London’s powerhouse heavy-rock innovators THE MERCY HOUSE have spent the last year fighting to bring their music to the masses. Having won audiences over across the country with their unique brand of alternative heavy rock and one of the most energetic live shows around, the band is now poised to strike at the heart of the rock scene with an iron fist.

After battling against health issues that almost brought the band to the brink of destruction The Mercy House return more determined than ever with their debut album, A Broken State Of Bliss, set for release April 23rd through the band’s own label TMH Records and with distribution from Code 7. Carefully crafted during much of last year at The Death Dojo with production team The Picasso Brothers, the album was mixed by Donald Clark (GUNS N' ROSES, KORN, MUSE) and mastered by Mandy Parnell (DEPECHE MODE, THE PRODIGY, BJORK). A trend and scene defying record, it possesses a dark, gritty and visceral post-apocalyptic quality that pioneers what is quickly being labelled as the “black grunge” sound.

The imminent arrival of this album is preceded by the release of their anthemic, shotgun-blast-to-the-face single, ‘Greed’. This track becomes available in digital format and on the Rock Band videogame network from April 9th.

The band, which has gained a fierce live reputation on the UK circuit after sharing the stage with the likes of BIOHAZARD, ACCEPT, and SATYRICON, play their first show of 2012 on March 15th at The Purple Turtle in Camden Town. They will share the bill with FURYON and DAKEN ahead of a full UK tour to follow before the summer, giving their fans an early chance to hear the new material before the album hits stores nationwide in April.

A Broken State Of Bliss tracklisting:

'A Broken State Of Bliss'

'Greed'

'My Disease'

'Blind'

'Lead The Way'

'The End'

'Weight'

'Unclean'

'Hayt'

'Inversions'

'The Price Of Dying'

Check out an album release announcement video below: