This September, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and KATATONIA will team-up for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour", a co-headlining North American run featuring PARADISE LOST as direct support and STOLEN BABIES as openers (DTP and KATATONIA will alternate in headlining each show).

In regards to this upcoming trek, Devin Townsend comments: "So after a break in which we've managed to finish the live DVDs from the London shows ('By A Thread') as well as our surprisingly epic new record, 'Epicloud'...We're about to start getting into touring mode again, and it pleases me to announce that we'll be with some wonderful bands this Fall. I think this package pretty much covers the gamut of emotional heavy music, and really...It'll be nice to share the stage with some passionate folks who live for their music as much as we do. Again, we can't thank you enough for supporting what we do and allowing us to play for you. It will be nice to catch up, and we hope to see you there!"

KATATONIA's Anders Nystrom adds: "A better bill than this will be hard to find!"

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend will be touring in support of DTP's forthcoming CD/DVD-set, By A Thread - Live in London 2011, due out June 19th (InsideOut Music)-- as well as the next chapter in DTP's career, Epicloud, set to be released on Sept 18th (InsideOut Music). For more information about Devin Townsend, please visit:

http://www.hevydevy.com
http://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend
http://www.omerch.com

KATATONIA, the Swedish purveyors of dark rock/metal return with their 9th studio album, Dead End Kings, on August 28th (Peaceville Records). A continuation of 2009's inspired and acclaimed Night is the New Day, as well as a leap forward into the unknown, Dead End Kings sees the quintet conjure yet another milestone in audial melancholy and angst. For more information about KATATONIA, please visit:

http://www.deadendkings.com
http://www.facebook.com/katatonia

After gracing the June cover of Decibel Magazine and recently releasing their 13th studio album, Tragic Idol (Century Media), to critical acclaim, gothic/doom metallers PARADISE LOST will be coming back to the States for their first North American tour in five years! To celebrate the occasion, the band will also be reissuing six titles via The End Records on August 28th. For more information about PARADISE LOST, please visit:

http://www.paradiselost.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/paradiselostofficial
http://www.myspace.com/paradiselostuk
http://twitter.com/officialpl

Dates for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" are below, so check to see when the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, and STOLEN BABIES will be coming to a city near you! The VIP pre-sale begins Wednesday, June 6th; tickets will be available to the general public starting Thursday, June 7th.

"Epic Kings & Idols Tour" dates
Sept. 4--Seattle, WA--Studio 7
Sept. 5--Vancouver, BC--Commodore
Sept. 7--San Francisco, CA--Great American Music Hall
Sept. 8--Los Angeles, CA--El Rey Theater
Sept. 9--Phoenix, AZ--Marquee Theater
Sept. 11--Houston, TX--Warehouse Live Studio
Sept. 12--Dallas, TX--Trees
Sept. 13--Lawrence, KS--Granada
Sept. 14--Denver, CO--Summit
Sept. 16--Minneapolis, MN--Station 4
Sept. 17--Chicago, IL--Bottom Lounge
Sept. 18--Pittsburgh, PA--Mr. Smalls
Sept. 19--Toronto, ON--Opera House
Sept. 20--Montreal, QC--Cafe Campus
Sept. 21--Worcester, MA--Palladium
Sept. 22--Philadelphia, PA--TLA
Sept. 23--New York, NY--Irving Plaza
Sept. 24--Baltimore, MD--Rams Head Live

Dayum. Too bad it's at the fucking palladium.

HEVY DEVY!!!

I'm way behind on all three of these bands (not Stolen Babies) even though I like them. Devin has at least two recent albums out that I don't have, I don't have the last Katatonia, and I don't have the recent two PL's although that's on my list to grab asap. Ketchup

I'd be down for Katatonia and Paradise Lost but not sure if I'd want to palladium for it..depends.

Was just coming here to post this. This show's worth about 2 palladiums to me.

I had a phase of being basically in love with Devin. It was from about 2003 to 2007. I could not get enough of albums like Ocean Machine or Terria or Sex & Religion. I kinda dropped off with Ziltoid, which I think is his worst album, and never really got back on although I do like Addicted.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU the Worcester date.

Same story for me.

I always saw him live with Strapping Young Lad, and I really want to see him with his own band.

Just got Deconstruction the other day. I had never really heard Devin's music. This guy is a crazy talented musician. Fuck.

Creative mind, genius. But goofy.

I've seen The Devin Townsend Project four times and Katatonia twice now, should be an amazing show.

I honestly wish Paradise Lost was headlining though. Ah well.

i had never paid attention to his work either, but i randomly saw DTP at the Palladium during the Deconstruction tour, that prompted me to buy it. great album. i'm curious to hear what the others in the set sound like.

How did it sound at the Palladium? I know it's hard to gauge sometimes when you're seeing a band live that you've never heard. I've seen a couple live videos and they sounded great.

i love devin, katatonia, and paradise lost, so i'm not missing this

it might have been the THC or booze, or both, but it sounded awesome enough to make me want to hear the album. i was standing near the bar, which was probably better considering the massive sound of the album.

Yeah I'll be operating under that same combination of intoxicants. Should be a good time.

I'll be operating under the influence of a shirley temple

You're gettin' out of control. I'm worried about ya, man.

I can't help myself! It's so gosh darn tasty!

Yosh at Ralphs makes the best ones too.

it's time for an inter-wren-tion

I remember dragging a skeptical Tony to that show; we spent 20 minutes looking for a lighter and missed Obscura :/

lol. skeptical tony needs lighter badly.

This'll be my fifth time seeing DTP. Worth the money every time for Dev, even though I don't like the Palladium. I'm actually hoping he doesn't play last so I don't have to wait.

My son listens to strapping young dad. Do they make good music?

Give me back my son.

Bump!

Damn, forgot about this show and now I have other plans. Oh well.

Tomorrow. Whose going?

I still haven't made up my mind about whether to go or not.

I'm on the fence. Would very much like to.

Might.

I don't supppose Katatonia plays non-unicorn Lisa Frank shit in their live set these days?

Katatonedeafia.

Tonight is a school night Spencer.

I graduated back in May, broski.

8th grade doesn't count as a graduation.

What time does Devin Townsend go on? Just got to Logan. Will probably get to the palladium around 8:30 or 9.

You're FUCKED.

I know I am. :(



Last, so probably 10:30 or so.

Oh, beautiful. Thanks dude. I'd buy ya a beer if I could.

I'm going to see Norm MacDonald.

My plans > your plans

Girlfriend Metal

Whatever, dude. Show was hilarious. Now I'm going home to my GF metal free apartment.

definitely didnt go...

drinking and drugging at home with various RTTP users instead.

OMG HAI ROOMIE

Glad I didn't go to this. Was gonna go for Paradise Lost but all the feedback I'm hearing is that it was all new shit. Staying home with whiskey and Jurassic Park was a better plan.

Didn't go either. Setting up our recording space. Can't guarantee it's gf metal free though.

sipping sizzurp?

Friday night sit on my floor in my underwear listening to vinyl drinking mead reading Slayer magazine alone rituals.

I ended up not going either, watched Mean Girls and Doctor Horrible with my brother and some friends instead. Better choice, probably.

I went.

Paradise Lost: opened with first track from Draconian Times, everything after that was newer. So no Icon, my personal fave album. Played two dance/techno songs (the two 'hits'). I'm OK with the new albums so I didn't mind the new metal songs they did. Their sound mix was very bad. Lots of dry British humor between songs.

Katatonia: didn't suck. Played a full hour. Went back as far as Discouraged Ones. Ended with a teaser of the famed Entombed 'Demon' riff, but without that scream. Seemed a little more "it's our job" and a little less genuinely passionate, but played well enough.

Devin: hysterical, and impressively good performance (despite not sounding very good, it being Palladium downstairs). Excellent video projection during set up which continued throughout the set and brought non-stop LOLs. Played a surprisingly even spread from his career including Regulator from Ocean Machine and three songs from Infinity. Nothing from Physicist (unless you count Kingdom), Terria, or Accelerated Evolution, but hit everything else sans Ziltoid which was very present in other ways. He surpassed my expectations quite a bit, considering this was the third time I've seen him.

Glad I went. Would see again. Would love to see PL after a good soundcheck and with a full-length set time.

Did you miss Stolen Babies?

Kind of wish I went, but the bands will be back so no big deal. And apparently the show was super close to selling out too, which is nice to hear.