Los Angeles shredders HOLY GRAIL are back with a vengeance and ready to reassert themselves as “one of the most promising traditionally-inclined metal bands to emerge from the U.S. in the past decade” (Metal Hammer) with their third album “Times of Pride and Peril,” scheduled for release on Feb. 12 via Prosthetic Records. Recorded with Grammy-Award winning producer John Spiker (Tenacious D, Filter), the album – which encompasses the rise and fall of an empire – includes “No More Heroes,” a song the group recently debuted in concert. Today, the band are excited to team up with Noisey (VICE) – who are sponsoring their upcoming North American tour with Black Tusk – to premiere a lyric video for the song, which can be seen here or streaming below.
Vocalist James Paul Luna, who Decibel lauded as “the finest metal singer of his generation,” commented on the song’s message: “Conspiracy or not, heavy shit is going down in the world, and we can’t survive battling it alone. ‘No More Heroes’ is about the evils of tyranny and self-will, where only strength in numbers can persevere. We’re all in this together, for the win. With that being said, we’re very pumped to be hitting the road with the mighty Black Tusk this spring. Together, we will wave the flag of heavy metal across North America, and together we will shred in the name of heavy metal. Stay hard and see you soon.”
“No More Heroes” is now available for purchase as a digital single, and is also included as an instant download with all digital pre-orders of “Times of Pride and Peril.” Physical pre-order bundles, including the album on CD or LP bundled with exclusive t-shirt, long-sleeve or hoodie designs, are now available at store.prostheticrecords.com/bands/holy-grail. Vinyl options include black, limited-edition orange and limited-edition marble variants, all of which include a gatefold jacket and a color poster/lyric insert along with a download card.
TRACK LISTING
1. Crystal King
2. Waste Them All Away
3. Sudden Death
4. Those Who Will Remain
5. Descent Into The Maelstrom
6. Apotheosis
7. Psychomachia
8. No More Heroes (listen)
9. Pro Patria Mori
10. Black Lotus
PRE-ORDER “TIMES OF PRIDE AND PERIL”:
iTunes – https://itun.es/i6SC9Gs
Amazon MP3 – https://amzn.com/B018AHIGG4
Bandcamp – https://holygrail.bandcamp.com/album/times-of-pride-and-peril
Last seen appearing on select dates with the likes of King Diamond, Death Angel and Flotsam & Jetsam, HOLY GRAIL will battle highways throughout 2016 as they kickstart the year with a short U.S. jaunt with gutiar legend Marty Friedman before teaming up with Black Tusk for an epic North American run in late February. Tickets are available now via www.holygrailofficial.com and dates can be found listed below.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
2/8 Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge ^
2/9 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls ^
2/11 San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s ^
2/12 Houston, TX – Scout Bar ^
2/13 Dallas, TX – Trees ^
2/14 Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s ^
2/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade ^
2/17 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits ^
2/18 Orlando, FL – Backbooth ^
2/19 St. Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre ^
2/20 Ocala, FL – O’Malley’s Alley
2/22 Greenville, SC – Gottrocks
2/23 Charlotte, NC – Milestone #
2/24 Virginia Beach, VA – Shakas #
2/25 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie #
2/26 Boston, MA – Once Ballroom #
2/27 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus #
2/29 Burlington, VT – Nectars #
3/1 Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle #
3/2 Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques #
3/3 Toronto, ON – Hard Luck #
3/4 Detroit, MI – Berserker Fest #
3/5 Chicago, IL – Reggies #
3/6 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon #
3/7 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock #
3/8 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium #
3/9 Winnipeg, MB – The Windsor Hotel #
3/11 Saskatoon, SK – Amigos Cantina #
3/12 Edmonton, AB – Brixx #
3/13 Calgary, AB – Palomino #
3/14 Kamloops, BC – The Office #
3/16 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore #
3/17 Seattle, WA – El Corazon #
3/18 Spokane, WA – The Pin #
3/19 Portland, OR – Panic Room #
3/20 Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub #
3/22 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst #
3/23 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside #
3/24 Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room #
3/25 San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick #
3/26 Phoenix, AZ – Pub Rock #
3/28 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Bar #
3/29 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater #
3/30 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room #
4/1 Indianapolis, IN – 5th Quarter #
4/2 Newport, KY – Southgate House #
^ with Marty Friedman
# with Black Tusk
(via PROSTHETIC RECORDS)