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​​​July 30, 2021

​Employed To Serve Release New Single “Mark Of The Grave”

NEW STUDIO ALBUM CONQUERING OUT SEPTEMBER 17TH VIA SPINEFARM — PRE-ORDER HERE
UK, IRL & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH GOJIRA

EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released “Mark Of The Grave,” the second single from their forthcoming album, Conquering.

“This song is about people who’d rather put other people down, instead of getting on with their own lives,” says Employed To Serve frontwoman, Justine Jones. “When writing this song we wanted to try our hand at writing a positive metal anthem for people to blast when they’re having a shitty day. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we had fun recording and writing it! Stay kind \m/ “

Listen to “Mark Of The Grave” HERE.

Conquering, due for release on September 17th 2021, will be EMPLOYED TO SERVE’s second full-length album on the Spinefarm label.

Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.

ETS began recording the album in the “unforgiving winter” of 2020; produced & mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton, mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering, EMPLOYED TO SERVE took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date.

Pre-orders for EMPLOYED TO SERVE’s fourth studio album are now live, with an instant download of singles, “Exist” & “Mark Of The Grave,” plus special bundle options including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pink socks, skateboards and limited colour variant vinyl. Order your copy HERE.

  • CONQUERING
    TRACK LISTING:

    Universal Chokehold
    Exist
    Twist The Blade
    Sun Up To Sun Down
    The Mistake
    We Don’t Need You
    Set In Stone
    Mark Of The Grave
    World Ender
    Conquering
    Stand Alone 

EMPLOYED TO SERVE recently appeared on the mainstage of Download Festival at Donington Park. The event marked a moment in history, seeing live music return as part of a government-backed Pilot scheme. The Guardian noted Employed To Serve as a festival highlight, commenting, “Employed to Serve exude venom” whilst Metal Hammer called their set “relentless” & “blistering”; Kerrang! were just as enthused, adding, “Sammy Urwin’s sledgehammer riffs awaken Download’s inner headbanger, while Justine Jones’ barbed screams urge those gathered to toss any notion of social distancing in the bin.”

Following this appearance, EMPLOYED TO SERVE were swiftly announced as support to Gojira on their extensive UK & European tour.

UK & Euro 2022 tour dates in support of Gojira:

  • January ‘22

    17 Finland, Helsinki, Black Box

    19 Norway, Oslo, Sentrum Scene

    20 Sweden, Stockholm, The Annex

    22 Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum Black Box

    24 Germany, Berlin, Huxleys

    25 Czech Republic, Prague, Forum Karlin

    27 Poland, Wroclaw, A2

    28 Poland, Krakow, Tauron Arena

    29 Hungary, Budapest, Barba Negra Music Club

    31 Croatia, Zagreb, Culture Factory

  •  February ‘22

    2 Austria, Vienna, Arena

    4 Germany, Munich, Neue Theaterfabrik

    5 Switzerland, Zurich, Komplex

    6 Italy, Milan, Alcatraz

    8 France, Lyon, Halle Tony Garnier

    9 France, Bordeaux, Arkea Arena

    20 The Netherlands, Tilburg, 013

    22 Germany, Wiesbaden, Schlachthof

    24 Germany, Oberhausen, Turbinhalle 2

    26 France, Paris, Accor Arena

    28 Belgium, Brussels, Forest National

  • March ‘22

    1 Luxembourg, Rockhal

    4 UK, London, Alexandra Palace

    5 UK, Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

    6 UK, Newcastle, City Hall

    8 UK, Glasgow, O2 Academy

    10 UK, Belfast, Ulster Hall

    11 Ireland, Dublin, National Stadium

    13 UK, Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse

    14 UK, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena

Tickets to all shows are available now.

Additionally, ETS have been confirmed to play Spain’s Resurrection Fest 2022. Taking place across June 29th – 3rd July 2022 in Galicia, Spain, this mammoth metal festival will see Employed To Serve perform alongside Sabaton, Deftones, Judas Priest, Avenged Sevenfold and many more.

EMPLOYED TO SERVE ARE:

Justine Jones – Vocals

Sammy Urwin – Guitar & vocals

David Porter – Guitar

Nathan Pryor – Bass

Casey McHale – Drums