Technical death metal act BENEATH THE MASSACRE have announced Marée Noire, as the title of their forthcoming EP, which will be released in North America on September 14th.

The effort was co-produced by Chris Donaldson, known for his work with CRYPTOPSY, with guitarist Chris Bradley and the band. It was mixed by Donaldson and mastered by Alan Douches (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, CONVERGE).

Bradley commented on the release: "Marée Noire was written using a different approach than the preceding release. We wouldn't start the writing process from the same point. Some songs were more structured by melodies while others all started from drums pattern. I think it makes the songs stand out a little more."

Vocalist Elliot Desgagnes added: "The tones are a little rawer and it helped a lot that Donaldson and Bradley already worked together in the past. We were all on the same page and everything went well in studio. I really like the EP format. It's easier lyrically to make connections between the songs and follow a thought pattern. We named the EP Marée Noire, 'Black Tide' in English, because I was writing lyrics on absurdism, self fulfilled prophecy and corporations raping everything, when BP started to shit in the Gulf of Mexico."

Beneath The Massacre will appear at the Heavy MTL festival later month alongside SLAYER, MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, DESPISED ICON, MASTODON and more.

The band has also announced a Canadian tour beginning in late August and wrapping up in early October, sponsored by JagerMusic Canada. They will be playing with NEURAXIS, ION DISSONANCE and others along the trek.

The dates are:

July

25 - Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL

August

26 - Rimouski, QC - Petit Pavillon Agricole #
27 - Moncton, NB - Manhattan #
28 - Halifax, NS - Gus’ Pub #
29 - St John, NB - Nickolaj's #
30 - Fredericton, NB - Kinsmen Center #

September

3 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
4 - Sudbury, ON - The Serbian Hall (with Neuraxis)
5 - Rouyn-Noranda, QC - Petit Theatre du Vieux-Noranda (FME Festival)
10 - Brantford, ON - Rehab - Sick Fest Metal Festival %
11 - Toronto, ON - The Rockpile %
12 - Kingston, ON - The Mansion (Wine Cellar Room) %
16 - Trois Rivieres, QC - Rock Cafe le Stage
17 - Quebec, QC - L’Agitee
18 - Sherbrooke, QC - bar le Magog
23 - St. Catharines, ON - Mikado *
24 - Windsor, ON - Chubby Pickle *
25 - London, ON - Moon Over Marin *
26 - Oshawa, ON - EP Taylors *
30 - Chicoutimi, QC - Le Bunker ^

October

1 - St-Hyacinthe, QC - Bar le Trash - Trash Metalfest
2 - Victoriaville/Warwick, QC - Salle du Canton ^

# with Ion Dissonance

% with Aeternam

* with Kraken

^ with Divinity....