NORMA JEAN Reveal Details for New Album “Polar Similar” + New Song

by | Jun 14, 2016

That new record from Norma Jean finally has a name. It’s called Polar Similar and is set for release in September.

The album will serve as a follow up to 2013’s Wrongdoers and it’ll mark the band’s return to Solid State Records.

Right now the guys are overseas in the midst of a European trek that’ll run though early July.

Here’s their new song “1,000,000 Watts.”

Polar Similar comes out September 9th.

Norma Jean tour dates:

Jun 15 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint
Jun 17 Dessel, BEL @ Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun 21 Montbeliarde, FRA @ Atelier Des Moles w/ August Burns Red
Jun 22 Puget, FRA @ Sur Argens w/ August Burns Red
Jun 23 Lyon, FRA @ CCO w/ August Burns Red
Jun 24 Copenhagen, DNK @ Copenhell Festival
Jun 27 Amsterdam, NLD @ Q Factory
Jun 28 Cologne, GER @ MTC Club
Jun 29 Hamburg, GER @ Hafenklang
Jul 01 Roitzschjora, GER @ With Full Force Fest
Jul 02 Prague, CZE @ Mystic SK8 Cup
Jul 03 Parma, ITA @ Circolo
Jul 05 Nantes, FRA @ Le Ferrailleur
Jul 07 Viveiro, ESP @ Resurrection Fest

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