Sweden's DEATHSTARS returns with a blast when they release their fourth studio album, The Perfect Cult, on June 13th.

While their predecessor, 2009's Night Electric Night was spawned with the band fairly off the hook of their Termination Bliss touring cycle, only to see the band hitting the road yet again. For the upcoming new output, Deathstars finally managed to give themselves the needed time span to work in a “calm and methodic manner, fully exploring the music writing process which resulted in the most dramatic Deathstars album to date.”

The Perfect Cult has been captured in several studios: drums, guitars and bass were recorded in Bohus Sound Recording, Kungälv Sweden, vocals in Gig Studios in Stockholm, Sweden and keyboards, orchestration and editing was done in Black Syndicate, Stockholm. While the mix as usual was handled by legendary Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, WITHIN TEMPTATION), guitarist/keyboardist Nightmare took care of the production from bottom to top. For the drum, guitar and bass-production, Nightmare worked together with Roberto Laghi (ENTOMBED, IN FLAMES) at Bohus Sound Recording. The mastering was done by Svante Forsbäck (VOLBEAT, RAMMSTEIN) at Chartmakers, Helsinki, Finland.

As far as the lyrics are concerned vocalist Whiplasher states that “all the tracks are about our lives. Each song is a reflection on a situation or a topic that deals with our experiences, usually from a jet black perspective.”

With visions inspired by amoral excessive lives, human fears and decay, the songs will be nothing less than a dark playground set between straight forward tracks, atmospheric anthems and the unwashed loins of lawless rock.

The Perfect Cult tracklisting:

'Explode'

'Fire Galore'

'All The Devil’s Toys'

'Ghost Reviver'

'The Perfect Cult'

'Asphalt Wings'

'Bodies'

'Temple Of The Insects'

'Track, Crush & Prevail'

'Noise Cuts'

Claws Through Europe Tour 2014:

September

20 - Saint Petersburg, Russia - Zal Ozhidaniya Club
21 - Moscow, Russia - Volta
25 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Lutakko
26 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
27 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi

October

2 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
3 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Strand
15 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
16 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet
17 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
18 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory
19 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
20 - Budapest, Hungary - A38
21 - Krakow, Poland - Fabryka
22 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
24 - Bologna, Italy - Zona Roveri
25 - Romagnano Sesia, Italy - R'N'R Arena
26 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
28 - Stuttgart, Germany - Universum
29 - Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
30 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Konzertfabrik
31 - Paris, France - Divan du Monde

November

1 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
2 - Bristol, UK - Thekla
3 - Manchester, England - Manchester Academy 3
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
5 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - O2 Academy 2 Newcastle
6 - Wolverhampton, England - The Slade Rooms
7 - London, England - The Garage
8 - Utrecht, Netherlands - De Helling
9 - Cologne, Germany - Underground