by Rob Sperry-Fromm

Philly grindcore band Die Choking will follow the I and II EPs with their new album III digitally this week and physically on 10/23 via The Compound. The 14-minute full-length has the requisite fury and brevity that one looks for in a good slice of grindcore, but Die Choking manage to cover a lot of sonic ground. The production is richer and more textured than your typical grind album; "Bastard of Hyperion" has a section that practically counts as psychedelic given what comes before and after, and "Dead Figureheads" takes a legitimate stab at melody before the blast-beats kick in. And of course the riffs crush. If grindcore is your bag, this one is very worth checking out. Listen below (via Stereogum).

Die Choking are heading out on tour in support of III later in October. That will include a stop in NYC where they'll play Saint Vitus on November 15 with Carved Up, Spotlights and Godmaker. Tickets for that show will be available soon via Ticketfly.

Album stream and tour dates below...



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Die Choking -- 2015 Tour Dates

10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Bremen Café w/ No Brainer, Rifle Diet, Plague, Ablation

10/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Hexagon w/ Deterioration, Daigoro, Invidiosus

10/24 Denver, CO @ The Mutiny w/ Rotstrotter, 908

10/25 Boise, ID @ The Shredder

10/26 Missoula, MT @ VFW w/ No Brainer, Got Grunt, Dead Beats

10/27 Portland, OR @ The Foggy Notion w/ Akira, Scoulor

10/28 Richmond, CA @ Burnt Ramen w/ Concussive, Cease

10/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Perez w/ LxDxT, Facelift, Putasos, Terror Cult

10/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ House Show w/ Worry, Tourcher Porn

10/31 Kansas City, MO @ Penn Valley Skatepark w/ Blind Dog

11/01 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project w/ Slaves BC, Mere Phantoms, Gothmog

11/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot n' Saddle w/ Mother Brain, Grin & Bear It, Surgeon

11/13 Bethlehem, PA @ The Burners w/ Carved Up, Jesus Piece

11/14 Meadville, PA @ Voodoo Brewery w/ Carved Up

11/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar w/ Carved Up, Spotlights, Godmaker

12/05 Gloucester City, NJ @ South Jersey Metal Fest 4 w/ Rivers of Nihil, Corpse Horder, more

1/08 Syracuse, NY @ Funk n' Waffles w/ Sulaco