Candlelight Records has premiered a special pre-release lyric video for Havok’s latest single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” taken from their forthcoming new album Unnatural Selection. The video is available now at the label’s official Facebook page.

Click HERE to view “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death.”

Unnatural Selection is set to be released in North America on June 25 and is currently available as a pre-order now at Candlelight’s official webstore. Special bundle packages of the album are available exclusively at the Havok’s official merchandise store. Unnatural Selection was produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones) and was mastered by James Murphy (Testament, Death).

Havok just completed their second European tour and will perform three special “hometown” pre-release shows June 21-23. The band will kick off their first headline tour of North America on July 22. More dates have been confirmed on the tour now stretching through early September. For official dates and ticket information visit the band’s official Facebook page.

Fans of the Denver thrash band are growing excited as the release date draws near. “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” impacted metal radio two weeks ago; the only single that week to land on CMJ’s Loud Rock “Most Added” report for the week. Sirius/XM Radio plus Syracuse’s WAQX, Baltimore’s WIYY, and Northern New Jersey metal powerhouse WSOU, among others, are a few of the key early supporters of the single.

Havok’s Unnatural Selection is also available directly through Candlelight USA. Click HERE to order.

Fans of Denver thrashers Havok are beginning to feel the growing excitement for the approaching North American release date of the band’s third full-length, Unnatural Selection. The album’s lead single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” impacted metal radio earlier this week; the only single to land on CMJ’s Loud Rock “Most Added” report. Sirius/XM Radio plus Syracuse’s WAQX, Baltimore’s WIYY, and Northern New Jersey metal powerhouse WSOU, among others, are a few of the key early supporters of the single.

To celebrate, Candlelight Records today makes “Give Me Liberty…Or Give Me Death” available as a free download at the label’s official Bandcamp page. The topical thrash anthem delivers the young band’s classic thrash and old-school metal sound.

To download click HERE. All available titles at Candlelight’s Bandcamp are available at a 15% discount through midnight June 3. The code to enter on check out is GiveMeCandlelight.

Currently touring Europe with Suffocation and Cephalic Carnage, Havok will kick off North American touring just after the June 25 release of Unnatural Selection. Set to begin July 22, the headlining tour will see the four-piece journey through the southern states, travelling up the eastern seaboard before making their debut performance at Montreal’s annual Heavy MTL festival on August 11.

Special preorder bundles of Unnatural Selection are now available via the band’s official webstore. All bundle customers will be automatically entered into a golden ticket contest; one winner will be picked at random to receive an autographed Charvel Guitar and one of everything in the current Havok merch store. Candlelight Records will launch a vinyl preorder in the coming weeks. Visit the label’s official Facebook page or follow the label via Twitter (@candlelightusa) for official details.

Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones) and mastered by James Murphy (Testament, Death, Disincarnate), Unnatural Selection bears a far more mature collection of songs when compared to Burn (2009), and Time Is Up (2011). Havok has truly hit their mark with a sound that will please fans new and old. The album features ten new songs, including the band’s rendition of Black Sabbath classic “Children of the Grave.”

Confirmed dates on the band’s headline tour plus three special Denver-area performances (a copy of Unnatural Selection included with ticket purchase) are below.

Havok:

• 6/21/2013 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO (release show)
• 6/22/2013 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO (release show)
• 6/23/2013 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO (release show)
• 6/29/2013 Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia (w/ Cannibal Corpse)
• 7/22/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
• 7/24/2013 Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
• 7/25/2013 Three Links – Dallas, TX
• 7/26/2013 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
• 7/27/2013 Zero’s – Corpus Christi, TX
• 7/28/2013 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
• 7/29/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
• 8/01/2013 Orpheum Theater – Tampa, FL
• 8/02/2013 Back Booth – Orlando, FL
• 8/03/2013 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
• 8/04/2013 Blue Fox – Winchester, VA
• 8/05/2013 Empire – Springfield, VA
• 8/06/2013 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE
• 8/07/2013 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
• 8/08/2013 Church of Boston – Boston, MA
• 8/09/2013 Backstage at Champs – Trenton, NJ
• 8/11/2013 Heavy Mtl – Montreal, QC
• 8/12/2013 Opera House – Toronto, ON (w/ Finntroll)
• 8/14/2013 Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH
• 8/16/2013 Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
• 8/17/2013 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

Havok is guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber. The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

Denver thrashers Havok today announce their first headlining tour of North America. Dates are set to commence July 22 and will see the band journey through the southern states, traveling up the eastern seaboard before making their debut performance at Montreal’s annual Heavy MTL festival on August 11. The tour will be in support of their forthcoming new album, Unnatural Selection, set for release June 25.

Reported last week, Unnatural Selection, the band’s third full-length album for Candlelight Records, was produced by guitarist David Sanchez and mixed by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones). The album features original artwork from Polish illustrator Rafal Wechterowicz (Slayer, Mastodon) and was mastered by James Murphy (Aborted, World Under Blood, Abigail Williams). Lead single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” is set to impact Loud Rock/Metal Radio May 27. The topical thrash anthem delivers the young band’s classic thrash and old school metal sound.

Candlelight Records launched the CD-only pre-order last week at the label’s official webstore HERE. The band has launched exclusive bundle packages via their official store. All bundle customers will be entered to win a golden ticket contest. One winner will be picked at random and will receive an autographed Charvel guitar, and one of everything in the Havok merch store. Go HERE for further details.

Currently on tour in Europe alongside Suffocation and Cephalic Carnage, Havok’s headlining tour follows their recently announced trilogy of release performances. Tickets are on sale now at venue box offices and companion ticket agencies. A copy of Unnatural Selection will be included with ticket purchases to June Colorado shows. For a full list of dates on their European tour visit the band’s official Facebook page HERE.

Havok, called “the finest thrash band in existence” by PopDose, released their full-length debut, Burn, in 2009. Time Is Up would follow in 2011. “Havok have hit their stride,” said Decibel Magazine. “Havok is everything that is great about thrash,” added Terrorizer. In 2012, the band released their EP Point of No Return; videos for the EP’s two original songs were released earlier this year. The videos have had over 200,000 views since release. The band plans three new videos for Unnatural Selection; details forthcoming. Confirmed Havok dates at press time are included below.

Havok:

• 6/21/2013 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO (release show)
• 6/22/2013 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO (release show)
• 6/23/2013 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO (release show)
• 7/22/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
• 7/24/2013 Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
• 7/25/2013 Three Links – Dallas, TX
• 7/26/2013 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
• 7/27/2013 Zero’s – Corpus Christi, TX
• 7/28/2013 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
• 7/29/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
• 8/01/2013 Orpheum Theater – Tampa, FL
• 8/02/2013 Back Booth – Orlando, FL
• 8/03/2013 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
• 8/04/2013 Blue Fox – Winchester, VA
• 8/05/2013 Empire – Springfield, VA
• 8/06/2013 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE
• 8/07/2013 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
• 8/08/2013 Church of Boston – Boston, MA
• 8/09/2013 Backstage at Champs – Trenton, NJ
• 8/11/2013 Heavy Mtl – Montreal, QC
• 8/16/2013 Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
• 8/17/2013 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

Havok is guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber. The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

Candlelight Records confirms June 25 as the North American release date for Unnatural Selection, the new studio recording from Denver thrashers Havok. The ten-song album was produced by David Sanchez with mixing handled by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones). Unnatural Selection features original artwork from Polish illustrator Rafal Wechterowicz (Slayer, Mastodon) and was mastered by James Murphy (Aborted, World Under Blood, Abigail Williams).

“Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” the first single from Unnatural Selection, will hit Loud Rock/Metal radio on May 27. The topical song is a furious and urgent anthem that displays the band’s classic thrash and old school metal sound. Vocalist/guitarist David Sanchez ignites the fret board and barks the righteous lyrics while drummer Pete Webber punishes his immense kit. The song’s towering sound benefits from the unique acoustics of the old theater that was utilized as one of the many recording locations for the album. “I am super pumped on how the drums came out,” chimes Webber. “We recorded the drums in a theater to get a huge sound. It was a challenging experience for me between time constraints and the drum parts having much more feeling in them. I believe the added pressure made for some really awesome stuff. I can’t wait to unleash this album to the world.”

Unnatural Selection bears a far more mature collection of songs when compared to Burn (2009), and Time Is Up (2011). Havok has truly hit their mark with a sound that will please fans new and old. Additional album standouts include album opener “I Am The State,” “Chasing The Edge,” and the band’s rendition of the Black Sabbath classic “Children of the Grave.”

Unnatural Selection Track Listing:

• 1. I Am The State
• 2. Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death
• 3. It Is True
• 4. Under the Gun
• 5. Waste of Life
• 6. Untitled
• 7. Chasing the Edge
• 8. Worse Than War
• 9. Children of the Grave
• 10. Unnatural Selection

Havok will premiere material from Unnatural Selection tomorrow when they take the stage for the start of their European tour with Suffocation and Cephalic Carnage. The 28-city tour begins in Genève, Switzerland and will conclude in Munchen, Germany on June 8. Before departing for Europe, the band performed at a Denver Benefit. Sanchez comments, “We were honored to be part of HaneyStock. The show was a benefit for Chris Haney who was a bartender at the Gothic Theatre in our hometown who was senselessly murdered trying to break up a fight. All proceeds from the show are going to his young daughter. It was a great event that celebrated the life of an outstanding individual.”

Havok has planned three special record release performances. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at venue box offices and companion ticket agencies. A copy of Unnatural Selection will be included with ticket purchase to these area performances. Havok is planning a full North American tour for early summer. Details will be announced shortly. For a full list of dates on their European tour visit the band’s official Facebook page HERE.

Havok:

• 6/21/13 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
• 6/22/13 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
• 6/23/13 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO

Havok, called “the finest thrash band in existence” by PopDose, released their full-length debut, Burn, mid-2009. The record found an immediate fan base and the curiosity of media around the globe. Time Is Up would follow in 2011. “Havok have hit their stride,” said Decibel Magazine in review of the album. “Havok is everything that is great about thrash,” added Terrorizer. In 2012, the band released their EP Point of No Return; videos for the EPs two original songs were released earlier this year. To view “Point of No Return” click HERE. To view “From the Cradle to the Grave” click HERE. The videos have had over 200,000 views to date. Metal Underground says, “Havok kicks your ass from the moment you hit play, and doesn’t ever let up.”

Havok is guitarist/vocalist Dave Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber. The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

Unnatural Selection is available HERE for PRE-ORDER.

Denver thrashers Havok have premiered their latest video for the song “From The Cradle To The Grave” from their 2012 EP, The Point Of No Return, via the band’s official Facebook page. The video, directed by Roy Warner, was filmed on location in Detroit during the band’s final tour of 2012 alongside Skeletonwitch. The premiere coincides with the band’s continued work on their anticipated Terry Date produced third full-length album.

To view “From The Cradle To The Grave” click HERE

Discussing the song’s lyrical inspiration, vocalist/guitarist Dave Sanchez says, “‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ is about America’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. In the late 1800s, in Chicago, Holmes built a hotel specifically with murder in mind. It included doors that opened up to brick walls, staircases that lead to nowhere, and one-way rooms that once you entered, you never came out. He was a religious man and firmly believed that since he was born, the Devil was at his side. That being said, bang your head.”

Havok will hit the road next week, teaming with Goatwhore and The Casualties. The dates will feature new bassist Michael Joseph Leon. Sanchez notes, “as many people have already heard, we recently parted ways with bassist Jesse De Los Santos. It was a mutual split and we wish Jesse all the best. I’d like to thank Jesse for the four years of killing it in studio and on stage. With that being said, we’d like to introduce our new four-string monster, Mike Leon. Mike is a fantastic bassist and a veteran of the road from his years of touring with The Absence. We are very happy to have him on board.”

Leon comments, “I’m completely honored to be a part of such a well-oiled machine and to have the opportunity to play with these dudes is a dream come true! Not only is Havok one of my favorite new heavy metal bands out in the scene, but the guys in the band are a few of the best dudes I know! You can definitely look forward to us kickin’ lots of ass together this year, and for many years to come.”

Havok expect to complete all work on their new record in the coming weeks. Album information and special pre-order details will be announced shortly.

Havok w/ The Casualties, Goatwhore:

• 4/01/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
• 4/02/2013 Rocky Point – Tempe, AZ
• 4/03/2013 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
• 4/04/2013 The Vex – Los Angeles, CA
• 4/05/2013 Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV w/ Goatwhore only
• 4/06/2013 The Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
• 4/07/2013 The Alley – Reno, NV
• 4/08/2013 The Branx – Portland, OR
• 4/09/2013 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
• 4/11/2013 The Venue – Boise, ID w/ Suffocation, Exhumed, Jungle Rot, Rings of Saturn
• 4/13/2013 In the Venue – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Suicidal Tendencies