"For The Horde" will also soon be released as a limited-edition 7-inch, which will feature an exclusive cover of Yngwie Malmsteen's "As Above, So Below" as its B-side. Pre-order it now! The artwork, shown above, was contributed by Cyril van der Haegen, who also designed the cover art for the group's sold-out 2013 7-inch, "Immortality Made Flesh."
"For The Horde" is the first taste of EXMORTUS' new album, the follow-up to 2014's "Slave To The Sword," which was praised by Revolver as "an impressive blend of thundering melo-death and acrobatic power metal." Tracked over the summer with Zack Ohren (Suffocation, Immolation), the new album -- the group's first with new bassist Michael Cosio (ex-Abysmal Dawn) -- is expected to be released in January. More information about the recording will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Described as "a blistering blend of European-influenced, neo-classical thrash metal” (LA Weekly), EXMORTUS have toured relentlessly alongside the likes of Flotsam & Jetsam, Kyng, Destruction, Dark Tranquillity, Krisiun and Hatchet along with appearances on national television (via a commercial for Virgin Mobile), at a minor league baseball game (where they performed a shred-tastic rendition of the National Anthem) and at a recent LA Kiss Arena Football game, during which they performed live. The group will tour alongside Friedman through Oct. 3 and then return to the road alongside Enforcer and Warbringer in January. See below for dates.
EXMORTUS ON TOUR:
9/17 Detroit, MI - Token Lounge +
9/18 Chicago, IL - Reggies Rock Club +
9/19 St. Louis, MO - Fubar +
9/20 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room +
9/22 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre +
9/23 Salt Lake City, UT - Liquid Jones +
9/25 Seattle, WA - El Corazon +
9/26 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw +
9/27 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater +
9/29 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall+
9/30 Hollywood, CA - Whisky +
10/2 Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar +
10/3 Ramona, CA - Ramona Mainstage +
10/23 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
1/5 New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre *
1/6 Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar & Grill *
1/7 Clifton Park, NY - Trickshots *
1/8 Hartford, CT - Webster Theater *
1/9 Worcester, MA - The Palladium *
1/10 Montreal, QC - Foufounes *
1/11 Quebec City, QC - Salle Multi *
1/12 Ottawa, ON - Ritual *
1/13 Toronto, ON - Hard Luck *
1/14 London, ON - APK *
1/15 Rochester,NY - Montage Music Hall *
1/16 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom *
1/17 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar *
1/18 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups *
1/20 Westland, MI - Token Lounge *
1/21 St. Louis, MO - Fubar *
1/22 Joliet, IL - Mojoe’s *
1/23 Cudahy, WI - The Metal Grill *
1/24 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club *
1/25 Winnipeg, MB - Zoo Cabaret *
1/27 Calgary, AB - Nite Owl *
1/28 Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop *
1/30 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater *
1/31 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven *
2/1 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre *
2/2 San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside *
2/3 West Hollywood, CA - Whisky a Go Go *
2/4 San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick *
2/5 Tempe, AZ - Club Red *
2/6 Las Vegas, NV - LVCS *
2/8 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue *
2/9 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
2/10 Merriam, KS - Aftershock *
2/11 Austin, TX - Red 7 *
2/12 San Antonio, TX - 210 Kapones *
2/13 Houston, TX - Scout Bar *
2/14 Dallas, TX - Trees *
2/15 New Orleans, LA - Siberia *
2/16 Tampa, FL - Orpheum *
2/17 Orlando, FL - The Haven *
2/18 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade *
2/19 Louisville, KY - Expo Five *
2/20 Richmond, VA - Canal Club *
* with Enforcer, Warbringer & Cauldron
+ with Marty Friedman
