Skeletonwitch Announce New Album Devour Radiant Light for July 2018 Release

Roy Lott April 26th, 2018 - 4:02 PM

Skeletonwitch is back as they announce their new album Devour Radiant Light, set to be released July 20th. This is the band’s first full-length album in five years, following Serpents Unleashed in 2013 as well as their EP, The Apothic Gloom in 2016. The band has also revealed a new song from the album, titled “Fen Of Shadows” In a press release, guitarist Scott Hedrick describes the song as “Skeletonwitch 2.0… the song travels further down the rabbit hole with more elaborate arrangements, layers of wailing guitar, and strong dynamic shifts. It’s the most fully-formed example of what this band has become.” Check out the tracklist and song below:

Devour Radiant Light Tracklist:

1 – Fen of Shadows

2 – Where Paradise Fades

3 – Temple of the Sun

4 – Devouring Radiant Light

5 – The Luminous Sky

6 – The Vault

7 – Carnarium Eternal

8 – Sacred Soil

The new album was recorded by Kurt Ballou, guitarist of rock band Converge at GodCity Studio in Salem, MA. In a recent interview, Hedrick expressed that “It feels great to be back in GodCity Studio! Those in the know are aware that working with Kurt Ballou ensures incredible sonics. We’re very comfortable working with Kurt which has allowed us to stretch out into some new territory. We’re excited for people to hear the new stuff.”

They are set to hit the road next month along with Orbituary and Pallbearer starting May 2nd in Atalanta, GA. The band will then head to Europe beginning in June, and then come back to the states joining System of A Down and At The Drive-In in October. Check out the full list of tour dates below:

SKELETONWITCH NORTH AMERICAN LIVE DATES:

05/02: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade #

05/03: Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger #

05/04: Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts #

05/05: New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre #

05/06: Boston, MA – Sinclair #

05/08: Toronto, ON – Opera House #

05/09: Montreal, QC – Club Soda #

05/10: Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory #

05/11: Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom #

05/12: Detroit, MI – Majestic #

05/13: Chicago, IL – Metro #

05/15: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s #

05/16: Omaha, NE – Waiting Room #

05/18: Denver, CO – Gothic Theater #

05/19: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall #

05/21: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre #

05/22: Seattle, WA – El Corazon #

05/23: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre #

05/25: San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge #

05/26: Pomona, CA – Glasshouse #

05/27: Phoenix, AZ – Club Red #

05/29: Austin, TX – Barracuda #

05/30: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill #

05/31: Houston, TX – Scout Bar #

06/01: Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall #

06/02: Orlando, FL – The Haven Lounge #

06/03: Miami, FL – The Ground #

10/13: San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater ^

10/16: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena ^

10/17: San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center ^

10/19: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena ^

# – w/ Obituary and Pallbearer

^ – w/ System of a Down and At The Drive-In

SKELETONWITCH EUROPEAN LIVE DATES:

06/21: Linköping, Sweden – The Crypt

06/22: Oslo, Norway – TONS OF ROCK

06/23: Kiel, Germany – Kieler Schaubude

06/25: Weinheim, Germany – Cafe Zentraal

06/26: Zurich, Switzerland – Werk 21

06/28: Barcelona, Spain – Sala Upload

06/29: Zaragoza, Spain – Sala King Kong

06/30: Vitoria, Spain – Urban Rock Concept

07/2: Nantes, France – Ferreilleur

07/4: Hannover, Germany – Béi Chéz Heinz

07/6: Roskilde, Denmark – ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

07/7: Bucharest, Romania – METALHEAD MEETING

07/8: Cluj-Nopoca, Romania – Hard Club

07/10: Bratislava, Slovakia – Fuga

07/11: Graz, Austria – Club Q

07/12: Ballenstedt, Germany – BANG YOUR HEAD

07/13: Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo

07/14: Anyksciai, Lithuania – DEVILSTONE OPEN AIR

07/17: Roeselare, Belgium – De Verlichte Geest

07/18: Oberhausen, Germany – Kulttempel

07/19: Osnabruck, Germany – Bastard Club

07/20: Bertingen, Germany – RUDE

07/21: Weil am Reihn, Germany – BADEN IN BLUT

07/22: Budapest, Hungary – Durer Kert

07/23: Tolmin, Slovenia – METAL DAYS

07/25: Brno, Czech Republic – Melodka

07/26: Munich, Germany – FREE & EASY

07/27: Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof

07/28: Steenwijk, Netherlands – STONEHENGE FESTIVAL

07/29: Utrecht, Netherlands – De Helling

The band originated in Athens, Ohio and formed in 2003. They were originally named the Sons of Midwestern Darkness when they first started out. The band has gone on to make five albums, each charting on U.S. Billboard.

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat