TESSERACT: New Singer Announced & Teaser For New Single "Nocturne" Released!

UK Progressive Metal band, TESSERACT, are excited to welcome Ashe O'Hara into the group as their NEW vocalist. Ashe's power, emotion, and diversity will help to continue the distinctive yet ever evolving TESSERACT sound. Hailing from Northampton originally, Ashe spent his early years singing in many different groups, from choirs to musical theatre, and has more recently worked on a number of ambient/alternative Metal projects as well as session work. Ashe currently resides in Hove, East Sussex and is eagerly awaiting the upcoming tour and working on the NEW album.

Comments Ashe: "I have always been an admirer of their work so it's pretty awesome to be passed such a challenging flame. I am very aware of the anticipation and I am certainly feeling the weight of it; but I am equally excited for what shall be an amazing and shithot experience!"

TESSERACT adds, "We realize that the vocalist search seemed like it took a long time, but we wanted to make sure that we found someone who was a perfect fit both on stage and in the studio and Ashe is just that. We very much appreciate the patience and support our fans have shown us and look forward to the next TesseracT chapter."

The first preview of that chapter, a teaser of the song, "Nocturne", can be heard here:



"Nocturne" will be available as a FREE legal download and streaming everywhere on October 12th.

"'Nocturne', is one of the most uplifting and exciting pieces of music we have created. It faithfully continues down the same vein of groovy and euphoric progressive soundscapes that we're known for. Whilst at the same time allowing for the musical evolution that is essential for any band that has a lineup change," says TESSERACT

TESSERACT also recently picked up the 'New Blood' award voted for by readers of PROG magazine at last week's first ever Progressive Music Awards in their native UK and are preparing to for a small run through the UK and Europe where you will have the chance to meet Ashe, too.

TESSERACT live:

17.10.2012 (UK) Brighton - The Haunt
19.10.2012 (UK) Milton Keynes - The Cauford
22.10.2012 (F) Paris - Le Batofar
23.10.2012 (NL) Nijmegen - Merleyn
24.10.2012 (D) Cologne - Euroblast Festival

Related links:

TESSERACT on Facebook

TESSERACT on Twitter

CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Premiere Of "Planet Of The Apes" Video Clip!

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend has now released his NEW DVD box-set, 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', via HevyDevy Records/InsideOut Music. To give fans yet another glimpse of the box-set's contents, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has premiered a video clip of "Planet Of The Apes" (taken from the Deconstruction performance). Watch the video clip below courtesy of Metal Hammer.de:



DTP also recently premiered video clips for "Ghost" (taken from the Ghost performance), "Gato" (taken from the Ki performance) and "Awake" (taken from the Addicted performance).

'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' contains a 4-DVD set with footage from the unique, sold-out UK shows from last fall where Devin performed all four DTP albums (Ki, Addicted, Ghost, Deconstruction), along with a 5-CD set with the four DTP albums and one disc of encores. In addition to the 4 DVDs and 5 CDs, the deluxe edition of 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' also includes an exclusive 7" with take 2 of the track "Coast" (Devin's hand-drawn etching is on the B-side), plus an autographed and numbered collector's certificate of authenticity.

To purchase 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', head over to CM Distro.

This September, DTP 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). Dates for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" are below, so check to see when Hevy Devy will be coming to a city near you!

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



Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Premiere Video Clip From NEW DVD 'By A Thread - Live In London 2011'

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend will be releasing his DVD box-set, 'By A Thread - Live in London 2011', tomorrow in North America through HevyDevy Records/InsideOut Music. To give fans a preview of this upcoming release, the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has now premiered a video clip of "Ghost" (taken from the Ghost performance), courtesy of Guitar World.



The band also recently premiered a video clip of "Gato"  (taken from the Ki performance) and a video clip of "Awake" (taken from the Addicted performance).

'By A Thread - Live in London 2011' contains a 4-DVD set with footage from the unique, sold-out UK shows from last fall where Devin performed all four DTP albums (Ki, Addicted, Ghost, Deconstruction), along with a 5-CD set with the four DTP albums and one disc of encores. All of the box-sets are autographed and numbered with a collector's certificate of authenticity.

In addition to the 4 DVDs and 5 CDs, all pre-orders of By A Thread - Live in London 2011 will include an exclusive 7" with take 2 of the track "Coast" (Devin's hand-drawn etching is on the B-side), which was taken from the Ki performance. To pre-order By A Thread - Live in London 2011, head over to CM Distro.

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

Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

PARADISE LOST: FREE 'Lost In Time' Greatest Hits Digital Sampler Available Now!

After gracing the June cover of Decibel Magazine and recently releasing their 13th studio album, 'Tragic Idol/, to critical acclaim, Gothic/Doom Metallers PARADISE LOST will be coming back to the United States this fall with the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and KATATONIA for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" - PARADISE LOST's first North American run in five years! (Tour dates below)

In addition to NEW release 'Tragic Idol' (out now on Century Media Records), six classic PARADISE LOST albums will be re-issued by The End Records on August 28. 'Tragic Idol' was released April 24 and debuted with the strongest first-week sales in the band's illustrious history en route to charting in more than a dozen countries worldwide. The re-issues serve to further document the band's integral role as Metal trailblazers.

To celebrate the occasion, PARADISE LOST has released a free digital sampler (**limited to 4,400 downloads**). Entitled 'Lost In Time', this "greatest hits" sampler features artwork by Anthony Clarkson [DTP, IN THIS MOMENT, FEAR FACTORY] and is comprised of 1 track from each of PARADISE LOST's 13 albums. To download your copy of 'Lost In Time' CLICK HERE! (Coutesy of MetalSucks)



'Lost In Time' track-listing:

1) "Our Saviour" [Lost Paradise, 1990]
2) "Eternal" [Gothic, 1991]
3) "As I Die" [Shades Of God, 1992]
4) "True Belief" [Icon, 1993]
5) "Hallowed Land" [Draconian Times, 1995]
6) "Say Just Words" [One Second, 1997]
7) "Nothing Sacred" [Host, 1999]
8) "Mouth" [Believe In Nothing, 2001]
9) "Erased" [Symbol Of Life, 2002]
10) "Forever After" [Paradise Lost, 2005]
11) "The Enemy" [In Requiem, 2007]
12) "Faith Divides Us" [Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us, 2009]
13) "Honesty In Death" [Tragic Idol, 2012]

Dates for the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" are below, so check to see when PARADISE LOST will be coming to a city near you! Tickets are on-sale to the general public starting today (June 7th); click here for additional purchase information.

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

Related links:

Official Site of Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost on Facebook

Paradise Lost on MySpace

Paradise Lost on Twitter

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT & KATATONIA To Co-headline The "Epic Kings & Idols Tour"; PARADISE LOST Tapped As Direct Support!

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).

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.

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.

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. 

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

Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

Katatonia's Official Site

Katatonia on Facebook

Official Site of Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost on Facebook

Paradise Lost on MySpace

Paradise Lost on Twitter