August 24th, 2014 
Brian Leak 
Following their impressive 2013 debut, Living Creatures, Las Vegas shredders Stolas are already set to release their followup this October. Titled Allomaternal, the band’s newest effort will be released on October 15 via Blue Swan Records.
To coincide with the album’s announcement, the band are currently streaming its lead single, titled “Solunar.” Retaining many of the elements found on their previous release, Stolas are back with a very Blue Swan sound — meaning that they still certainly fit in with their label mates in Hail The Sun, Secret Band, and Sianvar (the latest post-hardcore amalgam consisting of members from Hail The Sun, Stolas, A Lot Like Birds, and Dance Gavin Dance). Adding to that, the band seems to have derived influences from the likes of letlive. and The Mars Volta with many of these sounds being prominent throughout the nearly four-minute track. You can stream it below and decide for yourself.
This time around, it appears by the track listing that Stolas won’t be relying on various guest vocalists as they did on Living Creatures (something I noted that while enjoyable, wasn’t necessary as they could certainly hold their own vocally). This could certainly change, though, as more information is revealed.
In the meantime, you can pre-order a digital copy of the album through Bandcamp and receive a download of the new single. We’ll keep you updated with further information regarding Stolas and the release of Allomaternal.
You can also catch Stolas on the Blue Swan Records Tour this Fall alongside Hail The Sun and Icarus The Owl. Dates are as follows:
9/3 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza
9/4 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
9/5 Sacramento, CA @ Colonial Cafe
9/6 Van Nuys, CA @ White Oak Music
9/7 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/8 Las Vegas, NV @ Laylas Palace
9/9 Mesa, AZ @ The The Underground
9/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Blackwater Music Venue
9/11 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
9/12 San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
9/13 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
9/14 Houston, TX @ Walters
9/16 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
9/17 Orlando, FL @ Bombshells Tavern
9/18 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/19 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
9/20 Baltimore, MD @ The Sidebar*
9/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge*
9/23 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz*
9/24 New York, NY @ Santos Party House *
9/25 Wareham, MA @ 3065 Live*
9/26 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
9/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
9/28 Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
9/30 Covington, KY @ Coda
10/1 Indianapolis, IN @ The Hoosier Dome
10/2 Detroit, MI @ Paychecks Lounge
10/3 Chicago, IL @ Penny Road Pub
10/4 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
10/5 St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
10/6 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
10/7 Denver, CO @ Skatuary
10/8 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Shred Shed
10/9 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
10/10 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/11 Portland, OR @ Slabtown
10/12 Chico, CA @ 1078 Gallery
*with The Venetia Fair
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