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Power Trip - "Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe)" + Tour

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Texas thrash and hardcore outfit Power Trip continue to gear up for their hotly-anticipated sophomore LP, Nightmare Logic. The band released a new song, “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)”, which continues their Exodus-meets-Cro-Mags sound. No Curve balls here, just gritted teeth, palm muted chugs and a meaty shark attack guitar tone. The song functions as a steady, humming fist-bumper much like “Crossbreaker” from their debut, Manifest Decimation. Vocalist Riley Gale does tease a Randy Blythe-ish hellcat screech near the end of the track.

The song follows previous single “Firing Squad”, which is a bit faster and more aggressive.

Power Trip are going on tour to support the record. Here’s the dates.

2/24: Walter’s – Houston, TX *
2/25: Siberia – New Orleans, LA *
2/26: Saturn – Birmingham, AL *
2/27: Kings – Raleigh, NC *
2/28: Broadberry – Richmond, VA *
3/1: Soundstage – Baltimore, MD *
3/2: Webster Hall’s Marlin Room – New York, NY *
3/3: Spirit – Pittsburgh, PA *
3/4: Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH *
3/5: The Studio at Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY
3/7: Once Ballroom – Somerville, MA *
3/8: Les Foufounes Électriques – Montreal, QC *
3/9: Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON *
3/10: Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON *
3/11: Marble Bar – Detroit, MI *
3/12: Reggie’s – Chicago, IL *
3/13: Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN *
3/14: Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA *
3/16: Riot Room – Kansas City, MO *
3/17: 89th Street Collective – Oklahoma City, OK *
3/25: The Mohawk – Austin, TX *
3/26: South by So What? – Dallas, TX
3/27: Sister – Albuquerque, NM #
3/28: Marquis Theater – Denver, CO #
3/29: Beehive Social Club – Salt Lake City, UT #
3/30: WavePOP House – Boise, ID #
3/31: Real Art Tacoma, The Deal – Tacoma, WA #
4/1: Astoria – Vancouver, BC #
4/2: Analog Theater – Portland, OR ^
4/4: Arlene Francis Center – Santa Rosa, CA !^
4/6: The New Parish – Oakland, CA !#
4/7: The Ritz – San Jose, CA !^
4/8: Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA !^
4/10: The Casbah – San Diego, CA !^
4/11: Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ !^
4/12: Club Congress – Tucson, AZ !^

* – w/ Iron Reagan
# – w/ Destruction Unit and Primal Rite
^ – w/ Destruction Unit
! – w/ Mizery

Nightmare Logic drops on 2/24 via Southern Lord. Pre-order it here. Follow Power Trip on Facebook