Reigning grindcore champions PIG DESTROYER have revealed the title of their highly anticipated new album to be Book Burner. The band recently completed self-recording their razor-sharp fifth-full length and first album in over five years at guitarist Scott Hull’s Visceral Sound Studios. Book Burner will see a October 23rd release via Relapse Records and features 19 tracks with a return to the band’s raw, misanthropic sound. Decibel Magazine has revealed the album’s art (created by and uploaded an in-studio clip documenting the recording process.
Additionally, PIG DESTROYER has announced a series of summer and fall festival appearances in support of the new record. The band will be heading to Europe on August 10th to play the Czech Republic ’s Brutal Assault Festival and Belgium’s Ieper Fest followed by a string of Japanese and Canadian dates. Then in November, they are set to headline the UK ‘s Damnation Festival along with a round of headlining dates. These shows mark the first live performances with new drummer Adam Jarvis (Misery Index, Criminal Element) behind the kit. A complete listing of dates including the recently added Maryland Deathfest 2013 spot is available below.
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PIG DESTROYER dates:
Aug 10 Czech - Republic Brutal Assault Fest
Aug 11 – Belgium - Ieper Fest
Au 22 – Tokyo, Japan – Earthdom
Aug 23 – Tokyo, Japan - Extreme - The Dojo 30
Aug 24 – Osaka, - Japan – Extreme - The Dojo 30
Aug 25 – Nagoya, Japan – Extreme - The Dojo 30
Sep 28 – Calgary, Canada – Noctis Fest
Nov 1 – Brighton, UK – The Haunt w/ Blacklisters + Self Loathing
Nov 2 – London, UK – The Garage w/ Blacklisters
Nov 3 – Leeds, UK – Damnnation Festival
May 23 – 26 – Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest XI
