New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Victory Records is pleased to announce the signing of HIGH HOPES. Hailing from a city known for its legendary festivals, Reading, England's hardcore heavyweights have put their footprint on the scene in just three short years, including Kerrang! Magazine declaring, "There's something special about Reading's metal newcomers." To give a first glimpse of their Victory debut Sights & Sounds, HIGH HOPES have launched a new music video for the first single, "The Callout."
"We all grew up listening to bands on the Victory Records roster, so to be joining the label that released some of our favorite albums is incredible! It's amazing to be on a roster with so many of our favorite bands, and we're very excited to see what the future holds for us on the label."
Comprising of vocalist Nick Brooks, guitarists Nathan Pryor and Krishan Pujara, Daryl Pryor on drums and bassist Shaun Flanagan, HIGH HOPES comment on the video, "We brought in director and longtime friend Ryan Mackfall to help us come up with something different that stood out from the plethora of music videos nowadays, which I think we managed to achieve. We can't wait to share the rest of the album with you all!"
On February 5th, to coincide the release of the album, HIGH HOPES will join Kingdom Of Giants and label-mates CONTINENTS to begin their first tour in support of Sights & Sounds. Kicking off in Antwerp, Belgium, the tour invades
Europe as hits countries including Italy, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Germany and many more before wrapping up in the Netherlands on February 28th.
Sights &
Sounds will be available on February 5, 2016. Pre-orders are available now at VictoryMerch.com, and include an instant download of "The Callout."
"High Hopes have forged a strong set of songs, that will resonate with many" - ROCK SOUND
"Pleasingly uncompromising vocals sitting atop crunching guitars" - BIG CHEESE
"There's something special about Reading's metal newcomers" - KERRANG!
Sights &
Sounds track listing:
1. Pale Blue Dot
2. The Callout
3. Revelation
4. Vanguard
5. MLK
6. Nostalgic Thoughts
7. Manipulator
8. Defender
9. The Greater Plan
10. Sights & Sounds