Canadian Derelict Tour
05/14/2009
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(PR) Montreal based Derelict have announced the dates for their cross Canada tour in support of their new album "Unspoken Words", which is set for a May 19th, 2009 release through Year of the Sun Records.
"Last year we made it all the way to Edmonton, so we're super happy to get all the way to Vancouver this time. We'll be making new friends and fans but also returning to the places that went great last year," says Derelict's Eric Burnet. "Aside from being guaranteed great shows, those gigs will allow us to reconnect with some of the amazing people that inhabit this country. It's going to be awesome."
Derelict's national debut, "Unspoken Words", was mixed and mastered by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist) and has already started earning critical acclaim. EXCLAIM Magazine stated that the band "combines several realms of extreme music into a very tasty final result." The album shifts between violent attacks and schizophrenic musical changes to encompass a wide range of musical styles that can infect any listener.
The group has also announced the addition of guitarist Max Lussier to their line-up. Lussier will take over guitar duties previously handled by frontman Eric Burnet which will bolster the group's already impressive stage show. "Max's chops are amazing and he brings even more to the band than we ever asked. I think this was the right move for us," commented Burnet.
Derelict has become a powerhouse within the Montreal metal scene. The group's brutal and progressive elements have led to comparisons to Death and Strapping Young Lad and has allowed the band to tour across Canada on a pair of independent releases. Derelict's aural assault is aided by their solid live performance that has earned them opening slots for The Agonist, the Plasmarifle, Threat Signal and Ion Dissonance. The group is currently streaming tracks from their forthcoming debut online at www.myspace.com/derelictmetal
DERELICT TOUR DATES:
May
15 - Thunder Bay, ONT @ Black Pirates Pub
16 - Sioux Lookout, ONT @ Youth Center
17 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
20 - Edmonton, AB @ The Mead Hall
21 - Calgary, AB @ The Underground
22 - Kelowna, BC @ TBA
23 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
26 - Kamloops, BC @ The Dirty Jersey
28 - Rocky Mountain House, AB @ Lou Soppit Community Center
29 - Saskatoon, SK @ Walker's Nightclub
June
02 - Thunder Bay, ONT @ Black Pirates Pub
26 - Hanover, ONT @ The Forum w/ ODIUM
July
10 - Etobicoke, ONT @ D.C. Music Theatre
11 - Windsor, ONT @ The Coach and Horses w/ AQUILA
24 - Laval, QUE @ Mad Max
25 - Boucherville, QUE @ Le Vieux
August
14 - Montreal, QUE @ H�misph�re Gauche
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