THE BEAST

 Arizona death metal specialists make their triumphant return with their first new track since 2021’s An Unexpected Reality. 'Caught in the Treads' is heavily rooted in the high-powered energy that fuels the contagious atmosphere that they have encountered in their recent global live endeavors. The single, produced and mixed by Kurt Ballou of CONVERGE fame, features infectious guitar melodies and drum passages that audiences will cling to with their refined attitude as the purveyors of the new wave of American death metal.

Chase H. Mason states, "Lyrically the song is about a supernaturally charged fleet of tanks that have been possessed by the souls of fallen soldiers. It's about revenge and crushing your enemies." Expanding on the music video he mentions, "As soon as we finished recording, we started sneaking this song into our live set. We brought along our own VHS camera and had our friends film the shows where they could."

Watch the video for 'Caught In The Treads' below:

GATECREEPER will tour the U.S. with headliners and label mates IN FLAMES. Catch the band live:

US TOUR DATES:
05/0c USA  Portland, ME - State Theatre
05/02 USA  Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
05/03 USA  Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
05/04 USA  Wilmington, DE - The Queen
05/05 USA  Norfolk, VA - The Norva
05/07 USA  Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
05/08 USA  Greensboro, NC - Piedmont Hall
05/09 USA  Atlanta, GA - Buckhead
05/01 USA  Daytona, FL - Rockville
05/12 USA  Huntsville, AL - Mars Music Hall
05/14 USA  Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
05/16 USA  Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
05/17 USA  Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
05/18 USA  Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple
05/19 USA  Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Metal Fest
05/21 USA  Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
05/22 USA  St. Louis, MO - The Hawthorn
05/23 USA  Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
05/24 USA  Austin, TX - Emo's
05/25 USA  Houston, TX - House of Blues
05/26 USA  Dallas, TX - House of Blues

Worldwide dates:
03/22 JPN   Tokyo – Earthdom
03/23 KOR  Seoul – Club Victim
03/24 THA   Bangkok – Mr. Fox Live House (feat. Suffocation)
03/27 VNM  Ho Chi Minh – Coco Bango (feat. Suffocation)
03/29 CHI   Hong Kong – Music Zone (feat. Suffocation)
03/30 PHI   Manila – Eastside Events Place (feat. Suffocation)
03/31 SGP  Singapore – Esplanade Annexe Studio (feat. Suffocation)
04/02 NZL   Auckland – Whammy Bar
04/04 AUS  Gold Coast - Vinnie’s Dive Bar
04/05 AUS  Brisbane - The Brightside
04/06 AUS  Newcastle - Newcastle Hotel
04/07 AUS  Sydney - Crowbar
04/09 AUS  Wollongong - Dicey Riley’s
04/10 AUS  Canberra- The Basement
04/11 AUS  Melbourne - Prince Bandroom
04/12 AUS  Frankston - inging Bird Studios
04/13 AUS  Adelaide - Lion Arts Factory
04/13 AUS  Perth - Lynott’s Lounge
 

ABOUT GATECREEPER

Formed in 2013, GATECREEPER have spent the last decade steadily climbing the death metal ladder. Their self-titled 2014 EP established instant credibility as purveyors of the old-school form. The band signed with Relapse, releasing their full-length debut Sonoran Depravation in 2016. At once an homage to their desert origins and a statement of death metal intent, the record landed them a 2017 tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE and POWER TRIP. 

In 2019, GATECREEPER unveiled Deserted, their ripping foray into self-described “stadium death metal.” It landed at number three on Decibel magazine’s revered year-end top 40 list. When the pandemic subsided, GATECREEPER snagged a slot on the 2022 Decibel magazine tour alongside OBITUARY and MUNICIPAL WASTE. These days, GATECREEPER are headliners in their own right, touring globally under their own banner.