California's Coal Chamber have confirmed a May 19th North America release date for their new album, Rivals. This is the band's first new album in over 13 years. The band have released the second in a series of Rivals webisodes. See both clips below:

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Part 2:

With producer Mark Lewis at the helm, Rivals makes it seem as if Coal Chamber never took a break at all. They picked up right where they left off and have delivered what some may consider their best work to date.

Frontman Dez Fafara on Rivals: "This record was over 13 years in the making and I promise this record won't disappoint and will be worth the wait! Rivals is solid through and through, there's maturity and growth in the music while still maintaining the true Coal Chamber sound and delivering track after track of killer tunes! We had a great time working together on this record and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!"

 

 

Coal Chamber is a band stood as leaders at the forefront of new genres, constantly reinventing their sound and not fitting any mold except their own. With sold out tours, and millions of records sold, Coal Chamber owned the scene from the mid nineties until their tumultuous breakup in May of 2002. Now they have returned to take their place at the top where they once were and intend to be there for years to come. Call it what you want, "The Return", "The Second Coming of", but no matter what you call it, be prepared for Coal Chamber to rule again.

 

 

Rivals tracklisting:

“I.O.U. Nothing”
“Bad Blood Between Us”
“Light In The Shadows”
“Suffer In Silence”
“The Bridges You Burn”
“Orion”
“Another Nail In The Coffin”
“Rivals”
“Wait”
“Dumpster Dive”
“Over My Head”
“Fade Away (Karma Never Forgets”
“Empty Handed”
“Worst Enemy”

Coal Chamber tour dates:

 

 

March (with Filter, Combichrist, and American Head Charge)

6 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
7 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
8 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Grand
9 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
12 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
13 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
14 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
16 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
17 - Wichita, KS - The Cottillion
18 - Tulsa, OK - Cains Ballroom
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
21 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
22 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes
23 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
25 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
26 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
27 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theater
28 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
29 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
31 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

April (with Filter, Combichrist, and American Head Charge)

1 - Hartford, CT - The Webster
2 - Patchogue, NY - The Emporium
3 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
7 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
8 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
9 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
11 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
12 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live

* No American Head Charge

 

 

May (with Soil, American Head Charge, Dope)

20 - Leeds, England - Stylus
21 - Norwich, England - THE LCR
22 - Warwick, England - Copper Rooms
23 - Notthingham, England - Rock City
24 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
26 - Bristol, England - Motion
27 - Exeter, England - Lemon Grove
28 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2
29 - Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun
30 - Manchester, England - The Ritz
31 - London, England - Koko

 

 

June (with Soil, American Head Charge)

1 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Max
2 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Kulturfabrik
3 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
4 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
7 - Vienna, Austria - Vienna Rocks