American hardcore punk band, Rotting Out, have announced the release of their third full-length album, Ronin, which will be released on April 10, 2020 via Pure Noise Records. Today, the band has released a new single off of the forthcoming album, “Unforgiven,” which is available to listen to here. This follows the release of their single, “Reaper,” which was released last year, both of which will be featured on the album.
On the forthcoming album, lead vocalist Walter Delgado shares, “It’s been 7 years since our last LP. A lot has happened since: hard lessons, periods of isolation, weight of guilt, diagnosis, crippling realization, absolute hopelessness and also absolute peace and calmness. The purpose for the image of the record is that there was a lot that was left unspoken and I danced around the darker moments and some were just buried completely. I decided to reopen things that haven’t been open in almost 25 years and look it straight in the face. That old dusty mirror that shows me more than I’d like to see or remember. I’ve never been more proud of writing this record and nothing was left behind on my end. Some of these took more out of me than I’d like to admit. Nonetheless, I knew it was time to put it all out there.”
He continues about the single, “‘Unforgiven’ was everything imprinted on me as a child from abusive parent. Made to believe every bad experience was my own fault and unable to forgive myself for situations that were not only not my fault but far beyond my control. Now as an adult I try undo and forgive myself for things I never even did, apologizing for the actions of ghosts, feeling stuck like there’s no way out completely exhausted by guilt that doesn’t belong to me.”
Raised on the sounds of local LA heroes Suicidal Tendencies and Pennywise, yet fully indebted to the thriving Southern California hardcore scene, Rotting Out have continually created some of the most energetic and captivating punk/hardcore being played today. Their music expresses a certain LA grit that is so rarely captured by many hardcore bands.
After disbanding from their original band, Dogpile, the band formed in 2007. Since then, they have released two full-length records and two EPs. With vocalist Walter Delgado’s arrest in Ohio and 18-month sentence for transporting an estimated 700 pounds of marijuana, the band was forced to take a break. After a three-year hiatus, the band reemerged into the scene at the iconic Sound and Fury Festival and This is Hardcore Fest in 2018. Now, in 2020, the band is back and ready to reclaim their place in the industry.
Ronin will be released on April 10, 2020. For more information, please visit http://rottingouthc.com/.
Ronin Tracklisting:
01. Vessel
02. Last Man Standing
03. Stones
04. Reaper
05. Prisoner
06. Unforgiven
08. Still Her
08. Thief
09. Visceral
10. Boy
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Feb 28 – New Haven, CT @ The State House
Feb 29 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
Mar 01 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Mar 03 – Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
Mar 04 – West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Mar 05 – Orlando, FL @ Soundbar Orlando
Mar 06 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
Mar 07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Mar 08 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Mar 09 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Mar 10 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar n’ Grill
Mar 11 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
Mar 12 – El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace
Mar 14 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
Mar 16 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
Mar 17 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 18 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Mar 19 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Mar 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Greek Station
Mar 21 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Mar 22 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
Mar 23 – Moline, IL @ Bierstube Moline
Mar 24 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Beer & Hall
Mar 25 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Mar 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Mar 27 – Columbus, OH @ Skullys Music Diner
Mar 28 – Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
Mar 29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Legends
Mar 31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
Apr 02 – Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
Apr 03 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Apr 04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland Bar & Grill
Apr 05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Apr 07 – Springfield, MO @ FOH Lounge
Apr 08 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th St
Apr 10 – Albuquerque, NM @ ECLIPSE
Jun 11 – Schweinfurt, Germany @ Alter Stattbahnhof
Jun 13 – Querfurt, Germany @ Return To Strength Festival
Jun 21 – Clisson, France @ Hellfest
Jun 22 – Trier, Germany @ Mergener Hof
Jun 26 – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air
Jun 27 – Hauteville, Switzerland @ Abyss Festival
Jun 28 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Reality Bites Festival
Jul 01 – Rennes, France @ Summerbowl of Hardcore
Jul 02 – Paris, France @ Gibus Club
Jul 10 – Tabor, Czech Republic @ Mighty Sounds Festival
Jul 11 – Halver, Germany @ HHF Summer Fest