Australia’s incendiary extreme musical export, THY ART IS MURDER, entered #82 Billboard Top 200, #43 Current Albums, #6 Independent Albums, and #3 Top Hard Music Album in the U.S. This marks the first time THY ART IS MURDER has made the coveted chart. The band saw similar success in their homeland where they reached #7 on the Aria Charts – the highest position ever for an Australian Extreme Metal act.
The band commented about the success of »Holy War«:
“Thank you to everyone who picked up a copy in the first week; from the bottom of our cold, dead hearts, we ❤ you.”
»Holy War« first-week chart positions worldwide:
#82 US Billboard Top 200
#43 US Current Albums
#6 US Independent Albums
#3 US Top Hard Music Albums
#7 in Australia
#70 Germany
#103 Canada Top Current Albums
#137 UK National Album Chart
#22 UK Indie Chart
#10 UK Rock Chart
Produced and mixed by Will Putney (SUICIDE SILENCE, EXHUMED, THE ACACIA STRAIN), »Holy War« is the band’s second release for Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The controversial album cover and packaging photos were shot by the band’s long time photographer and friend, Thomas Savage.
Fans can order »Holy War« in multiple formats (digital; limited digipak + bonus track; assorted color vinyl; exclusive mail-order picture disc; uncensored cover art) from the following location:http://smarturl.it/TAIM-HolyWar-NB
THY ART IS MURDER live 2015:
10.07. USA Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Amphitheater
11.07. USA Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
12.07. USA Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
14.07. USA Lakewood, OH – The Foundry Concert Club
15.07. CDN Toronto – TD Echo Beach
16.07. USA Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
17.07. USA Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Arts Center
18.07. USA Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Bank Amphitheater
19.07. USA Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theater
20.07. USA Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon
21.07. USA Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
22.07. USA Providence, RI – Firehouse 13
24.07. USA Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
25.07. USA Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
26.07. USA Wantagh, NY – Nikon Theatre at Jones Beach
29.07. USA Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheater At Lakewood
30.07. USA New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues New Orleans
31.07. USA San Antonio, TX – Alamo City Music Hall
01.07. USA The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
02.07. USA Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
03.07. USA Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s
04.07. USA Nashville, TN – The End
05.07. USA New Albany, IN – New Albany Production House
11.08. UK Manchester – Sound Control w/Make Them Suffer
12.08. UK London – Barfly w/Make Them Suffer
13.08. NL Sittard – Volt w/Make Them Suffer
14.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze
15.08. D Trier – Summer Blast
16.08. D Cologne – Underground w/Make Them Suffer
17.08. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof w/Obey The Brave, Make Them Suffer
18.08. D Berlin – Cassiopeia w/Obey The Brave, Make Them Suffer
19.08. D Munich – Backstage w/Obey The Brave, Make Them Suffer
20.08. D Stuttgart – Kellerklub w/Obey The Brave, Make Them Suffer
21.08. B Hasselt – Pukkelpop
22.08. D Dessau-Roßlau – Destruction Derby Fest
14.10. AUS Perth – Amps
15.10. AUS Adelaide – Fowlers Live
16.10. AUS Melbourne – Corner Hotel
17.10. AUS Bellevue Hill – Factory Theatre
18.10. AUS Fortitude Valley – Wooly Mammoth
More on »Holy War«:
‘Holy War’ music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYjlODw6E9A
‘Light Bearer’ music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPo7nARPWfw
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