Dead Set On Living

Two-time JUNO-nominated CANCER BATS will release their fourth full-length album Dead Set On Living, on April 20, 2012 through Shock Records in Australia and NZ. Once again utilizing the legendary Vespa Studios and producers Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong, Dead Set On Living brings yet another dimension to the Bats’ menacing style of thrash-tinged hardcore rock. Tracks like 'R.A.T.S.' (Featuring guest vocals from Rob Urbinati of Sacrifice) and 'The Void' are laced with the gritty, sludgy groove that first emerged on cuts from 2008’s Hail Destroyer, while the blistering first single 'Old Blood' roars with the riot-inducing speed and aggression so familiar to the band’s fans. The blazing 'Bastards!' also features vocal boosts from DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara and An Horse’s Kate Cooper. Thematically, the album offers a strong focus on the bilateral relationship of dark and light, destruction and construction, life and death.