1349 SHOWCASE TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA; JOINED BY US LABELMATES SAHG
Candlelight Records confirms the recent announcement of 1349's first North American performances. Alongside fellow Norwegian band Sahg (debut album, Sahg I, set for release via Candlelight Records July 25),
1349 will be direct support on the first leg of Celtic Frost's North American fall tour kicking off September 12 and running through September 30. The dates, to continue promotions for 1349's current album Hellfire, will allow stateside fans their long-awaited chance to see the extreme black metal band's potent live show.
Vocalist Ravn says, "1349 are very pleased to join our mentors and friends in Celtic Frost on this tour. We have never performed in the states before and we are looking forward to spread our black metal to America."
Released October 2005, All Music Guide says of Hellfire, "this 52-minute disc goes right for the jugular. No ifs, ands, or buts - Hellfire is the sort of extreme metal that leaves nothing but bloody destruction in its path and absolutely delights in doing so." Recorded at Studio Studio in Nyhagen, Norway, Hellfire is the band's fastest selling record in their still short history. Feature stories in Metal Maniacs, Revolver, Terrorizer, Decibel and more, plus their recent play on MT2/Headbangers Ball (their first video for album track "Sculptor of Flesh"), has sparked rapid growth in the band's already formidable stateside fanbase. Formed in 1997, 1349 currently features vocalist Ravn, guitarist Archaon, bassist Seidemann and drummer Frost (the US tour featuring former Nile drummer Tony Lauredo). The band's Candlelight debut, Liberation, was released in 2003; the follow-up Beyond the Apocalypse was released in 2004.
Featuring key figures from the popular Norwegian metal scene (Gorgoroth, Manngard, Audrey Horne-2005 Norwegian Grammy Award Winner!), Sahg's self-titled debut was recorded in Bergen and mastered at The Cutting Room in Sweden (Opeth, Katatonia, In Flames, Soilwork). Already available in Europe the album is beginning to find a growing US buzz for its upcoming July 25 release. The band's video for album track "Godless Faith" has found steady play via YouTube, the band and Candlelight's official MySpace pages since its premiere launch. Sahg have already premiered live at numerous European festivals, including Piggtradfestivalen, and Hole in the Sky.
Confirmed dates as of press time include:
Sep 12 - Jaxx Nite Club/Springfield VA
Sep 13 - Jaxx Nite Club/Springfield VA
Sep 14 - BB Kings Blues Club/New York NY Sep 15 - BB Kings Blues Club/New York NY Sep 16 - Le Medley/Montreal QC Sep 18 - Opera House/Toronto ON Sep 19 - Rex Theatre/Pittsburgh PA Sep 20 - House of Blues/Cleveland OH Sep 22 - Harpos/Detroit MI Sep 23 - Vic Theatre/Chicago IL Sep 24 - First Avenue/Minneapolis MN Sep 25 - Royal Albert Hotel/Winnipeg MB Sep 27 - Warehouse/Calgary AB Sep 28 - Starlite Room/Edmonton AB Sep 30 - Sugar Nightclub/Victoria BC Oct 01 - El Corazon/Seattle WA Oct 02 - Roseland Theatre/Portland OR
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Date: Jul 20, 2006
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