With only a few weeks until the release of their new album, Empires, adventurous metal newcomers WHERE THE OCEAN MEETS THE SKY are premiering a brand new track, 'The Mettle Of A Man', exclusively at this location.

Empires is set to drop in stores and online everywhere October 12th from CI Records, the label that helped launch the careers of genre related acts like AUGUST BURNS RED and TEXAS IN JULY.

"This is actually one of the oldest songs on the record," explains vocalist Blake Martin. "We had been playing the earliest incarnations of it live for about 6 months prior to hitting the studio. 'Mettle' is definitely us at some of our catchier moments and it's always been a fan favorite live. Personally, I've always loved it because of the pacing."

In preparation of the pending release, the South Jersey six-piece are also streaming the track 'We Are But Instruments' here.

"Recording ['We Are But Instruments'] was a lot of fun because the vocals have a very intense pattern, and there are a lot of little intricacies in the music itself," explains vocalist Blake Martin. "It's a very a dynamic song and it shows our roots, but also showcases where we are taking our sound over the course of Empires."

Empires is a sensationally strong debut from a band that refuses to have their music fit snugly in a single tiny box. Tempering full-throttle heaviness with driving melody and haunting atmospherics, it's the sound of an album which is just as smart as it is heavy - an unfortunately rare combination in today's current alt music scene.

Leading up to the release of Empires, Where The Ocean Meets The Sky will join TEXAS IN JULY (Equal Vision) and THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE (Good Fight) on the road.

Dates below:

October

1 - Layfayette, LA - Grace Community Church
2 - Crestview, FL - The Crest Lounge
4 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
5 - Cape Coral, FL - TBA
7 - Kissimmee, FL - SS Showcase
9 - Macon, GA - The 567
10 - Loganville, GA - The Movement Venue
11 - Douglasville, GA - The 7 Venue
12 - Cookeville, TN - Amps & Ramps
13 - Nashville, TN - The Muse
14 - Lynchburg, VA - Crosspoint Venue
15 - Wilimington, DE - The Harmony Grange
16 - New London, CT - The El N' Gee
17 - Trenton, NJ - The Championship Bar and Grill
18 - West Babylon, NY - Sin Clair's Pub

The band has also announced two CD release shows, October 22nd in Lemoyne, PA at The Champ, and October 23rd in Vineland, NJ at Hangar 84. Everyone in attendance will receive a free copy of Empires.