Ascending New England aggressors Escuela Grind have confirmed the January 12th arrival of the final EP in their planned trilogy with the confirmation of DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL.
The four track presentation asserts the band's volatile concoction of bombastic death grind, recorded with Will Killingsworth and mixed by the GRAMMY-winning Kurt Ballou. Adding some additional firepower to the onslaught, the EP will also include a special guest assist from the legendary Barney Greenway of Napalm Death on the EP finale, "Meat Magnet".
Offering a preview of the pummel packaged on the EP, Escuela Grind have shared a new video for the track, "Ball and Chain". Captured live during the band's recent tour in Mexico City, director Michael Jari Davidson frames Escuela Grind's clobbering live delivery.
'DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL' is the third installment of our EP series where we dive into the genres that most influence this band," shared vocalist Katerina Economou."Finishing this trilogy has been years in the works. We are so excited to release these songs as they are perhaps the best reflection of our live performance. The stage has honed these hectic songs to perfection."
Economou added of the introductory single, "Originally we were going to have three songs on this EP, but we wanted to create another track that had a huge buildup. This eventually developed into this brutal song, "Ball and Chain", that marks the point in our live shows where we have a wall of death every night. Lyrically, it references death metal tropes of murder and revenge, but with a decidedly feminine angle."
The arrival of the final EP in the series completes the effort that began back in 2020 with the debut of 'PPOOWWEERRVVIIOOLLEENNCCEE' and 'GGRRIINNDDCCOORREE' - serving as tribute to the variety of stylistic influences that have resulted in the band's weighty amalgam.
Additionally, Escuela Grind have solidified their rep as one of the hardest working bands in the game. Coinciding with the release of their next EP, the band is hitting the road for an extensive 39-date headlining trek which kicks off January 10th and concludes February 17th in Boston, MA. The run will include rotating support from Take Offense, Come Meirda, Slow Pulse, Bonginator, Frog Mallet, and Brat. A complete list of dates and cities can be found below.
'DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL' arrives January 12th via MNRK Heavy. Order the EP - HERE
Escuela Grind tour dates:
January 11 Amityville, NY Amityville Music Hall
January 12 Mechanicsburg, PA Lovedraft's Brewing Co.
January 13 Washington, DC Songbyrd
January 14 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
January 15 Atlanta, GA Bogg's Social
January 16 New Orleans, LA Siberia
January 17 Houston, TX Eighteen Ten Ojemen
January 18 Dallas, TX Cheap Steaks
January 20 San Antonio, TX Vibes Underground
January 21 El Paso, TX Dungeon Hell Paso
January 22 Albuquerque, NM The Launchpad
January 23 Mesa, AZ Nile Underground
January 25 Santa Ana, CA La Santa
January 26 Los Angeles, CA The Paramount
January 28 Oakland, CA 9 Lives
January 29 Eugene, OR John Henry's
January 30 Portland, OR Twilight
January 31 Vancouver, BC The Cobalt
February 1 Seattle, WA Vera Project
February 2 Boise, ID The Shredder
February 3 Salt Lake City, UT Salt City Seamers
February 4 Denver, CO Moe's
February 5 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
February 6 Sioux Falls, SD Remedy
February 7 Des Moines, IA Lefty's Live Music
February 9 Detroit, MI Sanctuary
February 10 Indianapolis, IN Atomic Bowling
February 11 Columbus, OH Ace Of Cups
February 12 Cleveland, OH No Class
February 13 Pittsburgh, PA The Shred Shed
February 14 York, PA Skid Row Garage
February 15 Philadelphia, PA. Kung Fu Necktie
February 16 Brooklyn, NY TV Eye
February 17 Boston, MA Sonia
