Austria's Harakiri For The Sky will release their new album, Arson, on February 16th via AOP Records with distribution from Plastichead Distribution (Europe/North America/World) and Edel (Germany/Austria/Switzerland). The band has released a video for "Heroin Waltz", available for streaming below.

"This song is not primarily about heroin or doing drugs inherently, but also about the aspiration to find warmth in life and the search for something that makes you feel complete. I think it is almost impossible to find this warmness and equanimity, as life is nothing but a continuous downward spiral. The longing is willing to abate after a few years, but the sadness will last forever." - J.J. (vocals)

Founded in 2011 in Vienna, Austria, Harakiri For The Sky has created a unique mixture of melancholy and aggression, madness and meaning, and wrapped in alternately manic/mellow songs. The band was initially begun as a studio project by Bifröst member M. S. and vocalist/lyricist J. J., and has recently been expanded to a live lineup, which has gone on to perform with the likes of A Forest of Stars, Ellende, Fäulnis, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, and Agrypnie among others, encompassing over 20 countries to date.

Arson was recorded, mixed and mastered by Daniel Fellner and follows the band’s critically celebrated 2016 album III: Trauma, which was featured on many critics’ “Best Of 2016” lists and received a nomination for the “Amadeus Austrian Music Award.”

Tracklisting:

“Fire, Walk With Me”
“The Graves We’ve Dug”
“You Are The Scars”
“Heroin Waltz”
“Tomb Omnia”
“Stillborn”
“Voidgazer”
“Manifesto” (Graveyard Lovers cover)

“You Are The Scars” lyric video:

“Tomb Omnia”:

Harakiri For The Sky has announced a European tour in the spring of 2018. The band will be supporting Dutch dark-rock band Dool and the three week excursion will take place March 2nd through March 18th, with performances in eight different countries.

January
17 - Turku, Finland - Gong
18 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi
19 - Jyväskylä, Finland - JKL Metal Festival
20 - Helsinki, Finland - Metal Crane Festival
21 - Tallinn, Estonia - Tapper
25 - Malmö, Sweden - Babel
26 - Göteborg, Sweden - Musikens hus
27 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
28 - Karlstad, Sweden - Nöjesfabriken
29 - Oslo, Norway - Revolver

February
10 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien (Exclusive Release Arson Show)

March
2 - Essen, Germany - Turock
3 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob Concerts
5 - Nantes, France - Le Ferrailleur - Café Concert
6 - Paris, France - O’Sullivans Backstage
7 - Colmar, France - Legrillen Grillen
8 - Aarau, Switzerland - KIFF
9 - Pavia, Italy - DAGDA Live Club
10 - San Donà di Piave, Italy - Revolver Club
12 - Budapest, Hungary - A38 Hajó
13 - Kraków, Poland - Klub Alchemia
14 - Magdeburg, Germany - Factory
15 - Erfurt, Germany - Club From Hell
16 - Berlin, Germany - Roadrunners Rock & Motor Club
17 - Mannheim, Germany - MS Connexion Complex
18 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Poppodium 013