October 20, 2016 - Atlanta power trio WHORES. have debuted an all new single titled "Mental Illness As Mating Ritual" today exclusively via ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE. It is the third track we've heard from the band off their forthcoming debut LP.

“’Mental Illness As Mating Ritual’ is a super personal song," says frontman and guitarist Christian Lembach. "It's sort of about four different things: parallel universes, health care, circuses and laundry. Everyone experiences suffering at some point, and some people hurt so much and for so long that a healthy and fulfilling life can feel like it's make-believe."

"Mental Illness As Mating Ritual" is available for streaming and as an iTunes Instant Gratification download, meaning that fans who preorder the record will receive the song instantly.

WHORES. will release GOLD. on October 28th, 2016 via Entertainment One (eOne), the first for their new label home. GOLD. will be available overseas via SPV.  The debut LP was recorded at Parhelion Studios with producer Ryan Boesch (Helmet, Fu Manchu, Melvins) The band is also revealing the artwork for GOLD. done by Patrick Copeland.

GOLD. is the follow up to the highly buzzed about EP Clean (2013), which was widely cheered by critics. Also recorded by Boesch, the record sold out within a month, prompting the band to quickly release a second pressing. Clean is now on its fourth pressing.

The band will join TORCHE in supporting RED FANG later this fall. Dates will kick off on November 18th at Slim's in San Francisco, spanning coast to coast before wrapping up at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland on December 17th. "Red Fang and Torche are both huge inspirations, and we're flattered to be a part of this amazing tour," says Lembach. "Imminent tacos to follow."

The band has also announced its plans to participate in the 2016 AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL this October, playing alongside the likes of SLAYER, TOOL, PRIMUS, BARONESS and DEAFHEAVEN.

The band will also set out on headlining dates surrounding their appearance at AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL. All dates can be seen below.

​Whores Fall Tour Dates:

10/22 - Sacramento, CA at Aftershock Festival

10/23 - Las Vegas, NV at Divebar

10/25 - Kansas City, MO at Record Bar

10/27 - Memphis, TN at The Buccaneer Lounge

​Additional dates to be announced​

11/18 - San Francisco, CA at Slim's*

11/19 - Pomona, CA at Glasshouse*

11/20 - Los Angeles, CA at Teragram Ballroom*

11/22 - San Diego, CA at Casbah*

11/23 - Phoenix, AZ at Rebel Lounge*

11/25 - Austin, TX at Mohawk*

11/26 - Dallas, TX at Three Links*

11/27 - Houston, TX at Warehouse Studio*

11/29 - Atlanta, GA at Masquerade*

11/30 - Durham, NC at Motorco*

12/1 - Washington DC at Rock and Roll Hotel*

12/2 - Philadelphia, PA at Underground Arts*

12/3 - Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg*

12/4 - Boston, MA at The Sinclair*

12/5 - New York, NY at Mercury Longe*

12/7 - Pittsburg, PA at Spirit Lounge*

12/8 - Cleveland, OH at Beachland Ballroom*

12/9 - Detroit, MI at El Club*

12/10 - Chicago, IL at Metro*

12/11 - Bloomington, IL Castle Theater*

12/13 - Denver, CO Bluebird Theater*

12/14 - Salt Lake City, UT at Urban Lounge*

12/15 - Boise, ID at Neurolux*

12/16 - Seattle, WA at Showbox*

12/17 - Portland, OR at Wonder Ballroom

*with Red Fang and Torche

​Additional dates to be announced​

Click HERE for all tour dates.

​Formed in 2010, Atlanta, Ga. noise merchants WHORES. have quickly become infamous, thanks to their crushing live shows and no-holds-barred punk rock attitude. The band signed to Brutal Panda Records in 2011 to unleash their ferocious debut, Ruiner. Recorded at The Factory in Atlanta, Ruiner. features five crushingly heavy tracks of pissed-off noise rock for fans of Helmet, Pissed Jeans, Harvey Milk and The Jesus Lizard.

Since their inception, the band has toured throughout the U.S., playing shows with Torche, Iron Reagan, Deafheaven, Floor, Retox, Kylesa, The Atlas Moth, Zozobra, Royal Thunder, Fight Amp, Lo Pan, Red Fang, Coliseum, Obliterations, Black Tusk, The Sword, Melvins and Creepoid.

The band has garnered much attention as one of the best new acts in the noise rock scene. Spin Magazine voted WHORES. as one of the “must-see” bands at the 2014 SXSW and named Clean in the top 10 of their 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013. "We were in other bands. Now we're in this band," says the band. "Soon we will all be deaf. Commercially moribund, second wave, first class, good times, bad vibes."