Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE are hosting a record release show and music video shoot for their debut album, Generation Why?, on August 19th. The band will be joined by HIGH SPIRITS, LICH KING, VINDICATOR, and TERROR IN HIS PRESENCE.

The official album release show for the young metal four-piece will be held at Reggie's Rockclub in their hometown of Chicago, and fans are invited to be a part of Diamond Plate's first music video. Be sure to bring the circle pit and tons of energy to this live show/performance style video for the thrash anthem, 'At The Mountains Of Madness'. Shooting begins at 2 PM and all are welcome to come down to the venue.

Generation Why? will be released by Earache Records on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.

Diamond Plate recently finished recording Generation Why? with producer Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD) at RaxTrax Studios in the band's hometown.

Diamond Plate documented their time in the studio and have posted a video showing the first part of The Making Of Generation Why?. Check it out below:

'At The Mountains Of Madness' can be heard at this location (e-mail required)

Lead guitarist Konrad Kupiec comments: "All of us couldn't be more excited to release 'At the Mountains Of Madness' as the first song off Generation Why?. With the original video for this song nearing 100,000 views on YouTube, 'Mountains' is arguably the song most people know us by, and we want to give old and new fans the perfect representation of how much we've improved over the past few years. With this album, the band sounds tighter and heavier, while the song-writing is more focused than ever.

"The song is inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft novel of the same name, although we went deeper than the classic horror story of the novel and made our own social commentary present in the lyrics. As to our theme, that is for the listener to interpret and figure out.

"Right now we're actually hard at work at writing for the second album (very inspired and not wasting any time haha), while simultaneously preparing to hit the road for the first time in August. With touring plans already in the works until next year, we will be out for a long time."

Veteran all-girl Canadian metal outfit KITTIE will be hitting the road this summer on a headlining run spanning the entire US. DIRGE WITHIN and Diamond Plate will offer support .

Dates include:

August

11 - Cave In Rock, IL - Hog Rock (Gathering of the Juggalos)
12 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli’s Rock Garden
13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Basement
14 - Joilet, IL - Mojoes
15 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s
19 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
20 - Lake Odessa, MI - Carnival Of Chaos
21 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Live Music
23 - Dayton, OH - McGuffy’s
24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
25 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
26 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
27 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
28 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
30 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
31 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx

September

1 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters
2 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
3 - Spartanburg, NC - Ground Zero
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
7 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
8 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
9 - Dallas, TX - Trees
10 - Lubbock, TX - Jake’s
12 - Farmington, NM - Top Deck
13 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky
15 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
16 - Santa Clara, CA - Avalon
17 - Orangevale, CA - Boardwalk
20 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
21 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep