Roadrunner Records has announced the release of the long awaited label debut from The Devil Wears Prada which follows 2011′s breakthrough, Dead Throne – and arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on September 16th.
The Devil Wears Prada officially unveiled the start of pre-orders for 8:18 with a direct video invitation to their fans around the world.
All pre-orders at tdwpband.com receive instant free MP3 downloads of two new tracks, Home for Grave and Martyrs. Pre-orders are also available now on the iTunes Store.
Martyrs, the first track/video from 8:18, had its premiere exclusively via RollingStone.com. Produced by The Devil Wears Prada, the clip was shot and edited by the band’s own Jeremy DePoyster and Andy Trick.
As well as announcing a headline North American tour – The 8:18 Tour, which will see the band accompanied by The Ghost Inside, Volumes and Texas during November and December, the band will play previously announced UK dates in October, kicking off on the 1st October at Portsmouth Wedgwood Rooms and finishing at Sheffield’s Corporation on the 15th.
Singer Mike Hranica commented, “We’ve loved playing two new songs over the course of this year, and with that being said we’re really excited to debut more material live. For me, 8:18 is meant to reflect a live sense of vocals, so doing another headline tour like this is going to be excellent.”
Long acclaimed as among one of the most potent and provocative bands in modern American metal, The Devil Wears Prada have made a massive leap forward with the stunning 8:18. The album was produced by the band along with producer/engineer Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot), with Killswitch Engage‘s Adam Dutkiewicz stepping in as executive producer. It sees the band driving their relentless sonic approach with more might than ever before, giving extreme power to frontman Mike Hranica’s grim, emotional lyricism.
Dead Throne made an astonishing chart debut upon its 2011 release, exploding into the #10 position on the SoundScan/Billboard 200. The band have been indefatigable road warriors since their 2005 foundation, performing countless headline dates, festival sets, and multi-artist tours, including last summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, and Motörhead.
