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Thursday, July 26th 2007
Behemoth Scores An Impressive Billboard Top 200 Debut
Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have now undoubtedly proved that they are one of the leading forces in metal today as their highly acclaimed new album, The Apostasy, debuted at #149 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. This entry also marks Century Media’s fifth highest Billboard Top 200 debut.
This is a phenomenal feat for a band of this caliber and a further testament to their undying work ethic over the past few years throughout the U.S. The band will return to North America on a massive co-headlining tour this fall; details will follow in the coming weeks.
Nergal states: “I just received a phone call from our label telling me that we debuted at #149 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Well, let me say that this is not only a huge day for us, but for extreme metal as a whole. When we were arriving to the U.S. shores 4-5 years ago I would have never guessed that we would end up on the Billboard charts. We’ve invested so much in this band throughout the years and it’s great to see it result in something this massive.
“However, this amazing accomplishment would not have been possible without the support of our die-hard U.S. fans and the great Century Media staff who helped bring us to this level. I’m seriously thrilled beyond belief and this is just the beginning. Horns up!”
BEHEMOTH has already being hailed as this year’s breakthrough artist due primarily to their unrelenting energy, savage brutality and uncompromising vision. The group go onstage at 4:15PM everyday in the direct support, non-rotating slot right before second stage headliners Hatebreed, so fans can expect a lengthy set backed with their biggest stage production yet. See below for their remaining summer itinerary.
The group recently shot a new video for the track, “Prometherion,” with acclaimed director SOREN (All That Remains, Unearth). Look for it everywhere early next month.
While most bands struggle to evolve and stay vital within the extreme music genre, BEHEMOTH manages to do so effortlessly. The Apostasy is destined to continue the legacy.
“BEHEMOTH is the maximum combination of extremity and atmosphere.”
—Metal Maniacs“Top notch death metal that effectively combines brutality and intelligence.”
—OutburnBEHEMOTH – Ozzfest – Second Stage
OFFDATES w/Lamb of God, Hatebreed and 3 Inches of Blood
07/27 Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO (OFFDATE)
07/28 Coors Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
07/29 The Cotillion – Wichita, KS (OFFDATE)
07/30 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Kansas City, MO
08/01 Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX (OFFDATE)
08/02 Smirnoff Music Center – Dallas, TX
08/03 Lonestar Amphitheater – Lubbock, TX ( SOLO OFFDATE)
08/04 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – San Antonio, TX
08/05 Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center – Little Rock, AR (OFFDATE)
08/06 Verizon Wireless Amptheater – St. Louis, MO
08/08 Germain Amphitheatre – Columbus, OH
08/10 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
08/11 Waverly Hills Sanatorium – Louisville, KY (SOLO OFFDATE)
08/12 Alpine Valley Music Theatre – East Troy, WI
08/14 Verizon Wirless Music Theatre – Indianapolis, IN
08/16 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
08/17 The Dome Theatre – Niagara Falls, NY (OFFDATE)
08/18 New England Dodge Music Theatre – Hartford, CT
08/19 Magic City Music Hall – Johnson City, NY (OFFDATE)
08/20 Tweeter Center – Boston, MA
08/22 Tweeter Center – Philadelphia, PA
08/23 Rams Head Live! – Baltimore, MD (OFFDATE)
08/24 Post Gazette Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
08/25 Kool Haus – Toronto, ON (OFFDATE)
08/26 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
08/28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC
08/29 The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA (OFFDATE)
08/30 Sound Advice Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
Official Website – www.behemoth.pl