWN ROTTEN have been playing shows and tours throughout Europe including prestigious festival appearances at Summer Breeze, Party.San, With Full Force, Deathfeast and Fuck The Commerce.

LAY DOWN ROTTEN:
Jost Kleinert – vocals
Nils Förster – guitars
Daniel 'Kensington' Seifert – guitars
Uwe Kilian – bass
Timo Claas – drums

Other LAY DOWN ROTTEN live shows:
14/04/12 – DE – Bitterfeld – Festung Bitterfeld
27/04/12 – DE – Paderborn – Metal Inferno Festival 8
12/05/12 – DE – Emsdetten – The Storm Is Coming Festival III
09/06/12 – DE – Reichenbach – Chronical Moshers Open Air
28/07/12 – DE – Lörrach – Baden In Blut Open Air

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
http://www.facebook.com/laydownrotten



LAY DOWN ROTTEN post video trailer for 'Hades Resurrected' taken off new album 'Mask Of Malice' to be released February, 24th/27th in Europe!
German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release its new album Mask Of Malice February, 24th in G/A/S, 27th in the rest of Europe and the UK, and 28th in North America!

Right now LAY DOWN ROTTEN is in post-production process for the first videoclip in the bands career. Surf over HERE to check out video teaser for Hades Resurrected. The video clip will be premiered early March. Stay tuned.

Make also sure to surf over to the LAY DOWN ROTTEN landing page that includes pre-order links as well as the brand new song Deathchain! Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/laydownrotten to check it out!

Metal Hammer magazine, Germany, is exclusively hosting the second single The Devil Grins - surf over HERE to check it out!

Comments the band: "After three years we are back at the front with our new album MASK OF MALICE that features 10 death metal grenades! We are honored to present our new guitarist and songwriter Kensington who is responsible for most of the killer riffs on this album. MASK OF MALICE is our darkest record to date concerning both the music and the lyrics. Our main interest was to reflect the nature of human malice in our recent music which express in straight forward up-tempo smashers and pounding mid tempo songs. We are grateful for everyone who was involved in this recording of this album!"

Track listing Mask Of Malice:
1. Deathchain
2. A Darker Shade Of Hatred
3. Nightfall
4. Mask Of Malice
5. …And Out Come The Wolves
6. Swallow The Bitterness
7. Hades Resurrected
8. The Devil Grins
9. La Serpenta Canta
10. The Loss

LAY DOWN ROTTEN formed in 1999 and have released seven studio albums since then. Their new album Mask Of Malice is their eighth and successor to Gospel Of The Wretched (2009), an album that was mixed and mastered by scene icon Dan Swanö. Martin van Drunen, Marc Grewe as well as Swanö himself contributed guest vocals on the album. LAY DOWN ROTTEN have been playing shows and tours throughout Europe including prestigious festival appearances at Summer Breeze, Party.San, With Full Force, Deathfeast and Fuck The Commerce.

LAY DOWN ROTTEN:
Jost Kleinert – vocals
Nils Förster – guitars
Daniel 'Kensington' Seifert – guitars
Uwe Kilian – bass
Timo Claas – drums

LAY DOWN ROTTEN live:
24/02/12 – DE – Siegen – Vortex (release party)
27/04/12 – DE – Paderborn – Metal Inferno Festival 8
09/06/12 – DE – Reichenbach – ChronicalMoshers Open Air

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
http://www.facebook.com/laydownrotten



LAY DOWN ROTTEN premiere second single 'The Devil Grins' exclusively via website of Metal Hammer magazine, Germany!
New album 'Mask Of Malice' to be released February, 24th/27th in Europe!

German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release its new album Mask Of Malice February, 24th in G/A/S, 27th in the rest of Europe and the UK, and 28th in North America!

In collaboration with Metal Hammer magazine, Germany, the second single The Devil Grins just went online. Surf over HERE to check it out!

Make also sure to surf over to the LAY DOWN ROTTEN landing page that includes pre-order links as well as the brand new song Deathchain! Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/laydownrotten/ to check it out!

Comments the band: "After three years we are back at the front with our new album MASK OF MALICE that features 10 death metal grenades! We are honored to present our new guitarist and songwriter Kensington who is responsible for most of the killer riffs on this album. MASK OF MALICE is our darkest record to date concerning both the music and the lyrics. Our main interest was to reflect the nature of human malice in our recent music which express in straight forward up-tempo smashers and pounding mid tempo songs. We are grateful for everyone who was involved in this recording of this album!"

Track listing Mask Of Malice:
1. Deathchain
2. A Darker Shade Of Hatred
3. Nightfall
4. Mask Of Malice
5. …And Out Come The Wolves
6. Swallow The Bitterness
7. Hades Resurrected
8. The Devil Grins
9. La Serpenta Canta
10. The Loss

LAY DOWN ROTTEN formed in 1999 and have released seven studio albums since then. Their new album Mask Of Malice is their eighth and successor to Gospel Of The Wretched (2009), an album that was mixed and mastered by scene icon Dan Swanö. Martin van Drunen, Marc Grewe as well as Swanö himself contributed guest vocals on the album. LAY DOWN ROTTEN have been playing shows and tours throughout Europe including prestigious festival appearances at Summer Breeze, Party.San, With Full Force, Deathfeast and Fuck The Commerce.

LAY DOWN ROTTEN:
Jost Kleinert – vocals
Nils Förster – guitars
Daniel 'Kensington' Seifert – guitars
Uwe Kilian – bass
Timo Claas – drums

LAY DOWN ROTTEN live:
24/02/12 – DE – Siegen – Vortex (release party)
27/04/12 – DE – Paderborn – Metal Inferno Festival 8
09/06/12 – DE – Reichenbach – ChronicalMoshers Open Air

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
http://www.facebook.com/laydownrotten



LAY DOWN ROTTEN launch landing page for 'Mask Of Malice' and post first new song, reveal front art!
New album to be released February, 24th/27th in Europe!

German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN have finished the recordings for their upcoming new album Mask Of Malice to be released February, 24th in G/A/S, 27th in the rest of Europe and the UK, and 28th in North America!

Metal Blade has now launched a landing page that includes pre-order links as well as the brand new song Deathchain! Surf over to HERE to check it out!

Comments the band:"After three years we are back at the front with our new album MASK OF MALICE that features 10 death metal grenades! We are honored to present our new guitarist and songwriter Kensington who is responsible for most of the killer riffs on this album. MASK OF MALICE is our darkest record to date concerning both the music and the lyrics. Our main interest was to reflect the nature of human malice in our recent music which express in straight forward up-tempo smashers and pounding mid tempo songs. We are grateful for everyone who was involved in this recording of this album!"

Track listing Mask Of Malice:
1. Deathchain
2. A Darker Shade Of Hatred
3. Nightfall
4. Mask Of Malice
5. …And Out Come The Wolves
6. Swallow The Bitterness
7. Hades Resurrected
8. The Devil Grins
9. La Serpenta Canta
10. The Loss

LAY DOWN ROTTEN formed in 1999 and have released seven studio albums since then. Their new album Mask Of Malice is their eighth and successor to Gospel Of The Wretched (2009), an album that was mixed and mastered by scene icon Dan Swanö. Martin van Drunen, Marc Grewe as well as Swanö himself contributed guest vocals on the album. LAY DOWN ROTTEN have been playing shows and tours throughout Europe including prestigious festival appearances at Summer Breeze, Party.San, With Full Force, Deathfeast and Fuck The Commerce.

LAY DOWN ROTTEN:
Jost Kleinert – vocals
Nils Förster – guitars
Daniel 'Kensington' Seifert – guitars
Uwe Kilian – bass
Timo Claas – drums

LAY DOWN ROTTEN live:
28/01/12 – DE – Neuss – Battles In The Norf 9 @ Greyhound
10/02/12 – DE – Leipzig – Burning Ballroom
24/02/12 – DE – Siegen – Vortex (release party)
27/04/12 – DE – Paderborn – Metal Inferno Festival 8
09/06/12 – DE – Reichenbach – ChronicalMoshers Open Air

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
http://www.facebook.com/laydownrotten



German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN busy recording new studio album! Album title revealed!
The German Death Metal unit LAY DOWN ROTTEN is busy recording their new longplayer at the Desert Inn studios. Their sixth longplayer (third for Metal Blade) will be entitled Mask Of Malice and is scheduled for a February 2012 release via Metal Blade Records.

Song titles include "Deathchain", "And Out Come The Wolves", "Hades Resurrected" and "Swallow The Bitterness".

Comments the band: "We are almost done recording our sixth album. We recorded at the Desert Inn Studio where we also worked on the last five albums. The new album will be called "Mask of Malice" and it features ten killer tracks that combine the raw dynamics of the typical LAY DOWN ROTTEN sound with the bittersweet melodies of Death Metal hymns you wanna bang your head to!"

Stay tuned for more information on LAY DOWN ROTTEN and "Mask Of Malice"!

LAY DOWN ROTTEN is:
Jost Kleinert – vocals
Nils Förster – guitars
Daniel Seifert – guitars
Uwe Kilian – bass
Timo Claas – drums

LAY DOWN ROTTEN released their last longplayer "Gospel Of The Wretched" in 2009 via Metal Blade Records. "Gospel Of The Wretched" featured guest vocals by Death Metal legends Dan Swanö, Martin van Drunen and Marc Grewe.

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lay-Down-Rotten-Official/175081539186511



LAY DOWN ROTTEN announce line-up change!
German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN have announced the departure of guitar player Daniel 'Mettgott' Jakobi. A replacement has been found already.

"Unfortunately our guitarist Daniel quit the Band for personal reasons. We are really sorry about that, but it was his personal decision to leave. We already found a new guy for the duties. It’s our old buddy Daniel "Kensington" Seifert who will be striking the axe from now on!"

LAY DOWN ROTTEN live:
24/04/11 – DE – Siegen – Vortex
14/05/11 – DE – Tannheim Egelsee – Schwarzer Adler
17/06/11 – DE – Protzen – Open Air
18/06/11 – DE – Ahnsbeck – Break The Ground
22/07/11 – DE – Bertingen – Rock unter den Eichen Festival

http://www.laydownrotten.com
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lay-Down-Rotten-Offical/175081539186511



LAY DOWN ROTTEN reveal tourposter for run with DISBELIEF and GORILLA MONSOON!
The German Death Metal tank LAY DOWN ROTTEN is rehearsing and getting their gear together to kick off the January tour with Disbelief and Gorilla Monsoon. The tour poster has been revealed now. Please post and spread the dates everywhere!

DISBELIEF + LAY DOWN ROTTEN + GORILLA MONSOON
14/01/10 – DE – Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
15/01/10 – DE – Siegen – Blue Box
16/01/10 – DE – Essen – Turock
17/01/10 – DE – Ingolstadt – Paradox
18/01/10 – AT – Wien – Viper Room
19/01/10 – DE – Nürnberg - Z-Bau
20/01/10 – DE – Jena – Rosenkeller
21/01/10 – DE – Bremen – Tower
22/01/10 – DE – Magdeburg – Sackfabrik
23/01/10 – DE – Bischofswerda – East Club

http://www.laydownrotten.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten




LAY DOWN ROTTEN to embark on a German/Austrian tour with DISBELIEF and GORILLA MONSOON in January!
German Death Metal tank LAY DOWN ROTTEN will be rolling over their native country Germany in January. An additional show in Austria´s capital Vienna will top off the run LDR will be doing with their mates from DISBELIEF and GORILLA MONSOON. Please spread the word!

DISBELIEF + LAY DOWN ROTTEN + GORILLA MONSOON
14/01/10 – DE – Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
15/01/10 – DE – Siegen – Blue Box
16/01/10 – DE – Essen – Turock
17/01/10 – DE – Ingolstadt – Paradox
18/01/10 – AT – Wien – Viper Room
19/01/10 – DE – Nürnberg - Z-Bau
20/01/10 – DE – Jena – Rosenkeller
21/01/10 – DE – Bremen – Tower
22/01/10 – DE – Magdeburg – Sackfabrik
23/01/10 – DE – Bischofswerda – East Club

http://www.laydownrotten.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten




LAY DOWN ROTTEN's 'Gospel Of The Wretched' out this week!
[07/05/09] German death metal gang LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release their death metal tank 'Gospel Of The Wretched' on Friday this week / Monday next week! 'Gospel Of The Wretched' was recorded at Desert Inn studios in Germany and mixed by the infamous Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath) at Unisound studios in Örebro, Sweden!

'Gospel Of The Wretched' does not only feature nine songs of supreme Death Metal but also guest appearances by three of the most legendary Death Metal singers in history. "It's with great pleasure that we can announce the appearances of Martin van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, Asphyx, Pestilence), Marc Grewe (Morgoth) and Dan Swanö himself on the album. This is like a dream come true for all of us since we grew up listening to those masterpieces they appeared on", comments LAY DOWN ROTTEN guitarist Daniel Jakobi. "This is easily our most ambitious album so far offering the best sound quality of all albums we recorded yet!"

'Gospel Of The Wretched' tracklisting:
1. Hours Of Infinity
2. Thy Won’t Be Done
3. Where Spirits Lie Dead
4. Altering The Whore
5. Conditioning The Weak
6. He Who Sows Hate
7. Beyond Damnation
8. When All Becomes Nothing
9. Gospel Of The Wretched

Head over to http://www.metalblade.de! There you can pre-listen to five tracks off 'Gospel Of The Wretched'!

"A firework display of killer riffs and brilliant harmonies!" (Patrick Schmidt, Rock Hard Germany, 9/10 points)

"Death metal in its purest and most brutal form. Hellelujah!" (Florian Krapp, Metal Hammer Germany, 6/7 points)

"'Gospel Of The Wretched' is the magnum opus for LAY DOWN ROTTEN!“ (Frank Schenk, Heavy Germany, 10/12 points)

"...a huge contender for best death metal record of the year. This album is an absolute must-have for all death metallers!" (Markus Möwis, metal.de, 9/10 points)




LAY DOWN ROTTEN Studioblog # 6 online!
[28/04/09] Please click on http://www.youtube.com to watch the sixth part of LAY DOWN ROTTEN’s studioblog that shows the band recording their new Death Metal monster 'Gospel Of The Wretched'. This time you can see the guys fooling around.

'Gospel Of The Wretched' was recorded at the Desert Inn studios in Germany and mixed by the infamous Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath) at Unisound studios in Örebro, Sweden!

'Gospel Of The Wretched' does not only feature nine songs of supreme Death Metal but also guest appearances by three of the most legendary Death Metal singers in history. "It's with great pleasure that we can announce the appearances of Martin van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, Asphyx, Pestilence), Marc Grewe (Morgoth) and Dan Swanö himself on the album. This is like a dream come true for all of us since we grew up listening to those masterpieces they appeared on", comments LAY DOWN ROTTEN guitarist Daniel Jakobi. "This is easily our most ambitious album so far offering the best sound quality of all albums we recorded yet!"

'Gospel Of The Wretched' will be released in Europe on the 8th/11th of May 2009!




LAY DOWN ROTTEN Studioblog #5 online!
[24/04/09] Click on http://www.youtube.com to watch the fifth part of LAY DOWN ROTTEN’s studio diary. This time you can see the guys shredding some solos for their new Death Metal tank 'Gospel Of The Wretched'.

'Gospel Of The Wretched' was recorded at the Desert Inn studios in Germany and mixed by the infamous Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath) at Unisound studios in Örebro, Sweden!

'Gospel Of The Wretched' does not only feature nine songs of supreme Death Metal but also guest appearances by three of the most legendary Death Metal singers in history. "It's with great pleasure that we can announce the appearances of Martin van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, Asphyx, Pestilence), Marc Grewe (Morgoth) and Dan Swanö himself on the album. This is like a dream come true for all of us since we grew up listening to those masterpieces they appeared on", comments LAY DOWN ROTTEN guitarist Daniel Jakobi. "This is easily our most ambitious album so far offering the best sound quality of all albums we recorded yet!"

'Gospel Of The Wretched' will be released in Europe on the 8th/11th of May 2009!