Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the release of The Aggression Sessions featuring THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and MALEVOLENCE which will be available digitally on April 7th and on CD + Vinyl on July 21st, 2023 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY releases the first single from the EP entitled, "Hellions". Check out the visualizer below.
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY states, "'Hellions' was a fun look back at some of our more brutal and fast-paced roots more akin to our earlier material. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Hellbound, the record which we all collectively feel really started things in motion for the band. It was a blast to channel the energy and excitement we had at that time back into our music in 2023. It’s only natural for bands to evolve and expand their sound over time, but we never forgot where we came from, so this one is for those who were here from day one!"
Listen/stream “Hellions” here: https://ffaa.bfan.link/hellions
Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions
The Aggression Sessions is the follow-up to 2016's The Depression Sessions and follows the same 6-song mini album where each band offers an original single and a cover song. For this session, THY ART IS MURDER is covering Cannibal Corpse and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY is covering At The Gates whereas MALEVOLENCE is handling a song by American singer Anastacia.
THY ART IS MURDER and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY make the following joint statement:
"Before we had even completed work on 'The Depressions Sessions' we knew a lifelong friendship had been forged between THY ART IS MURDER and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and that we would have to do another variation of the project. 'The Aggression Sessions' concept was born almost immediately following the completion of the first iteration but has taken many years to finally find the time to record and release it amidst the chaotic touring and music release schedules of both bands. We wanted to take things back to some of our favorite inspirations for writing and performing heavy and aggressive music this time, encapsulating the tone of the EP title. We hope everyone enjoys!
Joining us for round 2, please welcome MALEVOLENCE into the series. Much love to The Acacia Strain, and thank you to them for being a part of this lineage. Check out their new forthcoming record as well!
Working with friends and peers and avoiding the pitfalls of competitiveness has always been the most rewarding part of being in a band, so as always thank you for the support and opportunity to have this platform. See you all on the road soon!"
MALEVOLENCE's Wilkie Robinson adds, "New Jersey to Australia to Sheffield! it was an absolute pleasure to be involved in this big international metal link-up and a great opportunity for us to have fun creatively outside of the usual expectations. Shout out toEliran Kantor for killing the artwork and Nuclear Blast for making it all happen."
Pre-order and Pre-save The Aggression Sessions, here: https://bfan.link/the-aggression-sessions
ABOUT THY ART IS MURDER
THY ART IS MURDER, one of Australia's top-heavy exports, is currently on their 10-year anniversary of the seminal album, Hate. Tomorrow the band will perform the last date of their US leg in Patchogue, NY. The next stop on their "Decade Of Hate" world tour is Europe where they will share the stage with labelmates FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY.
ABOUT FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
New Jersey six-piece FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY released their sixth album Oh What The Future Holds in January of 2022.
Watch the music video for "Far From Heaven" here: https://youtu.be/OEicHBvqd2Y
Confirmed dates for FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY with THE ACACIA STRAIN, PRIMITIVE MAN, and FULL OF HELL are:
3/8 Brooklyn NY – The Monarch *SOLD OUT*
3/9 Philadelphia PA – Union Transfer *SOLD OUT*
3/10 Columbus OH – The King Of Clubs *SOLD OUT*
3/11 Detroit MI – Saint Andrew's Hall *SOLD OUT*
3/12 Chicago IL – Metro
3/14 Englewood CO – Gothic Theatre *SOLD OUT*
3/15 Salt Lake City UT – The Complex
3/17 Seattle WA – El Corazon *SOLD OUT*
3/18 Portland OR – Hawthorne Theatre *SOLD OUT*
3/19 Sacramento CA – Ace Of Spades
3/20 Santa Ana CA – The Observatory
3/21 Los Angeles CA – 1720
3/22 Mesa AZ – The Nile Theatre
3/24 Dallas TX – Amplified Live
3/25 Austin TX – Come and Take It Live *SOLD OUT*
3/26 Houston TX – Warehouse Live
3/28 Tampa FL – The Orpheum
3/29 Atlanta GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
3/30 Greensboro NC – Arizona Pete's *SOLD OUT*
3/31 Baltimore MD – Baltimore Soundstage *SOLD OUT*
4/1 Worcester MA – The Palladium
"Decade Of Hate" European tour
W/ THY ART IS MURDER
4/06/2023 Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage
4/07/2023 Austria Vienna @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT
4/08/2023 Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
4/09/2023 Belgium Sint-Niklaas @ De Casino
4/10/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/11/2023 UK London @ The Dome – SOLD OUT
4/13/2023 France Nancy @ L’Autre Canal
4/14/2023 Switzerland Zurich @ Impericon Festival
4/15/2023 Germany Oberhausen @ Impericon Festival
4/16/2023 Germany München @ Impericon Festival – SOLD OUT
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY ARE:
Joseph Badolato | Vocals
Patrick Sheridan | Guitar
Timothy Howley | Guitar
Will Putney | Guitar
Peter Blue Spinazola | Bass
Josean Orta Martinez | Drums
ABOUT MALEVOLENCE
With their critically acclaimed new studio album Malicious Intent, MALEVOLENCE has staked out their place as one of contemporary metal's heavyweight acts. The rising UK stars are now out to conquer the world, and have already blown away audiences at the likes of Download Festival, Bloodstock Festival, Knotfest Germany, and the Bring Me The Horizon Malta Weekender, not forgetting to mention a huge UK arena tour with ARCHITECTS and SLEEP TOKEN, and mainland EU dates with LAMB OF GOD.
Order new album Malicious Intent: https://bfan.link/Malevolence-malicious-intent.ema
Watch "Karma" feat. Will Ramos (Live At Bloodstock 2022): https://youtu.be/7532FvBmtUw
MALEVOLENCE live:
3/17/2023 LDB Fest (Triple Crown Pavilion) - Jeffersontown, KY
4/28/2023 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
5/04/2023 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center - Mankato, MN
5/10/2023 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
5/12/2023 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
5/13/2023 College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT
5/14/2023 State Theatre - Portland, ME
5/16/2023 The National - Richmond, VA
5/23/2023 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
5/31/2023 Horizon Events Center - Clive, IA
6/02/2023 The Rust Belt - East Moline, IL
6/03/2023 Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
6/06/2023 Emo's Austin - Austin, TX
6/07/2023 The Factory In Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX
6/09/2023 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
6/12/2023 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
6/15/2023 Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
MALEVOLENCE is:
Alex Taylor | Vocals
Konan Hall | Guitar / Vocals
Josh Baines | Guitar
Wilkie Robinson | Bass
Charlie Thorpe | Drums