Escuela Grind Premiere New Single & Music Video “Ball And Chain” From Upcoming EP “Ddeeaatthhmmeettaall”

Escuela Grind Premiere New Single & Music Video “Ball And Chain” From Upcoming EP “Ddeeaatthhmmeettaall”

Escuela Grind is set to release a new EP titled “Ddeeaatthhmmeettaall” on January 12th via MNRK Heavy. This four-song offering from the grind/powerviolence group features a collaboration with Napalm Death’s vocalist Mark “Barney” Greenway on the track “Meat Magnet”. A live fan-shot performance of the song from this past summer (sans Greenway) is available for viewing below.

Furthermore, the EP kicks off with “Ball And Chain”, now accompanied by an official music video directed by Michael Jari Davidson (Alice In Chains). Shot during a live show in Mexico City, the video captures the energy of the performance. Recording sessions for the EP were helmed by producer Will Killingsworth, with mixing handled by Kurt Ballou of Converge.

Vocalist Katerina Economou shared her thoughts:

“‘DDEEAATHHMMEETTAALL;’ is the third installment of our EP series where we dive into the genres that most influence this band. Finishing this trilogy has been years in the works. We are so excited to release these songs as they are perhaps the best reflection of our live performance. The stage has honed these hectic songs to perfection.

Originally we were going to have three songs on this EP, but we wanted to create another track that had a huge buildup. This eventually developed into this brutal song, ‘Ball and Chain‘, that marks the point in our live shows where we have a wall of death every night. Lyrically, it references death metal tropes of murder and revenge, but with a decidedly feminine angle.”

“Ddeeaatthhmmeettaall” track-list:

01 – “Ball And Chain”

02 – “Punishment Ritual”

03 – “Abyssal Plane”

04 – “Meat Magnet” (feat. Barney Greenway)

Currently, the band is out on a tour alongside Napalm Death performing at the following venues:

11/17 Strasbourg, FRA – La Laiterie Artefact

11/18 Tarbes, FRA – La Gespe

11/19 Madrid, SPA – Copernico The Club

11/21 Lisboa, POR – RCA Club

11/22 Sevilla, SPA – Sala Custom

11/23 Murcia, SPA – Garaje Beat Club

11/24 Barcelona, SPA – Salamandra

11/25 Bilbao, SPA – Santana27

11/26 Limoges, FRA – CCM John Lennon