German Celtic Pagan Metal band, SUIDAKRA have
made their return to North America and are kicking off their tour today with
global thrash legends Overkill, God Forbid and Diamond Plate. The tour starts
tonight April 20th in Philadelphia, PA and wraps up May 12th in
New York, New York.
Guitarist and front man Arkadius commented on the start of
the band's North American tour:
"After
playing three US tours in the past we are more than excited to come back and
hit the road today. We are very excited to be presenting our latest album Book
Of Dowth to the American audience for the first time. The States
have been good to us the last few times we played here, so we're expecting some
awesome shows and we are ready to meet some friends, fans and kick their asses
;-)!!"
While so-called "pagan metal" bands seem to be
popping up around every corner lately,trying to conform to current trends
instead of coming up with ideas of their own, SUIDAKRA have
stayed true to the sound that they have become known for. Reaching new heights
in their fifteen year history, the German Celtic metallers return full steam
ahead with their 10th studio album, Book Of Dowth.Combining fast melodic death metal,
Irish folk music, and a torrent of harmonies, they demonstrate yet again the
ability blend several different influences into their unique sound. To put a
spin on things, the new album contains some fresh elements, e.g. highland
bagpipes or a mandolin.
Recorded at Gernhart Studios with producer Martin
Buchwalter, Book Of
Dowthdelivers a powerful dose of ear candy. But the eyes and
mind will also be pleased, as famous Belgian graphic artist Kris Verwimp is
responsible not only for the magnificent artwork in the digipack and 16-page
booklet, but also for the lyrics of this fascinating concept album. Book Of Dowth can
interpreted best as "Book of darkness" and it deals with the sinister
side of Celtic mythology.
With overwhelming reactions to their previous releases, SUIDAKRA have
performed over 300 live shows, including six stints at the world famous Wacken
Open Air festival, as well as completing several tours in Europe, Russia and
North America. In March 2009, the band successfully took part in a four week
tour around the US and Canada. In June 2009SUIDAKRA played 4
highly-acclaimed shows in China before the band travelled to the UK for a
6-show tour in November with Anvil and Saxon.
Line-Up:
Arkadius - Guitars, Vocals, Keys
Marcus - Bass
Lars - Drums, Percussion
Jussi - Live Guitars, backing Vocals
Discography:
Lupine Essence - CD 1997 (Self Released)
Auld Lang Syne - CD 1998 (Last Episode)
Lays From Afar - CD 1999 (Last Episode)
The Arcanum - CD 2000 (Last Episode)
Emprise to Avalon - CD 2002 (Century Media)
Signs for the Fallen - CD 2003 (Century Media)
Command To Charge - Digipack CD 2005 (Armageddon Music)
Caledonia - CD 2006 (Armageddon Music)
13 Years of Celtic Wartunes - DVD / CD 2008 (Wacken Records)
Crógacht - Digipack CD 2009 (Wacken Records)
Book Of Dowth -Digipack CD (AFM)
SUIDAKRA Live With Overkill, God Forbid and Diamond
Plate:
4/20: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
4/21: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium - NEMF
4/22: Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
4/23: Columbus, OH @ Screamin Willie's
4/24: Detroit, MI @ Blondie's
4/25: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
4/26: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
4/27: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
4/28: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
4/30: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
5/1: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
5/2: San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at Regency
Center
5/3: Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
5/5: Austin, TX @ Emo's East
5/6: Dallas, TX @ Trees
5/8: Orlando, FL @ The Club at Firestone
5/9: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
5/10: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5/11: West Springfield, VA @ Empire
5/12: New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
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