East Coast crossover titans IRON REAGAN and rising Sonoran death metal legion GATECREEPER have united for a split recording of cranium crushing proportions. Across eight new tracks of auditory and lyrical venom, both bands showcase why they’re two of the most talked about groups in extreme metal today! The split LP, mixed by Kurt Ballou at Godcity Studios, is out NOW on CD, LP, and digital formats via Relapse Records.
Stream it in full via IRON REAGAN’s Bandcamp HERE, GATECREEPER’s Bandcamp HERE, or via Spotify HERE.
Physical packages are available via Relapse.com HERE and digital downloads HERE and HERE.
GATECREEPER will take on a North American co-headlining tour with recent Relapse signees Full Of Hell. Presented by Revolver Magazine, GATECREEPER will join The Sweltering Ecstasy Tour on May 28th in Phoenix, Arizona following their appearance at the Modified Ghost Festival III in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 24th. From there, the pair will crush skulls together for three weeks, the tour concluding on June 17th in San Antonio, Texas. See all confirmed dates below.
GATECREEPER:
5/24/2018 Modified Ghost Festival III – Vancouver, BC
w/ Full Of Hell:
5/28/2018 Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
5/29/2018 Hi-Hat – Los Angeles, CA
5/30/2018 Golden Bull – Oakland, CA
5/31/2018 Old Nick’s – Eugene, OR
6/01/2018 Northwest Terror Fest – Seattle, WA
6/02/2018 V.I.P. Boise Event Center – Boise, ID
6/03/2018 Diabolical Records – Salt Lake City, UT
6/04/2018 Streets Of London – Denver, CO
6/05/2018 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
6/06/2018 Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL
6/07/2018 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
6/08/2018 Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON
6/09/2018 Bar Le Ritz – Montreal, QC
6/10/2018 Sonia – Boston, MA
6/11/2018 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
6/12/2018 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
6/13/2018 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
6/14/2018 The End – Nashville, TN
6/15/2018 White Water – Little Rock, AR
6/16/2018 Ridglea – Ft. Worth, TX
6/17/2018 Limelight – San Antonio, TX
“These are two stellar bands that have come together to make one hell of a split. IRON REAGAN brings their traditional crossover thrash — offering plenty of thrills and adrenaline — while GATECREEPER provides total, death metal annihilation. Both acts give their all, unleashing a delightful blend of fun and insanity.” — Metal Injection
“In the mood for a blistering new thrash cut, or perhaps some fresh death metal? Better yet, how about both? You’re in luck!… a one-two punch to the eardrums that’s bound to leave a mark well beyond the split’s March 2nd release date.” — Revolver
“…two of the best, top-of-the-line late ’80s/early ’90s extreme metal influenced acts come together. The split serves as a great introduction to both bands if you’ve never heard them before and shows GATECREEPER is still alive and kicking in between full-lengths.” – Grizzly Butts
“All eight of the tracks presented are strong offerings by both groups and will surely leave the listener with an appetite for running out to binge on each band’s extensive back catalog. Highly recommend.” — Metal Nexus
“Wrapping up in less than twenty minutes, Relapse should be proud to have bands of this stature consistently churning out new music for them… I love the ability of a band — or two in this case — to get in there, destroy posers with marksman-like precision, and abruptly exit. That is exactly what happens here.” — Indy Metal Vault
“This is a release that really sees two bands that I love achieving a new phase of their respective careers, be it with Iron Reagans youthful exuberance becoming ever more refined or Gatecreepers grandiose majesty and shift beyond knuckle dragging death metal, this album is important; it’s the sort of record that I genuinely believe will be looked back on as something of a turning point for both groups. It’s truly demented to be sure, but the kind of thing that you can’t help but to love if you’re in love with the crypt.” — Two Guys Metal Reviews
For GATECREEPER coverage in North America contact liz@earsplitcompound.com. For IRON REAGAN coverage in North America contact stephaniemarlow@gmail.com. In the UK contact pip@relapse.com, in the rest of Europe contact frank@pettingzoo.nl, and elsewhere contact bob@relapse.com.
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