EARLY MAN is back with Beware The Circling Fin, their first release since 2005's acclaimed Closing In., the band's first release for THE END RECORDS, was mixed with the help of legendary producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney, Dwarves, High On Fire).

In support of the release of Beware The Circling Fin, EARLY MAN will be hitting the road for some dates in North America with Iced Earth and Divine Heresy.

EARLY MAN on tour with Iced Earth, Divine Heresy:

11/07/08 Fri @ Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
11/08/08 Sat @ Sunshire Theater - Albuquerque, NM
11/09/08 Sun @ Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
11/11/08 Tue @ Ridglea Theater - Fort Worth, TX
11/12/08 Wed @ The Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
11/13/08 Thu @ Station 4 - St Paul, MN
11/14/08 Fri @ Metro - Chicago, IL
11/16/08 Sun @ Odeon Events Centre - Saskatoon, SK
11/17/08 Mon @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11/19/08 Wed @ Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
11/20/08 Thu @ Studio Seven - Seattle, WA

Beware The Circling Fin's lead cut, a raging thrasher called "Sinking The Blade," is available for download from MetalSucks.net:

Download: EARLY MAN - "Sinking The Blade" [MP3]

EARLY MAN in the press...

"Any thrash-head should absolutely check Early Man out-- no question." - METALSUCKS

"Beware the Circling Fin smells blood in the water and goes for the jugular on each of its four tracks." - BLOGCRITICS.ORG

 "...there is nothing ironic about Early Man. They want to be the next Sabbath, the next Judas Priest, the next Iron Maiden... and the first Early Man." - OH MY ROCKNESS

"Early Man pull off metal with a back-to-basics swagger." - UNCUT

Links:
http://earlymanarmy.com
http://www.myspace.com/earlyman