Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio BAT has been delivering their own blood-spattered horror since ascending from the underground a decade ago on a dark, leather-winged trajectory. The brainchild of MUNICIPAL WASTE guitarists Ryan Waste & Nick Poulos, BAT leans heavily on the dirtier side of speed metal. On May 17th, the band welcomes the release of their second full-length album Under The Crooked Claw via Nuclear Blast Records.
BAT will be heading across the US on the first half of the ‘Lifeless Birth Tour 2024‘ with headliners NECROT. The tour will kick off on June 5th in Berkeley and will end on June 27th in Boston for BAT. The second half of the tour will continue until July 13 and will include PHOBOPHILIC as well as STREET TOMBS, who will be on the complete tour.
BAT‘s Ryan Waste states, “We’re psyched to finally cover some ground in the US, especially with our die-hard brothers in NECROT. Uniting the two power trios will only induce total debauchery on the road. We’ll both be bringing our new albums hot off the press, so this is one street metal tour you don’t wanna miss!”
General admission tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29th at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST at Necrot.com.
Confirmed dates for BAT supporting NECROT on their ‘Lifeless Birth Tour 2024‘ with STREET TOMBS are:
06/05 Berkeley, CA – The Cornerstone
06/06 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
06/07 Los Angeles, CA – First St. Billiards
06/08 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
06/09 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Underground
06/10 Albuquerque, NM – The Launchpad
06/12 Austin, TX – Parish
06/13 Dallas, TX – Three Links
06/14 San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
06/15 Houston, TX – TBA
06/16 New Orleans, LA – TBA
06/18 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
06/19 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
06/20 Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social
06/21 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
06/22 Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
06/23 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
06/24 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
06/25 Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet
06/26 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
06/27 Boston, MA – Sonia
Later this week BAT will joining forces with their friends in the legendary EXCITER to play for all the Heavy Metal Maniacs in Latin America for the first time! Confirmed dates for the Latin American 2024 tour are:
MAR 29 MX MEXICO CITY @ Circo Volador
MAR 30 CR SAN JOSE @ Peppers Club
MAR 31 CO BOGOTA @ Boro Room
APR 01 AR BUENOS AIRES @ Arena Sur
APR 04 BR BELO HORIZONTE @ Caverna Rock Pub
APR 05 BR BRASILIA DF @ Toinha
APR 06 BR SAO PAOLO @ Jau Club
APR 08 CL SANTIAGO @ Teatro Coliseo
BAT – Under The Crooked Claw
Release Date: May 17, 2024
1. Una Torcia Illumina Il Cielo (Fabio Frizzi)
2. Vampyre Lore
3. Rite For Exorcism
4. Streetbanger
5. Just Buried
6. Warshock
7. Horror Vision
8. Battered
9. Revenge of the Wolf
10. Marauders of Doom
11. Electric Warning
12. Bastardized Force
13. Final Strike
The power trio, completed by drummer Chris Marshall, decamped to Philadelphia in June 2021 where Arthur Rizk recorded the basic tracks for Under The Crooked Claw. Yavé Rust tracked lead guitars and vocals later when the band was back in Richmond, ultimately to be mixed by Rizk and mastered by Joel Grind. The artwork for the album was inked by Brandon Holt and colored by Margaret Rolicki.
This Spring, BAT is joining forces with their friends in the legendary EXCITER to play for all the Heavy Metal Maniacs in Latin America for the first time! Confirmed dates for the Latin American 2024 tour are:
MAR 29 MX MEXICO CITY @ Circo Volador
MAR 30 CR SAN JOSE @ Peppers Club
MAR 31 CO BOGOTA @ Boro Room
APR 01 AR BUENOS AIRES @ Arena Sur
APR 04 BR BELO HORIZONTE @ Caverna Rock Pub
APR 05 BR BRASILIA DF @ Toinha
APR 06 BR SAO PAOLO @ Jau Club
APR 08 CL SANTIAGO @ Teatro Coliseo
BAT is:
Ryan Waste | Bass & Vocals
Nick Poulos | Guitar
Chris Marshall | Drums
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