Gatecreeper Release New Album 'Dark Superstition'

Gatecreeper is leading a new wave of American death metal. Their sprawling third full-length, Dark Superstition, and label debut for Nuclear Blast, has just been released. It’s more concise, melodic, and memorable than anything they’ve ever done and a pivotal moment which sees vocalist Chase H. Mason, guitarists Eric Wagner and Israel Garza, drummer Metal Matt Arrebollo and bassist Alex Brown—carving out their own path. 

Dark Superstition deals with the supernatural, divination, fear of the unknown, and trust in magic or chance. The album shapeshifts from one brutal soundscape to the next as each sonic structure rouses its own emotion and landscape. “Many of the songs incorporate supernatural ideas with my own experiences,” Mason says. “But the title itself is a reference to the Superstition Mountains in our home state of Arizona. It’s a beautiful mountain range surrounded by tragedy and legends of hidden fortune.”

To help perfect their game this round, Gatecreeper joined forces with drummer / songwriter Fred Estby, of Swedish death metal titans Dismember, whose influences can be heard throughout the album. Dark Superstition was recorded at God City Studios in Salem, MA with Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou, who also mixed the album.

Gatecreeper are currently crossing the U.S. with In Flames and hit the West Coast / Southwest on a headlining run which hits Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver and more. Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer and Final Gasp will support each night. Tickets can be purchased here - see below for a full list of dates.

Gatecreeper Live Dates:

May 17: Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom *
May 18: Louisville, KY - Portal *
May 19: Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Metal Fest *
May 21: Detroit, MI - St. Andrews *
May 22: St. Louis, MO - The Hawthorn *
May 23: Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
May 24: Austin, TX - Emo’s *
May 25: Houston, TX - House of Blues *
May 26: Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
May 28: Santa Fe, NM - Tumbleroot Distillery #
May 29: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater #
May 30: Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge #
May 31: Boise, ID - The Olympic #
Jun 01: Vancouver, BC - Pearl on Granville #
Jun 02: Seattle, WA - The Crocodile #
Jun 03: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios #
Jun 05: Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post #
Jun 06: San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Shop #
Jun 07: Los Angeles, CA - 1720 #
Jun 08: Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater (Record Release Show) #

Oct 30: Dublin, IRE - Whelan's
Oct 31: Bristol, UK - The Fleece
Nov 01: London, UK - O2 Academy Islington
Nov 02: Manchester, UK - Damnation Festival
Nov 03: Hertogenbosch, NL - Sepulfest
Nov 04: Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof
Nov 05:  Zurich, CH - Dynamo
Nov 06: Milan, IT - Legend Club
Nov 07: Vienna, AT - Arena
Nov 08: Munich, DE - Backstage
Nov 09: Essen, DE - Turock
Nov 10: Hannover, DE - Musikzentrum
Nov 11: Copenhagen, DK - Pumpehuset
Nov 14: Tampere, FI - Olympia
Nov 15: Helsinki, FI - Aaniwalli
Nov 16: Oulu, FL - Kantakrouvi
Nov 18: Stockholm, SE - Kollektivet Livet
Nov 19: Gothenburg, SE - Film Studios
Nov 20: Hamburg, DE - Knust
Nov 21: Berlin, DE - SO36
Nov 22: Leipzig, DE - Ut Connewitz
Nov 23: Stuttgart, DE - Im Wizemann
Nov 24: Antwerp, BE - Zappa 

* - w/ In Flames
# - w/ Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer, Final Gasp

More About Gatecreeper:

Formed in 2013, Gatecreeper have spent the last decade steadily winning fans across metal, punk and hardcore scenes. Their self-titled 2014 EP established instant credibility as purveyors of the old-school form. The band signed with Relapse, releasing their highly acclaimed full-length debut Sonoran Depravation (2016), followed by Deserted (2019) and An Unexpected Reality (2021) which was released by Closed Casket Activities. Throughout the years they’ve toured with Cannibal Corpse, Power Trip, Obituary, Municipal Waste and more.

Photo credit: Joey Maddon

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