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THY ART IS MURDER Release Third Studio Album ‘Holy War’
June 26th, 2015

Sydney, Australia-based deathcore group Thy Art Is Murder issued third full-length studio album Holy War on June 26th, 2015 in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records. The label scheduled North American release for the 30th.

Holy War was made available in the following formats: digital, limited digipak CD (including a bonus track), assorted colour vinyl, and exclusive mailorder picture disc.

The outing was recorded and mixed at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey with producer Will Putney. Mastering was handled by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York City.

Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall contributes guest vocals on the track ‘Coffin Dragger’.

The track listing is as follows;

01. ‘Absolute Genocide’
02. ‘Light Bearer’
03. ‘Holy War’
04. ‘Coffin Dragger’ (feat. Winston McCall)
05. ‘Fur And Claw’
06. ‘Deliver Us To Evil’
07. ‘Emptiness’
08. ‘Violent Reckoning’
09. ‘Child Of Sorrow’
10. ‘Naked And Cold’
11. ‘Vengeance’ (bonus track; initial CD pressings and vinyl only)

Thy Art Is Murder’s recording line-up was as follows;

C.J. McMahon (vocals)
Andy Marsh (lead guitar)
Sean Delander (rhythm guitar and bass)
Lee Stanton (drums)

In its first week of release, Holy War charted at position seven in Australia.

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the song ‘Light Bearer’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Violent Reckoning’. All three clips can be viewed below.

Second studio record Hate was released in October 2012.