KATAKLYSM TO ACCOMPANY IN FLAMES on their upcoming U.S. tour
Montreal based extremist KATAKLYSM will wrap up the touring cycle for their latest record Of Ghosts And Gods,with a direct support slot to IN FLAMES on their upcoming U.S. tour. This concludes a highly successful campaign, which included the band taking home the "Heavy Metal Album Of The Year" award at the 45th annual JUNO Awards (the Canadian version of a Grammy). Comments vocalist Maurizio Iacono:"What better way to complete such an incredible and successful campaign for our latest record Of Ghosts and Gods, than being invited by IN FLAMES to do a string of dates in the States with them! "We are excited to return to the US for a short run with IN FLAMES, coupled with a few headlining gigs and close off another chapter of our story. Right before this we will be hitting Latin America for a tour and visiting countries we have never played before such as Chile, Argentina,Uruguay, Bolivia and more. We look forward to these last two tours in support of the Ghosts... album. Catch us live and don’t miss the destructive power!
“KATAKLYSM w/ IN FLAMES
05/04/17 Rochester, NY - Anthology
05/05/17 Detroit, MI - Harpo's (KATAKLYSM only)
05/07/17 Knoxville, TN - The International
05/08/17 Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo (KATAKLYSM only)
05/09/17 Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge (KATAKLYSM only)
05/10/17 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
05/18/17 Joliet, IL - The Forge
05/19/17 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
05/21/17 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
05/22/17 Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
05/24/17 Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theater
05/25/17 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & GrillKATAKLYSM released 10 music videos in 10 days, leading up to the release of Of Ghosts And Gods.
The videos can be seen here:
“Breaching The Asylum”: https://youtu.be/MD0DNdCFSzA
“The Black Sheep”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-KME77Pi60
“Marching Through Graveyards”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0vm2-RVbE
“Thy Serpents Tongue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8q40xkbTUc
“Vindication” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ll-b4BBqhI
“Soul Destroyer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xLe-TaZ49M
“Carrying Crosses” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-V3j1MEACI
“Shattered” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLdAFUgc5LI
“Hate Spirit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxR7KgEjJNk
“The World Is A Dying Insect”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO7wA88N8Qg
Guitarist/producer J- F Dagenais (MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) tracked drums, guitars and bass for Of Ghosts And Gods, while vocals were recorded by producer Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE). The entire process was mixed and mastered in the UK by legendary producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH). The artwork from KATAKLYSM's explosive new album was created by up-and-coming dark and macabre artist, Surtsey (www.facebook.com/ocvltadesigns).