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HEALTH have announced ‘LIVE // BERLIN’ – a broadcast stream of four songs filmed at their December show opening for Sleep Token at Verti Music Hall–will debut via YouTube today at 6pm GMT/10am PST/1pm EST, with a digital after party to follow hosted by HEALTH’s bassist/producer John Famiglietti; tune-in HERE. Shot and edited by Richie Valdez and featuring footage documenting their trip to Berlin, the thrilling concert film marks the earliest performances of three RAT WARS tracks (“DSM-V,” “ASHAMED,” and “CRACK METAL”), closing with GET COLOR’s “WE ARE WATER.” The full video will be available to watch on demand tonight at 9pm PST/12am EST/5am GMT.
Released digitally in December, RAT WARS vinyl, cassette, and CD editions will arrive in-stores tomorrow, February 16th,via Loma Vista Recordings: pre-order HERE. The album, produced by Stint (Oliver Tree, Demi Lovato) and mixed by Lars Stalfors (SALEM, The Neighbourhood), has earned the LA-based trio cover stories at Revolver, Kerrang!, and Fuze, as well as rave reviews and features at LoudWire, Alternative Press, Paste, Grammy.com, Metal Hammer, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line of Best Fit, FLOOD Magazine, MXDWN, and more. RAT WARS was also named one of the ‘Best Albums of 2023’ by Revolver, Alternative Press, New York Magazine/Vulture, MXDWN (#1 Album of 2023), Uproxx, FLOOD Magazine, and Exclaim!, among others.
Earlier this week, HEALTH released their installment for Spotify Singles: a vibrant reworking of Deftones’ classic “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away).” The cover, recorded at Spotify’s Mateo Studios in LA, was included as the lead track on Spotify’s ALLURE playlist celebrating Valentine’s Day.
HEALTH’s headlining ‘RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR’ kicks off March 2nd in Ventura, California, with more sold-out shows announced in Portland, Chicago, Seattle, and Toronto. The North American run also includes New York’s Brooklyn Steel on March 15th and Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater on April 4th. Pixel Grip and King Yosef support on all dates; a full itinerary is listed below.
HEALTH Tour Dates:
03/02 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall *
03/04 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre *
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine *
03/07 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage *
03/08 – Dallas, TX – Studio at the Factory *
03/09 – Houston, TX – RISE Rooftop *
03/11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven Stage *
03/12 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground *
03/13 – Richmond, VA – The National *
03/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel *
03/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
03/17 – Boston, MA – Royale *
03/19 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House * (SOLD OUT)
03/20 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic *
03/22 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall * (SOLD OUT)
03/23 – Saint Louis, MO – Red Flag *
03/25 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre *
03/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
03/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox * (SOLD OUT)
03/29 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore *
03/30 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall * (SOLD OUT)
04/01 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post *
04/02 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall *
04/04 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater *
04/06 – San Diego, CA – Music Box ^
6/14 – Leicestershire, UK – Download Festival XX1
06/23 – Ferropolis, GER – Full Force Festival
06/28 – Oslo, NO – Tons of Rock 2024
* with support from Pixel Grip and King Yosef
^ with support from Panther Modern and Pixel Grip
Praise for RAT WARS:
“LA industrial geniuses HEALTH exude menacing melancholy and evident greatness on glowering fifth album.” – Kerrang! (4/5 stars)
“HEALTH have become a full-blown, industrial metal powerhouse” – Metal Hammer (8/10 stars)
“…dark thoughts mesh with enticing melodies, and harsh, distorted noise is draped in soft sheets of reverb. The purview is bleak… but the sound design and production are almost playfully ambitious” – New York Magazine/Vulture (Other Best Albums of 2023)
“They’ve been calling their aggressive, forward-leaning sound ‘noise rock’ since forming in 2005, but there are vibrant elements of industrial, electronic, post-punk, metal and avant-garde… They may have started as a band toiling in underground obscurity, but the guys have seen their music travel not only far, but deeply into the lives of fans reacting to the songs of pain, frustration and understated rage.” – Revolver
“RAT WARS remains as danceable as any of their synth-y goth offerings to date. Pay whatever they’re asking for a ticket to HEALTH’s upcoming tour — stank face and headbanging come free.” – Exclaim! (Best Albums of 2023)
“[RAT WARS] anoints the Los Angeles trio as leaders of the subgenre’s latest wave. With an ear for immersive sonics, mechanistic grit, and heavy-hitting breakdowns, HEALTH know exactly what they’re doing.” – UPROXX
“‘It’s a stunningly wrought album, exploring some of their most personal themes and some of the best music to bear their name” – Distorted Sound (9/10 stars)
“The group’s fifth album continues to solidify their goth-industrial aesthetic while remaining first and foremost a pop album—albeit one wrapped in leather and spikes… some of the strongest standout songs of any HEALTH album to date” – FLOOD Magazine
“…a sonically sound, exhilarating roller-coaster ride that shrewdly assesses the last four years of recorded material and makes a concerted effort to deliver the most punishingly heavy album of their career.” – Sputnik Reviews (4.9/5 stars, Classic)
“… bloody hell, is RAT WARS powerful.” – The Soundboard
“[‘CHILDREN OF SORROW’ & ‘SICKO’] showcase the multi-faceted sound that’s allowed HEALTH to expand their fanbase and crossover conventional genre barriers.” – Heavy Consequence
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