‘Grief Relic’

Photo by Elliott Garn and James Garvin, Composition by Mike Thompson

Atlanta’s critically acclaimed metal band WITHERED are streaming another monstrous track off their forthcoming new album, ‘Grief Relic’. The new track, titled “Downward”, is streaming now, here. The highly anticipated full-length will be released by Season of Mist worldwide on May 27 and pre-orders are available here.

Regarding “Downward”, vocalist/guitarist Ethan McCarthy comments:

“It’s about being so overwhelmed with your inner demons that you’re not even thinking about the root problems anymore and suffering is all that you are. Or having your problems Overwhelm you so badly that you can’t see straight.”

The artwork, painted by acclaimed artist Paul Romano (MASTODON, TRIVIUM, HATE ETERNAL, BARONESS), and track list for ‘Grief Relic’ can be found below.

Track list:
1. Leathery Rind
2. A Realm of Suffering
3. Withdraw
4. Feeble Gasp
5. Husk
6. Downward
7. Distort, Engulf
8. To Glimpse Godliness

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WITHERED have also announced a U.S. tour. The Metalsucks sponsored tour begins on July 5, sees the band travel throughout the country alongside Richmond’s INTER ARMA. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

WITHERED are touring in support of their new album, titled ‘Grief Relic’. WITHERED previously released three terrifying new tracks from ‘Grief Relic’: “Husk“, “Feeble Gasp“, and “Distort, Engulf“.

Formed in 2003, WITHERED has created waves in the North American underground through the release of 3 critically acclaimed full lengths. The band’s music, characterized by highly introspective, dark and tumultuous lyrics traverses many sub-genres of extreme metal and show a band evolving from one album to the next.

For the release of ‘Grief Relic’, the band have enlisted the talents of acclaimed bass player Colin Marston (GORGUTS, DYSRHYTMIA, KRALLICE, and more), and Ethan McCarthy on vocals and guitar (PRIMITIVE MAN).

WITHERED tour dates:
All dates with INTER ARMA
Jul. 5 Washington DC @ DC9
Jul. 6 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Jul. 8 NYC/Brooklyn, NY @ St Vitus
Jul. 9 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Jul. 10 Buffalo, NY @ Waiting room
Jul. 11 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Jul. 12 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room
Jul. 13 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Jul. 14 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Jul. 15 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Jul. 16 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Jul. 19 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Jul. 20 Portland, OR @ Dour Fir
Jul. 21 Eugene, OR @ TBD
Jul. 22 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
Jul. 23 Glendale, CA @ Complex
Jul. 24 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Jul. 25 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Jul. 27 El Paso, TX @ The Sandbox
Jul. 28 San Antonio, TX @ Limelight
Jul. 29 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder
Jul. 30 Dallas, TX @ Three Links
Jul. 31 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Aug. 1 Birmingham, AL @ Spring Street Firehouse
Aug. 2 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Aug. 3 Asheville, NC @ Mothlight

Photo by Elliott Garn and James Garvin, Composition by Mike Thompson

WITHERED, the critically acclaimed death metal band from Atlanta, have revealed details of their forthcoming album. The new album, titled ‘Grief Relic’, will be released by Season of Mist worldwide on May 27 and pre-orders are available here. The artwork, painted by acclaimed artist Paul Romano (MASTODON, JEDI MIND TRICKS, BARONESS) can be seen below.

WITHERED have released the first new track from ‘Grief Relic’. The track titled “Husk” is streaming now at Decibel Magazine.

Regarding the track, WITHERED guitarist/vocalist Mike Thompson tells Decibel:

“Having been 5 years since our last release, we felt the need to do something very intentional with Grief Relic. You know that sense of timelessness you get when you go back and listen to some 20 year old metal record and it’s just as relevant now as it ever was? It’s not really about nostalgia and definitely not about rehashing anything. Just the need to continue carving out a sonic identity like the great bands of the late 80’s and early 90’s. We focused on song arrangements and an album structure that would offer a real emotional experience and, of course, we loaded every song with a lot of typical Withered twists and turns. It’s progress for the sake of progress without abandoning our identity. ‘Husk’ was the first song we wrote for this album and it does a pretty good job of highlighting the kind of style traversing that can be expected from Grief Relic.”

Track list for ‘Grief Relic’:

Track list:
1. Leathery Rind
2. A Realm of Suffering
3. Withdraw
4. Feeble Gasp
5. Husk
6. Downward
7. Distort, Engulf
8. To Glimpse Godliness