Southern California quartet EXMORTUS - whose invigorating twin-guitar mix of neoclassical shred, Bay Area thrash, progressive death and traditional heavy metal has earned the group a devoted following in the Western US - has signed a worldwide contract with Prosthetic Records. The group's full-length Prosthetic debut and third album overall will be released in February of 2014, when they will tour North America with DARK TRANQUILLITY and OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Prior to that, Exmortus will team with San Francisco thrashers HATCHET for the Death Upon The West tour, which kicks off in Fullerton, CA on November 2nd. A complete list of the band's upcoming tour dates can be found below.

"We're very excited and proud to announce our signing with Prosthetic Records," the band says in a statement. "The staff there is great and very enthusiastic. They've signed so many great bands over the years and continue to do so, some in which have even given us some influence. Being fans of the label and their artists, it just feels like a perfect fit. We can't for wait Prosthetic to put this next record out!"

Tour dates:

November (with Hatchet)

1 - Tijuana, MX - Dia De Los Muertos Street Festival ^
2 - Fulllerton, CA - The Riff Haus
3 - Phoenix, AZ - The Red Owl
4 - Alburquerque, NM - Gasworks
5 - Las Vegas, TX - Black Betty's Pit
6 - Lubbock, TX - The O Bar
7 - Midland, TX - The Pinebox
8 - Austin, TX - TBA
9 - San Antonio, TX - The Limelight
10 - Dallas, TX - Wits End Bar
12 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
13 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
15 - Denver, CO - TBA
16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Burt's Tiki Lounge
17 - Boise, ID - The Shredder
18 - Portland, OR - Soundcontrol
19 - Eugene, OR - Tiny's Tavern
20 - Medford, OR - Musichead
21 - Sacramento, CA - The Colony
22 - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon ^
24 - Los Angeles, CA - Venue TBA ^

^ - Exmortus only

February (with Dark Tranquility, Omnium Gatherum)

1 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
2 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
3 - New York, NY - Stage 48
4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
5 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
6 - Quebec City, QC - Dagobert
7 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
8 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
9 - London, ON - London Concert Theatre
10 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
11 - Columbus, OH - The Shrunken Head
12 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes 22
13 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
14 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
15 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
17 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
18 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
21 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
22 - West Hollywood,CA - House of Blues
23 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red
25 - Dallas, TX - Trees
26 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
28 - Louisville, KY - Diamond Pub & Billiards

March (with Dark Tranquility, Omnium Gatherum)

1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero