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Thursday, November 8th 2007
The Agonist Kicks Off North American Tour With Enslaved And Arsis
Montreal’s hottest new export, THE AGONIST, recently embarked on a massive month-long North American trek alongside Enslaved and Arsis. The group just completed lengthy treks as direct support to Sonata Arctica and Overkill, further proving that their commanding and intense live performance can win over any crowd. They are quickly becoming one of the most talked about new artists within the genre due primarily to their unrelenting touring and vocalist Alissa White-Gluz’s stunning presence. Look for them on tour through the end of the year and see www.myspace.com/theagonist for an exclusive, introspective interview with Danny Marino (guitars), along with their complete touring itinerary.
White-Gluz states: “After a brief but deserved week off back home in Montreal, THE AGONIST is back out on the road. We are hitting up some familiar venues and happily seeing several familiar faces in the crowds. This time around, we are on the road with Enslaved and fellow support band Arsis. I must say, Enslaved is definitely surprisingly fun-loving and friendly for what you would expect of a Norwegian black metal band! We have a good time goofing off with Arsis before and after every show, and we really enjoy watching each band’s set every night.
“We are looking forward to revisiting a lot of the places we played with Sonata Arctica. Hope to see everyone in the next few weeks. Remember, this is the last time we are touring for a while, so better catch up with us now.”
White-Gluz’s uncompromising vision, intelligence and thought-provoking lyrics has also helped garner some positive attention. Their vicious debut offering, Once Only Imagined, tackles some of society’s biggest issues, including animal testing, drug abuse, eating disorders, environmental protection and man’s inhumanity towards man and animals. The band’s ultimate goal, though, is simply to encourage people to think for themselves. Once Only Imagined is now available everywhere.
An E-Card is now available, which features video messages from Alissa discussing the meaning behind each track on the disc, along with their first music video for the track “Business Suits and Combat Boots,” shot by renowned director David Brodsky (All That Remains, GWAR, The Red Chord). Click the link below to check it out.
http://ecard.centurymedia.com/theagonist
THE AGONIST
W/Enslaved, Arsis
11/08 B.B. Kings Blues Club – NYC, NY
11/09 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
W/Enslaved, Arsis, The Faceless
11/10 Mark’s Place – Bedford, NH
11/11 Club Soda – Montreal, QUE
11/12 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QUE
11/13 The Opera House – Toronto, ONT
11/14 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
11/15 I-Rock – Detroit, MI
11/16 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL
11/17 Station 4 – St. Paul. MN
11/20 Roseland Grill – Portland, OR
11/21 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
11/23 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
11/24 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
11/25 Key Club – Los Angeles, CA
11/26 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
11/27 Launch Pad – Albuquerque, NM
11/28 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
11/29 The PinkEye – Oklahoma City, OK (Headlining w/locals)
11/30 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
12/01 Ridglea Theater – Fort Worth, TX
12/02 Meridian – Houston, TX
12/03 American Legion Hall – Pensacola, FL (Headlining w/locals)
12/04 The Muse – Nashville, TN