Abysmal Dawn share video for re-recording of “Blacken The Sky”

Los Angeles death metal titans Abysmal Dawn will be releasing a new EP, ‘Nightmare Frontier,’ on February 4, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band is now sharing a brand new version of the song “Blacken the Sky,” which was mixed, mastered, and recorded by Abysmal Dawn guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott. The re-recording can be found along with a lyric video at THIS LOCATION [embedded below].

Regarding the decision to re-record the track, Elliott explains, “When it came time to record this EP we started discussing re-recording an older track. After a bit of back and forth, we all ended up voting for ‘Blacken The Sky.’ That was actually the first song I ever wrote for Abysmal Dawn, and it seemed sort of fitting to update it a little for a new era. Enjoy!”

Pre-orders for ‘Nightmare Frontier’ are now live at the Season of Mist E-Shop, Abysmal Dawn Bandcamp, and Abysmal Dawn Store. The single and EP can be pre-saved across all streaming services HERE.

Moreover, Abysmal Dawn will be embarking on an extensive North American tour as direct support for OBSCURA at the start of next year! The trek will kick off in San Diego, CA on February 3 and will conclude on March 23 in Fresno, CA! Tickets are on sale NOW! The full run of dates can be found below!

‘Nightmare Frontier’ follows up 2020’s critically-acclaimed album, ‘Phylogenesis.’ The album was named one of the best albums of 2020 by Metal Injection, Metal Insider (#7), Teeth of the Divine, Cursed Zine, and more! In addition, drummer James Coppolino is listed as one of Sick Drummer Magazine’s favorite drummers of 2020 and the band’s song “Soul Sick Nation” was among Loudwire’s “66 Best Metal Songs of 2020.”

‘Nightmare Frontier’ was mixed and mastered by Charles Elliott at Tastemaker Audio. Drums were engineered by John Haddad at Trench Studios, while tracking for all instruments was handled by Elliott.

Tracklist:
01. A Nightmare Slain (4:43)
02. Blacken The Sky (4:15)
03. Behind Space (3:37)
04. Bewitched (6:43)
Total running time: 00:19:20

Abysmal Dawn Tour Dates
A Valediction North America 2022
(w/ Obscura, Vale of Pnath, + Interloper)
2/03/2022 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick [TIX]
2/04/2022 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
2/05/2022 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
2/06/2022 Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
2/07/2022 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
2/08/2022 Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
2/10/2022 Oklahoma City. OK – Whisky Nights
2/11/2022 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
2/12/2022 Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
2/13/2022 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
2/14/2022 New Orleans, LA – Santos
2/16/2022 Orlando. FL – The Haven
2/17/2022 West Palm Beach. FL – Respectable
2/18/2022 Tampa, OR – The Orpheum
2/19/2022 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade [TIX]
2/20/2022 Nashville, TN – The Basement East [TIX]
2/21/2022 Knoxville, TN – Batley’s Knoxville
2/22/2022 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27 [TIX]
2/23/2022 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage [TIX]
2/24/2022 Harrisburg. PA – HMAC
2/25/2022 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory [TIX]
2/26/2022 Boston, MA – Sonia [TIX]
2/27/2022 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
2/28/2022 Quebec City, Canada – Imperial Bell
3/01/2022 Montreal, Canada – Foufounes
3/02/2022 Ottawa, Canada – Maverick’s
3/03/2022 Toronto, Canada – Lee’s Palace
3/04/2022 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
3/05/2022 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
3/06/2022 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
3/07/2022 Louisville, KY – Diamon Concert Hall [TIX]
3/08/2022 Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary [TIX]
3/09/2022 Chicago, IL – Reggies
3/10/2022 Milwaukee, MN – X-Ray
3/11/2022 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
3/12/2022 Winnipeg, Canada – Park Theater
3/14/2022 Calgary, Canada – Dickens
3/15/2022 Edmonton, Canada – Starlite Room [TIX]
3/17/2022 Vancouver, Canada – Rickshaw Theater
3/18/2022 Seattle,WA – El Corazon
3/19/2022 Portland, OR – Dante’s [TIX]
3/21/2022 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
3/22/2022 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theater
3/23/2022 Fresno, CA – Full Circle

Lineup:
Charles Elliott: guitars, vocals
Eliseo Garcia: bass, additional vocals
James Coppolino: drums
Vito Petroni: guitars

Guest Musicians: Orchestral arrangement on “Behind Space” by Craig Peters (Destroying the Devoid, Deeds of Flesh)

Recording Studio:
Tastemaker Audio, Los Angeles, CA (USA) – everything excl. drums
Trench Studios, California (USA) – drums

Production, mixing, mastering, + sound engineer:
Charles Elliott @ Tastemaker Audio
Additional drum engineering by John Haddad @ Trench Studios

Cover Art:
Pär Olofsson



Artist photo by Rodrigo Fredes
Press release courtesy of Season of Mist

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