New Jersey brutal tech death masters COGNITIVE have announced a headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed newest album Matricide. The 17 show trek will begin on April 23rd in Philadelphia, Pa and wind it’s way through the East Coast and Midwest of the US before ending in Harrisburg, Pa on May 10th. Support on the run will come from Cryptodira and Hath.
Matricide is without a doubt the band’s finest work to date. Metal Trenches said of the effort “Matricide arguably has the strongest songwriting for the band to date…” with Decibel Magazine adding that the album is “a significant leap forward for the band.” Since its release in October 2018 the pulverizing 10 track album has established COGNITIVE as one of the most exciting bands in brutal death metal.
Guitarist Rob Wharton commented, “After taking some time off to write our new record we wanted to scratch the itch of getting back on the road. We’ve focused hard on writing our new songs and we’re glad we did. It’s been a while since we did a headliner so we decided to make it special and get a diverse lineup of bands. We have been a fan of Cryptodira for a long time, and their brand of death/ and math metal is inspiring to say the least. We took Hath out last January prior to them releasing their critically acclaimed album ‘Of Rot and Ruin’, so we’re thrilled to bring them out now that everyone knows who they are. We’re excited to hit some new cities and just thankful to be on the road again. Keep an eye out for us being in a town near you!”
4/23 Philadelphia, Pa @ Milkboy
4/24 Brooklyn, Ny @ Gold Sounds
4/25 Baltimore, Md @ Sidebar
4/26 Chesapeake, Va @ Riffhouse Pub
4/27 Greensboro, Nc @ Lucky’s
4/28 Charleston, Sc @ Purple Buffalo
4/29 Jacksonville, Fl @ Archetype
4/30 Miami, Fl @ Churchill’s Pub
5/1 Tampa, Fl @ Pegusus Lounge
5/2 Tallahassee, Fl @ Blasted Music Hall
5/3 New Orleans, La @ Santos Bar
5/4 Ausin, Tx @ Come and Take It Live
5/5 Dallas, Tx @ Blue Light
5/6 Corpus Christi, Tx @ Boozer’s
5/7 Houston, Tx @ White Swan
5/9 Cincinnati, Oh @ Northside Yacht Club
5/10 Harrisburg, Pa @ JB Lovedraft’s
