REVOCATION have spent the last eight years converting fans to their cause with four full length albums, an EP with Scion AV, and a charismatic live show led by guitarist/vocalist Dave Davidson. The Boston-based band also features the staggeringly talented lineup of: Dan Gargiulo on guitar, Brett Bamberger on bass, and Phil Dubois on drums. REVOCATION has firmly been established as one of the genre's finest and will continue their campaign as part of the Metal Blade Records roster. Their fifth album, "Deathless," is a fitting debut for the label, and a definitive statement of intent from the band.
"Deathless" is set for an October 13th release, today the artwork, track listing and first single which is the title track, have been unveiled. The album will be available in CD, 2LP and digital formats. Get a first listen to the song metalblade.com/revocation and be sure to pre-order the album.
Today the second song from "Deathless" is receiving its exclusive premiere courtesy of Noisey. The song entitled "Madness Opus" can be heard HERE.
"Madness Opus" is based on H.P. Lovecraft's short story 'The Music Of Erich Zann' and is probably the heaviest song off the new album. We've been playing this new tune for a few months now and it's been crushing live so we're stoked to finally premiere the studio version of it," says singer/guitarist Dave Davidson.
"Deathless" was recorded with acclaimed producer Zeuss at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts. The album is ten tracks of ambitious, catchy, and undeniably heavy material. Musically, cuts like "Madness Opus" showcase a more deliberate REVOCATION - restrained, if even moderately so, to deliver a slow, near-dirge like track. Alternatively, the title track highlights the diversity of Davidson's vocals with a catchy chorus. It's an earworm the likes of which the band had only previously hinted. The rest of the album offers a refreshing variety of music and truly feels like an "album", rather than a collection of similar tracks. This is a refinement, achieved only through years of focusing on their craft.
During the recording process, the band shot a series of videos documenting their work on "Deathless". Today the first video from the sessions can be viewed HERE.
Lyrically, "Deathless" addresses life on the road and the band's commitment to touring, followed by even more touring. "Madness Opus" made its live debut when REVOCATION toured with DevilDriver and Whitechapel during the summer of 2014. Davidson discusses the track: "The crowd response for that tune has been overwhelmingly positive. It's one of the heaviest songs we've ever written, hands down, and has been a blast to play live. Lyrically, it's about one of my favorite HP Lovecraft stories, "The Music Of Erich Zann". Fans of unnamable cosmic horror and punishing death metal will not be disappointed!"
Revocation are touring in support of "Deathless" now with Crowbar in North America, followed by a full European tour with new label mates Cannibal Corpse and Aeon. The tour stops tonight in Montreal, QC and is set to run through August 10th in Houston, TX.
Due to an arm injury, Phil Dubious will unfortunately not be able to perform live with Revocationthis fall. Jon "Charn" Rice of Scorpion Child, formerly of Job for a Cowboy will be filling in on the band's shows with Crowbar, and Ash Pearson of 3 Inches of Blood will be filling in on the band's European dates with Cannibal Corpse.
"Deathless" Track Listing:
01. A Debt Owed to the Grave
02. Deathless
03. Labyrinth of Eyes
04. Madness Opus
05. Scorched Earth Policy
06. The Blackest Reaches
07. The Fix
08. United in Helotry
09. Apex
10. Witch Trials
REVOCATION
w/ Crowbar, Havok, Fit For An Autopsy, Armed for Apocalypse
09/17 Montreal, QC Il Motore
09/18 Ottawa, ON Maverick's
09/19 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
09/20 Chicago, IL Subterranean
09/21 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
09/22 St. Louis, MO Fubar
09/23 Merriam, KS Aftershock
09/24 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
09/27 Spokane, WA The Hop
09/28 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
09/29 Seattle, WA El Corazon
09/30 Boise, ID Crazy Horse
10/01 Portland, OR Dante's
10/02 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
10/03 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
10/04 Los Angeles, CA Los Globos
10/05 Mesa, AZ Club Red
10/06 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
10/08 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey
10/09
Austin, TX Mohawk
10/10 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
REVOCATION
w/ Cannibal Corpse, Aeon
10/14 Jyvaskyla, FI Lutakko
10/15 Helsinki, FI Nosturi
10/17 Stockholm, SE Debaser Strand
10/18 Oslo, NO Vulkan Arena
10/19 Gothenburg, SE Sticky Fingers
10/21 Zwolle, NL Hedon
10/22 Saarbrücken, DE Garage
10/23 Lyon, FR Ninksi Kao
10/24 Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz 2
10/25 Madrid, ES Arena
10/27 Toulouse, FR Le Bikini
10/28 Paris, FR Trabendo
10/29 Strasbourg, FR La Laiterie
10/30 Antwerp, BE Trix
10/31 London, GB Forum
11/02 Lille, FR Splendid
11/04 Frankfurt, DE Batschkapp
11/05 Ludwigsburg, DE Rockfabrik
11/06 Osnabrück, DE Rosenhof
11/07 Hamburg, DE Klubsen
11/08 Aalborg, DK Metal Festival
11/09 Copenhagen, DK Amager Bio
11/11 Berlin, DE C-Club
11/12 Prague, CZ Club Roxy
11/13 München, DE Backstage
11/14 Glauchau, DE AlteSpinnerei
11/15 Brno, CZ Fleda
11/16 Cracow, PL Fabryka
11/17 Warsaw, PL Progresja
11/19 Graz, AT Explosiv
11/20 Budapest, HU Club 202
11/21 Zilina, SK KlubSmer
11/22 Wien, AT Szene
11/23 Nova Gorica, SI Mostovna Club
11/25 Treviso, IT New Age
11/26 Milan, IT Alcatrazz
11/27 Lausanne, CH Les Docks
11/28 Pratteln, CH Z7
11/29 Bochum, DE Matrix
11/30 Uden, NL De Pul
REVOCATION
w/ Thy Art is Murder
12/12 Adelaide, AU Fowlers Live
12/13 Melbourne, AU The HiFi
12/14 Melbourne, AU Ringwood OLP
12/17 Perth, AU YMCA HQ
12/18 Perth, AU Capitol
12/19 Sydney, AU Manning Bar
12/20 Birsbane, AU Crowbar
12/21 Brisbane, AU Crowbar
