SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2013: Tons Of Dates Unveiled

Recently, the organizers of the SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR, the most extreme Metal fest of the Summer, revealed the lineup for the 2013 musical destruction!

Headlining the event will be THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, who will be joined by ANIMALS AS LEADERS, PERIPHERY, NORMA JEAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE OCEAN, REVOCATION, and AEON. Additionally, two more bands will be announced soon!

Today (April 26), the initial list of tour dates has been unveiled:

7/19-San Francisco, CA @ The Regency
7/20-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
7/21-Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
7/24-Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
7/26-Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
7/27-Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/29-Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (w/o Cattle Decapitation)
7/30-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
7/31-Knoxville, TN @ Old City Courtyard
8/01-Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
8/02-Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
8/03-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (w/o Norma Jean)
8/04-Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
8/07-New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
8/08-Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
8/09-Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL
8/10-Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
8/11-Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
8/12-Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
8/13-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
8/14-Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
8/16-Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

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SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2013: First 2 tour dates announced!

Recently, the organizers of the SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR, the most extreme Metal fest of the Summer, revealed the lineup for the 2013 musical destruction!

Headlining the event will be THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, who will be joined by ANIMALS AS LEADERS, PERIPHERY, NORMA JEAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE OCEAN, REVOCATION, and AEON. Additionally, two more bands will be announced soon!

The following tour dates have been confirmed, with more being announced soon!

	Date	Venue	Location	Tickets	Specials!
	Jul 20	House of Blues	West Hollywood, CA	Tickets		RSVP	Share
	Aug 07	Best Buy Theater	New York, NY	Tickets		RSVP	Share

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Lineup Announced For The 2013 SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR!

Get stoked! The organizers of the SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR, the most extreme Metal fest of the Summer, have revealed the lineup for the 2013 musical destruction!

Headlining the event will be THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, who will be joined by ANIMALS AS LEADERS, PERIPHERY, NORMA JEAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE OCEAN, REVOCATION, and AEON. Additionally, two more bands will be announced soon!

Note: One of the remaining open slots will be chosen by you, the fans, so be sure to click here to get in your vote now. The voting ends on March 31 at 11:59 p.m. 

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THE OCEAN Take You Behind The Scenes Of Their NEW Album 'Pelagial'

THE OCEAN will release a NEW album entitled 'Pelagial' on April 26 (GSA), April 29 (Europe) and April 30 (USA) 2013 on Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Heliocentric' and 'Anthropocentric' albums (2010). To support the release, THE OCEAN will embark on a 3 weeks European tour with CULT OF LUNA in April and May (dates further below), including a performance at Roadburn Festival on April 20th.

Today (March 21), THE OCEAN is taking you behind the scenes of their NEW sonic assault via a series of videos. Possibly their deepest and most profoundly sophisticated composition to date, 'Pelagial' is a progressive musical journey written, recorded and to-be-performed-live as one, single, 53-minute piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden, the offering will be released as a double CD, which includes both vocal and instrumental versions of the album, on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.





CULT OF LUNA + THE OCEAN + LO!

- 18/04/13: – SE at Gothenburg's Pustervik
- 19/04/13: – DK –at Copenhagen's– Lilla Vega
- 20/04/13:  NL –at Tilburg's  Roadburn
- 21/04/13:–  FR –at Belfort's– Limpetus Festival
- 22/04/13: – CH –at Fribourg's– Fri-Son
- 23/04/13: – IT –at Mezzago's –Bloom
- 24/04/13: – IT –at Rome's –Traffic Live Club
- 25/04/13: – IT –at Missano's– Adriatico Boulevard
- 26/04/13: – CH at– Winterthur's– Gaswerk
- 27/04/13: – HR –at Zagreb's –Club Attack
- 29/04/13: – RO –at Bucharest's– Silver Church
- 30/04/13: – RO –at Timisoara's– Daos Club
- 01/05/13: – HU –at Budapest's A38
- 02/05/13: – AT –at Innsbruck's P.M.K.
- 04/05/13: – DE –at Marburg's KFZ
- 05/05/13: – DE –at München's– Kranhalle
- 06/05/13: – DE –at Stuttgart's Universum
- 07/05/13: – DE –at Bielefeld's– Forum
- 08/05/13: – DE –at Köln's –Gebäude 9
- 09/05/13: – NL –at Rotterdam's– Baroeg
- 10/05/13: – DE –at Berlin's –C-Club

THE OCEAN is:

- Loic Rossetti: vocals
- Robin Staps: guitars
- Jonathan Nido: guitars
- Louis Jucker/Chris Breuer: bass
- Luc Hess: drums

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THE OCEAN Announce Release Dates For NEW Album; Band To Tour With CULT OF LUNA!

2013 will be a busy year for THE OCEAN. The band will release a NEW album on April 26 (GSA), April 29 (Europe) and April 30 (USA) 2013 on Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Heliocentric' and 'Anthropocentric' albums (2010). To support the release, THE OCEAN will embark on a 3 weeks European tour with CULT OF LUNA in April and May (dates further below), including a performance at Roadburn Festival on April 20th.

The NEW album will be a single album containing 52 minutes of NEW music. It will be mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, etc.) in January and will come in 2 versions: instrumental and with vocals.

Comments THE OCEAN's Robin Staps: "The album was originally written to be instrumental, but in the end me and Loic couldn't help but try out a few things vocal-wise and we soon got pretty excited… so there will be vocals on the album; however, we want everyone to have both versions, and we are also planning to perform the album live that way - with and without vocals."

The special edition of the album will be released along with a film by Craig Murray (Nine Inch Nails).

The 3xDVD "Collective Oblivion" has been postponed for a release later in the year, but shall also see the light of day in 2013.

THE OCEAN and LO! have both been confirmed to play Roadburn Festival 2013 and as support acts on the upcoming tour of CULT OF LUNA!

CULT OF LUNA + THE OCEAN + LO!

- 18/04/13: – SE at Gothenburg's Pustervik
- 19/04/13: – DK –at Copenhagen's– Lilla Vega
- 20/04/13:  NL –at Tilburg's  Roadburn
- 21/04/13:–  FR –at Belfort's– Limpetus Festival
- 22/04/13: – CH –at Fribourg's– Fri-Son
- 23/04/13: – IT –at Mezzago's –Bloom
- 24/04/13: – IT –at Rome's –Traffic Live Club
- 25/04/13: – IT –at Missano's– Adriatico Boulevard
- 26/04/13: – CH at– Winterthur's– Gaswerk
- 27/04/13: – HR –at Zagreb's –Club Attack
- 29/04/13: – RO –at Bucharest's– Silver Church
- 30/04/13: – RO –at Timisoara's– Daos Club
- 01/05/13: – HU –at Budapest's A38
- 02/05/13: – AT –at Innsbruck's P.M.K.
- 04/05/13: – DE –at Marburg's KFZ
- 05/05/13: – DE –at München's– Kranhalle
- 06/05/13: – DE –at Stuttgart's Universum
- 07/05/13: – DE –at Bielefeld's– Forum
- 08/05/13: – DE –at Köln's –Gebäude 9
- 09/05/13: – NL –at Rotterdam's– Baroeg
- 10/05/13: – DE –at Berlin's –C-Club

THE OCEAN is:
- Loic Rossetti: vocals
- Robin Staps: guitars
- Jonathan Nido: guitars
- Louis Jucker/Chris Breuer: bass
- Luc Hess: drums

Related links:
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The Devin Townsend Project North American Headlining Tour with The Ocean!

Canadian musical genius Devin Townsend is one of the most charismatic and talented musicians in Rock N Roll! Not only is he one of the pioneers of "Progressive Metal", but the music he has created has influenced an entire generation of artists and fans alike. His stage show is always on point, regardless of where or who he is performing for.

This October,The Devin Townsend Project will be back in North America for a headlining tour, which begins on Oct. 12 in Baltimore and concludes on Oct. 29 in Vancouver, BC. The Ocean will also join Hevy Devy as the supporting act for the run, making this one tour that you don't want to miss!

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT tour dates feat. THE OCEAN

- Oct. 8 at Station 4-Minneapolis, MN **Devin solo date**
- Oct. 9 at Intersection-Grand Rapids, MI **Devin solo date**
- Oct. 10 at Ravari Room-Columbus, OH **Devin solo date**
- Oct. 12 at Sound Stage-Baltimore, MD
- Oct. 13 - at The Note-Philadelphia, PA
- Oct. 14 at Rock And Shock-Worcester, MA
- Oct. 15 at The Chance-Poughkeepsie, NY
- Oct. 16 at The Altar-Pittsburgh, PA
- Oct. 17 at Peabody's-Cleveland, OH
- Oct. 18 at Harpo's-Detroit, MI
- Oct. 19 at Reggie's-Chicago, IL
- Oct. 21 at Black Sheep-Colorado Springs, CO
- Oct. 22 at Marquis-Denver, CO
- Oct. 24 at Troubadour-Los Angeles, CA
- Oct. 25 at Slim's-San Francisco, CA
- Oct. 27 at Hawthorne-Portland, OR
- Oct. 28 at El Corazon-Seattle, WA
- Oct. 29 at Commodore Theater-Vancouver, BC

Here is a previous interview we conducted with Devin Townsend!



Video & Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

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