MAUL: Fargo Death Metal Crew Drops âSpontaneous Stigmataâ Single/Video; 20 Buck Spin Prepares To Release Second LP, In The Jaws Of Bereavement + US Tour Nears

September 4, 2024 Infrared Magazine Music News, News, Press Releases Comments Off

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Fargo, North Dakota death squad MAUL prepares to release their pummeling second album, In The Jaws Of Bereavement, on October 4th through 20 Buck Spin, who today drops the âSpontaneous Stigmataâ single and a video for the track.

At its putrescent core, MAUL is a live band, and the songs on their second album, In The Jaws Of Bereavement, are adeptly tailored to the environs of a dank club sweltering from the energy created through this music and a crowd living for nothing but the moment and the swell of bodies on bodies. The production here is clear and in-your-face and allows the band to expand their unique blend of old and new to become Midwest death incarnate. If you frequent the works of Sanguisugabogg, Phobophilic, Fulci, Scorched, Warflurch, Kruelty, Terminal Nation, Obituary, and Gatecreeper, MAUL is for you.

In The Jaws Of Bereavement was tracked, mixed, and mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recordings at in Minneapolis (Ulthar, Obsequiae, Sunless, Thou), and completed with cover art by Wyrmwalk (Iron Age, Terminal Nation, Sentenced 2 Die, Fulci, Noxis) and photography by Kary Janousek of Old School Collodion. The album includes guest appearances from Hugh Danger, who provides synth and sample work to the album, and Vincent Bennett (The Acacia Strain) who provides additional vocals on the title track.

The âSpontaneous Stigmataâ video was filmed in the studio by Adam Tucker during the recording of the album. MAULâs Garrett Alvarado writes, ââSpontaneous Stigmataâ is an homage to some of our earliest inspirations of songwriting with a driving, riff-heavy first half, and then smashing into a crawling, doom-laden section with lots of atmosphere thanks to the layers that Anthony and Alex add.”

Watch MAULâs âSpontaneous Stigmataâ video RIGHT HERE and stream the song everywhere.

In the Jaws of Bereavement will be unveiled October 4th on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats. Preorders are live at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp where âSpontaneous Stigmataâ and the title track featuring The Acacia Strainâs Vincent Bennett are streaming HERE.

In conjunction with the albumâs release, MAUL will launch their latest massive tour supporting I Am alongside Life Cycles from October 16th through November 5th, with shows across most of the mainland US, with MAUL solo dates bookending the routing. In the coming days, MAUL will also announce their album release tour for December which will be the only shows where theyâll play the new album in its entirety.

MAUL Tour Dates [*w/ I am, Life Cycles]:
9/15/2024 Harold’s On Main â Moorhead, MN
10/10/2024 Lindbergs Tavern â Springfield, MO
10/11/2024 VFW Backroom â Oklahoma City, OK
10/12/2024 Texas Death Fest @ Tulips â Fort Worth, TX
10/13/2024 EJ’s â Little Rock, AR
10/14/2024 The Shed â Florence, AL
10/16/2024 Masquerade â Atlanta, GA *
10/17/2024 New Brookland Tavern â West Columbia, SC *
10/18/2024 Fear Frenzy 2024 @ Orpheum â Tampa, FL *
10/19/2024 Fear Frenzy 2024 @ Conduit â Winter Park, FL *
10/21/2024 Riffhouse â Chesapeake, VA *
10/22/2024 Meadows â Brooklyn, NY *
10/23/2024 Preserving Underground â Pittsburgh, PA *
10/24/2024 The Sanctuary â Detroit, MI *
10/25/2024 Hoosier Dome â Indianapolis, IN *
10/26/2024 Heavy Halloween Fest @ WC Social Club â West Chicago, IL *
10/27/2024 Raccoon Motel â Davenport, IA *
10/28/2024 Rino â Kansas City, MO *
10/30/2024 HQ â Denver, CO *
10/31/2024 Metro Music Hall â Salt Lake City, UT *
11/02/2024 Chain Reaction â Anaheim, CA *
11/03/2024 Eagle Aerie Hall â Henderson, NV *
11/04/2024 Soda Bar â San Diego, CA *
11/05/2024 The Underground â Mesa, AZ *
11/06/2024 Juggernaut â Gallup, NM
11/07/2024 Ren’s Den â Albuquerque, NM
11/08/2024 Vulture â Colorado Springs, CO
11/09/2024 The Breakroom â Omaha, NE