KREATOR & SEPULTURA Team up for "KLASH OF THE TITANS" North America Tour 2023

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KLASH OF THE TITANS North America 2023
KREATOR + SEPULTURA Co-Headline Tour
Special Guests: DEATH ANGEL + SPIRITWORLD
May 12 – Harrisburg, PA
May 13 – Worcester, MA *
May 14 – Niagara Falls, NY
May 15 – Silver Springs, MD *
May 17 – McKees Rocks, PA
May 18 – Charlotte, NC *
May 19 – Atlanta, GA
May 22 – Dallas, TX *
May 23 – San Antonio, TX
May 25 – Phoenix, AZ 
May 26 – San Diego, CA *
May 27 – Los Angeles, CA
May 28 – San Francisco, CA *
May 30 – Seattle, WA *
May 31 – Vancouver, BC
Jun 02 – Salt Lake City, UT *
Jun 03 – Denver, CO
Jun 05 – Minneapolis, MN *
Jun 06 – Chicago, IL
Jun 08 – Toronto, ON *
Jun 09 – Montreal, QC
Jun 10 – New York, NY *

* SEPULTURA Closing

The time has come! Shadows loom over North America with an ominous silence hanging in the air as heaven and hell alike prepare to witness: “Klash Of The Titans.” German thrash legends KREATOR have joined forces with Brazilian metal giants SEPULTURA for an unrivaled North American co-headline tour in May and June of 2023.

Since the mid-80s, the two bands have shaped heavy music like few others by always sticking to their ferocious guns. At the same time, they’ve never shied away from re-inventing themselves: going from strength to strength and leaving a path of scorched earth in their trailblazing wakes. With new albums Hate Über Alles and Quadra towering strong at the peak of their respective discographies, these Titans are truly standing taller than ever in 2023.

KREATOR’s Mille Petrozza states, ‘I’m really happy to be back in the US this May with the mightiest of all…SEPULTURA. A new ‘Klash Of The Titans’ partnership and an absolutely stacked bill from start to finish. I’m looking forward to checking out SPIRITWORLD live – a great new band with big riffs. Plus sharing the stage with the legendary DEATH ANGEL. Awesome! Can’t wait…see you in the pit!’ 

SEPULTURA’s Andreas Kisser adds: “I’m very excited to be back in North America with our friends and my personal idols Kreator! They were a very strong influence in our early days, and it’s great to see they are stronger than ever, which is how I feel with SEPULTURA as well. It's going to be a historical run. Thrilled to have our brothers from DEATH ANGEL and the awesome SPIRITWORLD with us. Do not miss this, metal is alive and well, so let’s celebrate ‘Klash of the Titans North America 2023’ on the road! See you all soon!“

SPIRITWORLD announce 'Deathwestern' album, drop video

Las Vegas metallic riff-riders, SPIRITWORLD, will release their 2nd studio album, DEATHWESTERN via Century Media Records. Today, the band reveal the title track, which is available to stream HERE and comes accompanied by a mini western horror movie video, directed by Todd Hailstone, which premiered today.

In August, the band revealed another new track, Moonlit Torture, featuring Dwid Hellion of Integrity. 

Stu Folsom (SPIRITWORLD's leader and mastermind) comments:

"Super stooooooked to announce our new single and video DEATHWESTERN will be out! I started writing our new album right when I finished Pagan Rhythms. At that point, I had been playing guitar everyday for about a year and it was - no joke - the highlight of my days. Just banger riff after banger riff jumping out of the Viper Blood Tele.  It took six months to get four songs together that I thought could stand up to Pagan. Then I knew I had another full length. This was the 4th song I wrote and it became the title track and our partner in crime and A&R extraordinaire, Mike Gitter's favourite. When we finished tracking, I vividly remember getting chills.  The intro whammys are 100% intentional White Zombie worship. ‘La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1’ was SUCH an important record for me. From samples, to groove, to incorporating horror into metal... definitely one of the most influential albums of my youth. I'm following that blueprint still. Always have. Can't wait for this video to drop... finally!"

Check out that killer video below.

The album is available in the following formats:

  Ltd. CD Edition

• Black LP (w/ LP-Booklet & Poster). Available at all outlets

• Red LP (w/ LP-Booklet & Poster) - 300 only. Available at Century Media EU Store

• Yellow LP (w/ LP-Booklet & Poster) - 300 only. Available via SpiritWorld (band exclusive)

• Transparent tan color LP (w/ LP-Booklet & Poster) - 500 only. Available at all outlets

• Transparent orange crush LP (w/ LP-Booklet & Poster) - 300 only. Available at Century Media US Store

The restless Stu Folsom (leader of SPIRITWORLD) is also pleased to announce the release of his book Godlessness, which will also be released on November 25th. 

The book is a collection of short stories, inspired in equal parts by the western pulp of Louis L’Amour, the novels of Cormac McCarthy, and the twisted horror of Clive Barker, Godlessness is the fictional companion piece of SPIRITWORLD’s debut Pagan Rhythms (2021) and upcoming follow up, DEATHWESTERN (2022).

Dedicated to the memory of, and edited in part by, Power Trip’s Riley Gale, who died unexpectedly in 2020, Godlessness was initially released as a limited-edition paperback.  The book will be available to pre-order through Rare Bird Lit, who also have the collectable formats below.

DEATHWESTERN Limited Edition Cassette: https://rarebirdlit.com/deathwestern-by-spiritworld-limited-edition-cassette

SPIRITWORLD emerged in 2017 as a musical outlet for Folsom’s love of punk, outlaw country and metal. SPIRITWORLD’s earliest efforts took a decidedly outlaw roots punk bent. Yet, it was with the full-metal direction taken on the initially self-released Pagan Rhythms, (re-released in 2021 through SPIRITWORLD’s new label home, Century Media) that won the band international acclaim. Daniel P. Carter, BBC 1 DJ and curator of The Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter, as well as the likes of Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt and former Sepultura/current Soulfly leader Max Cavalera sang the album’s praises on their social media, discovering the band on word-of-mouth alone.

Find SPIRITWORLD online at

www.spiritworldprophet.com

SPIRITWORLD drop new track, 'Moonlit Torture' Feat. Dwid Hellion of Integrity

SPIRITWORLD rides again. Leaving a trail of blood and dust, Stu Folsom and his gang from somewhere south of heaven, return with a new single and video, Moonlit Torture. Featuring vocals from Integrity mastermind, Dwid Hellion, Moonlit Torture is SPIRITWORLD’s first new song since their acclaimed Pagan Rhythms debut collection and a hint of what’s to come as the band saddles up for their first time on Europe’s soon-to-be blood-soaked soil. Stream the track HERE and watch the accompanying video below.

Discussing the new single, Folsom informs:

"Moonlit Torture was produced by Sam Pura (The Story So Far, Basement) with Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta, Residente) on drums and features guest vocals from Dwid Hellion (Integrity, Psywarfare). Integrity's 'Humanity is the Devil' was the first record I ever bought from a hardcore band when it came out. To say that album shaped my life and taste in extreme music would be an understatement! Hearing Dwid howl over top of my riffs is possibly the coolest shit ever!"

Says Dwid on his contribution to Moonlit Torture:

“Keep your eye on SPIRITWORLD because the apocalypse is about to be fully unleashed! I feel honored to have been invited up to testify on their pulverizing new sermon, Moonlit Torture. Unleash the fiend within!”

SPIRITWORLD emerged in 2017 as a musical outlet for Folsom’s love of punk, outlaw country and metal. SPIRITWORLD’s earliest efforts took a decidedly outlaw roots punk bent. Yet, it was with the full-metal direction taken on the initially self-released Pagan Rhythms, (re-released in 2021 through SPIRITWORLD’s new label home, Century Media) that won the band international acclaim. Daniel P. Carter, BBC 1 DJ and curator of The Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter, as well as the likes of Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt and former Sepultura/current Soulfly leader Max Cavalera sang the album’s praises on their social media, discovering the band on word-of-mouth alone.

SPIRITWORLD 2022 Tour Dates:

Aug. 9, 2022 – Brutal Assault, Josefov (CZ)

Aug. 10, 2022 – Pulse Of The Maggots Festival, The Mill, Birmingham (UK)

Aug. 11, 2022 – The Black Heart, London (UK)

Aug. 13, 2022 – Bloodstock Open Air, Derbyshire (UK)

Aug. 21, 2022 – Psycho Las Vegas, Las Vegas (USA)

w/ Creeping Death, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze

Aug. 23, 2022 – Starline Social Club, Oakland – CA (USA)

Aug. 25, 2022 – Fox Cabaret, Vancouver – BC (CA)

Aug. 26, 2022 – Substation, Seattle – WA (USA)

Aug. 27, 2022 – Mano Oculta, Portland – OR (USA)

Aug. 29, 2022 – The Shredder, Boise – ID (USA)

w/ Creeping Death, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, Plague Years

Aug. 30, 2022 – The Beehive, Salt Lake City – UT (USA)

Aug. 31, 2022 – HO, Denver – CO (USA)

Sep. 2, 2022 – Cobra Lounge, Chicago – IL (USA)

Sep. 3, 2022 – The Sanctuary, Detroit – MI (USA)

Sep. 4, 2022 – The Garrison, Toronto – ON (USA)

w/ Creeping Death, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, Vomit Forth

Sep. 5, 2022 – Bar Le Ritz, Montreal – OC (USA)

Sep. 6, 2022 – Mohawk Place, Buffalo – NY (USA)

Sep. 7, 2022 – Legends, Cincinatti – OH (USA)

Sep. 8, 2022 – The Foundry, Cleveland – OH (USA)

Sep. 9, 2022 – Ace Of Cups, Columbus – OH (USA)

Sep. 10, 2022 – The Lost Horizon, Syracuse – NY (USA)

Sep. 11, 2022 – St. Vitus, New York City – NY (USA)

Watch out for more news to come from SPIRITWORLD in the upcoming weeks!

SPIRITWORLD is:

Stu Folsom – Vocals

Matt Schrum – Guitar

Randy Moore – Guitar

Justin Fornof – Bass

Nick Brundy – Noise

Preston Harper - Drums

Find SPIRITWORLD online

www.spiritworldprophet.com