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Swedish crust-punk Victims join Relapse

Posted by Loren on May 4, 2019

Swedish crust-punk Victims join Relapse
Swedish crust-punk Victims join Relapse

Victims will release The Horse and Sparrow Theory on Relapse Records on June 28. The Swedish d-beat band will also be playing shows across Europe later this year after the record's release.

Get a taste with the title track:

The Horse And Sparrow Theory Track Listing:

1. The Horse And Sparrow Theory
2. The Birth Of Tragedy
3. There's Blood On The Streets
4. We Fail
5. Fire Below
6. The Sea And Poison
7. Hell Is Full Of Good Intentions
8. Revenge Of Our Fathers

Tour dates:

6/28/2019 Ultrachaos Picnic - Zelebsko, PL
6/29/2019 CRK - Wroclaw, PL
10/25/2019 Die Yoko - Hamburg, DE
10/26/2019 Zukunft Am Ostkreuz - Berlin, DE
10/27/2019 Chemiefabrik - Dresden, DE
10/28/2019 007 Strahov - Prague, CZ
10/29/2019 Durer Kert - Budapest, HU
10/30/2019 Arena - Vienna, AT
10/31/2019 Feierwerk - Sunny Red - Munich, DE
11/01/2019 AJZ Bahndamm - Wermelskirchen, DE
11/02/2019 Klokgebouw - Sound Of Revolution Festival - Eindhoven, NL

VICTIMS:

Johan Eriksson - vocals, bass
Andy Henriksson - drums
Jon Lindqvist - guitar, vocals
Gareth Smith - guitar

Swedish crust-punk Victims join Relapse
Swedish crust-punk Victims join Relapse

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