Black Crown Initiate have announced the addition of guitarist Ethan McKenna and drummer Samuel Santiago (ex-Gorod/Melechesh) to their lineup. The two have been recruited as replacements for guitarist Wes Hauch (Alluvial, etc.) and drummer Jesse Beahler (Nightfire, etc.). The band posted the following:
Black Crown Initiate have officially returned. The group have been in the studio recording new music and have also confirmed that they will be opening for Beyond Creation at Le National in Montreal, QC on December 8. That will be there first live show in over two years.
It looks like Black Crown Initiate are working on some new music. The band shared the below teaser:
[via The PRP]
Black Crown Initiate have premiered a new video for their song “Selves We Cannot Forgive.” This song is the title track of the band’s new album, which is available now.
Black Crown Initiate have premiered a new song titled, “Vicious Lives.” This song is from the band’s new album, “Selves We Cannot Forgive,” which will be released on July 22.
Black Crown Initiate have premiered a new song titled, “Selves We Cannot Forgive,” via Metal Injection. This song is the title track of their new album, which will be released on July 22.
Click the LINK to go to the stream.
In other news, the band haved officially added guitarist Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless) to their lineup. Hauch, said the following:
“It’s a really rare and awesome thing if you’re able to find a group of dudes that you can genuinely get along with. It’s even more rare if your musical tastes and goals are congruent. I can definitely say that’s the case right now in Black Crown Initiate and I’m very grateful. Things are great and I’m looking forward to the the future.”
Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, and Black Crown Initiate will be touring Europe and the UK together on the Sumerian Alliance Tour. Check out the dates below.
Tour Dates:
09/09 Karlsruhe, GER – Stadtmitte
09/10 Brussels, BEL – VK
09/11 Leeds, UK – Key Club
09/12 Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand
09/13 Manchester, UK – Sound Control
09/14 Cardiff, UK – The Globe
09/15 London, UK – o2 Islington Academy
09/16 Tilburg, NET – 013
09/17 Paris, FRA – Fleche d’Or
09/18 Toulouse, FRA – Metronum
09/20 Madrid, SPA – Changó
09/21 Barcelona, SPA – Salamandra 2
09/22 Montpellier, FRA – Secret Place
09/23 Milano, ITA – Legend Club
09/24 Lausanne, SWI – Cerbervs Fest
09/25 Saarbrücken, GER – Garage
09/26 München, GER – Backstage
09/27 Wien, AUT – Arena
09/28 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kurt
09/29 Katowice, POL – Mega Club
09/30 Leipzig, GER – Täubchenthal
10/01-02 Köln, GER – Euroblast
10/03 Berlin, GER – Musik & Frieden
10/05 Stockholm, SWE – En Arena
10/06 Oslo, NOR – John Dee
10/07 Gothenburg, SWE – Fangelset
10/08 Aarhus, DEN – Atlas
