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Italian hardcore outfit Hierophant is streaming “Paranoia” off their new album Peste here. The album is out November 25th via Bridge Nine Records.
Peste track listing:
1) Inganno
2) Masochismo
3) Nostalgia
4) Sadismo
5) Apatia
6) Paranoia
7) Sottomissione
8) Alienazione
9) Egoismo
10) Inferno
Hierophant has a string of European tour dates starting in December. Dates are below.
Dec 05: Bronson – Ravenna, Italy “Peste Release Party” *
Dec 19: La Zone – Liege, Belgium
Dec 20: Vrankrijk – Amsterdam, Holland
Dec 21: Pits – Kortrijk, Belgium
Jan 20: Stag & Hound – Bristol, UK #
Jan 21: The Old Blue Last – London, UK #
Jan 22: Sticky Mikes – Brighton, UK #
Jan 23: Wheatsheaf – Oxford, UK #
Feb 04: LoFi – Milano, Italy ^
Feb 07: Burning Light Fest – Lisboa, Portugal ^
Feb 12: Het Bos – Antwerp, Belgium ^
Feb 13: dB’s – Utrecht, Holland ^
Feb 14: Bambi Galore – Hamburg, Germany ^
Feb 16: KB18 – Copenhagen, Denmark ^
Feb 17: Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany ^
Feb 19: Durer Kert – Budapest, Hungary ^
Feb 20: Ann and Pat – Linz, Austria ^
Feb 21: Le Romandie – Losanna, Switzerland ^
Feb 22: Freakout – Bologna, Italy ^
# w/ Bastions
^ w/ Mutilation Rites