Betraying The Martyrs Announce New Album, Release Music Video

French deathcore act Betraying The Martyrs have just announced they will be putting out their fourth full length album, Rapture, on September 13th via Sumerian Records. With this announcement came the first single off of the record, Parasite, and a slew of tour dates.

From the get-go, Parasite is very breakdown-heavy, with a bit of synth thrown into the background to provide a bit more atmosphere. The harsh vocals move between death growls and an eerie story-telling voice, with clean chorus vocals that aren’t as shiny and bright as they are on, say, the band’s cover of Let It Go. Meanwhile, the music video tells one hell of a strange story, with the band performing as their vocalist flees from a tree monster.

Check out the video for Parasite below:

In support of Rapture, Betraying the Martyrs will be touring throughout the summer starting tomorrow, with technical death metal up-and-comers Entheos, Slovenian deathcore moshers Within Destruction, prog metallers Sentinels, and Thailand-based alt metal band Defying Decay. All dates are listed below:

June 2019

28 - Stanhope, NJ - The Stanhope House
29 - Frederick, MD - Cafe 611
30 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero

July 2019

1 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Purgatory)
2 - Ybor City, FL - Crowbar
3 - Orlando, FL - Soundbar
5 - Houston, TX - White Oak
6 - Ft. Worth, TX - Tomcats West
7 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
8 - Albuquerque, NM - The Launchpad
9 - Mesa, AZ - Club Red (Small Room)
10 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720
11 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
12 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom
13 - Armstrong, BC - Hassen Memorial Arena
14 - Seattle, WA - Club Sur Rocks
16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
17 - Denver, CO - The Roxy Theatre
18 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
19 - Des Moine, IA - Vaudeville Mews
20 - Minneapolis, MN - The Whiskey Junction
21 - Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade
22 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
23 - Hamtramck, MI - The Sanctuary
24 - Toronto, ON - Rockpile West
25 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
26 - Quebec, QC - L'Anti Bar & Spectacles
27 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater Underground
28 - Brooklyn, NY - The Kingsland

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