DIRGE WITHIN have announced their new EP Absolution will be released on iTunes August 16th.

Singer Jeremy 'Jerms' Genske commented: "Absolution is just the beginning. We've been working hard writing new songs for our sophomore album, and we were so pumped about these tracks that we had to share a few of them with our fans, 'Force Fed Lies' was the blueprint, but we as a band are trying to take everything to the next level, in every aspect. This EP is just a sampling of what's to come in very early 2012 - the alarm before the hurricane. "

As previously reported, Dirge Within have released the following update:

"While we are preparing for the upcoming tour and the new Absolution EP, we wanted to give everyone something we feel proud of. We recorded a "balls to the wall" version of the underground metal classic 'Wolverine Blues', by the mighty Swedish metal godz ENTOMBED."

Get the track for a "Like" at here.

Dirge Within has posted a teaser trailer for their new EP, Absolution, which will be released on August 16th. Watch the video below.

The disc was engineered by Scott Creekmore at Mercenary Studios, mixed by Jason Suecoff at Audio Hammer Studios, and produced by Dirge Within.

As previously reported, Dirge Within have released the never before seen full version of the 'Confession' video. See it below:

Dirge Within dates with KITTIE and DIAMOND PLATE include:

August

11 - Cave In Rock, IL - Hog Rock (Gathering of the Juggalos)
12 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli’s Rock Garden
13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Basement
14 - Joilet, IL - Mojoes
15 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s
19 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
20 - Lake Odessa, MI - Carnival Of Chaos
21 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Live Music
23 - Dayton, OH - McGuffy’s
24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
25 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
26 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
27 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
28 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
30 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
31 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx

September

1 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters
2 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
3 - Spartanburg, NC - Ground Zero
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
7 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
8 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
9 - Dallas, TX - Trees
10 - Lubbock, TX - Jake’s
12 - Farmington, NM - Top Deck
13 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky
15 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
16 - Santa Clara, CA - Avalon
17 - Orangevale, CA - Boardwalk
20 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
21 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep