"Straight-up Comedy Grind" band 7000 Dying Rats will be gracing a Chicago stage for the first time in over three and a half years on November 25th. The band is releasing it's new album Season In Hell this month. On the 25th, they'll be performing at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago along with labelmates Hewhocorrupts. To promote the release, guitarist Steven Rathbone has created two cartoons available on YouTube entitled "D&Dio" and "Spring Break: Party Tips".

The band estimated over 30 past and present members and as of their 2001 release, The Sound of No Hands Clapping, the only original member as vocalist Josh Diebel. Season In Hell was recorded in Chicago at Volume Studios with Sanford Parker (Minsk) and mastered with Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer).