Salt Lake City Deathcore band Chelsea Grin are about to embark on a European Tour from 3rd February including five UK dates. They will be touring with Betraying The Martyrs, Make Them Suffer and Void of Vision until early March. The band released their album Self Inflicted back in July last year via Rise Records, and Chelsea Grin reveals fans are enjoying the new heavier vibe. A deluxe edition will be available from this Friday (27th January) featuring American Dream. There has been a lot of members coming and going over the ten years the band has formed however the current line up sees, Alex Koehler – lead vocals, Jake Harmond – rhythm guitar, David Flinn – bass, Dan Jones – lead and rhythm guitar, Pablo Viveros – drums, vocals and Stephen Rutishauser – lead guitar. You can check out American Dream below!
We managed to catch up with the band as they talked about the upcoming tour, latest album, fans and more!
So how pumped are you for your upcoming tour over February and March?
We are ecstatic, of course!
What venue are you must looking forward to playing?
We haven’t been to Spain at all yet, so I’m really looking forward to those shows.
So you guys are playing alongside Betraying The Martyrs, Make Them Suffer and Void of Vision, are you good friends with them all?
We’ve toured with BTM before, and we like those guys a lot. We haven’t met the other two bands yet, but they’re music is awesome!
It’s been a while since the release Self Inflicted, how has this gone down with fans?
It’s been great! Everyone seems to like the heavier vibe.
How much does your fans mean to you guys?
We couldn’t be doing this without the love, and support from our fans. So naturally, they mean the world to us.
What is the music scene like in Salt Lake City?
It’s amazing! We love our hometown crowd.
If you could work with any band or artist on a new song, who would it be and why?
Eminem would make a crazy colab haha
Will there be any festivals lined up this year?
Of course! We’ll be announcing all our plans via social media soon, so stay posted!
Question for Alex Koehler:
So over the ten years, you have seen a lot of members come and go, do you think this line up is the best you’ve had?
Hands down the best CG line up to date.
You can catch Chelsea Grin in the UK at the following dates and venues below!
06.02.17 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff UK
07.02.17 o2 Institute Birmingham UK
08.02.17 Cathouse Glasgow UK
09.02.17 Sound Control Manchester UK
10.02.17 o2 Islington Academy London UK