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The Gates Of Slumber and Pentagram to team up for winter, 2010 US tour! |
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Written by ss
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
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Two of Doom Metal’s most acclaimed acts will team up for a two week U.S. tour this winter as the legendary PENTAGRAM joins forces with celebrated “True Heavy Metal” band THE GATES OF SLUMBER. The 11 city tour will launch on January 15, 2010 in Springfield, VA.
The pairing of PENTAGRAM and THE GATES OF SLUMBER aligns 2 generations of Doom Metal majesty and will undoubtedly be a tremendous treat for both long time loyalists and wide-eyed newcomers alike. Formed in 1971, PENTAGRAM has a long and storied history that continues to play out almost 40 years later. Let by wildly charismatic vocalist Bobby Liebling, the band has forged an indelible mark in the “Heavy Metal Rock and Roll” pantheon and continues to influence scores of modern day acts. THE GATES OF SLUMBER has emerged as one of modern day metal’s most critically acclaimed bands whose decidedly throwback sound both pays homage to and builds upon “Heavy Metal” in its truest form. The band has been hailed as “a breath of fresh air within the doom / true metal underground” and its latest studio album Hymns of Blood & Thunder (Rise Above) is in stores now.
Pre-sales for the PENTAGRAM / THE GATES OF SLUMBER 2010 U.S. tour go on sale Friday, November 13.
THE GATES OF SLUMBER
Tour w/ Pentagram
01/15 Springfield, VA Jaxx tickets
01/16 Philadelphia, PA Polaris tickets
01/17 New York, NY BB King Blues Club tickets
01/18 Richmond, VA The Hat Factory tickets
01/21 New Orleans, LA The Howlin’s Wolf tickets
01/23 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade tickets
01/26 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews tickets
01/27 Madison, WI High Noon tickets
01/28 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s tickets
01/29 Detroit, MI Blondie’s tickets
01/30 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle tickets
What the press is saying about THE GATES OF SLUMBER:
“Holy. This is truly meat-and-potatoes metal at its best.” Stereogum.com
“huge riffs, demonic growls and sword-sharp solos…these battle-ready warriors hail from the hellish outlands” SPIN
"Musically, GATES OF SLUMBER are tapping into a St. Vitus, Black Sabbath, Pentagram-style doom sound…a certified crap-free oeuvre” Pitchforkmedia.com
“Fervently old-fashioned doom, THE GATES OF SLUMBER know exactly how a heavy album should sound. Euphorically gargantuan" Decibel Magazine
“Easily one of the best doom/heavy metal albums of 2008, "Conqueror" is the sound of a band peaking. It doesn't get much better.” Blabbermouth.net
“ripping doom…awesome” BrooklynVegan.com
"Just as it eclipses the limiting "doom-metal" tag by emphasizing structural dynamics and occasionally playing fast, the group transcends conventional thematic trappings by focusing on the primary inspiration of countless mystical creations: author Robert E. Howard…excellent" The Chicago Tribune
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