Chicago’s SOil is getting ready to release their sixth studio album, Whole, on August 20th. The band has already released the official video for the hard and surprisingly soulful track “Shine On” (above) and a lyric video for “Amalgamation” (below) as a part of the new album’s promotion. The latest to join the promo campaign is the stream of “The Hate Song,” available exclusively at www.RevolverMag.com. Check it out and I think you’ll agree that there’s something more to it than the other stuff on active rock radio; the hook and chorus are tight and highly addictive while being familiar, but there’s a certain edge here that rises it above its peers.
Whole is one of the fall’s most anticipated rock albums, which can be pre-ordered now at iTunes, Amazon.com, and BestBuy.com.
“It was funny how the song came about,” singer Ryan McCombs says of “The Hate Song.” “Adam was doodling on his guitar making this super annoying sound when he caught me staring at him with a ‘WTF’ look. He apologized but I responded that, ‘No. That annoying fucking sound would be perfect for this song about hate I had an idea for.’ The sound itself makes me want to knock holes in the wall.”
SOiL’s sixth studio album, Whole, marks singer Ryan McCombs’ return to the band for the first time since 2004’s Re.De.Fine, after spending six years as the vocalist for Drowning Pool. On their latest record, SOiL returns with a ferocious release that features 11 rock radio anthems including “Shine On,” “Amalgamation,” “The Hate Song,” and “Loaded Gun,” which take fans back to the early sound of the band.
Photo credit: Stephanie Cabral
SOiL will hit the road this week on a three-month tour that includes headlining shows, festivals, and a month-long trek with Dope.
SOiL tour dates:
Aug 15 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
Aug 16 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s
Aug 17 – Madison, WI – WJJO Band Camp
Aug 20 – Mandan, ND – O.N.E.
Aug 21 – Minot, ND – O’riginal Bar
Aug 22 – Fargo, ND – The Nestor Tavern
Aug 24 – Twin Lakes, WI – WiiL Rock Fest
Aug 25 – Waterloo, IA – Reverb Rock Garden
Sept 12 – Knoxville, TN – NV Nightclub
Sept 14 – Shreveport, LA – KTUX Festipalooza
Sept 15 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
Sept 17 – San Antonio, TX – Tequilla Rock Room
Sept 18 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Sept 19 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Sept 20 – Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s
Sept 21 – Gulfport, MS – WCPR Festival
Sept 23 – Columbus, GA – On The Rocks (WRCG Radio Show)
Sept 24 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (w/Dope)
Sept 25 – Charlotte, NC – Chop Shop (w/Dope)
Sept 26 – Fayetteville, NC – Drunken Horse Pub (w/Dope)
Sept 27 – Baltimore, MD – House of Rock (w/Dope)
Sept 28 – Nashua, NH – Evolution Nightclub (w/Dope)
Sept 29 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium (w/Dope)
Oct 1 – Hartford, CT – Webster Underground (w/Dope)
Oct 2 – West Warwick, RI – Manchester 65 (w/Dope)
Oct 3 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (w/Dope)
Oct 4 – Reading, PA – Reverb (w/Dope)
Oct 5 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall (w/Dope)
Oct 8 – Louisville, KY – Diamond Billiards (w/Dope)
Oct 10 – Battlecreek, MI – Planet Rock (w/Dope)
Oct 11 – Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa (w/Dope)
Oct 12 – Woodstock, NY – Shennendoah Fair
Oct 15 – Appleton, WI – Luna Lounge (w/Dope)
Oct 16 – De Moines, IA – Warehouse (w/Dope)
Oct 17 – Wausau, WI – The Fillmore (w/Dope)
Oct 18 – Chicago, IL – Double Door (w/Dope)
Oct 19 – Rockford, IL – Bar 3 (w/Dope)
Oct 20 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre (w/Dope)
Rock Hard \m/
