Chicago'sKnockout Kidrecently slayed this year'sGroezrockfestival in Belgium (w/ Rancid,Hatebreed, Face To Face, Sick Of It All, Four Year Strong), and are now premiering their new music video for "Empire Business" withRevolver Magazine The band has also announced a string of tour dates and another festival appearance atTake It Easycore Festin North Carolina. All dates below.

The newKnockout Kidalbum "Manic" is out NOW and exclusive merch is available atBulletTooth.com/storeincluding exclusive tee shirts, hoodies, posters and flags.It's available on CD atBest Buy,FYE,Amazon,MerchNow,Plastichead(UK), and downloads atiTunes,Amazon,eMusic,Google Play,Bandcampand streaming atSpotifyandYouTube. The album will be available on special Limited Edition colored 12" vinyl for BlackFridayRecord Store Day 2016.

The band checked in to say,"Manic is our testament to those flaws we're told to hide, the ones that make us, US. Find an outlet for your suffering. Raise it as a flag. Better yet, send it as a beacon from your lighthouse."

Knockout Kid's unique brand of aggressive pop punk hardcore has solidified them as one of the frontrunners of the scene, and they'vespent the last year touring the U.S. and Canada extensively in support of their self-released debut, "ICWTJD." Having been compared toFour Year Strong,A Day To Remember, andThe Wonder Years,Knockout Kid hit the studio last year to add their own twist on the sound they have come to call their own.

Speaking on the recent signing,the bandsaid, "Joining theBullet Toothfamily is a dream come true for Knockout Kid. Having grown up on bands from Josh and Bullet Tooth, it's only right that they release our most ambitious album to date. The future has never been brighter."

Knockout Kidare featured in recent issues of New Noise Magazine, Outburn Magazine, and Substream Magazine.