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Florida to Seattle avant-garde metal trio Flagman<\/strong> are set to release their latest EP, Before The Blast<\/i>, on October 17th.<\/p>\n The group has also shared a music video for the first single off the upcoming effort, “The Punishment Committee” is out now.<\/p>\n Frontman Sam Stewart<\/strong> shared the following:<\/p>\n This EP is the first that I’ve written and recorded almost exclusively myself so a lot of it was born out of me messing around with new gear and new software for the first time. I was listening to a lot of Ministry and Nailbomb and industrial music – checking out other artists that head up a ‘band,’ but it’s really just one or two people creating everything in the studio. I threw myself into the process, and this is what came out the other side. I wanted something really aggressive and immediate, both musically and lyrically. I had the phrase ‘I’ll show you something you won’t ever forget’ rattling around in my head, and it felt like a perfect fit for the song’s vibe.<\/p>\n Lyrically, it was inspired by a lot of personal upheaval in my life that also felt like it was reflected in the world, both presently and in the past. This song and EP are a result of that experimentation and soldiering forward in the face of an uncertain future, something that we all come up against, and really something that you’re always facing – any plans or ideas of the future you might have are really just fantasies that we hang our hopes on.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before the Blast<\/i> track list:<\/p>\n 1. Les Enfants Perdus Pt. 1 Flagman also has the following live dates scheduled:<\/p>\n 10\/01 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Hall \u00a0<\/p>\n\n
2. The Punishment Committee
3. The Flashlight Of God
4. The Nobody In Charge
5. Les Enfants Perdus Pt. 2\u00a0<\/p>\n
10\/02 Indianapolis, IN @ The White Rabbit Cabaret
10\/03 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
10\/04 Whitewater, WI @ Strange LaGrange
10\/05 Minneapolis, MN @ Underground Music Venue
11\/01 Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewing
11\/02 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
11\/04 Redding, CA @ The Dip
11\/05 Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s
11\/06 Portland, OR @ Twilight Bar & Cafe
11\/07 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse<\/p>\n