OCTOBER TIDE: Confirmed festivals 2012

DREAMTIDE Music has issued the following:

The Swedish masters of doom and melancholy OCTOBER TIDE are confirmed for the following fine festivals:

30.06 2012 EST – Vana-Vigala – Hard Rock Laager Festival – http://www.hardrocklaager.ee

07.07 2012 GER – Torgau – In Flammen Open Air – http://www.in-flammen.com

21.07 2012 SLO – Komen Karst – Metal Mania Open Air – http://www.metalmaniafest.com

03.08 2012 SWE – Ludvika – Gamrocken Festival – http://www.gamrocken.se

OCTOBER TIDE are currently at Black Lounge/Abyss Studios with producer Jonas Kjellgren recording their new yet untitled fourth album for a late 2012 release through Pulverised Records. This is the first album featuring their new bassist Mattias Norrman (ex-KATATONIA) and vocalist Alexander Högbom (VOLTURYON). This is what the band had to say a while ago when the new deal was announced:

“As you might have noticed we have showed up with different members on many of the shows lately and the reason for that is FOUR newborn babies produced within one year. Since the effect of humping has a time consuming aftermath we hereby make the following statement:

Vocalist Tobias Netzell and bassist Pierre Stam have decided to leave OCTOBER TIDE in favor of their families and other musical adventures. We want to thank the guys for the past years and wish them both all the best for the future!

But rest assured, new fulltime members have already been found. Pierre has been replaced by Mattias Norrman (ex-KATATONIA) and Tobias replacement will be no other than Alexander Högbom (VOLTURYON, SPASMODIC).

We are thrilled about this new strong line-up and more than ready to focus on the future and things to come. Our primary goal and mission for now is to continue to write new breathtaking material for the next album which will most likely be recorded during the summer for a late 2012 release.

We will keep you updated during the process!”

Line-up :

Fredrik Norrman – guitars (ex-KATATONIA, UNCANNY)
Mattias Norrman – bass (ex-KATATONIA, ex-DELLAMORTE)
Alexander Högbom – vocals (VOLTURYON, SPASMODIC)
Robin Bergh – drums (ex-AMARAN, ex-GOREMENT)
Emil Alstermark – guitars (MANDYLON)

OCTOBER TIDE (doom metal / Sweden)
Label: Pulverised Records
Homepage : http://www.octobertide.net
MySpace : http://www.myspace.com/octobertideband
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/October-Tide/6123636025

Directlink to the “A Thin Shell” album at YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=october+tide+a+thin+shell&aq=f