This April, ALLEGAEON will hit the road for a massive stateside headlining tour with support provided by Fallujah, Entheos, and Etherius. The Terrestrial Takeover Tour runs from April 9th through April 29th.
Comments the band, “We are very happy to announce The Terrestrial Takeover Tour 2020 – a US headliner with support from our amazing friends in Fallujah, Entheos, and Etherius. This lineup is such a total powerhouse of melodic and progressive death metal – we could not possibly be more excited to be taking this beast on the road. Having toured with both Fallujah and Entheos in the past, we know first-hand how fantastic these bands are in a live setting and cannot wait to see them bring it every night as they always do. Intimate shows, top-tier production, and an absolutely stacked lineup…Tickets for this are going to go fast, so make sure to grab yours while they’re still available. We look so forward to seeing all of our incredible fans back out on the road for the first time since last Autumn.” See all confirmed dates below.
ALLEGAEONw/ Fallujah, Entheos, Etherius:
4/09/2020 Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
4/10/2020 Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA
4/11/2020 Gabes – Iowa City, IA
4/12/2020 Reggies – Chicago, IL
4/13/2020 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
4/14/2020 Phantasy Concert Club – Lakewood, OH
4/15/2020 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
4/16/2020 Alchemy – Providence, RI
4/17/2020 The Kingsland – Brooklyn, NY
4/18/2020 Voltage Lounge – Philadelphia, PA
4/19/2020 The Mothlight – Asheville, NC
4/21/2020 Tomcats West – Ft. Worth, TX
4/22/2020 Come And Take It Live! – Austin, TX
4/23/2020 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX
4/24/2020 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
4/25/2020 Dive Bar – Las Vegas, NV
4/26/2020 Whisky-A-Go-Go – West Hollywood, CA
4/27/2020 Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA
4/28/2020 Star Lounge – Portland, OR
4/29/2020 Club Sur – Seattle, WA
ALLEGAEON will be touring in support of their latest album, Apoptosis, releasedlast year via Metal Blade Records. Tracked at Flatline Audio in Denver with long-serving producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage), Apoptosis is ALLEGAEON‘s fifth full-length and first to feature bassist Brandon Michael. “Musically, Brandon brings a huge new dimension,” vocalist Riley McShane enthuses. “He has this wide breadth of music knowledge and stylistic proficiency that he draws from with excellent taste, and this makes a lot of the songs on Apoptosis come to life.” The record also features a guest appearance by classical guitarist Christina Sandsengen, who duets with guitarist Greg Burgess on “Colors Of The Currents.”
“On this record, I was more open to new ideas that we might not have used in past,” states guitarist Michael Stancel. “Rather than deleting something because ‘it’s not ALLEGAEON-y enough,’ I would take a step back and see if that idea fit the song and decide if it was worth keeping. With that mentality came some of my favorite songs, because I was less worried about if it fit into our old sound.” This statement is borne out across the whole album, which while very much embodying the core ALLEGAEON sound that has drawn fans in over the course of their impressive career, it pushes into new territory, and does so with unerring confidence.
“Thematically, this record is all about contrast, and the music reflects that perfectly,” says McShane. “The vocals are heavier than ever, but there are also more clean sections. The drums are faster than ever but also more dynamic, and the guitar playing is lower and slower than on most previous albums, but also provides long, melodic and beautiful sections throughout.”
To preview and purchase Apoptosis, visit: http://metalblade.com/allegaeon.
U.S. Progressive extreme metal masters FALLUJAH and Icelandic wrecking crew UNE MISÈRE have teamed up with Hotel Radio to stream their sets live from The Underworld in Camden, London on January 21st. The bands are supporting melodic death metallers DARKEST HOUR, who will also be streaming their set from the iconic London venue.
FALLUJAH are promoting their barnstorming 4th album ‘Undying Light’ (released in March last year), while UNE MISÈRE are showcasing their critically-acclaimed freshly-unleashed debut ‘Sermon’.
Tune in at 8:55pm GMT | 9:55pm CET | 12:55pm PDT to watch FALLUJAH live:
And at 7:15pm GMT | 8:15pm CET | 11:15am PDT to watch UNE MISÈRE live:
Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH, have released the following statement:
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the departure of our vocalist and friend, Alex Hofmann. A decade-long journey has just ended for one of our founding members, and now he begins a new path separate from our own. His dedication and creativity have been a vital part of FALLUJAH for the last ten years, but we respect his decision and support him wholeheartedly.
The Dreamless touring cycle has been our longest and most challenging yet; taking us across the planet with bands we respect and admire while molding this band into a brotherhood. These experiences have brought us together and proven that this is what we are meant for. Alex’s departure will bring a new period of growth and we intend to come out of it with something groundbreaking for our fans.
We will have a special guest taking over vocals for our festival run in Europe as well as our North American tour with DECAPITATED and THY ART IS MURDER. When we return to California, we will continue writing our new album and begin our search for a new vocalist. We invite all of our local friends and fans to join us in sending Alex off at Bay Area Death Fest; his last show, but a new beginning for us in FALLUJAH.”
Hofmann adds: “The reasons for my departure are both complicated and difficult to summarize; but one thing I know now is that in order to begin a new chapter in life, you must inevitably close the previous one.
FALLUJAH is currently on a nonstop skyward trajectory and my departure will not compromise this in the slightest. I love my band mates to death and I will still be involved in a certain respect after my replacement is solidified. I have to also take the time to thank our manager and mentor EJ Johantgen, our A&R Monte Conner and everyone else at Nuclear Blast, our agents JJ Cassiere and Marco Walzel, Karim at Indiemerch and Florian at Impericon, as well as all the others who’ve ever worked with me behind the scenes keeping this band going.
Thank you to our fans for 10 years of wild nights, stage dives, bloody noses, circle pits and hangovers. To my friends in the touring world, I’m not going anywhere, you will all see me around still. My last show with the band will be Bay Area Death Fest in San Francisco, and I cannot think of a better way to go out!”
Bay Area Death Fest will take place at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA on July 20th.
FALLUJAH will continue with their juggernaut-like-momentum this year, with several European festivals (Brutal Assault, Summer Breeze, Ieperfest, etc.), a spot on Ozzfest Meets Knotfest (US), and an upcoming North American tour with THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED and GHOST BATH.
FALLUJAH live:
20.07. USA San Francisco, CA – Bay Area Death Fest
02.08. USA Reno, NV – Jub Jub’s
05.08. USA Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live
06.08. USA Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
07.08. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
11.08. CZ Jaromer – Brutal Assault
12.08. UK Derby – Bloodstock Open Air
13.08. B Ieper – Ieper Fest
w/ HAVOK, GORGUTS, REVOCATION, VENOM PRISON
14.08. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
15.08. D Leipzig – Naumanns
16.08. NL Rotterdam – Baroeg
17.08. D Oberhausen – Kulttempel
18.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze
19.08. D Allstedt – Destruction Derby
w/ THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED, GHOST BATH
21.08. USA Richmond, VA – Canal Club
22.08. USA Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger
23.08. USA Atlanta, GA – The New Masquerade
25.08. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
26.08. USA Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
27.08. USA Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
29.08. USA Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
30.08. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
01.09. USA Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
02.09. CDN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
03.09. USA Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
06.09. USA San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
07.09. USA West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy Theatre
08.09. USA Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
09.09. USA Mesa, AZ – Club Red
10.09. USA El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
11.09. USA Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
13.09. USA Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
14.09. USA Joliet, FL – The Forge
15.09. USA Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
16.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Opera House
17.09. CDN Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
19.09. USA Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
20.09. USA Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon
21.09. USA New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
22.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
23.09. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Australia’s premiere incendiary musical export THY ART IS MURDER, and Polish metal extremists DECAPITATED, will co-headline a North American tour together this August/September. Joining them are progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH and depressive black metal sensations GHOST BATH.
Comments THY ART IS MURDER guitarist Andy Marsh: “C.J. has returned, and so we shall return to North America’s shores once again. This time we are honored to announce we will be joined by an all Nuclear Blast lineup featuring death metal icons DECAPITATED, plus our friends in FALLUJAH and GHOST BATH.
“These will be the only North American dates for us in 2017 and we plan on putting on our best dresses and bringing the best show we can to your shores. Tickets go on sale Friday!”
“The Double Homicide Tour 2017” THY ART IS MURDER, DECAPITATED, FALLUJAH, GHOST BATH
21-Aug-17 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
22-Aug-17 Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger
23-Aug-17 Atlanta, GA – The New Masquerade
25-Aug-17 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
26-Aug-17 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
27-Aug-17 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar ‘N Grill
29-Aug-17 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
30-Aug-17 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
01-Sep-17 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
02-Sep-17 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
03-Sep-17 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
06-Sep-17 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
07-Sep-17 West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy Theatre
08-Sep-17 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
09-Sep-17 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
10-Sep-17 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
11-Sep-17 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
13-Sep-17 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
14-Sep-17 Joliet, IL – The Forge
15-Sep-17 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
16-Sep-17 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
17-Sep-17 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
19-Sep-17 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
20-Sep-17 Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon
21-Sep-17 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
22-Sep-17 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
23-Sep-17 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Tickets go on sale everywhere today Friday, May 5th at 10 am local time, through all fine ticketing outlets.
Progressive death metal masters FALLUJAH, recently wrapped up the first leg of their extensive North American tour with CARNIFEX. After a very short break, the band begins a string of dates today in New Zealand and Australia with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, before returning to the US to finish the run. To celebrate, FALLUJAH has a released a play-through video of guitarist Brian James performing the song ‘Adrenaline’, here:
Check out this recently released drum cam footage of Andrew Baird playing ‘The Void Alone’ as well:
FALLUJAH live:
w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CURSEDEARTH
01.03. NZ Auckland – Powerstation
03.03. AUS Sydney – Enmore Theatre
04.03. AUS Brisbane – Eatons Hill*
05.03. AUS Melbourne – 170 Russell *SOLD OUT*
06.03. AUS Melbourne – The Workers Club*
07.03. AUS Melbourne – 170 Russell *SOLD OUT*
08.03. AUS Perth – Metro City
*FALLUJAH only
w/ CARNIFEX, DESPISED ICON (17.03. – 02.04.), RINGS OF SATURN,
LORNA SHORE, SHE MUST BURN (10.03. – 16.03.) 10.03. USA Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theater
11.03. USA Valparaiso, IN – Big Shots
12.03. USA Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse
14.03. USA Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
15.03. USA Louisville, KY – Diamond Bar & Grill
16.03. USA Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
17.03. CDN Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
18.03. CDN Ottawa, ON – Barrymore’s Music Hall
19.03. CDN Quebec City, QC- Imperial Bell
21.03. USA Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
22.03. USA Chicago, IL – Double Door
23.03. USA Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge
24.03. USA Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
26.03. CDN Saskatoon, SK – O’Brien’s Event Center
27.03. CDN Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
28.03. CDN Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
29.03. USA Spokane, WA – The Pin
30.03. USA Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
31.03. USA Bend, OR – Domino Room
01.04. USA Reno, NV – Jub Jub’s
02.04. USA Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
Never failing to deliver a stellar line-up of genre-pushing, ground-breaking bands at the forefront of the hard-hitting music scene, the ‘Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016′ is excited to present its heaviest line-up yet. Now, in it’s tenth year, the festival continues to go from strength to strength serving as a benchmark for the heavy music scene worldwide.
‘Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016’:
WHITECHAPEL, THY ART IS MURDER, CARNIFEX, OBEY THE BRAVE, FALLUJAH, MAKE THEM SUFFER, POLAR
03.11. D Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
04.11. D Hamburg – Markthalle
05.11. B Antwerp – Trix
06.11. UK London – The Electric Ballroom
07.11. UK Manchester – Club Academy
08.11. UK Glasgow – Garage
09.11. UK Bristol – Marble Factory
10.11. NL Haarlem – Patronaat
11.11. D Berlin – SO36
12.11. PL Wroclaw – Albi
13.11. CZ Prague – Futurum
14.11. SK Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
15.11. A Wien – Arena
16.11. I Milan – Circolo Magnolia
17.11. D Munich – Backstage
18.11. CH Pratteln – Z7
19.11. F Lyon – CCO
20.11. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz
21.11. E Madrid – Caracol
22.11. F Toulouse – Metronum
23.11. F Paris – Trabendo
24.11. LUX Luxembourg – Den Atelier
25.11. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
26.11. D Leipzig – Felsenkeller
Australia’s rising stars, THY ART IS MURDER, will be bringing their brand of brutal death metal to Europe with full force. Having just released their latest controversial album “Holy War” on Nuclear Blast and having toured recently in Europe with PARKWAY DRIVE, you can rest assured THY ART IS MURDER will tear Europe into shreds.
“We are so fucking stoked to be doing the »Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016« and to have the honor of co headlining it with our friends in WHITECHAPEL,” says drummer Lee Stanton. “Over the years almost all of our favorite heavy bands, from PARKWAY DRIVE to EMMURE to DESPISED ICON have done the never say die tour across Europe and the UK and it is finally time for us. The 2016 »Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016« line-up is the most devastating tour package we have ever been a part of, and I can’t wait to get over at the end of this year and blast it out!”
Never Say Die! veterans CARNIFEX are back for the 3rd time! The San Diego metal quintet will be laying waste to stages, supporting their brand new album, “Slow Death”, out in August on Nuclear Blast. CARNIFEX have always stood out within the ranks of the heavy music scene. Their ability to temper darkened metal with a cinematic swell of orchestral flourishes made their previous album a fan and tastemaker favourite.
“Being apart of the »Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016« has always been a highlight for us. From our first time in 2007 to our return in 2013, the energy and excitement grows every year,” says vocalist Scott Lewis. “2016 is no exception and maybe the heaviest line-up the »Impericon Never Say Die! Tour 2016« has ever had, do not miss this amazing tour!”
From FALLUJAH’s formation in 2007, the San Franciscans have melded brutality and brains into a sonic force with an unquestionable presence. The metal world has actually been waiting for a band like FALLUJAH. Their great mix of “aggressive and emotional” will be taking the band to new levels and will earn them even more dedicated followers.
