Seattle Metalcore band AVOID have dropped their latest single and music video “My World”. Not only that, but the band has also announced their forthcoming new album Cult Mentality due for release on Friday, October 14th, 2022 (via Thriller Records). Watch the video here!
Purchase and stream the track here: https://orcd.co/avoidmyworld
Speaking on today’s release, vocalist Benny Scholl commented:
“We’re so stoked to share this track with y’all. From the second we started writing it this has been one we’ve been excited about it. It’s a song to turn up loud and say “fuck it” to anything getting you down. In my humble opinion, it also shows off every side of the band and gives you a taste of a little bit of everything that’s coming with future releases. Blast this shit, and welcome to My World.”
Prior to today, AVOID previously shared “COWABUNGA” and “Split (Kill It)” which together have totaled over 237,000 streams on Spotify alone and over 108,000 views on YouTube. Watch the music video for “My World” here or at the link below, stream the track here, and be sure to stay tuned for more AVOID news coming soon.
Check out our earlier interview with Benny of AVOID:
Catch AVOID’s wild live show on the Obsidian Tour starting next month alongside Northlane, Silent Planet, and Loathe. For ticket information, please click here.
Obsidian North American Tour Dates:
July 13 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
July 15 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater Lounge
July 16 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
July 17 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
July 19 – Calgary, AB @ Dickens
July 20 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
July 22 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theater
July 23 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
July 24 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago
July 26 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
July 27 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
July 28 – Montreal, WC @ Theatre Corona
July 29 – Quebec, QC @ Imperial Bell
July 30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
July 31 – New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
August 2 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
August 3 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation @ The Intersection
August 4 – Columbus, OH @ The Athenaeum Theatre
August 5 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater
August 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
August 7 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
August 9 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
August 10 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven
August 12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
August 13 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Theatre
August 14 – Destin, FL @ Club LA
August 16 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
August 17 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
August 18 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
August 19 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
August 20 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
August 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
August 23 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
August 24 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues San Diego
August 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater
ABOUT AVOID
Engaging, edgy, erratic, irreverent, wild, vibrant, fun… there’s certainly no shortage of adjectives to describe AVOID and their quest to fuel that feeling of being a part of something.
Evoking a nostalgia for the kind of music that seeps into your soul, the Seattle five-piece channel the musical legacy synonymous with their hometown while blissfully genre-hopping to create something entirely new. Good times with a message of inclusivity, with a drive to bring passion, innovation and provocation back to heavy music and pull in the community around it, AVOID crackle with the energy of a young act ready to take the world by storm.
While the world fell silent in 2020, the band seized the moment to make noise with the release of their attention-grabbing EP The Burner – and it got LOUD. Securing a sponsorship with NASCAR, the band had their music and band-branded vehicle in the official video game. Singer Benny Scholl went viral with his accidentally acapella rendition of the National Anthem at the NASCAR Vegas race, endearing himself to sports commentator Jim Rome who ran with coverage of the event for weeks.
New tracks “COWABUNGA” and “Split (Kill It)” are the start of something important, something defining – and AVOID are bringing everyone along for the ride. Hold on tight, it’s about to get weird.
AVOID are:
Benny Scholl – Vocals
Nick Olson – Guitar
Chris Echols – Guitar
Luke Ryder – Bass
Paul Jaton – Drums
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