Official Peress Release:
Pennsylvania's MOTHER OF MERCY is excited to unveil the cover art for their Bridge Nine debut, IV: Symptoms of Existence, done by none other than Paul Romano! Recorded throughout late summer and Fall with producer WIll YIp, IV: Symptoms of Existence contains 10 of the band's strongest songs yet. Raw, abrasive, and dark, IV: Symptoms of Existence is set to hit stores on January 25, 2011.
Mother of Mercy has spent the last several years on the road alongside bands like Comeback Kid, Agnostic Front, Cruel Hand, Title Fight, and played such staple music festivals as United Blood, This Is Hardcore, and Sound and Fury. With several prior releases including the No Eden 7" and critically acclaimed III that was released last year on Six Feet Under Records and hailed as one of ScenePointBlank's "favorite records of the year", Symptoms of Existence is sure to please fans of the Mother of Mercy's past work and new fans of metallic hardcore alike. Catch Mother of Mercy on tour now in the UK and Europe with labelmates Dead Swans!
Tracklisting and Tour Dates Below:
Symptoms of Existence Track List:
1. Forever Night, Forever Mourning
2. Symptoms of Existence
3. Soul Burns Slow
4. World of Pain
5. Swinging the Chain
6. Live Through Darkness
7. Control
8. Drown
9. Upper Hand
10. Final Breath
MOTHER OF MERCY - ON TOUR
Dec 01 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Bristol, United Kingdom @ The Croft
Dec 02 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Birmingham, United Kingdom @ The Flapper
Dec 03 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Paris, France @ Peniche Alternative
Dec 04 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Melchelen, Belgium @ JC Meteko
Dec 05 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Lichtenstein, Germany @ JZ Riot
Dec 06 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Prague, Czech Republic @ 007
Dec 07 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Wien, Austria @ Shelter
Dec 08 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Munchen, Germany @ Feierwerk
Dec 09 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Dessau, Germany @ Beatclub
Dec 10 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Dornbirn, Austria @ Schlachthaus
Dec 11 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Stuttgart, Germany @ Juha West
Dec 12 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Vincenza, Italy @ Jack Hole Club
Dec 13 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Bochum, Germany @ Matrix
Dec 14 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Tilburg, Netherlands @ Little Devil
Dec 15 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Norwich, United Kingdom @ The Marquee
Dec 16 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy (w/ Brutality Will Prevail)
Leeds, United Kingdom @ Cockpit
Dec 17 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Edinbugh, United Kingdom @ Studio 24
Dec 18 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
Manchester, United Kingdom @ Moho
Dec 19 Dead Swans, Mother Of Mercy
London, United Kingdom @ O2 Islington Academy 2