Announce new album ‘Guides For The Misguided’, out february 7. EU tour begins January 31. Album art by Marald Van Haasteren.

Nearly 35 years on, -(16)- remain as one of the most enduring, hardest sounding rock and metal entities from North America. The San Diego band redefines heavy on their new album, ‘Guides For The Misguided’, out February 7, 2025. Bobby Ferry returns at the helm as the band’s visceral vocalist and guitarist, and in true -(16)- fashion, belts out stories of pain and unhinged anguish – standout tracks like ‘Proudly Damned’ see the band playing at the crowd while Ferry shares tales of personal strife and depression – “To defile and offend/These are the demons found within/The sullen face of communion’s alarm/It’s an incentive to do more harm” – Ferry is absolutely seething while the band plows through a virulent mix of rock, metal and sludge. Dion Thurman‘s pounding drum set, Bobby Ferry and Alex Shuster‘s heavier-than-anything-else guitars and the lowest low end from bassist Barney Firks herald tones so low they’re nearly apocalyptic. Album closes with the soberingly titled ‘Kick Out The Chair’ – while the track sounds like a culmination of a 35 year career, the band show no signs of stopping; although the road ahead looks bleak, -(16)-‘s unrelenting trajectory continues upward. “Musically, we are still grasping for the perfect riffs married to the most ideal arrangements. We’re not afraid to lean into the stuff we love: noise, classic rock, hardcore, doom metal and thrash. We are well aware we are not reinventing the wheel but lovingly fashioning something from us and basically for us, first and foremost.”

‘GUIDES FOR THE MISGUIDED’ TRACKLIST:

After All
Hat On A Bed
Blood Atonement Blues
Fortress Of Hate
Proudly Damned
Fire And Brimstone Inc
Desperation Angel
Resurrection Day
Give Thanks And Praises (Bad Brains Cover)
Kick Out The Chair
The Tower (Bonus Track) (Superchunk Cover)

-(16)- EU TOUR DATES:

Jan 31 Pescara, IT @ Scumm
Feb 01 Bolzano, IT @ Pippo Stage
Feb 02 Bologna, IT @ Freakout
Feb 03 Zero Branco, IT @ Altroquando
Feb 04 Zagreb, HR @ Vintage Industrial
Feb 05 Graz, AT @ Explosiv
Feb 06 Bmo, CZ @ Kabinet Muz
Feb 07 Wroclaw, PL @ Liverpool Club
Feb 08 Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse
Feb 09 Mannheim, DE@ 7er Club
Feb 10 Rotterdam, NL @ V11
Feb 11 Goppingen, DE @ Gasttatte Ziller
Feb 13 Helsinki, FI @ Kuudes Linja
Feb 14 Savona, IT @ Raindogs House
Feb 15 Torino, IT @ Blah Blah

-(16)- is:

Bobby Ferry: Guitar, Vocals
Alex Shuster: Lead Guitar
Barney Firks: Bass
Dion Thurman: Drums