Photo: Dew-Scented 2012 by Ester Segarra / www.e-segarra.com

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED — whose new album, “Icarus,” will be released this summer — have unveiled their new lineup. The current roster for 2012 features (l to r):

Rory Hansen – Guitars
Marvin Vriesde – Guitars
Leif Jensen – Vocals
Joost van der Graaf – Bass
Koen Herfst – Drums

Jensen made the following statement in regards to the changes: “I’m proud to present a new chapter in the history of DEW-SCENTED! By early 2011, after four weeks of European touring with Nile, it showed clearly that our previous ‘Invocation’ lineup was collapsing, and one member after another left the fold for different reasons. We decided to play some final festival shows together in the summer, and after Party.San and Brutal Assault, DEW-SCENTED went away from the spotlight in order to re-group and regain new focus. And here we finally are again, back with an improved lineup and a really strong new album!”

The new lineup reintroduces Marvin Vriesde (Severe Torture, ex-Blo Torch) as the lead guitarist as well as the key songwriter. Vriesde has been involved with DEW-SCENTED — whether as a live session guitarist as well as a studio guitarist – since the band’s first major tour in 1996. “I’m truly happy to have finally managed to team up with my buddy Marvin in DEW-SCENTED,” Jensen says. “Being one of my closest friends in music and the band’s ‘longest running companion,’ it’s amazing to be able to finally put the band’s musical present and future in his hands. I can’t wait for everyone to hear the great results we achieved!”

Vriesde commented: “DEW-SCENTED and I have a long history together. I helped the band out on several occasions in the past — studio as well as live situations — so when Leif suggested joining forces for real on the new record, I was thrilled! This allowed me to write DEW-SCENTED songs that I would really want to hear from the band, from a fan’s point of view.”

Rounding out the lineup are drummer Koen Herfst (I Chaos, Epica), bassist Joost van der Graaf (I Chaos, ex-Creepmime) and guitarist Rory Hansen. According to Vriesde, “The writing process went really smooth and focused. Leif and I were bouncing all these awesome ideas around. We realized that these songs deserved to be recorded in the best form possible. That’s why I asked a good local friend of mine, Koen, to handle the drums. In turn, he brought in Joost to handle the bass duties for the album. Both are amazing musicians, and that’s what sets ‘Icarus’ apart for me. I think everyone brought something extra to the table, which really took the album to a higher level. ‘Icarus’ is a really heavy album, but it somehow has a darker feel to it in comparison to the previous DEW-SCENTED albums.”

DEW-SCENTED will debut their new lineup on July 20th at Germany’s Metalsplash Festival and embark on a short tour alongside Six Feet Under soon after. Full tour dates are listed below. Additionally, the band has released another online teaser for “Icarus” via Germany’s Metal4. The video provides a sneak peek of the recording process and showcases some new music from “Icarus.” Check it out below:

DEW-SCENTED live:
7/20 Rotenburg/Wümme, Germany – Metalsplash Festival V
7/21 Steinbach-Langenbach, Germany – Queens Of Metal Open Air 2012
8/11 Leewaurden, Netherlands – Into The Grave Festival
8/12 Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
8/13 München, Germany – Backstage
8/14 Pratteln, Switzerland – Galerie
8/15 Essen, Germany – Turock
8/16 Kerkrade, Netherlands – Rock Temple
8/18 Hamburg, Germany – Grünspan

The complete “Weightless” video, which will premiere in the near future, was directed by Scott Hansen, who also directed the band’s groundbreaking video for “CAFO,” a song from their 2009 self-titled debut. That clip has now been viewed on YouTube more than 2.5 million times.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS, who just returned from a highly successful tour throughout Europe that included several dates with Swedish tech-metal legends Meshuggah, are currently supporting Thrice on that band’s North American farewell tour. Later this year, AAL will return to Europe for a major headlining tour, which will also feature progressive metallers Tesseract. Full dates are listed below.

5/11                       Houston, TX – Warehouse Live %
5/12                       New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s %
5/13                       Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade %
5/15                       Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution %
5/16                       Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues %
5/18                       Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle %
5/19                       Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte %
5/20                       Norfolk, VA – The NorVa %
5/22                       Lancaster, PA – Chameleon %
5/23                       Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre %
5/24                       New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre Times Square %
5/25                       Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory %
5/26                       Boston, MA – Royale Night Club %
5/27                       Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre %
5/29                       Montreal, QC – Metropolis %
5/30                       Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Theatre %
6/1                         Detroit, MI – The Fillmore%
6/2                         Chicago, IL – Metro %
6/3                         Milwaukee, WI – The Rave %
6/5                         Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre %
6/6                         Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall %
6/7                         Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue %
6/9                         Seattle, WA – The Showbox – The Market %
6/10                       Portland, OR – Roseland Theater %
6/12                       San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom %
6/13                       Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst %
6/14                       Anaheim, CA – House of Blues %
6/15                       Anaheim, CA – House of Blues %
6/16                       Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA Live %
6/17                       Anaheim, CA – House of Blues%
6/18                       Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory%
6/29-7/1                 Helsinki, Finland – Suvilahti/Tuska Open Air
10/16                     Berlin, Germany – Magnet
10/17                     Hamburg, Germany – Logo
10/18                     Frankfurt, Germany  - Nachtleben
10/19                     Duisburg, Germany  - Grammatikoff
10/20                     Antwerpen, Belgium – Muziekcentrum Trix ^
10/21                     Cologne, Germany  - Live Music Hall
10/23                     London, UK – Scala ^
10/24                     Manchester, UK – Moho Live ^
10/25                     Glasgow, UK – The Cat Hosue ^
10/26                     Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 3 ^
10/27                     Sheffield, UK – Corporation
10/28                     Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
10/29                     Bristol, UK – The Fleece
10/30                     Southampton, UK – The Cellar ^
% w/ Thrice
^ w/ Tesseract

ANIMALS AS LEADERS have been called “the future of heavy, creative virtuoso guitar” by Steve Vai.

MUTILATION RITES formed in the winter of 2009 in New York City and consists of Michael Dimmit (guitar), Justin Ennis (Drums, ex-Tombs), George Paul (Guitar/vocals), and Ryan Jones (bass, Today Is the Day). The DIY band has demonstrated its strong work ethic by relentlessly touring throughout the underground circuit for the past year, including playing alongside bands such as Alcest, Hull, Black Tusk, Nachtmystium, and more.

Norwegian Black Metal band 1349 have announced that in addition to their upcoming dates on the “Serpent Sermon” tour alongside blackened doom labelmates WITHERED and Swedish black metallers Marduk, they will be performing a one-off headlining show on June 18th at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA, where they will be supported by THE FUNERAL PYRE. Tickets for this show are available HERE.

1349’s upcoming tour will not only be the band’s first time back in North America since 2010, when they supported the likes of Cannibal Corpse and Triptykon, but it will also mark the band’s first-ever appearance in Puerto Rico. The band recently released a sneak peak into the fierce inferno of Aural Hellfire that they are known to produce on stage. The footage — which was compiled by friend of the band, S A Destroyer — consists of the band’s live performance last September at The Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.

You can catch 1349 on the following dates:
6/1                         Puerto Rico, PR – La Respuesta %
6/2                         Baltimore, MD – Sonar #
6/3                         Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Music Hall #
6/4                         Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques #
6/5                         Toronto, ON – Wreck Room #
6/6                         Ottawa, ON – Maverick’s #
6/7                         Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa #
6/8                         Chicago, IL – Reggie’s #
6/9                         St Paul, MN – Station 4 #
6/10                       Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre #
6/11                       Regina, SK – The Exchange #
6/12                       Calgary, AB – Distillery #
6/14                       Vancouver, BC – Venue #
6/15                       Seattle, WA – Studio Seven #
6/16                       Portland, OR – Bossanova #
6/17                       San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge #
6/18                       Pomona, CA – The Glass House w/ The Funeral Pyre
6/19                       West Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues #
6/20                       San Diego, CA – Ruby Room #
6/22                       San Luis Potosi, Mexico – Steel Room %
6/23                       Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Alicia %
% w/ Marduk
# w/ Marduk, Withered, Weapon

Brooklyn, NY’s filthy black metal act MUTILATION RITES – called “evil as fuck” by MetalSucks – are streaming their Prosthetic debut full-length, “Empyrean,” on Pitchfork.com today. The album, which will be released May 22, was produced by Kevin Bernsten (TRIAC). You can listen to the stream HERE. A pre-order bundle consisting of the CD and a t-shirt is also available via the Prosthetic Store HERE.

MUTILATION RITES consists of Justin Ennis (drums, ex-Tombs), Michael Dimmitt (guitars), George Paul (guitars), and Ryan Jones (bass, Today Is The Day). The DIY-minded band — who in recent weeks have played with the likes of Alcest, Hull, Black Tusk, The Atlas Moth, Nachtmystium, Thou and more — has acquired a grass-roots following due to their relentless touring and strong work ethic.

For more information on the band, visit their website: https://www.facebook.com/mutilationritesnyc

 

The first two songs, “The Opposition” and “Devil’s Brain,” air around the 35-minute mark following a brief introduction and review by host Daniel P. Carter. In hour #2, Carter premieres a new ANCIENT VVISDOM track, “Last Man on Earth,” as well as “World of Flesh” off their current album.

The band — who have just completed a round of touring in the UK — are nominated in the “Best Underground Band” category of this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The ceremony will take place at London’s Indigo2 on Monday June 11th.

Called “diabolical folk-metal” by Classic Rock and “acoustically driven occult rock where each song is a spell” by Metal Hammer, ANCIENT VVISDOM earned rave reviews earlier this year on tour with Ghost and performed at the Inferno (Norway) and Roadburn (Holland) festivals last month. Their newest music video for track “Children Of The Wasteland” can be viewed HERE.

For more information on the band, please visit their website:
http://www.ancientvvisdom.com

Maine progressive tech-metallers LAST CHANCE TO REASON have confirmed their participation in the upcoming “Shockwave Festival” tour. Vocalist Michael Lessard commented, “We’re very excited to announce that we are part of the Shockwave tour this summer! There are so many great bands involved with this tour, and being able to share the stage with all of them is an amazing opportunity for us. We look forward to bringing our brand of progressive metal to these crowds.”

The tour – which begins in Seattle, WA on July 6th – will feature LAST CHANCE TO REASON alongside the likes of Revocation, Misery Index, Cattle Decapitation, Voivod, Fear Factory and more. Dates are listed below, while general admission and VIP tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 5th at 10 AM local time at this location: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/shockwavefestival/

Over the past year, LAST CHANCE TO REASON has been relentlessly touring alongside the likes of Animals As Leaders, Obscura, Protest the Hero, The Faceless, and more in support of their PROSTHETIC debut, “Level 2,” which Outburn praised for its “climatic passages” and “stirring ethereality.” The group has also begun working on their newest album, says drummer Evan Sammons: “The writing process for our next album is officially underway, and it’s going awesome. Everyone is coming up with a ton of riffs and arrangements, and we’re more confident and pleased with these early steps than we ever have before. We’ve really pushed our chops over the past year and toured with a lot of inspiring bands, so the ideas are just pouring out. The lyrics and conceptual basis of the album are also already looking super-promising. In fact, we already have more lyrics to draw from than we had on ‘Level 2.’ Expect more news as we make progress!”

Catch LAST CHANCE TO REASON live here:
5/17 Portland, ME – Portland City Music Hall w/ Whitechapel
7/6 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven *
7/7 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *
7/11 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret *
7/12 St Paul, MN – Station 4 *
7/13 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave *
7/14 Toronto, ON – Kool House *
7/17 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater *
7/18 Montreal, QC – Club Soda *
7/20 Clifton, NY – Northern Lights *
7/21 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom *
7/22 Reading, PA – Reverb *
7/25 Worcester, MA – Palladium *
7/26 Springfield, VA – Empire *
7/29 Rockford, IL – Tebala Shrine *
8/2 Window Rock, AZ – Nakai Hall *
8/3 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theater *
8/4 Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues *
* Shockwave Festival w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, etc.

For more information on the band you can visit their site:
http://www.facebook.com/lastchancetoreason

“ICARUS” is due out in late July and will be the band’s second North American release with PROSTHETIC RECORDS, following 2010′s acclaimed “Invocation.” Vocalist Leif Jensen described the album’s main theme as “a modern-times, very apocalyptic adaption of elements of the Icarus myth, using a lot of its symbolism while interlinking with several other personal or observant subjects in true DEW-SCENTED fashion.” While the album — recorded at Soundlodge Studio and produced by Jörg Uken (Nightfall, Suicidal Angels, God Dethroned) — is not quite a concept album per se, Jensen says “Icarus” “has a pretty coherent lyrical flow, and that helps to enhance and also to intentionally enlarge the atmosphere and vibe created by the music.”

DEW-SCENTED has also presented a sneak-peek video from the studio, which you can view below:

Founded in 1992, DEW-SCENTED have released eight albums to date and have toured with a who’s who of modern heavy metal, including Morbid Angel, Arch Enemy, Death, Deicide, Kreator, Nile, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Behemoth and many more. This summer, the group will play several festivals and support Six Feet Under on a short European tour; dates appear below.

7/19 Steinbach-Langenbach, Germany – Queens of Metal Festival
7/20 Rotenburg/Wümme, Germany – Metalsplash Festival V
8/11 Leewaurden, Netherlands — Into The Grave Festival
8/12 Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
8/13 München, Germany – Backstage
8/14 Pratteln, Switzerland – Galerie
8/15 Essen, Germany – Turock
8/16 Kerkrade, Netherlands – Rock Temple
8/18 Hamburg, Germany – Grünspan

ANCIENT VVISDOM was recently nominated for the “Best Underground Artist” category for this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods award. Voting is currently underway HERE for the ceremony, which takes place at London’s Indigo2 on June 11. The band recently appeared on TERRORIZER TV, where they performed a brand new song entitled “Last Man on Earth,” which can be viewed below.

The band’s debut Prosthetic release, a reissue of “A Godlike Inferno,” is now available. The album — called “darkly charismatic” by Verbicide Magazine — features the band’s dark acoustic sound, while Nathan Opposition’s enticing lyrics give listeners a sense of sheer terror while maintaining catchy hooks that leave you begging for more. Along with the reissue, the band has also premiered the music video for the track “Children of the Wasteland” via Metal Injection, which can be viewed on their site.

You can purchase the album via Prosthetic Records HERE and don’t forget to vote for ANCIENT VVISDOM for this year’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards by clicking HERE!

The band commented, “We are very excited about our upcoming run with This Is Hell. Such a killer band with some wild guys…should be dangerous!”

The group also updated us on their current tour: “This tour with Iwrestledabearonce, Molotov Solution and Glass Cloud is rad. Sweet bands, good people, overall just mega fun.” Dates for both tours can be found below.

SCION A/V recently posted an interview with two of the band’s members, which also includes footage of the group performing live at Prosthetic’s January label showcase at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. Check it out here:

“Spit & Argue” was praised by Revolver as “a derelict blend of metal aggression, punk-rock scab-picking and sunburnt Cali sleaze,” while Outburn hailed the group’s “furious punk edge” in a 9/10 review. Since the album’s release, the group has toured consistently alongside the likes of Such Gold, Ringworm, Cruel Hand, Vanna, Kids Like Us and more. A music video for the title track can be viewed here:

THE GREENERY with This Is Hell & Xerxes:
6/20 Denton,TX – Rubber Gloves
6/24 Midland,TX – The Pinebox
6/25 Albuquerque, NM – The Gasworks
6/26 Tucson, AZ – Skrappy’s
6/27 Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
6/28 Fullerton, CA – The Slidebar
7/1 Santa Cruz, CA – Pioneer
7/3 Boise, ID – The Venue
7/6 Seattle, WA – Vera Project

You can also check out THE GREENERY on tour now here:
4/26 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews #
4/27 Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap House #
4/29 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre #
4/30 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad #
5/1 Flagstaff, AZ – Cinnabar #
w/Iwrestledabearonce, Molotov Solution, Glass Cloud

For more information on the band please visit their website:
www.facebook.com/TheGreeneryCA

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FOR MORE INFORMATION / GUEST LIST INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
Kelly@prostheticrecords.com
prostheticrecords.com

“Adventure Metal Across America,” the band’s second headlining tour, will start in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24 and continue until they reach their hometown of Houston, TX on June 20.

SCALE THE SUMMIT – who recently performed at the Fauxchella Fest and South By Southwest – will be out in support of their current release, “The Collective,” called “terrifyingly good” and “essential prog” by Guitar World. The album was released on 180-gram black vinyl earlier this year with a bonus track, “Redwoods,” which is also available separately as a digital single. The group has spent the last year-plus supporting the album on tour with the likes of Protest The Hero, Periphery, Fair To Midland, The Human Abstract, Cynic, Three and more.

Head out to the “Adventure Metal Across America” tour here:
5/24 Cleveland, OH – Pirates Cove
5/25 Wayne, IN – Sunset Hall
5/26 Howell, MI – Bledfest
5/27 Joliet, IL – Mojoe’s
5/28 Columbus, OH – Skullys Music Diner
5/29 Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
5/30 Richmond, VA – Kingdom
5/31 Charleston, SC – Jimbos
6/1 Nashville, TN – Rocketown
6/2 Little Rock, AR – Downtown Music
6/3 Dallas, TX – Tomcats
6/4 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theatre
6/5 Flagstaff, AZ – Cinnabar
6/6 Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon
6/7 Fullerton, CA – Slidebar
6/8 Camarillo, CA – Rock City
6/9 San Jose, CA – Refuge
6/10 South Lake Tahoe, CA – American Legion
6/11 Ogden, UT – Mojo’s
6/12 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
6/13 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
6/14 St Louis, MO – Foxhole
6/15 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
6/16 St Paul, MN – Station 4
6/18 Austin, TX – Mohawk (Inside)
6/19 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
6/20 Houston,TX – TBA

For more information on the band, you can visit their website:
www.scalethesummit.com

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FOR MORE INFORMATION/GUEST LIST PLEASE CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
Kelly@prostheticrecords.com
Prostheticrecords.com

In recent weeks, HOLY GRAIL have continued to put the finishing touches on their follow-up to 2010’s critically acclaimed “Crisis In Utopia” with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children of Bodom). A fall release is expected.

HOLY GRAIL with Dragonforce & Huntress:
4/25 Montreal, QC – Le National
4/27 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
4/28 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
4/29 Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
5/1 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
5/2 Calgary, AB – Republik
5/4 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
5/5 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
5/6 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
5/8 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
5/10 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
5/11 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (OC)

HOLY GRAIL with Valient Thorr:
5/30 Memphis, TN – Hi Tone
5/31 Little Rock, AR – Revolution Live
6/1 Dallas, TX – Double Wide
6/3 San Antonio, TX – The Korova
6/5 Tulsa, OK – Downtown Lounge
6/6 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
6/7 St. Louis, MO – Fubar

Over the last two years, HOLY GRAIL has toured alongside the likes of Amon Amarth, Blind Guardian, Eluveitie, Toxic Holocaust, 3 Inches of Blood, Saviours and more. Earlier this year, the band toured Australia for the first time, where they played the Soundwave festivals and several shows with Black Label Society and Hellyeah, and also performed several times at South By Southwest (SXSW). To date, the group has released one full-length — “Crisis In Utopia,” which Revolver named one of the 20 best albums of 2010 — and two EPs (the now-out-of-print “Improper Burial” and last year’s “Seasons Bleedings”).

https://www.facebook.com/holygrailofficial

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FOR MORE INFORMATION & GUEST LIST INQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
prostheticrecords.com

Currently here in the UK on a colossal run with Swedish tech-metal pioneers, Meshuggah ; 2012 is really shaping up to be a mighty year for the band. ANIMALS AS LEADERS are lead by self-taught guitar virtuoso, Tosin Abasi, who’s quickly becoming one of the most acclaimed and sought after musicians of his generation with his dynamic and forward thinking songwriting approach for seven and eight string guitar.

Their break-through second album, ‘Weightless’, which effortlessly showcases a bold fusion of technical metal wizardry, progressive structures and visionary electronics, was released in the Autumn of 2011 and saw the band achieve extensive sales success on both sides of the Atlantic and wide critical acclaim from the European music press, guitar aficionados and fans alike. ‘Weightless’ was premiered to spellbound live audiences with shows across the UK and the mainland with the Deftones and Between The Buried And Me in the Autumn of 2011 to coincide.

With a welcome return to these shores this Spring alongside the aforementioned Meshuggah, ANIMALS AS LEADERS have left their mark once again and will shortly return to the US to continue their touring schedule with Thrice. See you in October!

ANIMALS AS LEADERS – Autumn European Tour 2012

Tues 16 Oct- Magnet, Berlin
Wed 17 Oct- Logo, Hamburg
Thurs 18 Oct- Nachtleben, Frankfurt
Fri 19 Oct- Steinbruch, Duisburg
Sat 20 Oct- Trix Club, Antwerp
Sun 21 Oct- Live Music Hall, Cologne
Tues 23 Oct- Scala, London
Wed 24 Oct- Moho Live, Manchester
Thurs 25 Oct- Cathouse, Glasgow
Fri 26 Oct- Academy 3, Birmingham
Sat 27 Oct- Corporation, Sheffield
Sun 28 Oct- Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Mon 29 Oct- The Fleece, Bristol
Tues 30 Oct- The Cellar, Southampton

For more information, please contact :

Duncan Dinsdale
European Label Manager / Prosthetic Records
duncan@prostheticrecords.com
www.facebook.com/animalsasleaders

“UNDEAD” Tour 2012 w/Six Feet Under
8/12 Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
8/13 München, Germany – Backstage
8/14 Pratteln, Switzerland – Galery
8/15 Essen, Germany – Turock
8/16 Kerkrade, Netherlands – Rock Temple
8/18 Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan

You can also check out DEW-SCENTED at the following dates:
7/20 Rotenburg/Wümme, Germany – Metalsplash Festival V
7/21 Stenbach- Langenbach/Suhl , Germany – Queens of Metal Festival 2012
8/11 Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Into the Grave Festival

For more information on DEW-SCENTED you can visit their website here:
www.dew-scented.net
www.facebook.com/dewscented
www.myspace.com/dewscented
www.twitter.com/dewscented

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
www.prostheticrecords.com

Check out BENEATH THE MASSACRE live:
4/20 Sherbrooke, QC – Woodstock Bar
4/21 Trois-Rivieres, QC – Le Stage w/Depths of Hatred
4/22 Saguenay, QC – Place Nikitoutagan w/Depths of Hatred & Blind Witness
4/27 Drummondville, Canada – Salle Gaston Mandeville w/Obey The Brave
4/28 Rimouski, QC – Bar Le Cactus w/Obey The Brave
5/11 Toronto, Canada – The Rockpile
5/12 Niagara, Canada – Niagara Metal Fest
5/13 Hamilton, Canada – the Underground
6/1 St.Hyachinthe, QC – Bar Le Trash
6/12 Tokyo, Japan – Club Quattro #
6/13 Osaka, Japan – Club Quattro #
6/14 Nagoya, Japan – Club Quattro #
# w/Obscura

For more information on BENEATH THE MASSACRE visit their facebook page:
facebook.com/BeneaththeMassacreband

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For further information and guest list opportunities contact:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
www.prostheticrecords.com

1349 will also be playing a headlining show in Pomona, California at The Glass House on June 18th. Presale tickets for the event are now available and can be purchased here: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/105443.

Check out 1349 on tour:
4/27 Hergen, Norway – Hulen
4/28 Stavanger, Norway – Folken
6/1 Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta %
6/2 Baltimore, MD – Sonar #
6/3 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Music Hall #
6/4 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques #
6/5 Toronto, ON – Wreck Room #
6/6 Ottawa, ON – Maverick’s #
6/7 Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa #
6/8 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s #
6/9 St Paul, MN – Station 4 #
6/10 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre #
6/11 Regina, SK – The Exchange #
6/12 Calgary, AB – Distillery #
6/14 Vancouver, BC – Venue #
6/15 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven #
6/16 Portland, OR – Bossanova #
6/17 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge #
6/18 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
6/19 West Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues #
6/20 San Diego, CA – Ruby Room #
6/22 San Luis Potosi,Mexico – Steel Bar %
6/23 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Alicia %
% w/ Marduk
# w/ Marduk, Withered, Weapon

For more information on the band, you can visit their website:

https://www.facebook.com/1349official

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION/GUESTLIST OPPURTUNITIES CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records/Indie Recordings
Kelly Walsh
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
Prostheticrecords.com

Recorded at The Bubble in Austin with engineer/co-producer Jason Buntz
with additional instrumentation including the use of a bowed stand-up
bass, machete/bamboo percussion and synths, A Godlike Inferno’s
serpentine hymns continue to be embraced by critics and cultists
alike. Terrorizer crowned the record “a haunting, riveting slab of
acoustic-driven, Satan-loving mastery,” Metal Hammer championed the
band for their “acoustically driven occult rock where each song is a
spell,” while Metal Underground commended their “rich melodies and
memorable chorus lines.” This Is Not A Scene agreed noting : “A
Godlike Inferno strikes an engaging balance between light and dark,
bringing the shadows into the sun without striking down those it want
to impress, and impress it does, ” while Blistering added: “ A Godlike
Inferno is dark…like the pits of the devil’s soul… Get this.”

Nominated for Best Underground Band at this year’s Metal Hammer Golden
Gods Awards, the Austin, Texas-based diabolic folk metal collective
are currently wrapping up a European tour, which marked their first
time back on the road since supporting Ghost on an uber successful
national jaunt earlier this year.

ANCIENT VVISDOM Tour 2012 [remaining dates]
4/18/2012 The Old Blue Last – London, UK
4/19/2012 The Croft – Bristol, UK

To ordering info, point your browser to THIS LOCATION and if you
missed it the first time, be sure to check out the band’s video for
“The Opposition” HERE.

SEPTICFLESH brings a unique sound to the table, a combination of orchestral and classical influences mixed in with death metal riffs and brutal vocals. The end result is a hauntingly captivating aural experience that has revolutionized the term “Dreamy Death Metal”.Formed in 1990 by current members Sotiris Anunnaki V. (guitar, clean vocals), Seth Siro Anton (bass, vocals), and Christos Antoniou (guitars, orchestra) they released their first EP, “Temples of the Lost Race” —which was rerecorded and released as part of their fourth album “A Falling Temple”—and were quickly picked up by Holy Records. They released their first full length album “Mystic Places o f Dawn” which caught the attention of Nuclear Blast, who featured the track “Return To Carthage” –from their sophomore album, “Esoptron”– on the label’s ‘Death is Only The Beginning III” compilation.

Furthering their talents and focusing in on their neoclassical influences, female soprano vocalist, Natalie Rassoulis, was then added to the lineup for their next two releases, “Ophidian Wheel” and “A Fallen Temple”. Catching the attention of legendary producer Fredrik Nordstrom (Opeth, At the Gates), they headed to Swedish Studio Fredman to create their fifth release, “Revolution DNA”. This release gained the band much popularity, attracting fans with its haunting imagery, intense guitar melodies, and theatrical vocals.

The band parted ways with Holy Records and signed to Hammerheart (now known as Karmageddon Media) for their release of “Sumerian Daemons” in 2003. At this point the band decided to split up and work on different and pre-existing projects. Christos focused his work on Chaostar, while Sortiris started a solo project under the name of Aenaos. Although after four years, the band reunited for the 2007 Metal Healing Festival in Greece, with Fotis Bernardo (ex- Nightrage) completing the line-up on drums. The band soon signed a new deal with French label Season of Mist and released their seventh album “Communion” in March of 2008. The album was arranged by gothic maestro Christos Antoniou, and featured a full person orchestra and choir.

Their latest critically acclaimed album “The Great Mass” produced by Peter Tägtgren ( Hypocrisy,PAIN) was released in April 2011 and once again featured a full orchestra. Not only did the album captivate audiences with its eerily haunting orchestral tones and brutal vocals, but succeeded at making several “Album of the Year” lists from many notable publications worldwide.

PROSTHETIC RECORDS is proud to announce the signing of Greek symphonic death metal quartet , SEPTICFLESH, whose eight albums and performances on tour alongside the likes of Cradle of Filth, Amon Amarth, Gorgoroth, Satyricon, Children of Bodom and more have earned the group international acclaim.

The band commented: “We are very excited to have signed a new North American deal with Prosthetic Records; we feel we have made the right choice with a label that could give us the right attention for the American market, we plan on striking hard with our next album!”

SEPTICFLESH are also excited to announce that they will be coming over to North America later this year to headline what will be the first “CONQUERORS OF THE WORLD” tour. More details on the tour, including dates and the rest of the lineup will be coming shortly!

Until then, the band can be seen taking part in the Metalfest Open Air European festival tour alongside the likes of Megadeth, Kreator, Behemoth and more.

You can see SEPTICFLESH on this year’s Metalfest Open Air:
May 31, 2012 – Mining, Austria
June 1, 2012 – Dessau, East Germany
June 2, 2012 – Jaworzno, Poland
June 4,2012 CR – Zadar, Croatia
June 6,2012 IT – Monza, Italy
June 8,2012 DE – St. Goarshausen, West Germany @ Open Air Stage Loreley
June 9,2012 CZ – Plzen, Czech Republic
June 10,2012 CH – Pratteln, Switzerland

SEPTICFLESH’s latest album, the critically acclaimed, “The Great Mass”, was released in April 2011 by the French label, Season of Mist and was produced by Peter Tägtgren (Immortal, Hypocrisy). This album, which featured a full orchestra and choir, captured the band much attention including placement on several “Album of the Year” lists from notable publications worldwide. The current lineup consists of Seth Siro Anton (Bass/ Vocals), Sotiris Anunnaki V (Guitars/Clean Vocals), Christos Antoniou (Guitars/Orchestral), and Fotis Benardo (drums).

For more information on the band, please visit their facebook or website:
www.facebook.com/septicfleshband
www.septicflesh.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Prosthetic Records
Kelly Walsh
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
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Prepare to be annihilated, as the band has stated: “We anticipate consuming the East Coast state by state, expect nothing less than total carnage, see you there.” This will be a tour you won’t want to miss.

Catch DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT live here:
5/26 Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest, Club Sonar
5/28 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter # **
5/29 Raleigh, NC – Slim’s #
5/30 Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
5/31 Panama City Beach, FL – C-Level #
6/1 New Orleans, LA – Siberia #
6/2 Houston, TX – Walter’s on Washington #
6/3 Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas, Chaos in Tejas #
6/4 Dallas,TX – La Grange #
6/5 Little Rock, AR – Downtown Music #
6/6 Nashville, TN – The End #
6/7 Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway #
6/8 Lexington, KY – Al’s Bar
6/9 Chicago, IL – Ultra Lounge %
6/10 Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn %
6/11 Pittsburgh, PA – 31st Street Pub %
6/12 Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar %
6/13 Philadelphia, PA – TBA %
6/14 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus %

# w/ Cough
% w/ Wolvhammer

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SCALE THE SUMMIT will not only be out in support of their current release; “The Collective” but will be supporting Letchford’s newest instructional book. Letchford states: “I have a new 6 string guitar instructional book, “Chris Letchford’s Guide To Tapping” coming out in a couple weeks. Over 60 exercises dedicated to tapping. It runs through all styles of musical tapping from layering, string skipping, multi-finger, theory break down, the keys, how to use it, etc…”. You can view example pages and pre-order the book through the official SCALE THE SUMMIT online store HERE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Prosthetic Records
kelly@prostheticrecords.com
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“Beaten and Left Blind” – Landmine Marathon

In regards to the Farewell Tour, paying tribute to the late Mieszko Talarczyk, LANDMINE MARATHON bassist Matt Martinez stated: “We are honored and excited to take part in The Grind Finale of Nasum. Mieszko was such an important and powerful contributor to the world of extreme music. It is going to be great to take part in this farewell to the grind powerhouse that is Nasum!”

Landmine Marathon with Nasum:
May 28th- Oakland CA at Oakland Metro
May 29th- Ventura CA at Billy O’s
May 30th Los Angeles CA at The Black Castle

LANDMINE MARATHON were also just announced as part of the lineup of Metallica’s music festival, Orion Music and More. This two day festival will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey from June 23rd-24th.

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Today Ohio metal goliaths SKELETONWITCH are streaming “new” track, “Tragedy of Days” at Prosthetic Records’official bandcamp page. Never formally released on record in the States, the tune was recorded during the Forever Abomination sessions with producer Matt Hyde and appeared on the Decibel Magazine Flexi-Disc series (Oct. 2011 issue) as well as the Japanese edition of Forever Abomination.

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the track: “’Tragedy of Days’ was an epic instrumental by [guitarist] Nate [Garnette]‘s former band Serkesoron. They disbanded after the untimely passing of Serkesoron’s frontman, Thom Wright. Shortly after the band called it quits, SKELETONWITCH was born. We re-recorded the track and Chance [Garnette] addedvocals as a tribute to Thom, immortalizing him in song.”

Check out “Tragedy of Days” at THIS LOCATION.

In related news, the new vinyl reissues of the SKELETONWITCH’s breakthrough releases Breathing The Fire andBeyond The Permafrost are now shipping from the Prosthetic Store. Both are available in three variants — splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax — and feature gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” record jackets. Pictures of the limited-edition colored LPs can be seen HERE. The black vinyl versions of both albums will be available in select retail stores on April 10.

Additionally, the band recently unveiled a new video for the song “The Infernal Resurrection,” which comes off their The studio offering, Forever Abomination. To view the clip, which documents the band in live pillage mode in Europe, head over to Metal Injection.

SKELETONWITCH are currently setting stage ablaze on tour alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance. This marks the group’s first North American tour action of 2012 in support of latest full-length, Forever Abomination. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far include:

SKELETONWITCH
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Hour Of Penance [remaining dates]
4/02/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/03/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
4/04/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
4/05/2012 House Of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
4/06/2012 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ
4/07/2012 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/09/2012 Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX
4/10/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
4/11/2012 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
4/13/2012 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/14/2012 Cincinnati Metal Fest @ Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH w/ Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Hour of Penance, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik, Exhumed
4/15/2012 Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH ^
4/16/2012 123 Pleasant St. – Morgantown, WV ^
4/17/2012 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
4/18/2012 Theatre Of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
4/19/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
4/20/2012 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA
^ SKELETONWITCH only
* w/ Black Tusk

SKELETONWITCH European Tour 2012:
6/15/2012 Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark w/ Immortal, Anthrax, Mastodon, etc.
6/16/2012 Metal Town – Gothenburg, Sweden w/ Opeth, Mayhem, Slayer, etc.
6/18/2012 Comet Club – Berlin, Germany
6/19 Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan w/ Killswitch Engage
6/20/2012 Luxor – Cologne, Germany
6/22/2012 Graspop Metal Meet – Hasselt, Belgium w/ Ozzy, Slash, Cannibal Corpse
6/23/2012 Earshakerdays – Basel, Switzerland w/ Black Label Society, Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, etc.
6/25/2012 Durer Kert Small Hall – Budapest, Hungary
6/26/2012 Chelsea – Vienna, Austria
6/28/2012 Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic w/ Lamb of God
6/29/2012 With Full Force Festival – Leipzig, Germany w/ Machine Head, Gojira, Meshuggah, etc.
6/30/2012 Sputnikhalle – Muenster, Germany w/ Devildriver
7/01/2012 Open Air Metal – Tuska, Finland w/ Megadeth, Ministry, Behemoth, etc.

Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of heavy metal, SKELETONWITCH careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn — and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things metal. Worship the ‘WITCH!

“…one of the most likeable bands in metal…” – Decibel

“…exciting, skilled, fist-pumping, true-to-life stuff…” – Pitchfork

“…a masterclass in modern metal…” – Terrorizer

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For review links to Forever Abomination, interviews and guest list requests, contact EarsplitPR.

Progressive instrumental pioneers ANIMALS AS LEADERS — whose sophomore album, “Weightless,” cracked the Billboard Top 100 last fall — return to the road next weekend, when they will kick off their first European headlining tour in Tilburg, Holland on April 1. Their headlining dates will surround a week’s worth of UK shows alongside Meshuggah, a band AAL mastermind Tosin Abasi cites as a major influence. Immediately after returning from Europe, ANIMALS AS LEADERS will embark on its first North American tour of the year as they support Thrice on that group’s farewell tour. A complete list of dates is below.

These upcoming shows will not include Navene Koperweis, who has decided to leave the group. Says Koperweis, “Tosin and Javier (Reyes, guitar) are the two most generous, caring and understanding individuals I’ve ever met and I look forward to a lifetime of friendship with the both of them. Over the past decade I have done nothing but music. Recording, writing, playing, practicing, touring and producing. It’s taken me beyond what I could have dreamt of as a kid when I started. My new goals extend beyond the drum kit and I’m the type of person who will constantly chase new dreams. You’ll be seeing a lot more of me soon.”

Abasi says, “I’ve shared some of my most memorable musical experiences to date with Navene and truly consider him a brother. I commend him for following his own path in life, even if that means i’ll no longer be sharing the stage with him. I feel blessed to have had the pleasure of working together and creating a lifelong friendship.”

Filling in for Koperweis on ANIMALS AS LEADERS’ European and North American tours will be the Boston-based Matt Garstka, a Berklee alumnus who has previously played with the groups Gokh Bi System, Two Man Trio and Verse The Fire. Some video footage of Garstka can be viewed here.

“We see nothing but great potential with Matt, and look forward to performing with him on the upcoming tours,” Abasi says. “We feel very excited for the future of AAL, which is brighter than ever. I’m beyond excited for our fans to hear some of the new music we already have brewing for the future!”

ANIMALS AS LEADERS groundbreaking self-titled 2009 debut was praised by Steve Vai as “the future of heavy, creative virtuoso guitar.” The group has toured alongside the likes of BTBAM, Underoath and The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more, and their music video for “CAFO” has accumulated more than 2 million views on YouTube. “Weightless,” the group’s second album, was produced by Koperweis and mixed by Reyes.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS on tour:
4/1 Tilburg, Holland- 013KZ
4/2 Brusells, Belgium- AB Club
4/3 Paris, France- Batofar
4/4 Bielefeld, Germany- Kamp
4/5 Kiel, Germany- Die Pumpe
4/7 Hamburg, Germany- Logo
4/8 Berlin, Germany- Magnet
4/9 Munich, Germany- Feierwerk
4/10 Frankfurt, Germany- Batschkapp
4/12 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy #
4/13 Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms #
4/14 Nottingham, UK – Rock City #
4/15 Glasgow, UK – Garage #
4/17 Manchester, UK – Academy #
4/18 Norwich, UK – Waterfront #
4/19 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2 #
4/20 London, UK – Electric Ballroom #
4/22 Trier, Germany- Ex-Haus
4/23 Bochum, Germany- Matrix
4/24 Cologne, Germany- Underground
4/25 Osnabruck, Germany- Kleine Freiheit
4/26 Hannover, Germany- Musikzentrum
4/27 Dresden, Germany- Reithalle
4/28 Prague, Czech Republic- Rock Cafe
4/29 Ludwigsburg, Germany- Rockfabrick
4/30 Zurich, Switzerland- Werk21
5/1 Vienna, Austria- Chelsea
5/4 San Diego, CA – House of Blues-San Diego %
5/5 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Café %
5/6 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee %
5/8 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom %
5/9 Dallas, TX – The Door %
5/10 Austin, TX – Emo’s East %
5/11 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live %
5/12 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s %
5/13 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade %
5/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution %
5/16 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues %
5/18 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle %
5/19 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte %
5/20 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa %
5/22 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon %
5/23 Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre %
5/24 New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre Times Square %
5/25 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory %
5/26 Boston, MA – Royale Night Club %
5/27 Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre %
5/29 Montreal, QC – Metropolis %
5/30 Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Theatre %
6/1 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall %
6/2 Chicago, IL – Metro %
6/3 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave %
6/5 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre %
6/6 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall %
6/7 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue %
6/9 Seattle, WA – The Showbox – The Market %
6/10 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom %
6/12 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom %
6/13 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst %
6/14 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues %
6/15 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues %
6/16 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA Live %
6/29 Helsinki, Finland – Tuska Open Air
# w/ Meshuggah
% w/ Thrice

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Today Ohio metal titans SKELETONWITCH unveil their brand new video for
“The Infernal Resurrection.” The song comes off latest album, Forever
Abomination which cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel’s
Top 40 of 2011 and finds the band doing what they do best: slaying
ears in the live arena. To view the video, head over to This Location.

Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of heavy metal,
these Athens-based headbangers careen wildly through the music’s
history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along
the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s metal scene to look
back and watch that fucker burn — and then piss on the flames. No
other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things
metal like SKELETONWITCH. Released last October through Prosthetic
Records, Forever Abomination continues to raise eyebrows with its
relentless, fuck-all attack. In an 8/10 rating of the record, Decibel
Magazine named SKELETONWITCH, “one of the most likeable bands in
metal,” Terrorizer dubbed Forever Abomination a “masterclass in modern
metal,” Revolver noted its “bad-ass thrash attack,” while Pitchfork
championed the offering calling it “exciting, skilled, fist-pumping,
true-to-life stuff…”

SKELETONWITCH return to the road today beginning with a warm-up show
in Cleveland before joining forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile
and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at
the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group’s
first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief
break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed
dates thus far are included below:

SKELETONWITCH

w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Hour Of Penance

3/23/2012 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH ^
3/24/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
3/25/2012 Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
3/26/2012 Station 4 – Minneapolis, MN
3/27/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
3/28/2012 The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE^
3/29/2012 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
3/30/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
3/31/2012 The Venue – Boise, ID *
4/02/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/03/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
4/04/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
4/05/2012 House Of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
4/06/2012 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ
4/07/2012 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/09/2012 Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX
4/10/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
4/11/2012 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
4/13/2012 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/14/2012 Cincinnati Metal Fest @ Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH w/ Cannibal
Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Hour of Penance, Abysmal Dawn,
Arkaik, Exhumed
4/15/2012 Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH ^
4/16/2012 123 Pleasant St. – Morgantown, WV ^
4/17/2012 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
4/18/2012 Theatre Of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
4/19/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
4/20/2012 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA

^ SKELETONWITCH only
* w/ Black Tusk

SKELETONWITCH European Tour 2012:

6/15/2012 Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
6/16/2012 Metal Town – Gothenburg, Sweden
6/18/2012 Comet Club – Berlin, Germany
6/20/2012 Luxor – Cologne, Germany
6/22/2012 Graspop Metal Meet – Hasselt, Belgium
6/23/2012 Earshakerdays – Basel, Switzerland
6/25/2012 Durer Kert Small Hall – Budapest, Hungary
6/26/2012 Chelsea – Vienna, Austria
6/28/2012 Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic
6/29/2012 With Full Force Festival – Leipzig, Germany
6/30/2012 Sputnikhalle – Muenster, Germany
7/01/2012 Open Air Metal – Tuska, Finland

skeletonwitch.com

prostheticrecords.com

For review links to Forever Abomination, interviews and guest list
requests, contact EarsplitPR.

Band To Kick Off First-Ever US Tomorrow

Today Guitarworld.com’s “Betcha Can’t Play This” segment features HOUR
OF PENANCE guitarist Paolo Pieri shredding in ways unbeknownst to mere
mortals. To check out the video and realize how much more you need to
practice, go to This Location.

The Italian death metal squadron will release their anticipated
Sedition full-length to North American masses on March 27 (April 2 in
the UK and April 6 in mainland Europe) via their new label home,
Prosthetic Records. The album was recorded at Cellar Studio in Rome
with producer Stefano Morabito and is the follow up to 2010’s
acclaimed Paradogma (Unique Leader), which Decibel described as “a
bludgeoning slab of death metal in the Morbid Angel/Immolation
vein…surprisingly catchy machine-gun riffs, blasting drum patterns and
the occasional nod to grindcore brethren Nasum and Napalm Death.
Gleefully damned… planet-cracking intensity.”

HOUR OF PENANCE will hit North American shores for the first time ever
supporting The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and Skeletonwitch. The trek
will include a stop at New England Metal Fest.

In related news, HOUR OF PENANCE are among the finalists to open this
year’s Summer Slaughter fest and they need you vote! Cast your vote
HERE.

HOUR OF PENANCE U.S. Tour Dates 2012

w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Skeletonwitch

3/22/2012 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA w/Nile *
3/23/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH w/Nile *
3/24/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
3/25/2012 Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
3/26/2012 Station 4 – Minneapolis, MN
3/27/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL

3/28/2012 Grenada – Lawrence, KS w/Nile *
3/29/2012 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
3/30/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

3/31/2012 Desert Breeze Skate Park – Las Vegas, NV
4/02/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/03/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
4/04/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
4/05/2012 House Of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
4/06/2012 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ
4/07/2012 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/09/2012 Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX
4/10/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
4/11/2012 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
4/13/2012 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

4/14/2012 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
4/15/2012 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI w/Nile *
4/17/2012 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
4/18/2012 Theatre Of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
4/19/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
4/20/2012 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA

* No The Black Dahlia Murder, Skeletonwitch

“Sedition is marked by the haunting sustain of lead guitar over
monstrous low end tech riffing and boatloads of invisible oranges
moments to accelerate the carpel tunnel to which we are all so prone.”
– Shreddernet

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