TO THE GRAVE
Announce New Album ‘LIBERATION FRONT’
Set for Release on October 2nd via BLKIIBLK
Pre-Order HERE
North American Co-Headline Tour
w/ Crown Magnetar, Face Yourself and More
Kicks Off on September 17th
Today, TO THE GRAVE, the world’s preeminent vegan deathcore band, are proud to announce their BLKIIBLK debut album, ‘LIBERATION FRONT,’ set for release on October 2nd. The announcement arrives alongside the band’s ferocious new single, “NAIL MARY,” and its official video, offering another glimpse into the album following the recent release of lead single “EYESTALK ABLATIONS.”
On the new single “NAIL MARY,” vocalist Dane Evans shares:
“‘NAIL MARY’ is about how people use religion and god to justify all kinds of atrocities and proclaim dominion over animals. We’re holding a torch (or chainsaw) to any kind of god or follower that demands ritual slaughter with this one and nailing them to the walls.”
Watch the Official Video for “NAIL MARY” HERE
Since forming in 2010, TO THE GRAVE have become one of Australia’s most uncompromising heavy exports, earning acclaim for crushing releases including ‘Global Warning,’ ‘Epilogue,’ ‘Director’s Cuts,’ and 2024’s ‘Everyone’s a Murderer.’ Armed with a singular mission to confront animal cruelty and environmental destruction through some of modern metal’s most punishing deathcore, the Sydney outfit have forged a reputation for pairing unrelenting heaviness with fearless activism. Their live assault has taken them around the globe alongside Lorna Shore, Thy Art Is Murder, Shadow of Intent, Carnifex, Oceano, and more, with Revolver hailing them as “one of the country’s heaviest exports” and Distorted Sound calling them “one of the most intense, enthralling bands the genre can offer.”
Now, the band returns with ‘LIBERATION FRONT,’ their fifth album and BLKIIBLK debut, a statement of pure intent. Brutal and uncompromising in both sound and message, TO THE GRAVE transform their death metal-infused assault into a vehicle for activism, raging against animal cruelty and environmental destruction while delivering their most direct and fully realized work to date. From the breakdown-laden opener “MEAT THE HUMANS,” ‘Liberation Front’ marks a ferocious return to the band’s deathcore roots. While recent releases leaned further into hardcore, the new album embraces deathcore at its most savage and relentless.
Evans comments about the album:
“‘LIBERATION FRONT’ was born as a concept on tour last year in Australia after we decided we wanted to make the sequel to ‘Director’s Cuts.’ What came out was something between that and a more pissed off brother to ‘Everyone’s A Murderer.’ It’s got so many things I love about the band and a bit of everything pushed to 100 with a really bleak kind of aggression that’s just reaching for your throat the entire time. Very keen to play some of these songs live and it’s an exciting chapter to add.”
Pre-Order ‘Liberation Front’ HERE
‘LIBERATION FRONT’ Track List:
1. MEAT THE HUMANS
2. NAIL MARY
3. TORTURE PORN
4. EYESTALK ABLATIONS
5. LIFE AMONG THE SEPTICS
6. CALF SLICER
7. LIMB FROM LAMB
8. YOU KNOW THE DRILL
9. TERRORFIRE
10. THE WORLD IS A SLAUGHTERHOUSE
TO THE GRAVE will be kicking off “The Sawed Off Suffering Tour” with co-headlinerCrown Magnetar on September 17th in Chicago. The entire run will be supported by Face Yourself and on select dates by the likes of I Declare War, Tracheotomy, Backbiter, Squelching and Ameonna (the new band featuring former Chelsea Grinmembers Alex Koehler, Jake Harmond and Pablo Viveros, making their live debut). For a full list of dates, please see below.
Bassist Matt Clarke exclaims:
“These are the heaviest lineups we’ve ever put together, and we can’t wait for these shows across North America and at home in Aus. For North America, all these bands have a different approach, but the one thing that brings it all together is intensity! We’re stoked to be teaming up with Crown Magnetar for this run, and having Face Yourself on the package just makes it more crushing. We’re very excited that we get to play with OG Chelsea Grin members back on-stage for the first time in Ameonna, and I Declare Warhopping on for some shows is awesome! Backbiter, Tracheotomy, and Squelching will all bring their own brands of brutality to the tour. No matter what show you’re hitting, you’re in for a treat.”
TO THE GRAVE Live:
Australia w/ No Cure, Algor Mortis, Bloodmouth
Sept 2 – Perth, AU @ Amplifier Bar *
Sept 3 – Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory *
Sept 4 – Frankston, AU @ Singing Bird
Sept 5 – Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
Sept 6 – Canberra, AU @ The Baso ^
Sept 10 – Sydney, AU @ Crowbar
Sept 11 – Newcastle, AU @ Hamilton Station
Sept 12 – Brisbane, AU @ The Triffid
* no Bloodmouth
^ no Algor Mortis
North America w/ Crown Magnetar, Face Yourself
Sept 17 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
Sept 18 – Detroit, MI @ Catacombs at The Sanctuary *
Sept 19 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s *
Sept 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground *
Sept 22 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *
Sept 23 – Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Électriques *
Sept 24 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground *
Sept 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows *
Sept 26 – Harrisburg, PA @ Capital City Music Hall *
Sept 27 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Sept 28 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery ^
Sept 30 – Asheville, NC @ Revival ^
Oct 1 – Nashville, TN @ The End ^
Oct 2 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
Oct 3 – Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross ^
Oct 4 – West Palm Beach, FL @ The Banyan Live ^
Oct 6 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada $
Oct 7 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live $
Oct 9 – Mesa, AZ @ Rosetta Room
Oct 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex +
Oct 11 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post +
Oct 13 – Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre +
Oct 14 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon +
Oct 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell ~
Oct 17 – Denver, CO @ HQ ~
* w/ Backbiter
^ w/ Tracheotomy
$ w/ Squelching
+ w/ I Declare War
~ w/ Ameonna
More Dates TBA!
‘LIBERATION FRONT’ is more than an album; it is a musical and lyrical call to arms, designed not only to rage against the machine but to educate, provoke, and challenge listeners on every level. Combining their most savage deathcore material to date with an unwavering commitment to animal liberation and environmental activism, ‘LIBERATION FRONT’ stands as TO THE GRAVE’s definitive statement: fierce, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore.
As Evans puts it, “this is our way of establishing order. The band is built around our way of doing things and to me this title is just waving that flag. These songs are about direct action, open rescue, abolition and liberation by any means necessary.”
TO THE GRAVE are:
Dane Evans – Vocals
Jack Simioni – Guitar
Nic Webb – Guitar
Matt Clarke – Bass
Connor Kingdom – Drums
