Kingdom Of Giants have officially released their fifth studio album, ‘Usurper,’ today, November 13. The new record also marks the beginning of a fresh chapter for the California metalcore outfit, with JT Gutierrez stepping in for Jonny Reeves on bass and clean vocals.
To coincide with the album’s arrival, the band have also premiered a music video for “Past Life,” the closing track on the new record. The visual was directed by Orie McGinness, whose previous credits include work with Bad Omens and Poppy.
The album’s release comes just ahead of Kingdom Of Giants’ fall tour, which kicks off November 14 in Seattle. The band will be joined on the trek by Deadlands, Holy Wars and Night Rider, with some lineup variations at select stops.
The tour schedule is as follows:
- November 14 – Seattle, WA – Vera Project (no Holy Wars)
- November 15 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
- November 16 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
- November 18 – Denver, CO – HQ (no Deadlands)
- November 20 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck (no Deadlands)
- November 21 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
- November 22 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
- November 24 – Detroit, MI – Catacombs at The Sanctuary
- November 25 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
- November 27 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
- November 28 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
- November 29 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
- December 01 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
- December 02 – Worcester, MA – Palladium Upstairs
- December 04 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
- December 05 – Norfolk, VA – The Annex
- December 06 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819 (no Deadlands)
- December 08 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In (no Deadlands)
- December 09 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory
- December 11 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
- December 12 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It
- December 13 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box (no Deadlands)
- December 15 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- December 16 – Mesa, AZ – Rosetta Room
- December 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
- December 18 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
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