Holy Roman Empire Announces Tour Dates With Rise Against, Debuts New In-Studio Video Clips All Week Long, and Finishes Recording Their Debut Full-Length Album, The Longue
Duree!


Holy Roman Empire, Chicago’s next big thing, is proud and excited to announce a stint on the road alongside Rise Against, Silverstein, and Comeback Kid this summer! Hitting up both the United States and Canada, Holy Roman Empire couldn’t be more excited. Jay Jancetic, guitarist for Holy Roman Empire, said, “We are not only excited to finally get on the road and play our new songs for people, but we're ecstatic to be on tour with Rise Against. We realize how fortunate we are to be part of this lineup. Rise Against are not only good friends, but simply said they're just an awesome band.” Check out the tour dates below with more adding soon!

In addition to the new tour dates, there’s a lot going on in the Holy Roman Empire camp. The band just wrapped up recording their new album titled The Longue Duree (in stores June 5th via Hewhocorrupts Inc) and recently posted a brand new in-studio video clip on the web! Head over to www.myspace.com/holyromanempire now to see it. Also be sure to check back to their myspace page every day this week as they will be posting a new video clip every morning! Today’s video is of HRE vocalist, Emily Schambra, getting warmed up to record, and all week long you can see the rest of the Holy Romans hard at work in the studio. This will be the first glimpse of Holy Roman Empire’s new material, so be sure to check it out every day. You can also sneak a peek at their new album artwork on their myspace page right now!

Holy Roman Empire just finished off a month-long residency at Atlas Studios in Chicago recording their debut full-length album, The Longue Duree, with Matt Allison and Neil Hennessey. The Longue Duree is a collection of twelve intricate, layered, mature, textured, and catchy songs that manage to go light years beyond their EP Lost In Landscapes without abandoning their sound in the slightest. Set for a June 5th release date via Chicago-based label Hewhocorrupts Inc, The Longue Durée will feature several songs from Holy Roman Empire’s 2006 demos such as “The Ace”, the song “Hail Mary” from Hair – Chicago Punk Cuts compilation on Thick Records, in addition to new songs titled “Undeserving You”, “An Alliance Of Thieves”, “Mute Hearts” (which features a special guest vocalist), and many more.

Holy Roman Empire combines influences like The Cure, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Hum with it’s members’ core roots in Rise Against, The Hope Conspiracy, Shai Hulud, and Arma Angelus to create their own trademark female-fronted post-hardcore sound. Vocalist Emily Schambra lends her voice to Rise Against's The Sufferer & The Witness, which is an impressive introduction to those who hadn't previously heard Holy Roman Empire. While many insist the underground music scene has grown stagnant over the past several years, Holy Roman Empire is dead- set on leaving its mark on the art form as the band harkens back to the grandiose and ebullient sounds of the aforementioned genre- defining bands, while managing to chisel their own niche into such fine company.


MARCH
30 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Spitalfield


JULY
16 Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Convention Center w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
17 Saskatoon, SK @ Prarieland Park Trade Centre w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback
Kid
18 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
19 Calgary, AB @ Mac Ewan Hall Ballroom w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
20 Calgary, AB @ Mac Ewan Hall Ballroom w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
22 Victoria, BC @ Victoria Curling Club w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
23 Seattle, WA @ The Fenix w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
24 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid
26 Boise, ID @ The Big Easy w/ Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid