The resurrection of WARD XVI is in full flow as the band are set to release their explosive new album, Id3ntity, which is out on Friday 11th July, via Earache. The alluring six piece will unleash their enticing new single and video, We Are Legion, which arrives on Friday 23rd May. WARD XVI have also just announced an extensive UK Autumn tour. For tickets and details, see – https://wardxvi.com/tour-dates/ .Armed with an intense drive to push artistic boundaries, WARD XVI, draw fromheavyweights such as Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper, to modern heavyweights,Ghost and Skindred. WARD XVI are recognised as a formidable act in the rock andmetal scene and are evenly skilled at producing their stage show to the club circuitand key venues such as the London Roundhouse and larger festival stages parallelto Bloodstock.Past single, Blood Is The New Black, was premiered by Kerrang! Radio, picked upa number one chart position at Primordial Radio, and has been widely praised byfans and media alike. Now loaded with a new single, We Are Legion, which hasalso just been premiered by Kerrang!, and with a glut of live shows and festivalappearances on the way, WARD XVI’s calling is growing stronger and stronger bythe day……WARD XVI live this October: Saturday 18th – Hidden, Dundee; Sunday 19th – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow; Monday – 20th The Cluny, Newcastle; Tuesday 21st – Yardbirds, Grimsby; Wednesday 22nd Nightrain, Bradford; Thursday 23rd – O’Rileys, Hull;Friday 24th – Firebug, Leicester; Saturday 25th – Brickmakers, Norwich; Sunday 26th – Cart & Horses, London; Monday 27th – Levels, Swindon; Tuesday 28th – The Cobblestones, Bridgwater; Wednesday 29th – The Bunkhouse, Swansea; Thursday 30th – The Station, Cannock; Friday 31st – Blitz, Preston.
Kerrang!! Radio to premiere the second single
Johnny Doom will be premiering our latest single on May the 6th on his Unleashed show on Kerrang!! Radio. The show runs from 9-11pm, and it will be the first airing of the second sing from our forthcoming album ID3NTITY, which is released on July 11th.
HUGE ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT
Q. What’s black, white and red all over?? A. Manchester on the 25/7/25 WARD XVI are insanely excited to announce that we’ll be launching the Stageshow of the ID3NTITY album at Manchester Academy 2 on the 25th July and we’ll be joined by our very special guests Red Method. This will be a night you’d be insane to miss. Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 28th March. #WeAreOne
Blood is the new Black to be premiered on Kerrang! Radio on Friday 14th
Insane news from the Ward The new single ‘Blood is the new Black’ will be premiered by Johnny Doom on Kerrang! Radio on Friday 14th from 9pm. Make sure to tune in… you’d be crazy to miss it. SaN PR Earache Records
Blood is the new Black-new single announced
Ward XVI have announced the name and release date of the first single to come from their upcoming album titled ‘ID3NTITY’. Blood is the new Black will be released on 4/4/25 on all major (and minor) streaming platforms and is WARD XVI at their most bombastic. PRE ORDER HERE Blood is the new Black
NEW ALBUM AND LEAD SINGLE ANNOUNCED
WARD XVI have announced to be working with SaN PR on our new album ID3NTITY, The release date is set is for Friday 11th July, via Earache Records digital.
it can presaved via https://earache.lnk.to/IDENTITY & https://earache.lnk.to/BloodisthenewBlack
WARD XVI ANNOUNCED TO PLAY WHITBY GOTH FESTIVAL 2025
The inmates have been announced as performers at the 2025 Whitby Goth Weekend along with Doctor and the Medics and Wasted Youth. Get your tickets now and your goth on!