It's been 4 very trying years for Central California's heavy hitters, Etched In Stone, to get to where they are today. Despite all the issues they've had and partially because of some of them, the band has redefined their sound along the way, and are now gearing up to make their return with a brand new full length album, The Failure of Modern Man, which finally sees a release tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. In anticipation of the pending release, the band has launched a full album stream directly via their official Soundcloud page. So head on over and stream The Failure of Modern Man for FREE, at this location.

Etched In Stone vocalist/producer Brian Lewis, had the following to say about finally being able to get the album out:
"I'm overjoyed to bring the full stream of the album to life, and I know I speak for all of us in the band when say that we're VERY proud of this release and being able to give fans, old and new, a legitimate taste of what the future of Etched in Stone's sound holds. As for FINALLY being able to release this long anticipated album, It's a huge leap in the right direction for us. All of the setbacks that we've had (of which we've had a plethora) are now behind us and it's the best feeling in the world to know we're that much closer to bringing this band to the stage again! Typically I'd throw in some kind of witty remark about what the listener is intended to take from this but this time around, it's safe to say the album speaks for itself. My hope is that you enjoy listening and that it leaves you wanting more!"

2 singles were premiered over the last few weeks, to help kick things off leading up to the album release. "Only Silent, Still," made it's way into the world via Ghost Cult Magazine and "Paragraph II" was unleashed via Metal Underground.

Despite the many setbacks the band has dealt with since the release of their debut album, Etched In Stone have carried on, refining their sound and recording their follow up as time and finances allowed. The recording process was wrapped up in Spring 2014, with Jesse "Fioren" Quintero handling mixing and mastering at The Ice Chamber Studios in Modesto, CA.

Pre-orders for The Failure of Modern Man are still available through the end of the day, in both physical and digital formats. The Failure of Modern Man is the follow up to Etched In Stone's debut full length, Emulate The Defiler, which was independently released in 2010.