Legendary death metal legion SIX FEET UNDER today unveil the first single from their forthcoming studio offering, Undead. Slated for North American release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records, the 12-track recording was produced by Mark Lewis (DEICIDE, DEVILDRIVER) and mixed by Jason Suecof (WHITECHAPEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY), at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.

Led by the inimitable Chris Barnes, possessor of one of the most dominant and instantly recognizable voices of the death metal genre, Undead offers up an overhauled lineup. Now featuring Barnes alongside new guitarist Rob Arnold (ex-CHIMAIRA), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson, new bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Kevin Talley, whose history blasting for DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX and Chimaira speaks for itself, Six Feet Under 2012 finds the band reinvigorated and churning out some of the most visceral, in-your-face, and downright horrifying tunes in their renowned discography of brutality both, lyrically and musically.

Comments vocalist/death metal ambassador Chris Barnes of the recording: "I'm in pretty much the best headspace I've been in since myself and [former guitarist] Allen West started this band in 1993. I'm super excited about the new record. It's a rejuvenation; it's a rebirth of Six Feet Under, and fans will definitely latch on to my excitement and how focused I am in the lyrics I've written… The hypocrisies of daily life, things that affect us that spawn aggression, loneliness, sadness, there's a lot of emotions going on across the record, and I guess that the dark horror that humans cause is my niche."

Gore your ears to the violent sounds of 'Formaldehyde' below:

Undead tracklisting:

'Frozen At The Moment Of Death'

'Formaldehyde'

'18 Days'

'Molest Dead'

'Blood On My Hands'

'Missing Victims'

'Reckless'

'Near Death Experience'

'The Scar'

'Delayed Combustion Device'

'Vampire Apocalypse'

'The Depths Of Depravity'

Six Feet Under recently announced a bout of US live rituals this June. Dubbed the 18 Nights Of Blood Tour, the bestial invasion will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8th and ravage its way across the country before coming to a close on June 29th in Tampa, Florida. Support will be provided by DYING FETUS and REVOCATION.

Comments Chris Barnes of the tour: “I'm proud and honored to be kicking off our first US tour for the release of our new album, Undead, with our good friends Dying Fetus and new killers Revocation! This tour is gonna be SICK! June will be murdered! 18 Nights Of Blood! Do not miss this tour!”

Tour dates:

June

8 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
9 - Empire - Springfield, VA
10 - Palladium - Worcester, MA
11 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
12 - Alrosa Villa - Columbus, OH
13 - Reggie's - Chicago, IL
14 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
15 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
16 - People's Court - Des Moines, IA *
18 - The Gothic Theater - Denver, CO *
20 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
21 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
23 - The Metro - Oakland, CA
24 - The Whisky - Los Angeles, CA
25 - TBA – Tempe, AZ
26 - House Of Rock - El Paso, TX
27 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
29 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL *

* - No Dying Fetus