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Tuesday, February 17th 2009
CYCLE OF PAIN ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES
Cycle of Pain, brainchild of journeyman bassist John “J.D.” Deservio, has
announced an April 21 street date for their upcoming self-titled debut, as
well as upcoming tour dates to support the release. The album will be
released on Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. Cycle of Pain will be playing
several local shows in February and will open for Black Label Society later
this spring. All tour dates are listed below.
John “J.D.” DeServio’s career as a bassist can be defined only as formidable
and impressive. His time spent with Black Label Society has taken him around
the world and made him a sought after bassist for clinics from Japan to
South America and back. But long before he began globetrotting, J.D. started
out like most accomplished musicians, in the garage with a band and a bottle
of Captain Morgan. Twenty-five years later, that same band has emerged as
Cycle of Pain with an intense and diverse self titled hard rock album.
At 15 years old, J.D. began practicing his favorite Iron Maiden, Black
Sabbath, and Scorpions tunes with good friends Joe Taylor (guitar) and Gregg
Locascio (drums/vocals). Despite the many high profile moments in their
careers (Lita Ford, Vinnie Moore, Drill, Rich Kotzen and many more), the old
band has always aspired to record and tour together. Cycle of Pain later
added Rich Monica (Tantric) on drums.
With J.D. and Taylor’s prior musical commitments, it took a lot for the old
band to come together and record the 13 track album, which has already been
lauded by many of Black Label’s biggest fans.
Though rooted in metal, the album’s 13 tracks delve into elements of funk,
hip-hop, and soul, and they offer enough ammo to rock both in the clubs and
on the radio. Cycle of Pain also features many guest performances by such
credible names as Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy), Ray Luzier (Korn)
Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Russ-T Cobb, Hugo Ferreira
(Tantric), Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), Clip Payne (P-funk), Burton (Fear
Factory) & Russell Allen (Symphony X).
Taylor sees the band as a modern twist on the bands that originated metal.
“I think we’re a band that is much needed in the scene today,” Taylor
comments. “Cycle of Pain is basically what all of us are missing when we go
to a show.”
The album will be released on April 21st, 2009, and Cycle of Pain will begin
its tour that same day opening for Black Label Society.
“We’re part of a family tree that started with Black Sabbath,” adds J.D.
“From there came Ozzy with Randy Rhoads, then eventually Ozzy with Zakk.
Zakk started the whole Black Label thing, which I became a part of, and
we’ve now reached the point where I have my own project in the same line of
such huge names as Osbourne and Iommi, Rhoads and Wylde. It’s a good place
to be in.”
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Cycle of Pain dates:
2/20 – Clementon, NJ – Cherrywood Rock Club
2/21 – Staten Island, NY – L’amour
Cycle of Pain w/ Black Label Society, Sevendust, and Dope:
4/21 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
4/22 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
4/24 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
4/25 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
4/26 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
4/28 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
5/1 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
5/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre