Boston-based progressive rock-fusionists, THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS, have announced their sophomore studio album for a release on August 11, 2023 via Massacre Records!

With A Clock Without A Craftsman, the band unleashes a hefty 98-minutes-long double concept album, bringing together various sounds and styles for a truly unique listening experience. From the heaviest of heavy, to the most atmospheric of ambience, everyone will find something to enjoy on this musical journey.

The album was written as a self/world analysis during the uncertain times that were the 2020 lockdown. Societal uproar, mental health degradation, substance abuse, what extreme isolation does to a person. Give ear, today, THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS have shared a music video for their first, official album single “Sorry”! Says band mastermind Craig Schmuhl:

“‘Sorry’ is a song about domestic abuse, written from the perspective of an abused individual. As the song progresses, so does the narrative and evolution of the main character’s psyche. They start off in the deep depths of what seems like a never ending spiral of punishment and violence but at a breaking point, the character finally decides enough is enough and acts on it.”

THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS started off in 2015 as a passion project by Hate Storm Annihilation founder Craig Schmuhl, who had been interested in pursuing musical endeavors outside the sonic boundaries of the Death Metal genre. The band delivers a unique live musical experience that offers incredible dynamic range to a wide array of sonic territories. Everything from 70’s Progressive Rock, 90’s Alternative Rock/Shoegaze, 80’s New Wave, 2000’s Post-Rock, and even moments of Modern “Extreme Metal”. In February of 2022, THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS signed with Massacre Records and released their much-acclaimed “MU-TH-UR EP”. Their upcoming Double CD release, A Clock Without A Craftsman, will be out on August 11, 2023, the pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!

A Clock Without A Craftsman track listing:

CD 1

1. The Clock
2. Come Hell Or High Water
3. Present, But Not Here
4. It All Has To Mean Something
5. I’ll Never Be
6. Outta Sight Outta Mind
7. Eye To Eye

CD 2

1. How Much Longer?
2. Sorry
3. The Deceiver
4. AOTTFDTSR
5. In His Image
6. A Clock Without A Craftsman

THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS are:
Craig Harley Schmuhl – Vocals, Guitar
Trevor Martin – Guitar, Keyboard
Tyler Novak – Bass
William M. Candelario – Drums

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• https://massacre-records.com

THE MYSTICAL HOT CHOCOLATE ENDEAVORS have just announced a 2022 U.S. tour.

The Mystical Hot Chocolate Endeavors will be touring in support of their upcoming album, which will hit shelves Summer/Fall 2022. The band’s most recent release was the lauded “A Humanistic Perspective” which was released in April 2018. You can check that out on Spotify here:

The band had this to say about the run: 
“We, The Mystical Hot Chocolate Endeavors, are EXTREMELY excited to announce our first return run through the States, “The Up And At ‘Em Tour 2022”. We’ll be revisiting some of our favorite spots, as well as playing some brand new ones. As awesome as that is, we will also be filming some footage on this run as a part of a future music video! So if you wanna be part of that, you’d better come out! Hope everyone’s doing well and we’ll see ya soon!”

The two-week bill will begin Feb. 18 at Bourbon on Division in Chicago, IL and finish up Mar. 3 in Denver, Colorado. Check out the full list of tour dates below.