Australian deathcore juggernauts and avid animal rights campaigners, To The Grave have announced their new EP ‘Offcuts’ today. The EP will be available on Friday, September 15th as a digital only release and will feature 6 new songs along with To The Grave's cover of Enter Shikari's hit single "Anesthetist". Pre-save HERE
The 6 new tracks will also appear as part of 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)', also announced today. A double, deluxe edition of the band's groundbreaking album ‘Director’s Cuts’, which came out earlier this year via Unique Leader Records. . 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)' will also drop on Friday, September 15th, and will be will be available as a double disc, gatefold vinyl and on CD with pre-order bundles available now HERE.
To celebrate the announcement, the band have also unleashed their new single and accompanying music video, “Shock Tactics [1000v]”. In keeping with To The Grave's ethos, the video shines a stark and chilling light on the gross mistreatment of animals farmed for food. Whilst the video is censored, some viewers may find it's contents disturbing. Stream the track HEREand watch the music video below.
Speaking on the release of their new single and EP, To The Grave share
"Shock Tactics is the first single from our new EP Offcuts, a collection of songs scavenged off the cutting room floor of our Director's Cuts album. This release brings together the songs that we felt were out of place in the sequence of the album but that we still loved and we’re very pleased to be able to finally release them out into the world.
We’ll also be presenting the EP and the album together on vinyl and CD for the Director’s Cuts: Deluxe Edition, showcasing the full scope of the material we originally created for the album.
We make no apologies for the graphic nature of the lyrics and accompanying video for this song. This was not staged or recreated, this is real footage of standard meat industry practices - the use of toxic gas to suffocate animals before cutting their throats. We have used footage from an Australian slaughterhouse because this violence is occurring in our backyard, but it is happening in yours too."
To The Grave are one of the most uncompromising and outspoken bands in the deathcore scene today. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, they combine crushing riffs, blast beats and guttural vocals with a strong sense of social justice and animal rights activism. They released their debut album ‘Global Warning’ in 2019, which received praise from fans and critics alike for its ferocity and honesty. They followed it up with ‘Epilogue’ in 2021, a massive 19-track album that cemented their reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative bands in the genre. They then released ‘Director’s Cuts’ earlier this year, a groundbreaking album that pushed the boundaries of deathcore with cinematic, horror movie inspired music videos and diverse soundscapes. The album spawned singles "Red Dot Sight", "Axe Of Kindness", "Cut Off The Head" and "Found Footage" the music videos for which have racked up 420,000 views on YouTube between them with the album hitting 2.68 million streams and counting across streaming platforms.
The 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)' release promises to be a collector's dream. With the additional "Offcuts EP" tracks, the release will be available in multiple formats, including a double disc, gatefold vinyl, and some killer pre-order merch items to choose from too. Click HERE to pre-order your copy now.
To The Grave have a stacked touring schedule for the rest of this year. Starting with a European run with Signs Of The Swarm and Humanity's Last Breath across August and September this year, with more to be announced soon. Head to To The Grave (tothegraveau.com) for further information.
ABOUT TO THE GRAVE
One of Australia’s most uncompromising bands, To The Grave return with their heaviest album to date, both sonically and thematically. Since the release of their 2019 debut album 'Global Warning', the caustic five piece have garnered international success, with 2021’s follow-up 'Epilogue', a re-issue of 'Global Warning' with bonus tracks, solidifying their position as “one of the country's heaviest exports.” (Revolver).
To The Grave have steadily built an audience in the underground, accumulating more than 11 million Spotify streams, racking up over 5.4 million YouTube views, all whilst decimating live audiences alongside Parkway Drive, Polaris, Cattle Decapitation, Thy Art Is Murder, Shadow of Intent, Angelmaker, Enterprise Earth, Vulvodynia and Alpha Wolf.
Now, following a sold-out national headline tour in 2022, global critical acclaim for the release of 'Director's Cuts', a new EP and plenty of touring for the remainder of 2023, the band are more focused than ever.
To The Grave lyrically expose a societal and environmental hell on earth whilst pushing the boundaries of accessible extremity, full of barbed hooks, thick with atmosphere and drenched in groove. Razor-sharp guitars played with an exploratory approach - blending everything from whammy pedal squeaks and chiming cleans to death metal chainsaw tones - are entwined with live drums to give a level of dynamism that musically sets this band apart from the extreme metal pack, yet they maintain the weight of the heaviest bands today. Vocalist Dane Evans commands a multifaceted performance, bursting with vocal energy from throat-ripping dissonant screeches to low end gutturals.
To The Grave are
Dane Evans - Vocals
Jack Simoni - Guitars, Programming
Luke Ringin - Guitars, Vocals
Matt Clarke - Bass, Vocals
Simon O’Malley - Drums, Vocals