Vancouver, BC’s WEST OF HELL has announced the release of their upcoming single, ‘Water Of Sorcery’, cut from their upcoming album, Spiral Empire. The single will be released for sale online on April 19th on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and more. The track is the second on the album and is described by the band as a good ol’ drinking song.

“‘Watery of Sorcery’ is a quote by Kevin Spacey describing tequila. It's a drinking song as many before it,” states vocalist Chris Valago. “Deep as a pint and long as a horn. The moment of clarity when liquor reveals the soul.”

The band's full-length debut album, Spiral Empire, will be released via Reversed Records on May 8th.

Spiral Empire features a unique sound that preserves the band’s legendary, distinctive influences whilst incorporating modern elements, creating a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Spiral Empire was recorded at The Factory Studios in Vancouver and is produced by Juno Award winning engineer Rob Shallcross (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, GWAR, ZIMMERS HOLE, FEAR FACTORY).

West Of Hell has Spiral Empire pre-sale packages available now exclusively at this location. There are two pre-sale packages available now. See below for full package details.

Package 1. Pre-order Spiral Empire and receive a signed copy of the CD + Two FREE instant digital downloads 'Onslaught' and 'Soul Taker' - $12 plus S+H

Package 2. Pre- Order Spiral Empire and receive a signed copy the CD + Two FREE instant digital downloads + The official Spiral Empire t-shirt + West Of Hell/Spiral Empire desktop wallpaper - $30 plus S+H

In celebration of the new album, West Of Hell will tour Canada from April 26th through May 25th. See below for all currently confirmed dates:

April

26 – Red Deer, AB - The Vat
27 - Calgary, AB - Lord Nelsons Pub
28 - Rocky Mountain House, AB - Youth Hall

May

3 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
4 - Brandon, MN - North Shore Inn
5 - Winnipeg, MN - the Zoo
9 - Sudbury, ON - The Serbian Centre Bar
11 - Montreal, QB - The Underworld
12 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar
16 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos
18 - Edmonton, AB - New City
24 - Canmore, AB - Canmore Hotel
25 - Kelowna, BC - Level Nite Club

West Of Hell was formed in West Auckland, New Zealand by guitarist Ivan Vrdoljak and drummer Andrew Hulme in 2002. Shortly after founding, friends of the pair finally directed them to guitarist Sean Parkinson (ex-SINATE). Parkinson established an instant chemistry with Vrdoljak and Hulme, driving the trio to immediately begin working, writing songs, and forging their trademark sound. Then, after two years of painstaking searches and monitoring the grapevine, the band was led to bassist Jordan Kemp.

With the instrumental portion of the band locked down, all that was left to be discovered was the perfect frontman. Having searched without success for perfect vocalist locally, the band decided to continue the hunt in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and uprooted to the area in 2009. In order to share their vision and establish West Of Hell in a larger scene, they needed a singer that was more than just a screamer, which drastically narrowed the possibilities. The band played a series of shows as a four-piece instrumental, drawing critical acclaim, and ultimately attracted the attention of the local metal community. The exposure led them to Zimmers Hole frontman Chris “The Heathen” Valagao. It was apparent to the founding members that Valagaos’s diverse skills were exactly what West Of Hell needed to realize the band’s ultimate vision.

West Of Hell is here to reclaim the great genre of metal that has been diluted by straight edge, clean cut posers who look like rejects from American Idol. West Of Hell will lead you back down the path of true metal! Stay tuned for upcoming information on exclusive track streams, tour dates and more coming soon.

West Of Hell is:

Vocals – Chris “The Heathen” Valagao

Bass – Jordan Kemp

Guitars – Sean Parkinson & Ivan Vrdoljak

Drums – Andrew Hulme

For more information about West Of Hell, visit this location.