Rhode Island riff manglers Howl have recently completed the recording of their upcoming new full-length. Titled Bloodlines, the band's second offering was recorded at Planet Z studio in Hadley, Massachusetts, produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (Soulfly, Crowbar, Municipal Waste, 3 Inches Of Blood) and offers up 10 tracks of audio menace. Bloodlines is set for release via Relapse Records on April 30th, 2013 and follows Full Of Hell.

Commented the band on the results: "Bloodlines is Howl 2.0/Howl on steroids/the bigger, heavier album. We took our signature sound and pushed it to the next level. This is a metal record influenced by doom, rather than vice versa. There's more aggression, more extremes, it's harder-hitting. Zeuss really helped us capture the sound we wanted, the way we truly sound. Bloodlines is huge, brutal, monstrous!"

As a precursor to the record's official unveiling, Howl will take their metallic music to the road on a month-long run of live takeovers set to begin next month in New London, Connecticut. The band will be joined by a host of sonic assassins throughout the tour.

Howl tour 2013:

2/28/2013 - The El N Gee - New London, CT w/ David Caradine, Heavy Breath, Hivesmasher
3/01/2013 - St. Vitus Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Samothrace, Pilgrim
3/02/2013 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA w/ Ominous Black, Die Choking, Mainline Cocksucks
3/03/2013 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA w/ Gritter, Cut the Architects Hand, Uncle Jimmy
3/04/2013 - The Nightlite - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Mortal Man
3/05/2013 - The Milestone - Charlotte, NC w/ Pig Mountain, Kato
3/06/2013 - Earshot Records - Greenville, SC
3/07/2013 - Poison Lawn - Knoxville, TN
3/08/2013 - Owl Farm - Nashville, TN w/ Cove, Demeaner
3/09/2013 - The Buccaneer - Memphis, TN w/ Crowlord
3/10/2013 - Siberia - New Orleans, LA w/ She Rides
3/11/2013 - Walter's - Houston, TX
3/13/2013 - TBA - San Antonio, TX
3/17/2013 - Parade Of Flesh Afterparty @ The Double Wide - Dallas, TX w/ Mutilation Rites, KEN Mode
3/18/2013 - The Sound Pony - Tulsa, OK w/ Senior Fellows, The Way it Was
3/19/2013 - The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO w/ Abbot, Keef Mountain
3/20/2013 - Fubar - St. Louis, MO w/ Grand Inquisitor, Predatory Witch
3/21/2013 - Frank's Power Plant - Milwaukee, WI w/ Gravedirt
3/22/2013 - Ultra Lounge - Chicago, IL w/ Jar'd Loose
3/23/2013 - The Bishop - Bloomington, IN w/ Torturess
3/24/2013 - The Berkley Front - Detroit, MI w/ The Armed, Dead Church
3/25/2013 - Kobo Live - Columbus, OH w/ Stormbrewer
3/26/2013 - Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH w/ She Rides
3/27/2013 - The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
3/28/2013 - The Sidebar - Baltimore, MD w/ Strong Intention
3/29/2013 - The Tuscan Cafe - Warwick, NY w/ Strong Intention
3/30/2013 - TBA Boston, MA w/ Strong Intention
3/31/2013 - The Shaskeen - Manchester, NH w/ Strong Intention
4/01/2013 - Nectars - Burlington, VT w/ Strong Intention
4/03/2013 - Dusk - Providence, RI w/ Tinsel Teeth, Graveside Service

Source:	relapse.com
Band profile:	Howl