LAY DOWN ROTTEN NEWS 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/ 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, 28th 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! German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release its new album Mask Of Malice February, 24thin 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 cover art! New album to be released February, 28th in North America 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! Head over to 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: 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