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Phoenix, AZ metalcore band The Word Alive have announced that their fourth studio release will be titled Dark Matter. Bandleader Telle Smith comments:

Dark Matter is the result of our most in-depth writing and recording session we’ve done, and is something we consider to be our most dynamic and expansive album to date. This record completely defines and expresses who we are, and where we are going, taking the listener to the darkest and most honest places our band has dared to venture.”

The effort has been scheduled for release on March 18th through Fearless Records and is now available fore pre-order at wearethewordalive.com. A preview of the record’s first single “Trapped” can be found below.

Additionally, the band have announced a headlining North American tour with Fit For A King and Out Came The Wolves. A special guest for the tour has yet to be announced.

Dark Matter track listing:

1. “Dreamer”
2. “Trapped”
3. “Face To Face”
4. “Sellout”
5. “Insane”
6. “Made This Way”
7. “Suffocating”
8. “Piece Of Me”
9. “Branded”
10. “Grunge”
11. “Dark Matter”
12. “Oxy”

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2/19 – San Diego, CA | SOMA
2/20 – Santa Ana, CA | The Observatory
2/21 – Sacramento, CA | Ace of Spades
2/23 – Phoenix, AZ | Joe’s Grotto
2/24 – El Paso, TX | Tricky Falls
2/26 – Denver, CO | The Summit Music Hall
2/27 – Lawrence, KS | The Bottleneck
2/28 – Minneapolis, MN | Skyway Theatre
3/01 – St Louis, MO | The Ready Room
3/02 – Cleveland, OH | Agora Theatre
3/03 – Chicago, IL | The Bottom Lounge
3/04 – Millvale, PA | Mr Small’s Theatre
3/05 – Pontiac, MI | The Crofoot Ballroom
3/06 – Toronto, ON | MOD Club
3/08 – New York, NY | The Gramercy Theatre
3/09 – Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts
3/10 – Clifton Park, NY | Upstate Concert Hall
3/11 – Worcester, MA | The Palladium
3/12 – Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Soundstage
3/13 – Greensboro, NC | Greene Street Club
3/14 – Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade
3/15 – Tampa, FL | The Orpheum
3/16 – Pensacola, FL | Vinyl Music Hall
3/18 – San Antonio, TX | Alamo City Music Hall
3/19 – Houston, TX | Walters Downtown
3/20 – Grand Prairie, TX | QuikTrip Park