Today, Hells Headbangers announces May 24th as the international release date for a brand-new mini-album from Spiter, Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell, on CD and cassette tape formats; the 12″ vinyl version will be released on July 26th. In lieu of this announcement, the band reveal the brand-new title track “Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell.” Hear Spiter‘s in its entirety HERE at Hells Headbangers‘ official YouTube channel.
Additionally, Spiter will embark upon a month-long North American tour with new labelmates Desolus starting in late May. Full list of confirmed dates & venues as well as tour poster are as follows:
5/24 Fri – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
5/25 Sat – Cambridge, MA – Middle East / Upstairs
5/26 Sun Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
5/28 Tue Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern
5/29 Wed Toronto, ON @ Bar Orwell
5/30 Thu – Cleveland, OH @ No Class
5/31 Fri – Detroit, MI @ Outer Limits Lounge
6/1 Sat – Chicago, IL @ Reggies / Music Joint
6/2 Sun – Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
6/3 Mon – Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
6/5 Wed – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
6/6 Thu – Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
6/7 Fri – Boise, ID @ The Shredder
6/8 Sat – Portland, OR @ The High Water Mark
6/9 Sun – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
6/10 Mon – Seattle, WA @ Belltown Yacht Club
6/11 Tue – Olympia, WA @ Cryptatropa Bar
6/12 Wed – Eureka, CA @ Savage Henry Comedy Club
6/13 Thu – Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
6/14 Fri – Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead Bar
6/15 Sat – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
6/16 Sun – Las Vegas, NV @ The Griffin
6/17 Mon – Tempe, AZ @ The Beast
6/19 Wed – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse
6/20 Thu – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
6/21 Fri – Austin, TX @ The Lost Well
6/22 Sat – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
6/23 Sun – Tulsa, OK @ Whittier Bar
6/25 Tue – St Louis, MO @ The Sinkhole
6/26 Wed – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
6/27 Thu – Pittsburgh, PA @ Shred Shed
6/28 Fri – Washington, D.C. @ Pie Shop
6/29 Sat – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
It was but the summer of 2022 when Spiter burst from the fucking grave with their debut album for Hells Headbangers, Bathe the Babe in Bats’ Blood. Featuring members of labelmates Shitfucker and Devil Master, the power-trio made plain – and vulgar – their infernal & infectious True Vampyric Metal Punk: a raw-yet-anthemic blend of cult blackthrash, obscure hardcore punk, and even the wildest deathrock. The album sowed its seeds of sanguine depravity and Spiter took their madness on the road, cementing their cult status immediately.
Now, the deviants of Spiter return with a ripping new mini-album, Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell. This six-song / 26-minute recording sees the lineup scaled back to vocalist / guitarist / songwriter Richard Spider (Daemon Bitch of Shitfucker) and drummer Snake (Disjawn) – they continue to be a trio for live purposes – and remarkably shows even more fire and focus than that not-inconsiderable debut album. Somehow, those six(-six-six) songs sound shorter and more epic simultaneously, with Spider showing his songwriting chops between wild & winding mania and ghoulish catchiness. The production, in kind, is colder and harsher but clearer and heavier, assaulting the listener with arguably more undead energy than said debut. And then, over before it began, you’re again possessed to press “play” and enter those fucking gates over and over…again, until it fucking hurts.
Spiter will be touring with new labelmates Desolus this May, so no better time to Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell!
In the meantime, hear the brand-new title track “Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell” HERE at Hells Headbangers. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Spiter’s Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell
1. Enter The Gates Of Fucking Hell
2. Drowning In Darkness
3. Tears Of Blood
4. The Creeping Serpent Psychosis
5. 666 On The Crucifix
6. Reflection Of The Vampire
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