Death metal battalion VITRIOL will be embarking on a full North American headliner with support from Unmerciful and Weeping Death! The extensive trek kicks off on November 6 in Santa Cruz, CA and will make its way through the continent until the final stop in VITRIOL's hometown of Portland, OR on December 6. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets are available HERE.
VITRIOL will then dominate Europe in support of BÖLZER along with THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, MISÞYRMING + TREPANERINGSRITUALEN next year! The trek kicks off on February 20 in Berlin (DE). Tickets can be found HERE.
In addition, VITRIOL is now pleased to announce an all new powerhouse lineup! Founding member, guitarist, and vocalist Kyle Rasmussen is now joined by guitarist Keith Merrow (Merrow, Demisery), bassist Brett Leier (Gargoyl, Varthagus), and drummer Andy Vincenzetti (Morgue Defilement, Imperial Crystalline Entombment).
Rasmussen previously stated on the new changes,
"We have two large developments to share. Firstly, we are deeply saddened to announce that Matt Kilner has chosen to step away from Vitriol. While I imagine that most people's first instinct is to ask why, Matt's reasoning is his own, and we want to afford him the respect of not speaking on his behalf. Suffice it to say, we are pained to see him go.
"In more triumphant news, we have welcomed Brett Leier into the fold on bass and accompanying vocals. Brett is a wildly talented instrumentalist with a very potent creative mind. He also looks like he'd be camped out in a Serbian gas station bathroom with chicken wire pulled tight, which I think is a pretty sweet vibe. Brett is best known for his work in Gargoyl alongside fellow mega-shredders. Brett will be joining Keith Merrow and I on our upcoming, soon-to-be announced tour where we will re emerge as a four piece. We look forward to seeing what the future will bring. We will provide more information on the drummer situation soon enough.
VITRIOL is touring in support of their critically-acclaimed 2024 album, 'Suffer & Become,' which can be streamed HERE.
Liberation Through Punishment North American Tour 2026 (w/ support from UNMERCIFUL + WEEPING DEATH):
11/06: Santa Cruz, CA @ Blue Lagoon
11/07: San Luis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger
11/08: Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead
11/09: Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
11/10: Albuquerque NM @ Launchpad
11/12: Dallas, TX @ TX Tea Room
11/13: Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozer's
11/14: Houston, TX @ Black Magic
11/15: Fort Walton, FL @ Dwntwn Music Hall
11/16: Orlando, FL @ Conduit
11/18: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/19:| Asheville, NC @ The Odd
11/20: Frederick, MD @ Cafe 611
11/21: Queens, NY @ El Bunker Del Diablo
11/22: Providence, RI @ Alchemy
11/23: Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern
11/25:| Montreal, QC @ Foufone's Cabaret
11/26: Toronto, ON @ The Baby G
11/27: London, ON @ Honey Dip
11/28: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
11/29: Columbus, OH @ Spacebar
11/30:Chicago, IL @ Reggies
12/02: Denver, CO @ The Roxy
12/04: Boise, ID @ Shredder
12/05: Seattle, WA @ Substation
12/06: Portland, OR @ Twilight **Hometown Show**
Line-Up:
Kyle Rasmussen - Guitars and Vocals
Keith Merrow - Guitarist
Andy Vincenzetti - Drums
Brett Leier - Bass