With an arsenal of technical skills ready to unleash upon the world, Bay Area natives AENIMUS are proud to announce their upcoming sophomore album, ‘Dreamcatcher’, will be released on February 22nd via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases their second single, ‘The Dark Triad’.
Guitarist Sean Swafford comments, “‘The Dark Triad’ is based on Silence of the Lambs and Clarice trying to understand Hannibal. Clarice tries to categorize Hannibal by using the dark triad in psychology which refers to the personality traits of narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy. However, Hannibal’s condition isn’t anything she has encountered before which leads Hannibal to manipulate her.”
This week, the band are playing 3 west coasts shows leading up to the release of ‘Dreamcatcher’
Dreamcatcher is a concept album that draws inspiration from horror novels and movies, such as It, The Shining, Hannibal Lecter and The Dead Zone. The album was recorded by the band while mixing and mastering were handled by Jamie King (BTBAM, THE CONTORTIONIST). The album features guest appearances from Mike Semesky (INTERVALS, THE HAARP MACHINE), Jamie Hanks (I DECLARE WAR), Brian James (FALLUJAH) Sims Cashion and Leonardo Guzman.
The track list reads as follows:
1. Before the Eons
2. Eternal
3. The Ritual
4. My Becoming
5. The Dark Triad
6. Between Iron and Silver
7. The Overlook
8. Caretaker
9. Second Sight
10. Day Zero
11. Dreamcatcher
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AENIMUSannounced 3 west coasts shows leading up to the release of Dreamcatcher. In addition, the group will embark on the ‘Death …Is Just The Beginning’ North American Tour 2019 as direct support for co-headliners and label mates HYPOCRISY and FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. The tour kicks off on March 15th at The Regent in Los Angeles and will make stops in Richmond, Toronto and New York before concluding in Oakland, CA on April 15th.
04.01. USA Santa Rosa, CA – Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art & Politics (w/ 4199,AUDEO)
05.01. USA Grants Pass, OR – The Haul (w/ ATTIC, DEAD THRALL)
06.01. USA Portland, OR – The Bossanova Ballroom (w/ BYSTANDER, EARTH EATER, TO DIE ELSEWHERE)
‘Death…Is Just The Beginning’
w/ HYPOCRISY, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
15.03. USA Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
16.03. USA San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
17.03. USA Mesa, AZ – Club Red
19.03. USA Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
20.03. USA Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
21.03. USA Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
22.03. USA Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
23.03. USA Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live!
24.03. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
26.03. USA Orlando, FL – The Haven
27.03. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
28.03. USA Raleigh, NC – The Maywood
29.03. USA Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
30.03. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium
31.03. USA New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
01.04. CDN Montréal, QC – Théâtre Corona
02.04. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
03.04. CDN Toronto, ON – Mod Club Theatre
05.04. USA Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
06.04. USA Minneapolis, MN – Studio B
07.04. CDN Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
08.04. CDN Regina, SK – The Exchange
09.04. CDN Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
10.04. CDN Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
12.04. CDN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
13.04. USA Seattle, WA – El Corazon
14.04. USA Portland, OR – The Bossanova Ballroom
15.04. USA Oakland, CA – Metro Opera House