American death metal juggernauts Fuming Mouth have announced their long-awaited, first ever tour of the UK happening in January 2024 in support of their their highly-anticipated album, “Last Day of Sun”, that’s out November 3rd, 2023, from Nuclear Blast Records. Tickets are on sale now!
Purchase tickets here.
Commenting on the tour, vocalist/guitarist Mark Whelan says:
“We’ve been trying to make it over to the U.K. for years now and we couldn’t be happier to finally cross the pond. We’ll be playing songs from our new record ‘Last Day of Sun’ and some of the heaviest ones we’ve got from our previous records”.
UK Tour Dates 2024:
Jan 13 – London, UK – Reality Unfolds Festival
Jan 14 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
Jan 15 – Newcastle, UK – The Cluny 2
Jan 16 – Glasgow, UK – Audio
Jan 17 – Manchester, UK – The Star & Garter
Jan 18 – Birmingham, UK – Muthers Studio
Jan 19 – Southampton, UK – The Joiners
Jan 20 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront Studio
Out next Friday, “Last Day of Sun” was recorded and produced by Converge guitarist and Grammy Award winner Kurt Ballou and marks the band’s awaited return following Whelan’s near-death battle with cancer last year. Adorned by artwork from Stefan Todorovic, the album features standout singles like “The Silence Beyond Life” and the newly released track “I’ll Find You”, which draw inspiration from Whelan’s own recent life-threatening obstacles.
Pre-order “Last Day of Sun” here.
Tracklist:
1. Out of Time
2. Respect and Blasphemy
3. The Silence Beyond Life
4. The Sign of Pain
5. Leaving Euphoria
6. I’ll Find You
7. Disgusterlude
8. Kill the Disease
9. Last Day of Sun
10. R.I.P. (Rest in Piss)
11. Burial Practices
12. Postfigurement
A fiery, resurrected rage barrels its way out of hell’s erupting chasms with blistering fury; Fuming Mouth has returned. Lead singer, guitarist, and founder Mark Whelan emerges triumphant after a life-threatening battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, rekindling the inferno of their music with Fuming Mouth’s second full-length album, “Last Day of Sun”.
What initially began as a full-on, fictional concept album underwent a profound transformation into a concept-reality hybrid, largely influenced by Whelan’s harrowing conflict with his health and anear brush with death. Just three weeks away from recording the album, Whelan was struck with a devastating cancer diagnosis. While bravely fighting the illness, he rewrote melodies, drum sections, and lyrics, infusing the music with his personal journey of struggle and hope.
The recording sessions began in October 2022, with Grammy Award winning Kurt Ballou of Converge at his studio, God City, in Salem, Massachusetts. Ballou reached out to Whelan after his battle with cancer and encouraged him to get back to their previously scheduled recording session .Working closely with Ballou in both engineering and production, the band found a wonderful and collaborative experience, as Ballou invested himself wholeheartedly in shaping their sound and vision. Salem itself also helped shape the album, as the Halloween Season had begun. Droves of tourists and residents mixing with people in costume made the streets of Salem seem like “Last Day of Sun” had come to life. The city where the Witch Trials took place presented the perfect setting for the album to be recorded.
At the genesis of this record, there was no other artist that could have captured the album’s essence better than Mariusz Lewandowski, with whom the band had already established a creative relationship through his work on the cover art of The Grand Descent. Tragically, Mariusz passed away while working on the album artwork, presenting the band with an immense obstacle to overcome. In tribute to his spirit and legacy, they joined forces with the talented artist Stefan Todorovic who crafted an evocative album cover depicting a Faustian city crumbling amidst the gray and sandy storms of the apocalypse. A colossal monster blocks the sun and hovers above the city as it burns, smoky buildings topple to the ground; all a visual representation of the chaos and darkness that permeates the album.
Fuming Mouth stands resilient, a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Amidst the carnage and depression lies a flicker of hope – a beacon of light that emanates from within. But as the last rays of the sun cast their shadow, the question remains. Will the people in “Last Day of Sun” survive? Will their worst inhibitions play out, will they rip each other to shreds, will they give up? Will everything they’ve built have been for not? Will they find a way to overcome, or will their panic lead to failure?
Line-up:
Mark Whelan – Guitar, Vocals
Andrew Budwey – Guitar
Pat Merson – Bass
James Davis – Drums
Weblinks:
fumingmouth.com
www.facebook.com/fumingmouth
