Cancer Bats Release Sophomore Album, Tour

The hardcore outfit Cancer Bats have released their sophomore effort, Hit Destroyer, on Black Market Activities. Hit Destroyer sees the Canadian quartet retaining their soundscape, but maturing in both music and focus. The new album incorporates elements of past and present hardcore, all the while paving way for a much more enthralling direction in the genre.The hardcore outfit Cancer Bats have released their sophomore effort, Hit Destroyer, on Black Market Activities. Hit Destroyer sees the Canadian quartet retaining their soundscape, but maturing in both music and focus. The new album incorporates elements of past and present hardcore, all the while paving way for a much more enthralling direction in the genre. While paying homage to legendary acts like Black Flag, Minor Threat and Fugazi, Cancer Bats find themselves continually evolving in their own distinct sound, making their style a music a thing of the future.

Cancer Bats will be taking their act on the road in support of Hit Destroyer. The band will embark on a month-long U.S. tour, which will be bookended by a handful of international shows, including a couple festivals to wrap up the tour.

Complete Dates:

Jun 29 2008 SCENE FEST St. Catharines, Ontario

Jul 14 2008 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Jul 15 2008 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Jul 16 2008 Minneapolis, MN The Myth
Jul 19 2008 Billings, MT The Shrine
Jul 21 2008 Spokane, WA The Big Easy
Jul 22 2008 Seattle The Sodo
Jul 23 2008 Portland The Roseland
Jul 24 2008 Sacramento, CA The Boardwalk (* NO BFMV)
Jul 25 2008 Los Angeles The Wiltern
Jul 26 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Jul 27 2008 San Diego House of Blues
Jul 29 2008 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
Jul 31 2008 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Aug 1 2008 Houston Verizon Wireless Center
Aug 2 2008 Austin, TX Stubbs
Aug 5 2008 Baltimore TheRams Head
Aug 6 2008 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
Aug 7 2008 Lemoyne, PA The Championship (* NO BFMV)
Aug 8 2008 NYC Hammerstein Ballroom
Aug 9 2008 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino
Aug 10 Holyoke Waterfront Tavern (* NO BFMV)
Aug 11 208 Montreal The Metropolis
Aug 12 Toronto The Kool Haus
Aug 13 Dayton, OH The Attic (* NO BFMV)
Aug 14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Aug 15 Grand Rapids, MI The Orbit Room
Aug 16 Detroit, MI State Theatre

Aug 23 2008 READING FESTIVAL LOCK UP STAGE Reading
Aug 24 2008 LEEDS FESTIVAL LOCK UP STAGE LEEDS

Hit Destroyer stream: www.decoymusic.com

Cancer Bats on MySpace: www.mysapce.com/cancerbats

Black Market Activities: www.blackmarketactivities.com