METAL BLADE has issued the following:

America’s reigning kings of brutality, CANNIBAL CORPSE, will unleash their twelfth studio offering on March 9th/12th via Metal Blade Records in Europe. Aptly titled Torture, the follow-up to 2009’s Evisceration Plague offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-searing death metal.

Today, Revolvermag.com hosts the exclusive premiere of “Scourge of Iron”, the third track off CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s forthcoming slab of brutality, Torture.

Listen to “Scourge Of Iron” at THIS LOCATION.

Comments bassist Alex Webster of the new tune: “‘Scourge of Iron’ helps to show the song writing diversity on Torture. ‘Demented Aggression’ is blazing fast and frantic, while ‘Scourge…’ is a down tempo, pounding song. They’re both death metal, but at opposite ends of the speed spectrum. Expect to hear this kind of variety throughout Torture. We’ve utilized many different tempos, rhythms, and feels in these songs with the goal of making an album that is varied and dynamic but also very brutal. On March 13th you’ll get to decide whether or not we succeeded.”

Listed among Decibel Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Anticipated Extreme Records Of 2012,” the aptly titled Torture was again produced by Hate Eternal’s Erik Rutan at his own Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and features cover art by longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist, Vincent Locke.

Visit the band’s OFFICIAL LANDING PAGE for pre-order info as well as studio footage and the first single “Demented Aggression”.

Torture Track Listing:
01. Demented Aggression
02. Sarcophagic Frenzy
03. Scourge of Iron
04. Encased in Concrete
05. As Deep As the Knife Will Go
06. Intestinal Crank
07. Followed Home Then Killed
08. The Strangulation Chair
09. Caged…Contorted
10. Crucifier Avenged
11. Rabid
12. Torn Through

“Torture is right up there with CANNIBAL’s best…This is pure death metal mastery from one of the best bands the genre has ever produced…any death metal fanatic will be left sated and satisfied.” — 5/6 Zero Tolerance Magazine

“Magnificent, in a thoroughly nasty way” — Joel McIver, Record Collector

Don’t miss CANNIBAL CORPSE destroying European stages! Here’s a full listing of all dates:

FULL OF HATE Tour 2012
CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ BEHEMOTH
+ LEGION OF THE DAMNED
+ MISERY INDEX
+ SUICIDAL ANGELS
+ Special Guest (tbc)
09/02/12 – DE – Hamburg – Markthalle
10/02/12 – DE – Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
11/02/12 – DE – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
12/02/12 – NL – Enschede – Atak
13/02/12 – FR – Paris – Bataclan
14/02/12 – DE – Saarbrücken – Garage
15/02/12 – CH – Pratteln – Z7
16/02/12 – IT – Milan – Live Club
17/02/12 – AT – Wien – Arena
18/02/12 – DE – München – Backstage
19/02/12 – BE – Antwerpen – Trix
21/02/12 – IT – Bologna – Estragon
22/02/12 – SK – Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
23/02/12 – CZ – Prague – KD Vltavska
24/02/12 – AT – Linz – Posthof
25/02/12 – DE – Geiselwind – Music Hall
27/02/12 – SE – Stockholm – Munchenbryggeriet
28/02/12 – SE – Gothenburg – Traedgarn
29/02/12 – DK – Aarhus – Voxhall
01/03/12 – DE – Berlin – Postbahnhof
02/03/12 – DE – Leipzig – Hellraiser
03/03/12 – DE – Giessen – Hessenhalle
04/03/12 – NL – Tilburg – O13 “Neurotic Deathfest”

METAL HAMMER DESTROYERS OF THE FAITH TOUR 2011 CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ TRIPTYKON
+ ENSLAVED
+ JOB FOR A COWBOY
07/03/12 – UK – Bristol – O2 Academy
08/03/12 – UK – Glasgow – O2 ABC
09/03/12 – UK – Manchester – Academy
10/03/12 – UK – London – HMV Forum
11/03/12 – UK – Birmingham – HMV Institute

CANNIBAL CORPSE
01/06/12 – UA – Kiev – Bingo Club
02/06/12 – RU – Moscow – Milk Club
03/06/12 – RU – St. Petersburg – Glav Club
05/06/12 – NO – Trondheim – Blaest
06/06/12 – NO – Drammen – Union Scene
07/06/12 – NO – Bergen – Hulen
08/06/12 – NO – Oslo – Betong
15/06/12 – FR – Clisson – Hellfest
16/06/12 – ES – Bilbao – Rockstar **
17/06/12 – PT – Porto – Club Hard
18/06/12 – ES – Madrid – La Riviera **
19/06/12 – ES – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2 *
20/06/12 – FR – St. Etienne – Le Fil *
* with Children Of Bodom
** supporting Amon Amarth
05-07/07/12 – DE – Hünxe – SchwarzeHeide
05-07/07/12 – AT – Henndorfbei Salzburg – Waldfestgelände
05-07/07/12 – CH – t.b.a.

CANNIBAL CORPSE:
Alex Webster – Bass
Paul Mazurkiewicz – Drums
Rob Barrett – Guitar
Patrick O’Brien – Guitar
George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher – Vocals

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