MILITARIE GUN Support: SPITE HOUSE

In the organizer's words:

On Militarie Gun's new album, God is repeatedly invoked to draw attention to existing (mis)circumstances and to break the cycle of bad decisions: "The idea that God or the universe owes you something because you're having a hard time in life is just a cheeky idea that I can really identify with," comments singer Ian Shelton. "God Save The Gun", which will be released on October 17th, represents the honest, daring and vulnerable side of the Los Angeles band. The band's second album begins with a confession: "I made mistakes", roars frontman Shelton in the opening song and punk hit "BADIDEA". Embedded between distorted bass and booming drums, this is the perfect crisp introduction to one of the most exciting albums of the year. Shelton himself took on the role of director for the music video. This is not only a sonically massive rock album, but also a very human document of how you feel at your worst when you're actually at the pinnacle of success - a document somewhere between self-destruction and self-confidence. Despite all the inner turmoil that led to "God Save The Gun", Shelton and his bandmates - guitarists William Acuña and Kevin Kiley, bassist Waylon Trim and drummer David Stalsworth - rose to the challenge of following up Militarie Gun's acclaimed debut album. Stalsworth, Trim and Kiley all joined during the extended tour of "Life Under The Gun" after a series of lineup changes that would have crippled most bands, but only made Militarie Gun stronger. "It's taken us a long time to find the right people for this band, but now everything finally seems to be coming together," says Shelton. "God Save The Gun" certainly lives up to this credo, and to achieve this, the hardcore band has recruited a whole host of new and old collaborators. Shelton continued his creative collaboration with songwriter Phillip Odom, co-writing with longtime accomplice and frequent harmonizer James Goodson of Dazy, as well as new addition Nick Panella of MSPAINT, to name a few. "Phil really taught me how to sing, he knows my voice better than anyone," says Shelton. "Sometimes it's also about bringing in a fresh perspective - I call on someone like James or Nick because those guys write songs in a very different way than I do." The musical range of the new album is matched by the depth of the lyrics, which have become more than personal. "I was trying to make an album while there was so much chaos in my life and in my head," says Shelton. "A breakup, crazy touring, family issues from the past, family issues from the present." When wallowing in self-destruction doesn't work, perhaps the only option left is the hardest: change. The result of this transformation can be seen live in four German cities in January 2026. The tour is presented by VISIONS, Ox-Fanzine & livegigs.de and FUZE. Militarie Gun Support: Spite House 29.01.2026 Munich - Backstage Club 30.01.2026 Cologne - MTC 31.01.2026 Hamburg - Molotow 01.02.2026 Berlin - Mikropol This content has been machine translated.