Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway
Seattle’s punk-metal legends ZEKE has reported it will release its first album of new music in fourteen years! ‘Hellbender‘ is set to release through Relapse Records on March 30th.
Additionally, ZEKE will embark on a headlining Spring European tour in support of the new album’s release next month. The tour commences on March 30th at Paaspop Festival in Schijndel, Netherlands, and ends on May 5th in Kassel, Germany. A short stint of regional dates in the Pacific Northwest will take place in the coming months as well. A full list of currently confirmed tour dates is available below.
Fast, loud, and furious, ZEKE always delivers a sonic, caustic tempest of hyper-speed thrash-punk and WFO rock and roll. ‘Hellbender‘ is expected to be no less either as three songs from the record, “Working Man“, “Hellbender“, and “County Jail” are being shared here today.
With production by Jack Endino (Nirvana, High On Fire, The Accüsed), and completed with artwork by Hollis Tucker and Lee Goode, ‘Hellbender‘ is the culmination of a band twenty-five years into their career, one sounding more aggressive, immediate, and turbo-charged than ever before!
Physical packages are available via Relapse.com HERE and Digital Downloads on Bandcamp HERE.
ZEKE is:
“Blind” Marky Felchtone – lead guitar, vocals
Kurt Kilfelt – pure hate, disorder
Dayne Porras – drums
Kyle Whitefoot – guitar
Hellbender Tracklist:
ZEKE Tour Dates:
2/10/2018 Darrell’s – Seattle, WA
2/17/2018 Dante’s – Portland, OR
3/10/2018 Tony V – Everett, WA
3/17/2018 The Manette Saloon – Bremerton, WA
3/24/2018 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
3/30/2018 Paaspop Festival – Schijndel, NL
3/31/2018 Tower – Bremen, DE
4/01/2018 Loppen – Copenhagen, DK
4/02/2018 Frimis Salonger – Orebro, SE
4/03/2018 Bar Brooklyn – Stockholm, SE
4/04/2018 Krosset – Oslo, NO
4/06/2018 Pustervik – Goteborg, SE
4/07/2018 1000Fryd – Aalborg, DK
4/08/2018 Schaubude – Kiel, DE
4/09/2018 Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE
4/11/2018 Rote Sonne – Munchen, DE
4/12/2018 Freakout Club – Bologna, IT
4/13/2018 Evol – Roma, IT
4/14/2018 The Cage – Livorno, IT
4/15/2018 Circolo Magnolia – Segrate, IT
4/16/2018 Secret Place – Montpellier, FR
4/18/2018 Rocksound – Barcelona, ES
4/19/2018 TBA – Valencia, ES
4/20/2018 Gruta 77 – Madrid, ES
4/21/2018 Jimmy Jazz – Vitoria, ES
4/22/2018 Rock’n’Eat – Lyon, FR
4/24/2018 Bi Nuu – Berlin, DE
4/25/2018 Don’t Panic – Essen, DE
4/26/2018 Helios 37 – Koln, DE
4/27/2018 Pitfest – Erica, NL
4/28/2018 Stockrock – Hagen a.T.W., DE
4/29/2018 De Helling – Utrecht, NL
4/30/2018 Nostra – Opwijk, BE
5/01/2018 The Thekla – Bristol, UK
5/02/2018 Rebellion Club – Manchester, UK
5/03/2018 The Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
5/04/2018 Desertfest – London, UK
5/05/2018 K-19 – Kassel, DE
