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Planet On A Chain: Mangled And Twisted + Ritual Routine

Posted by Loren on August 21, 2025

Planet On A Chain: Mangled And Twisted + Ritual Routine
photo by Christina Carlsen

Hardcore band Planet on a Chain has a pair of new releases. The band unveiled the new digital Mangled And Twisted EP, on Revelation Records, today. The EP is essentially a three-song single in preview of a new album called Ritual Routine, out on Oct. 3 and also on Revelation.

Prior to today, the band last released Culture Of Death in 2024.

Ritual Routine Tracklist:

1. Ritual Routine

2. Mangled and Twisted

3. Poor Excuse

4. Break Through

5. Blank Slate

6. Echo Chamber

7. Identity

8. Reveal the Worst

9. One Step

10. Exterminate

11. Condemned

12. Final View

Upcoming Shows:

8/29 - San Antonio, TX @ O’Death w/ False Truce, Anchorite

8/30 - Austin, TX @ Little Darlin w/ False Truce, Anchorite

8/31 - Houston, TX @ The End w/ False Truce, Anchorite

11/1 - Austin, TX @ The White Horse w/ Swing Kids, Deadguy and more

1/18/26 - Berkely, CA @ 924 Gilman St w/ Black Eyes, Hostile Design

Planet On A Chain: Mangled And Twisted + Ritual Routine
photo by Christina Carlsen

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