Japanese quintet coldrain have announced their first release with their new label, Century Media Records. Following the release of singles "Incomplete" and "Chasing Shadows," the band will release the five-track EP OPTIMIZE on October 24th.
To mark the occasion, the band have released a live video of the single "Chasing Shadows" taken from their recent performance at Summer Breeze, which you can check out below:
Vocalist Masato has the following to say on the occasion:
“We’re beyond excited to finally announce our new five track EP OPTIMIZE is coming out this October. Also since we had such an incredible time in Germany last month we wanted share with you a part of that memory. Go watch us play our brand new single CHASING SHADOWS at Summer Breeze!
“It was a very special moment playing at midnight with the moon in the sky. After you get hyped with that video get ready to experience a much more intense pure energy coldrain show this winter on our headline tour! We’ll be playing new songs from the EP along with various tunes across our history.”
In addition, the band will be embarking on a headline tour across Europe, with support from Revnoir and Noisemaker. The following dates have already been announced:
11/22 Manchester, UK Rebellion
11/23 London, UK Electric Ballroom
11/25 Antwerp, BE Trix
11/26 Paris, FR Trabendo
11/27 Cologne, DE Carlswerk Victoria
11/28 Hamburg, DE Große Freiheit 36
11/30 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
12/01 Saarbrücken, DE Garage
12/02 Aarau, CH Kiff
12/03 Stuttgart, DE LKA Longhorn
12/05 Prague, CZ Palac Akropolis
12/06 Budapest, HU Barba Negra
12/07 Vienna, AT Szene
12/09 Warsaw, PL Proxima
12/10 Berlin, DE Lido
12/12 Munich, DE Backstage
12/13 Frankfurt, DE Zoom
