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Author & Punisher back in the studio

Posted by Loren on April 30, 2018

Author & Punisher back in the studio
photo by Marilla Maschion

One-man industrial-metal project Author & Punisher are back in the studio at work on its sixth studio album. The new album will be issued this fall on Relapse Records and is to be recorded at K Street in San Diego, CA with additional recording in Las Cruces, NM.

Besides the new record news, Author & Punisher will be touring Europe in May and June.

AUTHOR & PUNISHER Tour Dates:

May 17 Durham, NC @ Moogfest 

May 21 Leipzig, DE @ Wave-Gotik-Treffen
May 23 Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA / Ideal
May 24 Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
May 25 Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos
May 26 Nijmegen, NL @ Merleyn w/Sumac
May 27 Amsterdam, NL @ Occii
May 28 London, UK @ Elektrowerkz
May 29 Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
May 30 Manchester, UK @ Rebellion Manchester
May 31 Bruxelles, BE @ Mag3
Jun 01 Athens, GR @ Temple Athens
Jun 02 Moscow, RU @ Joy
Jun 05 St. Petersburg @ Serdce
Jun 06 Wroclaw, PL @ D.K. Luksus
Jun 07 Warsaw, PL @ Klub Hydrozagadka
Jun 08 Gdansk, PL @ Protokultura
Jun 09 Poznan, PL @ Pawilon

Author & Punisher back in the studio
photo by Marilla Maschion

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