TOUR NEWS: INTRONAUT, SLINGSHOT DAKOTA, KAMELOT
INTRONAUT to Embark on Headlining North American Tour
Fresh off the road with MESHUGGAH and ANIMALS AS LEADERS, post-metal proggers INTRONAUT are pleased to announce they will head out on a North American headlining tour this June in support of their new album, ‘HABITUAL LEVITATIONS,’ that was released this past Tuesday. Presented by Metal Sucks, the run will feature direct support from SCALE THE SUMMIT and feature MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT and CASTLE on select dates. A list of confirmed dates is below, with a few additional dates to be announced shortly. INTRONAUT’s phenomenal new album, ‘HABITUAL LEVITATIONS,’ has received mass critical acclaim, with Metal Sucks awarding the album a 4.5 out of 5 rating and describing it as, “sharply unique and fiercely sincere.” The Chicago Reader has also championed the album as, “flat-out amazing: intricate, fluid, and dazzlingly creative,” and Decibel Magazine simply adds, “…pretty incredible stuff.” INTRONAUT released a handful of songs from ‘HABITUAL LEVITATIONS,’ and the tracks can be heard at the following links: INTRONAUT on Soundcloud: “The Welding” - https://soundcloud.com/
“Sore Sight For Eyes” - https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/intronaut-sore-sight-for-eyes
“Milk Leg”
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KAMELOT Releases North American Tour Trailer
Symphonic metallers KAMELOT will be touring North America this fall in support of their latest disc Silverthorn. The bands Delain and Eklipse will be opening all shows. Tickets for all shows are now available at www.enterthevault.com and all other online ticketing outlets.
The band has created this trailer for the upcoming North American tour:
For fans hoping to get a little more involved, the band will be offering up VIP packages at several of the tour stops. The VIP experience includes early entry to the show, a meet and greet with the band and an autographed commemorative poster. 
Silverthorn is available in four exclusive formats. The LP and limited edition has one version of the art, while the standard version of Silverthorn has a different but equally exquisite version of the artwork. The standard version is presented as an Ecolbook. The limited edition contains the Ecolbook, a bonus CD with nearly 60 minutes of music, a 44 page book and an exclusive poster. The double LP version is a gatefold on colored vinyl. The digital version is available on iTunes. KAMELOT have held their own, very special position in the world of rock and heavy music: their elaborate melodic metal has always opened itself in a remarkably clever way to like-minded styles, integrating progressive elements as well as cross-references to doom/gothic metal and classical music, which have allowed their songs to define their own genre. Two of their most successful releases in particular, namely the albums Karma (2001) andThe BlackHalo(2005), are prime examples of KAMELOT’s multi-layered approach, intensity and outstanding musicality. Silverthorn, sees the band raise this demanding standard even higher, because Silverthornis a masterpiece of grand gestures, gritty melodies and haunting atmospheres. See KAMELOT on tour, click HERE. For More Information Please Visit: http://www.kamelot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/
SLINGSHOT DAKOTA Announce Dates for U.S. Spring Tour
Bethlehem, PA indie pop duo SLINGSHOT DAKOTA have announced dates for their spring tour which kicks off April 13 in Greenville, NC. See dates below. Carly Comando and Tom Patterson are two people who carry the weight of an entire band. Their set-up is simple: Carly is on keys and Tom plays drums. They do things with these instruments that most bands can’t do with a standard set up: they cram the sonic space they are in. Originally this was actually the case as they began as a three-piece featuring Jeff Cunningham and Latterman’s Pat Schramm. But narrowing it down to a duo in 2006 did no harm; Carly’s keyboard seems to take on the role of several more people as it adds multiple dimensions to their sound. 2008’s Their Dreams are Dead, but Ours is the Golden Ghost was a seminal release for their entry onto the scene. With Carly from Long Island and Tom from the Lehigh Valley (PA), their home-turfs both came with built-in popular support as they romped the DIY all-ages show circuit. In it, they blew away audiences with their at-times more sober lines like “I’m gonna love you till the day I die” juxtaposed with moments of their swelling pop sound. 2012’s acclaimed LP Dark Hearts found its way onto more than a few year-end lists and further cemented the duo’s standing on the indie scene. When Tom isn’t screenprinting (he does everything from gig posters to commercial ventures to fine art) and Carly isn’t music licensing, they tour the world together, bringing their charming, lo-fi pop to fans across the globe. Stream Slingshot Dakota’s latest Topshelf Records release, Dark Hearts, here: http://topshelfrecords.
Slingshot Dakota US Spring Tour Dates
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