Grind practitioners Escuela Grind have shared a pummeling preview of their forthcoming full length due via MNRK Heavy later this year. Working with the venerated Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio to produce the track, the Massachusetts aggressors prove relentless with a walloping cut that underscores the intensity that has become their hallmark.
Working with director Zack Perez for Astral Media, the menacing single is paired with a sleek visual that further asserts the ferocity that remains at the core of all things Escuela Grind.
“Most of "Always Watching You" was written in a practice space by Jesse and Krissy, and refined during soundchecks we had over the year," explained vocalist Katerina Economou.
"I've had this desire to write a song where I could portray the obsessive-stalker-girl archetype through lyrics for a while. Although not physically threatening, it's really interesting that society is so terrified of this stereotype. In "Always Watching You", I wanted this fantastical, Nightmare on Elm Street-style imagery that was rooted in the gore and horror of death metal. Themes of parasocial relationships, anxieties from social media, and an omnipresent algorithm are strongly observed in this song and throughout the entire album."
The launch of the latest single kicks of the Grind's upcoming international touring slate. Teaming with Finnish grindcore band Rotten Sound, the band begins their European trek on May 3rd. Following their joint trek with Rotten Sound, the Grind will spend an additional seven weeks heading up their own European dates. A full list of confirmed dates and cities can be found below.
May 3 Dresden, Germany
May 4 Berlin, Germany
May 5 Hamburg, Germany
May 6 Kassel, Germany
May 7 Stuttgart, Germany
May 8 Bochum, Germany
May 9 Alkmaar, Netherlands
May 10 London, UK
May 11 Manchester, UK
May 12 Plymouth, UK
May 13 Newcastle,UK
May 14 Nottingham, UK
May 15 Glasgow, UK
May 16 Birmingham, UK
May 18 Ypres, Belgium
Additional Escuela Grind Dates
June 21 Lubeck, DE @ Treibsand
June 22 Copenhagen, DN @ Copenhell
June 25 Koln, DE @ Sonic Ballroom
June 27 Mannheim, DE @ 7er Club
June 28 Hauteville, SW @ Abyss Festival
June 29 Hamburg, DE @ Not A Phase Festival
July 2 St. Etienne, FR @ Clermont Ferrand
July 3 Saint-Jean-de-Vegas, FR @ Secret Place
July 4 Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz
July 5 Madrid, ES @ The Basement Club
July 6 Porto, PT @ Barracuda Rock Club
July 7 Portugalete, ES @ Groove Estudios Y Ensayos
July 10 Karlsruhe, DE @ TBA
July 11 Neukirchen-Vluyn, DE @ Dong Open Air
July 12 Munchen, DE @ Kulturzentrum Backstage
July 13 Velenje, SI @ Vratolom Open Air
July 14 Bratislava, SI @ TBA
July 23 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
July 30 Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
August 1 Leipzig, DE @ Soltmann
August 2 Berlin, DE @ Resist To Exist Festival
August 3 Granichen, CH @ Open Air Granichen
August 4 Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, FR @ Sylak Open Air
August 8 Jaromer, CZ @ Brutal Assault
August 9 Dortmund, DE @ FZW
August 10 Vinelz, CH @ Openair Am Bierlersee
August 13 Copenhagen, DN @ Stengade
August 14 Hannover, DE @ Bei Chez Heinz
August 17 Moderna, IT @ Pignoletto Fest
August 24 Malmo, SE @ Malmo Massacre
