Los Angeles-based industrial-rock outfit HEALTH, comprised of Jake Duzsik (vocals/guitar), John Famiglietti (bass/producer), and BJ Miller (drums), is set to release their new album, “Rat Wars,” on December 7 via Loma Vista Recordings
HEALTH fans can already listen to the LP’s first two singles: the ominous “Children Of Sorrow,” featuring LAMB OF GOD‘s Willie Adler on guitar, and the haunting “Sicko,” which samples GODFLESH‘s “Like Rats.” You can get a sneak peek at the upcoming visuals for these singles in a new YouTube trailer.
HEALTH has also announced a headlining U.S. tour for 2024, starting on March 2 in Ventura, California. The tour includes stops at New York City’s Brooklyn Steel on March 15 and Los Angeles’s Belasco Theater on April 4. PIXEL GRIP and KING YOSEF will provide support on all dates. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, October 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Additionally, the band will host a full album listening party for “Rat Wars” at L.A.’s Das Bunker on Friday, October 6, where they’ll party with fans afterwards (21+, free with RSVP).
“Rat Wars” follows their 2019 album “Vol. 4 :: Slaves Of Fear” and marks the band’s fifth album, characterized as their most aggressive and vulnerable work yet. Produced by Stint (OLIVER TREE, DEMI LOVATO) and mixed by Lars Stalfors (SALEM, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD), the 12-track LP blurs the lines between metal, electronic, and pop music, taking influence from groundbreaking acts like NINE INCH NAILS and MINISTRY. Written during a tumultuous period, the album delves into the chaos of contemporary life, delivering a fierce and ambitious artistic statement.
HEALTH “Rat Wars” track listing:
01. Demigods
02. Future Of Hell
03. Hateful
04. (Of All Else)
05. Crack Metal
06. Unloved
07. Children Of Sorrow
08. Sicko
09. Ashamed
10. (Of Being Born)
11. DSM-V
12. Don’t Try
HEALTH 2024 tour dates:
Mar. 02 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
Mar. 04 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
Mar. 05 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine
Mar. 07 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
Mar. 08 – Dallas, TX – Studio at the Factory
Mar. 09 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
Mar. 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven Stage
Mar. 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Mar. 13 – Richmond, VA – The National
Mar. 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Mar. 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Mar. 17 – Boston, MA – Royale
Mar. 19 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
Mar. 20 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
Mar. 22 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
Mar. 23 – Saint Louis, MO – Red Flag
Mar. 25 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
Mar. 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Mar. 28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Mar. 29 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
Mar. 30 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Apr. 01 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Apr. 02 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Apr. 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
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