Bloodshot Dawn unveil Smoke And Mirrors
View promo for track lifted from second album Demons

UK melodic metal outfit Bloodshot Dawn have launched a promo for their track Smoke And Mirrors.
It’s taken from upcoming second album Demons, the follow-up to their 2012 self-titled debut. The album was produced thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised £8052 – far in excess of the £5000 they were originally looking for.
Frontman Josh McMorran says of the album: “From a musical perspective it has been a completely natural progression. We haven’t become more melodic or more brutal – we’ve enhanced all aspects of the sound we had built up on the first album.
“It’s a huge step up in technical ability and songwriting prowess without changing the music enough to alienate our current fans.
“The album is all about beating your demons and making something of the time you have on Earth while battling the ever-lasting struggles and trials that come with being human.”
Demons launches on October 26 and the band have announced 10 dates in the UK and Ireland to support the album.
Tour dates
Oct 24: Southampton Firehouse
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Oct 25: Birmingham Asylum
Oct 26: Limerick Dolan’s Warehouse
Oct 27: Belfast Voodoo Lounge
Oct 28: Glasgow Audio
Oct 29: Machester Sound Control
Oct 30: Bristol The Exchange
Oct 31: Brighton Green Door Store
Nov 01: London Unicorn
Nov 02: Cardiff Baa Bar
Demons tracklist
Smoke And Mirrors
Consequence Complex
Unified
Inadequacy
Black Hole Infinity
Human Void
The Image Faded
Demons

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