Metal icons SOULFLY are set to release their devastating new album Ritual, on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has announced their first tour in support of Ritual, which will take place next January/February. Joining them are Montreal based melodic death metallers KATAKLYSM, as well as INCITE, CHAOSEUM, ALUKAH, and SKINFLINT.
Commented vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera:
“Fuck yeah! We’re finally getting ready to tour America and Canada! We have the almighty KATAKLYSM and thrash masters INCITE with us to pulverize city after city, night after night! We are gonna destroy everything that comes in our path! Join us and let the ritual begin!!!”
Tickets go on sale everywhere on Friday October, 19th at 10 am local time. Purchase links will be available at www.soulfly.com/shows so check back then for details. Confirmed dates are as follows:
SOULFLY, INCITE
1/25/2019 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
1/26/2019 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
1/27/2019 Austin, TX – Come & Take It Live
1/28/2019 New Orleans, LA – Santos
1/31/2019 – 2/4/2019 – 70000 TONS OF METAL CRUISE (SOULFLY only)
SOULFLY, KATAKLYSM, INCITE, CHAOSEUM (Feb 5-11), ALUKAH (Feb 12 – 18), SKINFLINT (Feb 19-26)
2/05/2019 Orlando, FL – Soundbar
2/06/2019 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
2/07/2019 Frederick, MD – Cafe 611
2/08/2019 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
2/09/2019 Reading, PA – Reverb / Tsunami Fest
2/10/2019 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
2/11/2019 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
2/12/2019 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
2/13/2019 Flint, MI – Buick City Events Center
2/14/2019 Joliet, IL – The Forge
2/15/2019 Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s
2/16/2019 Dayton, OH – Oddbodys
2/17/2019 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
2/18/2019 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
2/19/2019 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
2/20/2019 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
2/22/2019 Spokane, WA – The Pin
2/23/2019 Seattle, WA – Club Sur Rocks
2/24/2019 Portland, OR – BossaNova
2/25/2019 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theatre
2/26/2019 Los Angeles, CA – 1720 Club
Ritual was produced, recorded and mixed by Josh Wilbur (KILLER BE KILLED, LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA). Cover artwork was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, SODOM). Additional booklet art was handled by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER, HATEBREED, KREATOR), who also handled the package design. The album features multiple guests including Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD) and Ross Dolan(IMMOLATION).
Pre-order SOULFLY‘s eleventh studio album Ritual, in various physical and digital formats, here: (www.nuclearblast.com/soulfly-ritual).
Ritual track listing:
1. Ritual
2. Dead Behind The Eyes (feat. Randy Blythe)
3. The Summoning
4. Evil Empowered
5. Under Rapture (feat. Ross Dolan)
6. Demonized
7. Blood On The Street
8. Bite The Bullet
9. Feedback!
10. Soulfly XI
More on Ritual:
“Evil Empowered” track video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB7gYzoVUQw
“Ritual” 360º track video https://youtu.be/z2LHZs7xx-w
“Dead Behind The Eyes” visualizer https://youtu.be/v3uSTOQlDXc
Trailer #1 (album artwork) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPDH-CPWmzo
Trailer #2 (working w/ Josh Wilbur) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W_fTgBx2iY
Trailer #3 (album title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y81QdZPqpeY
Trail #4 (return of tribal elements) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgJGksz66ZA
Trailer #5 (working with the Navajo tribe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5cNXiAvmbk
