NEW YORK METALLISTS MARTYRD ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH THRASH METAL TRAILBLAZERS AND METAL CHURCH

Fresh off the release of their newest single and video “Faceless,” New York

City's Martyrd has announced that they will be doing several shows with Metal

Church - a band that is often considered to be one of the trailblazers of the

thrash metal movement, and responsible for penning such headbanging classics as

"Watch the Children Pray."

"I love Metal Church!" exclaims Martyrd guitarist, Michael Andreas. "Their heavy

melodic sound has definitely had a huge influence on me as a musician, and I'm

really honored to be able to go out and share the stage with them on this tour."

And as singer Aaron Pollard adds, "F*** yeah! I can't wait to get on the road

again in 2014, what better way to do that than with Metal Church!"

Comprised of singer Pollard, guitarists Michael Andreas and Mike Kitsos, bassist

Brian Nichols, and drummer Randall Lee, Martyrd has quickly made a name for

themselves on the US east coast. And their last album, 2012's sophomore effort,

'The Mortal Coil,' saw the group on tour with six-string legend Yngwie

Malmsteen, while gaining praise from the metal press, including Guitar World

Magazine, which proclaimed Martyrd was "A melee of blistering riffs and soaring

vocal melodies sure to please fans of both Kreator and Symphony X."

'The Mortal Coil' also reached #14 nationally on the CMJ Loud Rock Charts, while

the group also completed their successful "Fall of the Faithful" fall-winter

tour; and enjoyed a strong performance of the album's single, "Pain of Reason."

Additionally, Martyrd has shared the stage with countless renowned heavy metal

acts, including Children of Bodom, Black Dahlia Murder, Sonata Arctica, God

Forbid, Testament, Death Angel, Ensiferum, and many more.

"'Faceless' is my new favorite," explains Andreas about one of the band's

standout new tracks. "We had so much fun writing, recording, and listening to

it. We've been writing a ton of new material since we released 'The Mortal

Coil,' but 'Faceless' just sort of came together on its own, very quick. Its

no-nonsense - it comes in pounding right off the bat, and then makes a statement

with that heavy verse riff. There’s definitely a lot of heaviness, in fact, I

think Aaron in particular has never sounded so heavy. But there’s also harmony

and melody - that chorus is just asking you to sing along. This song is what

Martyrd’s all about; it’s heavy and pounding and aggressive, but also melodic

and kind of catchy. It’s just really fun to play and listen to. We can’t wait to

take it out on the road and really see our friends and fans get into it!”

Fans can view the music video for Faceless on YouTube

(http://youtu.be/jsFQfmchMRM), and can purchase the song on iTunes

by following this

link: <https://itunes.apple.com/album/faceless-single/id772047179>

And from March 2nd through the 9th, Martyrd will be spreading the word

throughout the east coast of the U.S. Don't dare miss this hard-hitting evening

of metal madness!

CONFIRMED METAL CHURCH/MARTYRD TOUR DATES:

1.       03/02 - Montage Music Hall         - Rochester, NY

2.       03/04 - St Vitus                            - Brooklyn, NY

3.       03/05 - JB McGinnes                   - New Castle, DE

4.       03/06 - Revolution                       - Amityville, NY

5.       03/07 - Altar Bar                          - Pittsburgh, PA

6.       03/08 - Empire                             - Springfield, VA

7.       03/09 - Agora Ballroom                - Cleveland, OH

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NYC METALLISTS MARTYRD RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO, "FACELESS," PLOT 2014 TOUR

There are few metal bands at the moment that manage to merge melody with technicality as expertly as New York City's Martyrd does. And as evidenced by their new single/video, "Faceless," the band continues to grow stronger with each successive release. Produced at Westfall Recording Company with engineers Anthony Lopardo and Raymond Marte, it doesn't take long to discover that "Faceless" is a brutal whiplash of power and precision.   

Comprised of singer Aaron Pollard, guitarists Michael Andreas and Mike Kitsos, bassist Brian Nichols, and drummer Adam Birula, Martyrd has quickly made a name for themselves on the US east coast, and with extensive touring projected  for 2014, plan to spread the word far and beyond. Their last album, 2012's sophomore effort, 'The Mortal Coil,' saw the group on tour with six-string legend Yngwie Malmsteen, while gaining praise from the metal press, including Guitar World Magazine, which proclaimed Martyrd was "A melee of blistering riffs and soaring vocal melodies sure to please fans of both Kreator and Symphony X.”   

"'Faceless' is my new favorite," explains Andreas about the new track. "We had so much fun writing, recording, and listening to it. We've been writing a ton of new material since we released 'The Mortal Coil,' but 'Faceless' just sort of came together on its own, very quick. Its no-nonsense - it comes in pounding right off the bat, and then makes a statement with that heavy verse riff. There’s definitely a lot of heaviness, in fact, I think Aaron in particular has never sounded so heavy. But there’s also harmony and melody - that chorus is just asking you to sing along. This song is what Martyrd’s all about; it’s heavy and pounding and aggressive, but also melodic and kind of catchy. It’s just really fun to play and listen to. We can’t wait to take it out on the road and really see our friends and fans get into it!”   

Fans can purchase the song on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/album/faceless-single/id772047179), as well as view the accompanying music video for the track, by following this link: http://youtu.be/jsFQfmchMRM   

"We were worried about shooting a video," adds Andreas. "It’s a chance for us to reach so many more people at once than we can live, but we knew it had to have the same intensity and excitement that our live show does. We wanted to make sure that there were not going to be any compromises in who we are and what we deliver. Anthony Lopardo (at Westfall Recording Company) has worked with us since 'The Mortal Coil,' and actually did the tracking for 'Faceless' as well. When he showed us the video work that he had done, we knew that he was the right choice. And he definitely did not disappoint.”   

"The shoot itself was a lot of work, but it was a blast also. We spent the whole day filming in this dark, grimy warehouse. Actually, the place had giant windows that we spent about two hours covering with tarps, to make sure the place STAYED dark and grimy! And Anthony was amazing throughout the whole thing, I don’t think there is anyone else who could have helped us accomplish what we did, and still had so much fun doing it. And we’re completely stoked on the finished product - we want every single living human to see it, at least twice.”   

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Martyrd to Support Yngwie Malsteem on Select N. American Tour Dates

Brooklyn Metal Merchants MARTYRD will support guitar god YNGWIE MALMSTEEN on select North American tour dates beginning April 26th in Toronto, ON. The band will also perform with SINGLE BULLET THEORY on May 11th in Queens, NY and June 1st at Mojo 13 in Wilmington, DE.  

MARTYRD released the critically acclaimed The Mortal Coil in 2012. Guitar World's Josh Hart praised the album, comparing the band's sound to acts as varied as KREATOR, and SYMPHONY X, while also affirming comparisons to the likes of MEGADETH, PAIN OF SALVATION, and SYSTEM OF A DOWN. 

       TOUR DATES

4/26 @ The Phoenix* - Toronto, ON

4/27 @ Webster Theater* - Hartford, CT

4/28 @ Carnegie Music Hall* - Munhall, PA

4/30 @ Irving Plaza* - New York, NY

5/04 @ House of Blues* - Chicago, IL

5/11 @ Arena Queens ** - Queens, NY

5/16 @ Granda Theater* - Dallas, TX

5/17 @ Backstage Live* - San Antonio, TX

5/18 @ Houston Guitar Fest* - Houston, TX

5/24 @ TBA* - Florida

5/25 @ Grand Central* - Miami, FL

6/01 @ Mojo 13** - Wilmington, DE  

*with Yngwie Malmsteen

**with Single Bullet Theory

"If you like a steady diet of crunchy riffs, and pounding drums punching out hook laden metal delivered with technical prowess, then Martyrd's new effort 'The Mortal Coil' will light you up." - Fingers, WBAB Radio DJ, Fingers Metal Shop

 "With the amount of new and young blood Thrash Metal bands being signed to major labels (Mantic Ritual, Black Tide, Warbringer), can success be far behind for the New York based Martyrd? Let's hope not." -Ken Pierce, Piercing Metal

"Martyrd has created a heavy metal album that wears its influences proudly (Exodus, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Megadeth)." -BLABBERMOUTH.NET

 "...you need to check out Martyrd. If you love that old school metal sound, you will love these guys!" -The Aquarian

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