Australian deathcore outfit Thy Art Is Murder have revealed their uncensored artwork for their upcoming new album entitled Holy War. Many people may have a problem with this cover since it involves children but I think it’s a pretty ballsy cover and something we’ve never seen before. The album Holy War will be unleashed this June via Nuclear Blast. Get more details on the cover and tour dates down below.
From The Press Release
Australia’s incendiary extreme musical export, THY ART IS MURDER, have revealed the original uncensored cover artwork for their upcoming release, »Holy War«.
“We wanted »Holy War« to be our most confronting release to date,” explains guitarist Andy Marsh.
“From the moment the album title was conceived and the lyrics were born we had a distinct vision that the album cover artwork must be equally as confronting, as scary, and as real as what we are about as a band. Unfortunately after circulating our intended album cover around to the distributors and retailers, and after several meetings with the label and those we all work with, we were told we would have to cover the image, or choose a different cover. Not wanting to alter our desired cover in any way shape or form, we opted to contain it within the album packaging and roll with one of the other images from the layout.
“Here it is in all its magnificent glory, a child for every religion that has indoctrinated the young and disadvantaged, and sent them off to war and bloody death without cause or reason. This album is for them.”
The album cover and packaging photos were shot by the band’s long time photographer and friend, Thomas Savage.
Produced and mixed by Will Putney (SUICIDE SILENCE, EXHUMED, THE ACACIA STRAIN), Holy War is the band’s second release for Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
It will be made available in various formats (digital; limited digi-pak + bonus track; assorted color vinyl; exclusive mail-order picture disc) and unleashed inn Europe on June 26th.
‘The Australian Takeover’ Tour 2015
THY ART IS MURDER
AVERSIONS CROWN
FEED HER TO THE SHARKS
EARTH ROT
02.05 DE Leipzig – Impericon Fest (TAIM only)
03.05. NL Amsterdam – Impericon Fest (TAIM only)
04.05. DE Hamburg – Logo
06.05. S Örebro – Kulturhuset
07.05. S Gothenburg – Fängelset
08.05. DK Copenhagen – KB18
09.05. DE Lingen – Alter Schlachthof
10.05. DE Leipzig – Four Rooms
11.05. DE Dresden – Chemiefabrik
12.05. HU Budapest – Blue Hell
13.05. AT Wien – Viper Room
14.05. IT Milan – Circolo Svolta
15.05. CH Zürich – Dynamo
16.05. FR Lyon – CCO
17.05. BE Antwerp – Trix
18.05. DE Heidelberg – Schwimmbad Club
19.05. FR Paris – Glazart
20.05. UK Reading – Sub89
21.05. UK Bristol Marble – Factory
22.05. UK Glasgow – Garage 2
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23.05. UK Leeds – Slam Dunk (TAIM only)
24.05. UK Hatfield – Slam Dunk (TAIM only)
25.05. UK Wolverhampton – Slam Dunk (TAIM only)
