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BAND JOINS DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN FOR SPRING TOUR; DECIBEL X CONVERSE SHARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO
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Philadelphia – Royal Thunder and Pitchfork are giving fans a free download of the Atlanta band’s stirring acoustic rendition of “Black Water Vision” (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15230-black-water-vision-acoustic/).
Recorded earlier this year, the acoustic version is a testament to the relatively new band’s musical prowess which was echoed by David Fricke (Rolling Stone) in his recent appraisal of the band’s SXSW performance: “heavy with the meaty, base elements of early-Seventies British blues in guitarist Josh Weaver’s harmonic-fuzz sustain and a striking vocal change-up in bassist Mlny Parsonz, whose robust projection and supple vibrato made me think of Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick at a lower, godless pitch.”
Decibel Magazine debuts an acoustic version of “Whispering World” as their July flexi disc. Royal Thunder recently participated in the ongoing Converse x Decibel Collaboration video series, where the quartet discusses the necessary sacrifices to be in a touring band (http://www.decibelmagazine.com/converse/converse-x-decibel-royal-thunder-do-quit-their-day-jobs/).
The Atlanta band released their debut album CVI in May 2012. The release was called a “stunning breakthrough” by Spin, Revolver called the album “essential” listening and Decibel placed singer Mlny Parsonz on the cover of their inaugural women in Metal issue. Royal Thunder closed out 2012 with multiple year-end/best of accolades including the Village Voice (#10 on Top Ten Metal Albums of 2012), Spin (#6 on 20 Best Metal Albums of 2012) and #11 on Revolver’s 20 Best Albums of the year.
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Royal Thunder Tour Dates:
Apr. 18 Tilburg, Netherlands @ Roadburn
w/Dillinger Escape Plan:
Apr. 22 Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon Club
Apr. 23 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Music Hall
Apr. 24 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Apr. 25 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Altar Bar
Apr. 26 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Apr. 27 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Apr. 28 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
Apr. 30 Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
May 04 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
May 05 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
May 07 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
May 08 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
May 09 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
May 10 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
May 11 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
May 12 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
May 14 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
May 16 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
May 17 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
May 18 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
May 19 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
May 20 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
May 22 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
May 23 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
May 24 Austin, TX Mohawk
May 25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
May 26 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
May 28 West Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
May 29 Charlotte, NC Amos’ South End
May 30 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 31 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
June 01 Richmond, VA Kingdom
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
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