For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting, Cruel Hand has finally posted a new song on MySpace! The track, titled "Cruel Hand", will be on the band's forthcoming releases: the Cruel Hand EP (available on 7"/Digital on June 22nd) and Lock & Key LP (full-length CD/LP/Digital available July 27, 2010). Bridge Nine launched pre-orders today for the Cruel Hand EP which can be found at
http://www.B9Store.com/CruelHand Head over to
http://www.MySpace.com/CruelHand now and check out the new song!
Cruel Hand's new material is full of just as many catchy, metallic riffs as mosh parts and is a heavy mix of influences like Madball, Leeway, Cro-Mags, Metallica, and so on. Their soon-to-be-released third full-length album Lock & Key is one of the most well-rounded hardcore albums in recent memory and is more than just a progression of Cruel Hand's past material, but a defining release for the band. Since the release of Cruel Hand's B9 debut Prying Eyes in 2008, the band has been a touring machine and one of the tightest live bands in the hardcore world. Cruel Hand is currently out on the road in Japan with Bane and label-mates Ceremony and will be heading to the UK and Europe later this summer. Stay tuned for North American Tour news coming soon!
CRUEL HAND - ON TOUR
May 26 Ceremony, Cruel Hand
Osaka, Japan @ King Cobra
May 27 Ceremony, Cruel Hand
Nagoya, Japan @ Zion
May 28 Ceremony, Cruel Hand
Tokyo Kichijoji, Japan @ Warp
May 29 Ceremony, Cruel Hand
Chiba Minamikashiwa, Japan @ Drunkard's Stadium
May 30 Ceremony, Cruel Hand
Tokyo Shinjuku, Japan @ ACB Hall
Jul 23 Cruel Hand
Leuven, Belgium @ JH Sojo
Jul 24 Cruel Hand
Koln, Germany @ Positive Records Birthday @ Essigfabrik
Jul 25 Cruel Hand
Rockycany, Czech Republic @ Fluff Fest
Jul 26 Cruel Hand
Wien, Austria @ Shelter
Jul 27 Cruel Hand
Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert
Jul 28 Cruel Hand
Vicenza, Italy @ Jack Hole
Jul 29 Cruel Hand
Munchen, Germany @ Feierwerk
Jul 30 Cruel Hand
Rostock, Germany @ Alte Zuckerfabrik
Jul 31 Cruel Hand
Stockholm, Sweden @ Anti Fest
Aug 01 Cruel Hand
Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
Aug 02 Cruel Hand
Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte
Aug 03 Cruel Hand
Nurnberg, Germany @ Desi
Aug 04 Cruel Hand
Dessau, Germany @ Panic Room
Aug 05 Cruel Hand
TBA, Germany @ TBA
Aug 06 Cruel Hand
Leisnig, Germany @ Sucks'n'Summer
Aug 07 Cruel Hand
Fredericia, Denmark @ Fredericia Hardcore Festival
Aug 08 Cruel Hand, Miles Away (w/ The Carrier)
Trier, Germany @ Ex-Haus
Aug 09 Cruel Hand
Birmingham, United Kingdom @ Eddies Rock Club
Aug 10 Cruel Hand
Manchester, United Kingdom @ Moho Live
Aug 11 Cruel Hand
Glasgow, United Kingdom @ Capitol
Aug 12 Cruel Hand
London, United Kingdom @ Purple Turtle
Aug 13 Cruel Hand
Ieper, Belgium @ Ieperfest