Thy Art is Murder will release their fourth LP ‘Dear Desolation‘ via new indie label, Human Warfare on August 18th.
Frontman CJ McMahon surprised fans when he returned to the stage at this year’s UNIFY Gathering, after his much-publicised departure from the band in 2015. In the interim, Lochlan Watt stepped up to the mic for some serious international touring. Since returning to the helm, CJ and the band have been playing venues across Europe, preparing for their Australian headline run, which will lead into the release of ‘Dear Desolation‘.
“I feel the strongest I’ve ever felt going into a record. Coming back to the fold of our band has reinvigorated me. I missed my brothers, touring, and of course all our dedicated fans around the world who have always given us their all. This new record is going to shape our future; we gave it everything we could and then some. In the past, I was the weakest link and now that I have re-built myself, we are stronger than ever and nothing can stand in our way.“
Guitarist Andy Marsh says of the record;
“Hate, War, Desolation; the trilogy series of the path mankind has laid out before himself. We are prouder than ever of our efforts on this record. A lot of time, planning, creativity and teamwork has culminated in what we think is our most completed vision yet: Dear Desolation.“
The album was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, NJ, and is wrapped in original artwork created by Eliran Kantor.
Get a hint at the sounds to come with the video for ‘Slaves Beyond Death‘
Tickets are on sale now for their tour taking place through July and August with Alpha Wolf, Cursed Earth and Deadlights.
Re-cap dates and venues below.
THY ART IS MURDER
With guests ALPHA WOLF, CURSED EARTH & DEADLIGHTS (Except *)
JULY
27th – Badlands, Perth [18+] *
28th – Enigma Bar, Adelaide [18+]
29th – Max Watt’s, Melbourne [18+]
AUGUST
2nd – The Basement, Canberra [18+]
3rd – Uni Bar, Wollongong [18+]
4th – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney [18+]
5th – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle [18+]
10th – Crowbar, Brisbane [18+]
11th – Wharf Tavern, Sunshine Coast [18+]
12th – Miami Tavern, Gold Coast [18+]
—> Tickets available now.
—> For more information, visit [Here].
Thy Art Is Murder photo by Jake Evans.
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