Age of Apocalypse announce new album 'In Oblivion,' release new single "Mortal Coil"
New York metallic hardcore band Age of Apocalypse will deliver their highly anticipated sophomore studio album this May.
Revealed today, In Oblivion will be released on May 23 via Closed Casket Activities. The 10-track album was produced by Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, God's Hate), and it features guest vocals from Colin Young (Twitching Tongues, Holy Blade), Shaun Alexander (Demonstration of Power), and Graham Sayle (High Vis). Pre-orders for In Oblivion can be made here.
The first single (and opening track) for the album titled “Mortal Coil” comes with a music video directed by Age of Apocalypse vocalist Dylan Kaplowitz, which can be seen here. Kaplowitz said this about the song and its accompanying music video:
"'Mortal Coil' deals with the themes of loss and how one navigates grief or betrayal. It expresses that we all have to follow these paths of life, however difficult, but we don't have to navigate these hardships alone... The music video follows a mother retelling the story of how she met the father of her daughter. Her retelling is kind of mythic and embellished, which I feel we tend to do when we tell stories to kids. I definitely just ripped off some of my favorite directors shot-wise and just had a lot of fun with it. Jack and I were adamant about shooting on 16mm. I think it pays homage to the music videos we saw as kids from the 90's and how vibrant and textural they were."
Age of Apocalypse will be touring across North America this spring alongside Despize, Cross of Disbelief, High Vis, and Militarie Gun. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.
Age of Apocalypse tour dates
Apr. 04 Newburgh, NY - Untouchable
Apr. 06 Hollywood, FL - American Legion Post
Apr. 07 Pensacola, FL - The Handle Bar $
Apr. 08 Houston, TX - White Swan $
Apr. 09 Dallas, TX - Haltom Theater $
Apr. 10 Albuquerque, NM - Ren's Den $
Apr. 11 Phoenix, AZ - Kingdom Boxing $
Apr. 12 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Underground $
Apr. 13 San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods $
Apr. 15 Seattle, WA - Neumo’s %
Apr. 16 Vancouver, BC - Pearl %
Apr. 17 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall %
Apr. 18 Boise, ID - Shrine Ballroom %
Apr. 19 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge %
Apr. 20 Denver, CO - Marquis Theater %
Apr. 21 Des Moines, IA - Lefty’s Live %
Apr. 22 Kansas City, KS - Bottleneck %
Apr. 23 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway %
Apr. 24 Nashville, TN - Basement East %
Apr. 25 Louisville, KY - LDB Fest
Apr. 26 Detroit, MI - Lincoln Factory %
Apr. 27 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge %
Apr. 29 Philadelphia, PA - TLA %
Apr. 30 Boston, MA - Middle East %
May 01 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw %
May 02 Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar %
May 03 Durham, NC - Motorco %
May 04 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade %
$ with Despize, Cross of Disbelief
% with High Vis, Militarie Gun
In Oblivion tracklisting:
Mortal Coil
Maximum Suffering
Gilded Hatred
In Oblivion
Equalizer
Apocalypse Intro
Impulse
Snake Oil God
Symbol of Mourning
Over Mine