HOOKER SPIT Announces Canadian Tour Dates + Streaming Single “Call of the Void”
“Krötch Splitter” Out July 2023
Red Deer, AB’s Hooker Spit announces they will be hitting the road this summer for Western Canadian tour dates to support their debut album “Krötch Splitter” out on July 28th, 2023.
The tour will kick off in Edmonton, AB on July 21st, and see the band trek across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan and will include performances at Loud As Hell Festival, Grover Fest, and CEMR MetalFest along with select dates with Regina, SK’s Augurium and Medicine Hat, AB’s Raising the Ruins (dates listed below).
As an up-and-coming death metal band with a penchant for writing infectious riffs, Hooker Spit is comprised of Vlad Gligor (lead guitar), Devin Link (rhythm guitar), José Garza (bass), Daniel White (vocals), and Scott Gooding (drums). The quintet is inspired by internationally acclaimed bands like At The Gates, Bloodbath, Carcass, and The Black Dahlia Murder. Filled with heavy chunky riffs, guttural vocals, and destructive drum grooves, Hooker Spit has developed a sonic quality and episodic visual concept that is unique to them. The band recently unleashed their first taste from their seven-track debut album “Krötch Splitter” with the single “Call of the Void”, which they comment on:
“This is the first song we wrote. It contains all of the elements you would expect in a Hooker Spit song. Lyrically the song deals with the subject of self-harm and the pendulum-like experience of someone who is trying to process those thoughts. The lyrics are intrusive thoughts personified. We did our best to represent the pain and suffering of someone dealing with these thoughts to address what we feel is something that many people deal with. This song does not glorify but rather tries to strike at the root inspiration for these thoughts like a sense of isolation and lack of purpose.”
Listen to “Call of the Void”
YouTube – https://youtu.be/DpEi9clVS_Q
Spotify
The album “Krötch Splitter” combines dark, heavy, high-energy music intertwining with lyrical themes that convey the abject cosmic horror of what it means to be human. The lyrics have many themes. These range from dystopian realities and the depths of cannibalistic depravity to living your best life and aiming for self-actualization. Inspiration comes from many places such as pop culture, esotericism, and life in general.
Melodic, but without sacrificing the aggression, Hooker Spit offers a classic death metal sound that is suitable for old-school and new-school fans, especially those with an interest in At The Gates, Lamb of God, and The Black Dahlia Murder.
“Krötch Splitter” is due out July 28th, 2023, and available for album pre-order at https://hookerspitofficial.bandcamp.com.
Tour Dates:
July 21 – Edmonton, AB – Temple Room
July 28 – Red Deer, AB – Vat Pub
Aug 5 – Drumheller, AB – Loud as Hell Festival **
Aug 10 – Calgary, AB – Modern Love
Aug 12 – Stirlingville, AB – Grover Fest
Aug 25 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria ++
Aug 26 – Kelowna, BC – Dunnezies Pizza++
Aug 27 – Kamloops, BC – Blue Grotto ++
Sept 4 – Edmonton, AB – CEMR MetalFest**
Sept 15 – Medicine Hat, AB – Mainliner Pub
Sept 16 – Lethbridge, AB – The Slice
Sept 30 – Saskatoon, SK – ACT Hall
Legend: – ** Hooker Spit only, ++ Select Dates with Augurium
Track Listing:
1. Call of the void – 3:13
2. Corpse Grinder – 3:18
3. The Huntsmen – 4:06
4. Krötch Splitter – 3:48
5. Flesh Feast – 3:55
6. Dry Fisted – 3:34
7. White Lighter – 2:54
Album Length: 24:02
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