SKELETONWITCH Launch Third Webisode

American metal tyrants SKELETONWITCH have launched the third webisode documenting the recording of their upcoming release, Forever Abomination. See the band in the studio, and how they filled their downtime exclusively at ForeverAbomination.com now! The new album hits streets on October 11th, and many independent retailers are offering special incentives. For a list of retailers offering a free poster (pictured above, while supplies last!) go here. Newbury Comics is offering signed CD booklets with pre-order through their online shop, as well.

The band is currently on the road supporting Arch Enemy and Devildriver; they will then headline select shows in October and before joining forces with Kvelertak for a short run of dates. As announced last week the band will be participating in this fall's Jaegermeister Music Tour, alongside Chimaira and Unearth. The group will kick off 2012 by supporting The Black Dahlia Murder in the UK and France. 

Forever Abomination was recorded in Los Angeles over the summer with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed, Children of Bodom). It will be issued in three formats: digital download; a six-panel, plastic-free digipak; and a triple-gatefold LP (which in turn will be available in several color variants). More details and pre-order are available at ForeverAbomination.com. The album features artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Cannabis Corpse), who also contributed the cover art for the band's 2009 release, Breathing The Fire. The track "Reduced to the Failure of Prayer" is now in rotation at Sirius/XM's Liquid Metal and can be requested at their Facebook page. The track can also be streamed at ForeverAbomination.com, where the album can be pre-ordered. The band will be on the cover of next month's Decibel as well.

Forever Abomination will be released internationally on the following dates:

Mainland Europe: October 7

United Kingdom: October 10

North America: October 11 Japan: October 19

Over the last four years, SKELETONWITCH has performed alongside a who's who of modern heavy metal, including Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Mastodon, High On Fire and many more, in addition to participating in high-profile festival tours (Ozzfest, Danzig's Blackest of the Black). The group's last album, Breathing The Fire, cracked the Billboard Top 200 and peaked at #2 on the magazine's Heatseekers Chart.

SKELETONWITCH on tour:

9/27 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia #

9/29 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater #

9/30 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater #

10/1 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre #

10/2 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground ^

10/3 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #

10/4 Chicago, IL - House of Blues #

10/5 Sauget, IL - Pop's ^

10/6 Oklahoma City, OK- Roxy

10/8 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall

10/9 Wichita, KS - The Sceneary

10/10 Fayetteville, AR - Rogue on Dickson

10/11 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Café

10/13 Newport, KY - The Historic Southgate House

10/14 Columbus, OH - Ravari Room

10/15 Athens, OH - The Union

10/19 Atlanta, GA - The Earl @

10/20 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall @

10/21 Brooklyn, NY - Europa / CMJ @

10/22 New York, NY - Rocks Off Concert Cruise Aboard The Jewel / CMJ @

10/23 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas @

10/24 Columbus, OH - The Summit @

10/25 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's @

10/26 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle @

10/27 Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme @

10/28 Pittsburgh, PA - Belvedere's @

11/13 The Opera House - Toronto, ON*

11/14 Club Soda - Montreal, QC*

11/16 Hartford, CT- Webster Theatre *

11/17 Poughkeepsie, NY -The Chance *

11/18 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom *

11/19 Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's Pub *

11/20 Springfield, VA - JAXX *

11/21 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel *

11/22 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater *

11/23 Myrtle Beach, SC- House of Blues *

11/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution *

11/26 St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre *

11/27 Jacksonville, FL- Freebird Live *

11/29 Austin, TX - Emo's *

11/30 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *

12/01 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater*

12/02 Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater & Club *

12/03 Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep*

12/04 Farmington, NM- Top Deck *

12/05 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre*

12/07 Pomona, CA - Glass House*

12/08 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory *

12/09 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory *

12/10 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory*

12/11 The Republik - Calgary, AB

12/12 Starlite - Edmonton, AB

12/14 Pyramid Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB

12/16 Cedar Falls, IA - Wheelhouse *

12/17 Madison, WI - The Barrymore Theater *

12/18 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection *

1/11 London, UK - Underworld &

1/12 London, UK - Underworld &

1/13 Colchester, UK - Arts Centre &

1/14 Norwich, UK - Waterfront &

1/15 Northampton, UK - Roadmender &

1/16 Birmingham, UK - Academy 2 &

1/17 Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms &

1/18 Manchester, UK - Moho Live &

1/19 Sheffield, UK - Corporation &

1/20 Newcastle, UK - Academy 2 &

1/21 Aberdeen, UK - Tunnels &

1/22 Glasgow, UK - Cathouse &

1/23 Dundee, UK - Beat Generator &

1/24 Leeds, UK - Cockpit &

1/25 Wrexham, UK - Central Station &

1/26 Stoke, UK - Sugarmill &

1/27 Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit &

1/28 Bristol, UK - Fleece &

1/29 Southampton, UK - Joiners &

1/30 Reading, UK - Sub 89 &

1/31 Margate, UK - West Coast Bar &

2/1 Lille, France - St. Sauveur &

2/2 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie &

2/3 Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao &

2/4 Nantes, France - Ferrailleur &

2/5 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino &

^ w/ DevilDriver

# w/ Arch Enemy, Devildriver

@ w/ Kvelertak

* w/ Chimaira, Unearth, Molotov Solution

& w/ Black Dahlia Murder