Mercutio – Announce Debut Album “Antagonist” On 4th June

UK based alt rock trio Mercutio are pleased to announce the release of their debut UK album, “Antagonist”, on the 4^th June 2021. The band can also announce themselves as main support on Inglorious UK headline tour in Sept/Oct 2021.

Following the critical and commercially acclaimed release of previous single “Slap Bang” in July 2020 (see the video for “Slap Bang” HERE) below. and second single “Playtime” in November 2020 (video for “Playtime” is HERE), the band released an EP in January 2021. Although Covid has meant the band can’t support these releases with live dates, it has meant they have been able to finalise their debut album.

“Antagonist” is a stunning collection of rock songs – instantly memorable melodies underpinned by driving rhythms. From the hammer blow riffs of album opener “Where The Pain Lives” to the brooding “C Word”, from the epic, histrionic “Alex” to sleazy groove of album closer “Revolution Station”, “Antagonist” marks Mercutio as one of the most exciting new rocks acts of 2021. Antagonist tracklisting below:

1. Where The Pain Lives
2. Playtime
3. Chaos In King
4. Alex
5. Slap Bang
6. Terraferma
7. C Word
8. A Part Of Me
9. Shed Your Skin
10. The Ghost That Is You
11. Revolution Station

The band have also been added as main support on Inglorious UK Tour in 2021. The dates, originally schedule for April/May, are now rescheduled for Sept/Oct 2021 (with exisiting tickets remaining valid). The full dates are as follows –

Fri 10^th Sept                           Rock City, Nottingham UK
Wed 15^th Sept                     Guildhall, Gloucester UK
Thurs 16^th Sept                   Phoenix, Exeter UK
Fri 17^th Sept                           Junction, Plymouth UK
Sun 19^th Sept                       Engine Rooms, Southampton UK
Mon 20^th Sept                      Chalk, Brighton
Tues 21^st Sept                       Thekla, Bristol UK
Wed 22^nd Sept                     Islington Assembly Hall, London UK
Fri 24^th Sept                           Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
Sat 25^th Sept                         Sin City, Swansea UK
Sun 26^th Sept                       The Asylum Venue, Birmingham UK
Mon 27^th Sept                      Waterfront, Norwich UK
Thurs 30^th Sept                    Phase One, Liverpool UK
Fri 1^st Oct                                 The Sugarmill, Stoke On Trent UK
Sat 2^nd Oct                              The Tivoli, Buckley UK
Sun 3^rd Oct                              Academy 3, Manchester UK
Wed 6^th Oct                           The Cathouse, Glasgow UK
Thurs 7^th Oct                          Night Train, Bradford UK
Fri 8^th Oct                                Picture Dome, Holmfirth UK

For up-to-date gig and ticket news please see http://mercutio.me

2019 saw the band welcome new vocalist Ross William Wild. A stunning performer and vocalist Ross come with a wealth of experience as a vocalist in both musical theatre and with a stint singing with the legendary Spandau Ballet in 2017. The band lineup is completed by guitarist and founding member Fabio Staffieri and drummer Francesco Lucidi. Francesco recently starred as the drummer in Elton John’s band in the critically and commercially acclaimed “Rocketman” film. Mercutio are signed to Independent label Diverge Records run by composer and producer Gianluca Cucchiara and backed by film producer Giovanna Romagnoli (Academy Award for Cinema Paradiso). 

Antagonist is released on the 4^th June 2021

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