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"Forever Abomination" is the fourth installment in the Skeletonwitch discography. It is also the first to feature their brand new drummer Dustin Boltjes who replaced former drummer Derrick Nau or what he liked to be called "Mullet Chad". As such "Forever Abomination" has lived up to its two previous releases "Breathing the Fire" (2009) and "Beyond the Permafrost" (2007). Thus this release exceeds the meaning of "metal". Guitarist Scott Hedrick says “We live and breathe this shit!” “We tour as much as humanly possible, and when we’re home we write. There’s technically no such thing as ‘time off’ when you’re in The 'WITCH”. This of course lives up to its full potential when it came to the producer of the album, Matt Hyde his crafting tactics really drove the group to the edge with his monolithic production skills.

As far as “Forever Abomination” goes the guitars are faster and heavier than anything these guys have previously released and the drumming done by Boltjes is superb. Vocally speaking, frontman Chance Garnette has outdone himself yet again with unleashing his inner demons that have done their own bidding if you will. So the vocals are brutal and fierce and take full control throughout this release.

The tracks that stand out the most have to be "Of Ash And Torment", "Choke Upon Betrayal", "Rejoice In Misery", Cleaver Of Souls", and "Shredding Scared Flesh", these are by far the most raw and yet flawless efforts the Witch has achieved. The material is truly in your face keeping an excessive amount of beat and energy pulsing through you while you listen.

“Forever Abomination”, takes direction and that direction is going deeper into the bodily depths of hell itself.
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Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH have debuted a third track from their upcoming album, Forever Abomination. "Sink Beneath Insanity" can now be streamed, exclusively, at Pitchfork.com. The band will be debuting a new track every day this week at various outlets; keep your eyes open each day! The previously released tracks can also be streamed at ForeverAbomination.com, where the album can be pre-ordered. The band is on the cover this month's Decibel as well.

The new album hits streets on October 11th, and many independent retailers are offering special incentives. For a list of retailers offering a free poster (pictured above, while supplies last!) go here. Newbury Comics is offering signed CD booklets with pre-order through their online shop, as well.

The band is about to wrap up a run supporting Arch Enemy and Devildriver; they will then headline select shows in October and before joining forces with Kvelertak for a short run of dates. As announced last week the band will be participating in this fall's Jaegermeister Music Tour, alongside Chimaira and Unearth. The group will kick off 2012 by supporting The Black Dahlia Murder in the UK and France.

Forever Abomination was recorded in Los Angeles over the summer with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed, Children of Bodom). It will be issued in three formats: digital download; a six-panel, plastic-free digipak; and a triple-gatefold LP (which in turn will be available in several color variants). More details and pre-order are available at ForeverAbomination.com. The album features artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Cannabis Corpse), who also contributed the cover art for the band's 2009 release, Breathing The Fire. The track "Reduced to the Failure of Prayer" is now in rotation at Sirius/XM's Liquid Metal and can be requested at their Facebook page.

Forever Abomination will be released internationally on the following dates:

Mainland Europe: October 7
United Kingdom: October 10
North America: October 11
Japan: October 19
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After breathing the fire and forging beyond the permafrost, the Ohio-based SKELETONWITCH return this fall with Forever Abomination. Produced by Grammy-winner Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed), the album is now available for pre-order at www.ForeverAbomination.com, where a new song ("The Infernal Resurrection") is currently streaming and the album's artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Cannabis Corpse) -- who also contributed the cover art for the band's 2009 release, Breathing The Fire -- has been unveiled.


Forever Abomination will be released internationally on the following dates:

Mainland Europe: October 7
United Kingdom: October 10
North America: October 11
Japan: October 19

The album -- SKELETONWITCH's first with new drummer Dustin Boltjes (Demiricous) -- will be issued in three formats: digital download; a six-panel, plastic-free digipak; and a triple-gatefold LP (which in turn will be available in several color variants). More details are available at ForeverAbomination.com.

"The Infernal Resurrection" was first heard this spring, when the band debuted the track during a spring tour. A demo of the song then appeared on the final chapter of a sold-out 7-inch trilogy. The stream on ForeverAbomination.com is the "album version," which premiered over the weekend on the nationally syndicated Full Metal Jackie radio program.

On Thursday (Aug. 4), Skeletonwitch kicks off a European tour, which will see them play some of the continent's most storied metal festivals. The group will then return to North America to play a series of shows alongside Arch Enemy and DevilDriver. Their complete itinerary is listed below.

Over the last four years, SKELETONWITCH has performed alongside a who's who of modern heavy metal, including Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, High On Fire and many more, in addition to participating in high-profile festival tours (Ozzfest, Danzig's Blackest of the Black). The group's last album, Breathing The Fire, cracked the Billboard Top 200 and peaked at #2 on the magazine's Heatseekers Chart.

TOUR DATES:

8/4 Dortmund, GER- FZW Freizeitzentrum West
8/6 Wacken, GER- Wacken Open Air
8/7 Antwerpen, BE - Rock Concern De Rots
8/8 Toulouse, FR- La Dynamo
8/9 Montpellier, FR- The Secret Place
8/11 Jaromer, Czech Republic- Brutal Assault
8/12 Schlotheim, GER- Party San
8/13 Walton On Trent, UK- Catton Hall/Bloodstock
8/14 Nottingham, UK- Rock City
8/15 London, UK - Barfly
8/17 Camden, UK - Roadhouse
8/19 Dinkelsbühl, GER- Summer Breeze
8/30 Tucson, AZ - The Rock ^
8/31 Farmington, NM - Top Deck ^
9/1 Lubbock, TX - Jake's Sports Café ^
9/2 Austin, TX - Emo's ^
9/3 Houston, TX - Scoutbar ^
9/4 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's ^
9/6 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade ^
9/7 Norfolk, VA - Norva ^
9/8 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live #
9/9 New York, NY - Best Buy Theater #
9/10 Worcester, MA - Palladium #
9/11 Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall #
9/12 Quebec, QC, Canada - Theatre Imperial #
9/13 Montreal, QC, Canada - Metropolis #
9/14 Toronto, ON, Canada - Phoenix Concert Theatre #
9/15 Flint, MI - The Machine Shop ^
9/17 Winnipeg, MN, Canada - The Garrick Centre #
9/18 Saskatoon, SK, Canada - Louis' Pub ^
9/19 Calgary, AB, Canada - MacEwan Conference & Event Centre, University of Calgary #
9/20 Edmonton, AB, Canada - Edmonton Event Centre #
9/21 Prince George, BC, Canada - The Generator ^
9/22 Vancouver, BC, Canada - Commodore Ballroom #
9/23 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo #
9/24 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House #
9/26 San Fransisco, CA - Regency Center #
9/27 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia #
9/29 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater #
9/30 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater #
10/1 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre #
10/2 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground ^
10/3 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
10/4 Chicago, IL - House of Blues #
10/5 Sauget, IL - Pop's ^
^ w/ DevilDriver
# w/ Arch Enemy, Devildriver
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Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH have announced "Forever Abomination," as the title of their new record, slated for a fall 2011 release. Be sure to check out ForeverAbomination.com for the latest updates on the album and pre-order. The band has been in Los Angeles recording the follow-up to 2009's acclaimed, "Breathing the Fire," with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Machine Head, Kreator) The album features the track "The Infernal Resurrection," the demo version of which appears as the B-side on the final 7-inch of a limited-edition vinyl trilogy (pictured below), which is now shipping from PROSTHETIC RECORDS' webstore.

The band will play two Midwestern shows -- their first with new drummer Dustin Boltjes -- before heading to Europe for a run of dates which include performances at several of the continent's biggest metal festivals.They will then be participating in a fall North American tour along with ARCH ENEMY, DEVILDRIVER and  CHTHONIC.

SKELETONWITCH's confirmed dates, as of now, are as follows:




7/27      Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under w/ Obscura
7/30      Indianapolis, IN- Vollrath Tavern w/ Demiricous, Gates of Slumber
8/4       Dortmund, NW, DE- FZW Freizeitzentrum West
8/6       Wacken, GER- Wacken Open Air
8/8       Toulouse, FR- La Dynamo
8/9       Montpellier, FR- The Secret Place
8/11      Jaromer, Czech  Republic- Brutal Assault
8/12      Schlotheim, GER- Party San
8/13      Walton On Trent, UK- Canton Hall/Bloodstock
8/14      Nottingham, UK- Rock City
8/16      London, UK- Barfly
8/19      Dinkelsbühl, GER- Summer Breeze
8/20      Dinkelsbühl, GER- Summer Breeze
9/8       Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live #
9/9       New York, NY - Best Buy Theater #
9/10      Worcestor, MA - Palladium #
9/12      Quebec, QC, Canada - Theatre Imperial #
9/13      Montreal, QC, Canada - Metropolis #
9/14      Toronto, ON, Canada - Phoenix Concert Theatre #
9/17      Winnipeg, MN, Canada - The Garrick Centre #
9/19      Calgary, AB, Canada - MacEwan Conference & Event Centre, University of Calgary #
9/20      Edmonton, AB, Canada - Edmonton Event Centre #
9/22      Vancouver, BC, Canada - Commodore Ballroom #
9/23      Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo #
9/24      Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House #
9/26      San Fransisco, CA - Regency Center #
9/27      Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia #
9/29      Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater #
9/30      Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater #
10/1      Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre #
10/3      Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
10/4      Chicago, IL - House of Blues #
# w/ Arch Enemy, Devildriver

SKELETONWITCH spent the past year and a half supporting"Breathing the Fire," which was recorded in Seattle with legendary producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, High On Fire, Soundgarden) and debuted at #151 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #2 on the magazine's Heatseekers' Chart. The band spent time on the road with Cannibal Corpse, 1349, Children of Bodom and The Black Dahlia Murder, among others, and appeared on 2010's Ozzfest.
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