Arising Empire is proud to announce the signing of British punk legends, THE ADICTS.
Unparalleled with their Clockwork Orange Droog attire, infectious high energy, uptempo music and unforgettable performances, THE ADICTS are no strangers to the scene, having formed in 1975 in Ipswich, UK. These punk legends continue to raise sonic hell.
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THE ADICTS commented, “We are proud to announce we have signed to Nuclear Blast Records and Arising Empire Records… A new single is to be released very soon stay tuned”
Nuclear Blast and Arising Empire founder Markus Staiger comments “Back in the day I visited my first punk show ever in Böblingen… I’d never seen anything like THE ADICTS before… THE ADICTS made me become a punk and are legends today!”
Tobbe Falarz of Arising Empire comments, “I’ve been following this band for years and I’m super happy to welcome one of the UK’s most influential punk bands to Arising Empire!”
In celebration of the news, the band have announced that they will release their first single, ‘Picture The Scene’ digitally on September 1st.
Single tracklisting:
‘Picture The Scene’ new album track
‘The Whole Has Gone Mad’ (non-album track, re-mastered and mixed)
The band is scheduled to release their eleventh studio album this autumn via Arising Empire for Europe and the UK, and via Nuclear Blast in the US. Stay tuned for more information on THE ADICTS upcoming album!
THE ADICTS have some US dates scheduled:
23 Aug Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
24 Aug Great American – Musical Hall San Francisco, CA
25 Aug The Ritz – San Jose, CA
26 Aug It’s Not Dead Fest – San Bernadino, CA
27 Aug Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
THE ADICTS are:
Monkey – Vocals & Chop Sticks.
Pete Dee – Lead Guitar
Kid Dee – Drums
Little Dave – Bass
