THE BEAST

The Absence On Tour with Deicide, Origin and Jungle Rot (check tour dates below) During the tour, the band will offer a limited-edition three-song cassette (including download code) featuring cover art by Mark Riddick (Fleshgod Apocalpyse, Arsis, The Black Dahlia Murder) that contains “Walking Shadows” – which features a guest appearance from longtime band friend and collaborator Santiago Dobles, guitarist of the prog-metal group Aghora – as well a cover of Bad Religion's “Do What You Want” and an exclusive live version of “Septic Testament.” "Walking Shadows" will available on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and other digital streaming/download platforms May 10th. “We are ridiculously excited to finally share our new single and music video for ‘Walking Shadows’ with the world! This was definitely a standout track from the ‘A Gift For The Obsessed’ sessions, and we knew that we should wait until the absolute perfect moment to release this beast of a song since we recorded an abundance of songs and then some," explains vocalist Jamie Stewart. "So, what better time to drop 'Walking Shadows' than on the eve of our megaton tour with the mighty Deicide, Origin, and Jungle Rot? This track is utterly devastating, and it will most certainly be a smash given the complete heaviness of this package. “We wanted to shoot a full-fledged music video,” Stewart continues, “but due to time constraints and tour obligations with other projects, all band members were not available. So, instead of axing the idea completely, we decided to film a live-action lyric video solely featuring myself. Our drummer and all-around renaissance man, Jeramie Kling, shot all of the live footage for the video, and Adam Hutton of BurdenedInSilence Designs did all of the editing and effects. Both did such a fantastic job, we were all completely stunned with the outcome! “We will see all of you maniacs out on the road in May and June. Bring an extra face – you’ll definitely need it once we’re done playing!” THE ABSENCE live with Deicide, Origin, Jungle Rot: 05/11 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live! 05/12 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill 05/13 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill 05/14 Mesa, AZ – Club Red 05/15 Los Angeles, CA – 1720 05/16 Oakland, CA – Metro Opera House 05/18 Seattle, WA – El Corazon 05/20 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall 05/21 Denver, CO – Roxy Theater 05/22 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room 05/23 Chicago, IL – Reggie's 05/24 Cleveland, OH – The Odeon Theater 05/25 Westland, MI – Token Lounge (no Deicide) 05/26 London, ON – Call The Office (no Deicide) 05/27 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks 05/28 Toronto, ON – Mod Club 05/29 Montreal, QC – L'Astral 05/30 Quebec City, QC – Le d'Auteuil 05/31 Manchester, NH – Jewel Nightclub 06/01 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater 06/02 Reading, PA – Reverb 06/03 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall