Benighted Release New Single Feat. Oli Peters from Archspire

March 4, 2024

On their upcoming new album, Benighted crawl through a house of horrors. Ekbom doesn't tread so much as it tramples the line between sanity and madness. After all, the title takes its name from a real-life syndrome that makes people believe their skin is infested with bugs.

Today, the brutal French death metal band are releasing the second single off Ekbom. "Nothing Left to Fear" features Oli Peters from their label mates Archspire. Peters adds a new dimension of vocal terror, twisting seamlessly with Benighted's terrifying speed. While inspired by truly horrifying tales of psychological suffering, at 402 BPM, this new single proves that when it comes to the realm of death metal, Benighted are fearless.

Listen to "Nothing Left to Fear":

Ekbom is out April 12 on Season of Mist.

Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BenightedEkbom
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/benightedekbompresave

"'Nothing Left to Fear' features our brother and incredible vocalist Oli from Archspire", says Benighted. "This is the fastest track we've ever written. It starts off at 402 bpm! The combination of Julien and Oli's vocals makes it soooo brutal! We hope you like this new song and share it to the maximum. Enjoy!"

Benighted are hitting the road in April for the Hellfest Warm-up Tour. Along with their signature style of brutal death metal, the French band are bringing along the support of Ten56 for these 13 lucky shows. Rise of the North Star, Stinky & KAMIZOL K will also join them on select dates.

Dive into the darkest realms of the human psyche as BENIGHTED, the French purveyors of brutal death metal & grindcore, unleash their tenth full-length album Ekbom in April 2024. The madness that has defined their discography continues with this radical soundtrack to the twisted times we inhabit.

Born from French Death and Black metal bands DISHUMANIZED, DARKNESS FIRE, and OSGILIATH, Benighted emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression. The impact of their first self-produced and self-titled full-length album in 2000 transformed Benighted from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base. Subsequent albums like Psychose (2002), Insane Cephalic Production (2004), Identisick(2006), and Icon (2007) further cemented their visceral, skull-breaking sound into extreme death metal history.

After a detour into the realms of Necrobreed in 2017, Benighted celebrated their 20th anniversary by capturing the live madness with Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master in 2018.

With Obscene Repressed, they once again took sadistic pleasure in pushing the boundaries of brutality, delving into the disturbed mind of little Michael. His relentless battle against demons, fueled by unresolved oedipal issues with his mother, provided a grotesque tableau for Benighted's sonic butchery. Not content with merely slaughtering everything in their auditory path, Benighted crafted thematically explorative pieces, each turn in their music revealing new layers of horror and despair.

As the relentless journey continues, Benighted is set to unleash Ekbom in April 2024, an album that draws inspiration from the nightmarish 'Ekbom syndrome.' This rare neurological disorder, also known as Delusional Parasitosis, forms the thematic core of the upcoming release. A feeling of having a vile concoction of parasites, worms, and insects crawling under your skin is an apt description of what Benighted have to offer on this newest release. The auditory assault mirrors the repulsive sensations of the syndrome, a visceral and unsettling journey into the abyss of the human mind.

Madness reigns yet again, this time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome. Brace yourselves for another mind-shattering chapter in the Benighted saga as they continue to carve their niche in the putrid annals of extreme metal, leaving a trail of sonic disgust in their wake.

Line-up
Julien Truchan - Vocals
Emmanuel Dalle - Guitars
Pierre Arnoux - Bass
Kevin Paradis - Drums

Recording studio
Kohlekeller Studios, Germany (Powerwolf, Aborted, Crematory)

Producer, Sound, Mixing & Mastering engineer
Kristian Kohlmannslehner

Guest musicians
Oliver Peters (Archspire) on "Nothing Left to Fear"
Xavier Chevalier (Blockheads) on "Fame of the Grotesque"

Biography: Sébastien Gamez

Cover art: Grindesign (Rob Borbas)

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/benightedekbompresave

Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BenightedEkbom

Links:
Official Website: https://www.benighted.fr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benighted_band/
Bandcamp: https://benighted.bandcamp.com/music
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/brutalbenighted
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benighted_band
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@_BENIGHTED
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dUwIwaPc6UukkCZTaaf7J
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/benighted/267088245
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3919180

Booking Contact:
France: Rage Tour - philippe@ragetour.com
Worldwide: Redback Promotion - ronny@redback-promotion.com

Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Crystal Clear
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Transparent Yellow & Black Marbled
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Golden
12" Liquid Vinyl Gatefold - Blood Red Liquid-Filled

ARCHSPIRE Announce North American Tour

February 28, 2024

Does checking apps on your phone feel like you're opening and closing an empty fridge 100 times a day?

Do the terms “Wellness” and “Self-Care” make you feel so sick that you just wanna barf all over yourself?

Are you drowning in booze every night just to forget about the grim reality of your own fleeting existence?

Well, guess what? Archspire have absolutely no remedy for any of that. But this summer, the fastest, sharpest and craziest tech-death band on planet Earth are distracting North America from just how much everything totally f#*!ng sucks.

Joining forces with Archspire on this rescue mission are Belgium death metal vets Aborted, Canadian deathcore hotshots Carcosa and Atlanta's grim and gloomy Alluvial.

"We're joining forces with these three elite squads to strategically infiltrate major North American cities", Archspire says. "We're on a mission to provide you with a brain-numbing, eardrum-puncturing, nuclear strike that is guaranteed to melt away all those incessant pestering thoughts for at least one night of your dwindling life so that you can completely forget that everything's f#*!@D and TRULY. F#!@NG. PARTY".

The pre-sale for this tour begins tomorrow, February 29 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Use the password: STAYTECH

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m. local time.

Get tickets: www.archspiretickets.com

The Everything's F#*!@D Tour
May 31st - Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
June 1st - Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
June 2nd - Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
June 3rd - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 5th - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
June 6th - Chicago, IL @ Metro
June 7th - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
June 8th - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 9th - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
June 10th - Quebec City, QC @ Théâtre Capitole
June 11th - Boston, MA @ Royale
June 12th - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
June 13th - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
June 14th - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
June 15th - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Heaven
June 16th - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
June 17th - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
June 18th - Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
June 20th - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
June 21st - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
June 22nd - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
June 24th - Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater
June 25th - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
June 26th - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
June 28th - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
June 29th - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
June 30th - Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre

Archspire will be playing songs off their latest album, Bleed the Future, which is available now.

Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed
Stream: https://archspire.bandcamp.com/album/bleed-the-future

Archspire are hella famous now. You can find them in the club, popping bottles and showing off their JUNO award.

In true rock star fashion, instead of paying off their massive gambling debts, the Canadian band decided to take everyone's Kickstarter money and record the most disgusting, uproarious, and out-of-this world expensive music video in the history of technical death metal.

Watch the video for "Bleed the Future": https://youtu.be/_VOUyfPjxOk

Get your official "Bleed the Future" t-shirt: https://www.indiemerch.com/archspire/item/138025

Archspire’s 2017 Relentless Mutation was a cavalcade of speed and extremity — blasting, accelerating and, in partial reference to its title, “mutating” as each song unfolded, all the while rapid-fire, shotgun vocals blurred the lines between a man’s throat and additional instrument. It was, unquestionably, an innovation of sound and technique — Archspire had broken the speed barrier while creating songs memorable as they were unabashedly extreme for extreme metal. Thus, the pressure was already there to top Relentless Mutation when the band started to compile new songs in 2018. The global pandemic heightened the situation (read: no touring, expanded free time) and caused Archspire to turn inward and apply additional rigor to their songwriting process, albeit painstakingly so. But by the end of the fraught calendar year that was 2020, the band emerged with their fourth studio album, Bleed the Future.

According to the members of Archspire — vocalist Oli Aleron, guitarists Dean Lamb and Tobi Morelli, bassist Jared Smith and drummer Spencer Prewett — they originally went into the making of Bleed the Future under the idea they would finish the album in between the various tours scheduled for 2020. Of course, none of that happened, prompting the band to do more pre-production than at any time in their career. Archspire then subjected the album’s eight songs to near-constant critiquing that ensured they came away with a product, that in their estimation, is their best to date.

“The benefit we had was that Relentless came out in 2017,” says Lamb. “Since then, we toured more than we ever did before. We had the viewpoint of ‘What do crowds like? What parts should we write more of? What parts do people give us good feedback on?’ We wanted to expand and write those parts more consistently — there are more hooks and when we do have hooks, we wanted to repeat those parts so people will know that this is the catchy part of the song.”

“The most important thing was that we had clever songwriting,” adds Prewett. “We wanted the album to be more accessible to more people but still keep it extreme, fast and technical. So, we changed our process this time. We recorded rehearsal every day and listened to what we did afterward. We’d then come back to the jam spot and change riffs and ideas based on what everyone was thinking about during the week. It resulted in an album that everyone was happier with.”

Archspire also had the stated goal for Bleed the Future that they wanted to get faster. While such a feat may defy reason given their previous output, the band wrote their fastest song to date — the album-closing “AUM,” a cut that opens up with an audio recording of a German friend of Prewett’s who, according to the drummer, enjoys ragging on Archspire. Comedic clips aside, “AUM,” caps off an album that pushes the boundaries of speed but also is textured — Smith’s ethereal basslines often serve as mid-song interludes, while Lamb and Morelli weave melodic, spiraling guitar lines that annihilate the fretboard during “Abandon the Linear,” “Bleed the Future” and “Acrid Canon.” Accordingly, the members of Archspire were keenly aware of the expectations placed upon them after the success of Relentless Mutation. The online comments regarding whether they could top Relentless Mutation was also occasionally on their minds when composing Bleed the Future and prompted the band to ensure that all five members were happy with everything — down to the last riff, vocal line, bass run and drum pattern. “Audience expectation is really important,” says Lamb. “If we leave the jam spot and everyone is stoked on a song, it’s pretty likely that the audience will be stoked. We have the expectation of the audience, but we also have to be pumped on the music. I feel the proudest of the music. We spent more time on the songs and got better at writing. I feel it’s better music.”

“It’s an extremely tedious writing process,” adds Smith. “If anyone isn’t feeling a riff, we scrap it and have to find something we’re all happy with. It can be super-frustrating in the moment, but in the end, we have something better. We want everything we write to be a step up and I think we achieved that with Bleed the Future.”

The album is accompanied by a concept developed by Aleron that begs the question: What happens when humans start giving birth to non-humans? Born from a weird dream the vocalist had, Bleed the Future’s concept does not have finality or a conclusion. It does, however, posit a few ethical dilemmas to ties into Archspire’s long-running science fiction themes.

“I thought about what if those things they were giving birth to could actually benefit them in the future so they wouldn’t want to reject them,” says Aleron. “What would happen to the humans that weren’t born? Would they go to a different dimension? I played with that whole idea because I hadn’t seen a horror movie where that was the theme. It worked for all the songs. The only social commentary is that people don’t know what they’re giving birth to — if you put someone on this planet, you don’t know whether they’re going to be good or evil.”

Bleed the Future was recorded in October and November 2020 at Flatline Audio in Colorado with producer/engineer Dave Otero. This was the second consecutive album the band worked with Otero. According to Morelli, the recording process was seamless. “Dave was already familiar with what we each can do individually,” he says. “This time, he was more prepared to tackle those elements. How he tracks was more focused on what we were capable of and I think it really shows here.”

As live show activity for 2021 hangs in the balance (Archspire currently has dates lined up for November), the pandemic has prompted many bands to re-think their new album release dates as well as how to stay visible in a world currently without touring. But, with a fanbase that has embraced the band’s online presence that includes playthroughs, tutorials and now, cooking shows (!), Archspire heads into the Bleed the Future album cycle the benefactors of their commitment to touring and, most of all, position as one of death metal’s most forward-thinking bands.

“We have a lot of awesome fans, so I think they’ll be there to support us and pick up the album because they like the music,” says Lamb. “We’re a self-managed band; we’ve been working with the same label for ten years and I think the outcome will be good. Would it had been better if we had been on a full North American tour starting a week before the album release? Sure, but I think people will come out and support us through other means. As soon as we’re ready to go back on tour and everybody is safe to do so, we’ll be out there.”

Lineup:
Oliver Rae Aleron: vocals
Spencer Prewett: drums
Dean Lamb: guitars
Tobi Morelli: guitars
Jared Smith: bass

Recording Studio: Flatline Audio (Denver, CO, USA)
Producer/mixing/mastering/engineer: Dave Otero

Cover art: Eliran Kantor
Bio: David E. Gehlke

Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed
Stream: https://archspire.bandcamp.com/album/bleed-the-future

Links:
www.archspire.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/Archspireband
www.twitter.com/Archspireband
www.instagram.com/archspireofficial
www.youtube.com/user/Archspiremetal

JUNO Award-Winning Extreme Death Masters ARCHSPIRE Announce US Shows Supporting Whitechapel!

February 13, 2023

Face Melting Canadians

ARCHSPIRE

Announce US Tour Dates Supporting Whitechapel

Vancouver Tech-Death quintet ARCHSPIRE are thrilled to announce that they are joining Whitechapel on the band’s upcoming ‘The Valley’ 2023 U.S. Tour! Hailed by both fans and critics alike as one of extreme metal’s most unhinged, technical, and mercilessly pummeling modern acts, ARCHSPIRE continue to take delight in melting faces on the strength of their 2021 full-length, ‘Bleed The Future’.

Commenting on these upcoming shows in the states, the band shares:

"AMERICA!!! We just got the news, we're stoked to announce we'll be supporting WHITECASTLE on their headliner tour!!! We are of course huge fans of their tiny sandwiches, and now to hear that they also have branched out into extreme metal, really surprised us! We -*Papers rustling*

"Oh...Whoops! Sorry, read that press release wrong. WHITECHAPEL is headlining the tour. Geez, that makes a LOT more sense! Super excited to be supporting a band with such a legacy, alongside our new friends in Signs of the Swarm, and our dearest pals in Entheos!

"Anyway, now we have to rethink the catering for the tour, because we assumed we'd be getting free food...”

Watch the Music Video for "Drone Corpse Aviator"

In 2021, Archspire shattered skulls and blew minds with their long-awaited first music video as a band for the single “Drone Corpse Aviator”. Now in 2023 and more than 1 million views on YouTube later, the band is planning an even bigger and badder follow up – and thanks to the overwhelming support of fans on Kickstarter, the group is bringing in a Hollywood-level production crew to make the craziest death metal music video ever!

ARCHSPIRE – 2023 US Tour Dates

Supporting Whitechapel on “Playing ‘The Valley’ In Full” Tour

4/14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) - TICKETS

4/15 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum - TICKETS

4/16 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live - TICKETS

4/18 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground - TICKETS

4/19 - Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club - TICKETS

4/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage - TICKETS

4/21 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater - TICKETS

4/22 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - TICKETS

4/24 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall - TICKETS

4/25 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues - TICKETS

4/27 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada - TICKETS

4/28 - Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre - TICKETS

4/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall - TICKETS

5/1 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market - TICKETS

5/2 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre - TICKETS

5/4 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades - TICKETS

5/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theatre - TICKETS

5/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory - TICKETS

5/7 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater - TICKETS

5/9 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk - TICKETS

5/10 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater - TICKETS

5/12 - St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag - TICKETS

5/13 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East - TICKETS

ARCHSPIRE are:

Dean Lamb: guitar

Spencer Prewett: drums

Oliver Rae Aleron: vocals

Tobi Morelli: guitar

Jared Smith: bass

ARCHSPIRE Wins 2022 Western Canadian Music Award

October 2, 2022

Wins Western Canadian Music Award for
"Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year"

STREAM 'BLEED THE FUTURE' HERE

We are pleased to announce that tech death titan ARCHSPIRE has once again been bestowed another award in Canadian musical excellence! The band has now won the Western Canadian Music Award for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year!

On May 14, 2022, it was revealed that ARCHSPIRE won the JUNO Award(Canadian Grammy) in the "Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year" category for their 2021 opus, 'Bleed the Future!' This was the band's second nomination for the award.

'Bleed the Future' topped Billboard's charts for Top New Artists (#2), Current Hard Music Albums (#5), Heatseekers (#7), Independent Current Albums (#8), and more, landing a total of 17 impressive chart placements across North America during its first week!

'Bleed the Future' was named The #1 Album of the Year by Pop Matters as well as Banger TV's Viewer's Choice! It was also named among one of the best releases of 2021 by Loudwire, Metal Injection, The Pit, Decibel Magazine, Sick Drummer, Heavy New York, Metal Trenches, Revolver Magazine's Fan Poll, and many others!

Watch the band's explosive music video for the song, "Drone Corpse Aviator," which has cracked over 1 MILLION views to date, HERE!

'Bleed the Future' was released on October 29, 2021! Stream/download/order the album HERE.

ARCHSPIRE Kicks Off Tech Trek V

April 16, 2022

The wait is over! Tech death titans ARCHSPIRE are officially kicking off Tech Trek V tomorrow, April 13 in Seattle, WA! The band will tear through the United States and Canada at 350bpm with support from ENTHEOS, INFERI, and VULVODYNIA and will draw the curtain at their homecoming show in Vancouver, BC on May 14. The full run of shows and tickets can be found HERE!

If you've been sleeping on ARCHSPIRE's upcoming Tech Tech V tour of North America, you'd better wake up and get your tickets now! The band has recently revealed several show sell outs, multiple low ticket warnings, and three venue upgrades in Brooklyn, NY, Ottawa, ON, and Toronto, ON to accommodate the high demand!

ARCHSPIRE is touring in support of their critically-acclaimed new full-length, 'Bleed the Future,' which topped Billboard's charts for Top New Artists (#2), Current Hard Music Albums (#5), Heatseekers (#7), Independent Current Albums (#8), and more, landing a total of 17 impressive chart placements across North America during its first week!

'Bleed the Future' was named The #1 Album of the Year by Pop Matters as well as Banger TV's Viewer's Choice! It was also named among one of the best releases of 2021 by Loudwire, Metal Injection, The Pit, Decibel Magazine, Sick Drummer, Heavy New York, Metal Trenches, Revolver Magazine's Fan Poll, and many others!

ICYMI: ARCHSPIRE has received a nomination for the illustrious Juno Award(Canadian Grammy)! The band has been nominated in the "Metal/Hard Music Album if the Year" category for their 2021 release, 'Bleed the Future.' The ceremony will take place on May 15, 2022, in which the winner will be announced! The full list of nominees can be found here.

Watch the band's explosive music video for the song, "Drone Corpse Aviator," which has exceeded over a half of a million views to date, HERE!

'Bleed the Future' was released on October 29, 2021! Stream/download/order the album HERE.

TECH TREK V Live Dates:
ARCHSPIRE (w/ ENTHEOS, INFERI, and VULVODYNIA)
04/13: Seattle, WA @ El Corazón [TICKETS]
04/14: Portland, OR @ Dante's [TICKETS] **Low Ticket Warning*
04/15: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst [TICKETS] **SOLD OUT**
04/16: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS] **early show**
04/17: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick [TICKETS]
04/18: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater [TICKETS]
04/19: Albuquerque NM @ Launchpad [TICKETS]
04/20: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater [TICKETS] **Low ticket warning**
04/21: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck [TICKETS]
04/22: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater [TICKETS]
04/23: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS]
04/24: Houston, TX @ The Secret Group [TICKETS]
04/26: Winter Park, FL @ The Haven [TICKETS] **Low Ticket Warning**
04/27: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Hell [TICKETS]
04/28: Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero Live Music Venue [TICKETS]
04/29: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club [TICKETS]
04/30: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery [TICKETS] **SOLD OUT**
05/01: Brooklyn, NY @ The Monarch [TICKETS] **New Venue**
05/02: Québec, QC @ La Source de la Martinière [TICKETS] **Low Ticket Warning**
05/03: Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount [TICKETS] **Low Ticket Warning**
05/04: Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey [TICKETS] **New Venue**
05/05: Toronto, ON @ Opera House [TICKETS] **New Venue**
05/06: Hamtramck, MI @ The Sanctuary [TICKETS]
05/07: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge [TICKETS] **SOLD OUT**
05/09: Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre [TICKETS]
05/10: Regina, SK @ The Exchange [TICKETS]
05/11: Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room [TICKETS] **Low Ticket Warning**
05/12: Calgary, AB @ Dickens [TICKETS]
05/13: Kelowna, BC @ Rutland Centennial Hall [TICKETS]
05/14: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre [TICKETS]

ARCHSPIRE Sets Live Premiere for 'Bleed the Future' Studio Documentary

December 21, 2021

Tech death titans ARCHSPIRE will be live premiering their brand new studio documentary, "Bring Back the Danger," tomorrow, December 22 @ 2:00 P.M. EST // 20:00 CET! The clip gives a behind the scenes look at the making of the band's critically acclaimed new album, 'Bleed the Future.' The band will be present in the live chat taking questions from fans! You can set a reminder and watch the trailer below.

ARCHSPIRE comments, "A few years ago, someone in our band had the BRILLIANT idea to bring in a videographer to film the writing and recording process of our most recent album 'Bleed the Future.' So after dozens of hours of editing down the footage of us talking about our penises, our videographer Connor Gilkinson managed to scrape together this documentary. It takes place between August 2019 and December 2020, along with some footage of our album release shows November 2021. We hope you enjoy it!"

Moreover, the band will be annihilating North America next year as they embark on Tech Trek V! The band will tear through the United States and Canada at 350bpm with support from ENTHEOS, INFERI, and VULVODYNIA. The tour kicks off on April 13 in Seattle, WA and will conclude with a homecoming show in Vancouver, BC on May 14. The full run of shows and tickets can be found HERE.

ARCHSPIRE is touring in support of their critically-acclaimed new full-length, 'Bleed the Future,' which topped Billboard's charts for Top New Artists (#2), Current Hard Music Albums (#5), Heatseekers (#7), Independent Current Albums (#8), and more, landing a total of 17 impressive chart placements across North America during its first week!

'Bleed the Future' was named The #1 Album of the Year by Pop Matters as well as Banger TV's Viewer's Choice! It was also named among one of the best releases of 2021 by Loudwire, Metal Injection, The Pit, Decibel Magazine, Sick Drummer, Heavy New York, Metal Trenches, Revolver Magazine's Fan Poll, and many others!

Watch the band's explosive music video for the song, "Drone Corpse Aviator," which has exceeded over a half of a million views to date, HERE!

'Bleed the Future' was released on October 29, 2021! Stream/download/order the album HERE.

TECH TREK V Live Dates:
ARCHSPIRE (w/ ENTHEOS, INFERI, and VULVODYNIA)
04/13: Seattle, WA @ El Corazón [TICKETS]
04/14: Portland, OR @ Dante's [TICKETS]
04/15: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst [TICKETS]
04/16: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS] **early show**
04/17: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick [TICKETS]
04/18: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater [TICKETS]
04/19: Albuquerque NM @ Launchpad [TICKETS]
04/20: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater [TICKETS]
04/21: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck [TICKETS]
04/22: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater [TICKETS]
04/23: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS]
04/24: Houston, TX @ The Secret Group [TICKETS]
04/26: Winter Park, FL @ The Haven [TICKETS]
04/27: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Hell [TICKETS]
04/28: Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero Live Music Venue [TICKETS]
04/29: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club [TICKETS]
04/30: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery [TICKETS]
05/01: Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland Bar & Grill [TICKETS]
05/02: Québec, QC @ La Source de la Martinière [TICKETS]
05/03: Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount [TICKETS]
05/04: Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks [TICKETS]
05/05: Toronto, ON @ The Garrison [TICKETS]
05/06: Hamtramck, MI @ The Sanctuary [TICKETS]
05/07: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge [TICKETS]
05/09: Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre [TICKETS]
05/10: Regina, SK @ The Exchange [TICKETS]
05/11: Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room [TICKETS]
05/12: Calgary, AB @ Dickens [TICKETS]
05/13: Kelowna, BC @ Rutland Centennial Hall [TICKETS]
05/14: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre [TICKETS]

ARCHSPIRE Shares Moms' Reaction Video to Drone Corpse Aviator

October 20, 2021

Canadian tech death masters ARCHSPIRE recently released the explosive and gory music video for their latest single, "Drone Corpse Aviator." The band has teamed up with Metal Injection to share a hilarious video of their mothers' reaction to the clip.

"Drone Corpse Aviator" is taken from the band's upcoming opus, 'Bleed the Future,' which is due on October 29! The original video can be seen HERE while a behind-the-scenes look at the clip's creation is available HERE.

ARCHSPIRE will be playing an album release show in their hometown of Vancouver, B.C. at the Rickshaw Theatre on October 30! The event is now SOLD OUT!

"Drone Corpse Aviator" is taken from ARCHSPIRE's new full-length album, 'Bleed the Future,' on October 29, 2021 via Season of Mist! 'Bleed the Future' is available now for pre-orders at THIS LOCATION.

ARCHSPIRE Album Release Show:
10/30/2021: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre [TICKETS // EVENT LINK]

Archspire’s JUNO-Nominated (Canadian Grammy) 2017 Relentless Mutationwas a cavalcade of speed and extremity — blasting, accelerating and, in partial reference to its title, “mutating” as each song unfolded, all the while rapid-fire, shotgun vocals blurred the lines between a man’s throat and additional instrument. It was, unquestionably, an innovation of sound and technique — Archspire had broken the speed barrier while creating songs memorable as they were unabashedly extreme for extreme metal. Thus, the pressure was already there to top Relentless Mutation when the band started to compile new songs in 2018. The global pandemic heightened the situation (read: no touring, expanded free time) and caused Archspire to turn inward and apply additional rigor to their songwriting process, albeit painstakingly so. But by the end of the fraught calendar year that was 2020, the band emerged with their fourth studio album, Bleed the Future.

According to the members of Archspire — vocalist Oli Aleron, guitarists Dean Lamb and Tobi Morelli, bassist Jared Smith and drummer Spencer Prewett — they originally went into the making of Bleed the Future under the idea they would finish the album in between the various tours scheduled for 2020. Of course, none of that happened, prompting the band to do more pre-production than at any time in their career. Archspire then subjected the album’s eight songs to near-constant critiquing that ensured they came away with a product, that in their estimation, is their best to date.

“The benefit we had was that Relentless came out in 2017,” says Lamb. “Since then, we toured more than we ever did before. We had the viewpoint of ‘What do crowds like? What parts should we write more of? What parts do people give us good feedback on?’ We wanted to expand and write those parts more consistently — there are more hooks and when we do have hooks, we wanted to repeat those parts so people will know that this is the catchy part of the song.”

“The most important thing was that we had clever songwriting,” adds Prewett. “We wanted the album to be more accessible to more people but still keep it extreme, fast and technical. So, we changed our process this time. We recorded rehearsal every day and listened to what we did afterward. We’d then come back to the jam spot and change riffs and ideas based on what everyone was thinking about during the week. It resulted in an album that everyone was happier with.”

Archspire also had the stated goal for Bleed the Future that they wanted to get faster. While such a feat may defy reason given their previous output, the band wrote their fastest song to date — the album-closing “A.U.M.,” a cut that opens up with an audio recording of a German friend of Prewett’s who, according to the drummer, enjoys ragging on Archspire. Comedic clips aside, “A.U.M.,” caps off an album that pushes the boundaries of speed but also is textured — Smith’s ethereal basslines often serve as mid-song interludes, while Lamb and Morelli weave melodic, spiraling guitar lines that annihilate the fretboard during “Abandon the Linear,” “Bleed the Future” and “Acrid Canon.” Accordingly, the members of Archspire were keenly aware of the expectations placed upon them after the success of Relentless Mutation. The online comments regarding whether they could top

Relentless Mutation was also occasionally on their minds when composing Bleed the Future and prompted the band to ensure that all five members were happy with everything — down to the last riff, vocal line, bass run and drum pattern. “Audience expectation is really important,” says Lamb. “If we leave the jam spot and everyone is stoked on a song, it’s pretty likely that the audience will be stoked. We have the expectation of the audience but we also have to be pumped on the music. I feel the proudest of the music. We spent more time on the songs and got better at writing. I feel it’s better music.”

“It’s an extremely tedious writing process,” adds Smith. “If anyone isn’t feeling a riff, we scrap it and have to find something we’re all happy with. It can be super-frustrating in the moment, but in the end, we have something better. We want everything we write to be a step up and I think we achieved that with Bleed the Future.”

The album is accompanied by a concept developed by Aleron that begs the question: What happens when humans start giving birth to non-humans? Born from a weird dream the vocalist had, Bleed the Future’s concept does not have finality or a conclusion. It does, however, posit a few ethical dilemmas to ties into Archspire’s long-running science fiction themes.

“I thought about what if those things they were giving birth to could actually benefit them in the future so they wouldn’t want to reject them,” says Aleron. “What would happen to the humans that weren’t born? Would they go to a different dimension? I played with that whole idea because I hadn’t seen a horror movie where that was the theme. It worked for all the songs. The only social commentary is that people don’t know what they’re giving birth to — if you put someone on this planet, you don’t know whether they’re going to be good or evil.”

Bleed the Future was recorded in October and November 2020 at Flatline Audio in Colorado with producer/engineer Dave Otero. This was the second consecutive album the band worked with Otero. According to Morelli, the recording process was seamless. “Dave was already familiar with what we each can do individually,” he says. “This time, he was more prepared to tackle those elements. How he tracks was more focused on what we were capable of and I think it really shows here.”

“We have a lot of awesome fans, so I think they’ll be there to support us and pick up the album because they like the music,” says Lamb. “We’re a self-managed band; we’ve been working with the same label for ten years and I think the outcome will be good. Would it had been better if we had been on a full North American tour starting a week before the album release? Sure, but I think people will come out and support us through other means. As soon as we’re ready to go back on tour and everybody is safe to do so, we’ll be out there.”

Links:
https://archspire.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Archspireband
https://twitter.com/Archspireband
https://www.instagram.com/archspireofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/user/Archspiremetal

Lineup:
Oliver Rae Aleron (vocals)
Spencer Prewett (drums)
Dean Lamb (guitars)
Tobi Morelli (guitars)
Jared Smith (bass)

Recording Studio:
Flatline Audio (Denver, CO, USA)

Producer/mixing/mastering/engineer:
Dave Otero

Cover art:
Eliran Kantor

Bio:
David E. Gehlke

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed

For more information on ARCHSPIRE, give them a follow on their OFFICIAL FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BANDCAMP, and INSTAGRAM pages.

ARCHSPIRE Premieres Explosive Music Video for New Song, "Drone Corpse Aviator"

September 30, 2021

Canadian tech death masters ARCHSPIRE is now unveiling their explosive new music video for their brand new single, "Drone Corpse Aviator!" The video, which was directed by Rob Zawistowski and Mitch Ray, will live premiere today, September 30, at the official Season of Mist YouTube at 11:00 A.M. PDT // 2:00 P.M. EDT! Watch and listen below.

ARCHSPIRE comments:

"CODE BLUE! CODE BLUE! We hope you have good insurance! The video for Archspire's newest single 'Drone Corpse Aviator' is basically one big malpractice suite, and these death metal guinea pigs are treated with ZERO bedside manner! The doctor is in, and he doesn't have any anesthetics (or ear protection,) so watch with caution! Post operative mortality is 100%, and all liability waivers have been signed - this is our most face melting track ever! CLEAN UP IN OPERATING ROOM 7!"

In addition to a European and UK tour this November, the band will be playing an album release show in their hometown of Vancouver, B.C. at the Rickshaw Theatre on October 30! Tickets can be found HERE.

"Drone Corpse Aviator" is taken from ARCHSPIRE's new full-length album, 'Bleed the Future,' on October 29, 2021 via Season of Mist! 'Bleed the Future' is available now for pre-orders at THIS LOCATION.

ICYMI: ARCHSPIRE also previously announced new European tour dates for November/December 2021. The band will be blasting through 12 cities at 350 bpm and a full list of confirmed shows can be viewed below. Tickets are on sale HERE.

Lineup:
Oliver Rae Aleron (vocals)
Spencer Prewett (drums)
Dean Lamb (guitars)
Tobi Morelli (guitars)
Jared Smith (bass)

Recording Studio:
Flatline Audio (Denver, CO, USA)

Producer/mixing/mastering/engineer:
Dave Otero

Cover art:
Eliran Kantor

Bio:
David E. Gehlke

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed

For more information on ARCHSPIRE, give them a follow on their OFFICIAL FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BANDCAMP, and INSTAGRAM pages.

ARCHSPIRE Premieres Title Track from New Album, 'Bleed the Future'

September 6, 2021

Canadian tech death masters ARCHSPIRE will be releasing their new full-length album, 'Bleed the Future,' on October 29, 2021 via Season of Mist! The band is now premiering the pummeling title track from the offering, which can be heard below.

ARCHSPIRE comments: "ALL ABOARD!!! The Archspire train keeps rolling today with a new single, 'Bleed the Future!' We've donned our conductor hats and overalls, and we're speeding at 400BPM to give you a taste of our upcoming album! We hope you CHOO-CHOOSE! to pickup a pre-order package; fuel for this engine doesn't pay for itself!"

In addition to a European and UK tour this November, the band will be playing an album release show in their hometown of Vancouver, B.C. at the Rickshaw Theatre on October 30! Tickets can be found HERE.

'Bleed the Future' is available now for pre-orders at THIS LOCATION.

Lineup:
Oliver Rae Aleron (vocals)
Spencer Prewett (drums)
Dean Lamb (guitars)
Tobi Morelli (guitars)
Jared Smith (bass)

Recording Studio:
Flatline Audio (Denver, CO, USA)

Producer/mixing/mastering/engineer:
Dave Otero

Cover art:
Eliran Kantor

Bio:
David E. Gehlke

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed

For more information on ARCHSPIRE, give them a follow on their OFFICIAL FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BANDCAMP, and INSTAGRAM pages.

ARCHSPIRE Reveals New Album, Premieres Official Video for First Single

August 5, 2021

Canadian tech death masters ARCHSPIRE will be releasing their new full-length album, 'Bleed the Future,' on October 29, 2021 via Season of Mist! The album artwork, tracklist, and additional details can be found below. The band is now premiering the official music video for the spicy first single, "Golden Mouth of Ruin,"

ARCHSPIRE comments: "The Archspire kitchen is open for business!!! We'll be serving up big portions of the fastest death metal your ears can handle, across Europe and the U.K., so come get an extra large helping of home made, extra creamy tech death! Make sure to leave room for dessert, because we'll be playing songs from our upcoming album 'Bleed the Future!' Bon appetit!"

Prior to the tour overseas, the band will be playing an album release show in their hometown of Vancouver, B.C. at the Rickshaw Theatre on October 30! Tickets can be found HERE.

'Bleed the Future' is available now for pre-orders at THIS LOCATION.

Lineup:
Oliver Rae Aleron (vocals)
Spencer Prewett (drums)
Dean Lamb (guitars)
Tobi Morelli (guitars)
Jared Smith (bass)

Recording Studio:
Flatline Audio (Denver, CO, USA)

Producer/mixing/mastering/engineer:
Dave Otero

Cover art:
Eliran Kantor

Bio:
David E. Gehlke

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ArchspireBleed

For more information on ARCHSPIRE, give them a follow on their OFFICIAL FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BANDCAMP, and INSTAGRAM pages.