LEPROUS, the much acclaimed prog metal newcomer-sensations from Norway, are embarking on a headlining tour dubbed “European Progressive Assault” this week, with support coming from Sweden’s Loch Vostok (www.lochvostok.com), Andorra’s Persefone (www.persefone.com) and Norway’s Ørkenkjøtt (www.facebook.com/orkenkjott).
In preparation for this journey, LEPROUS have recently shot some really entertaining videos giving some useful information and also their very random thoughts about every city visited on this extensive tour. Here is an example for the Oslo show, which already happened this past weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
LEPROUS + Loch Vostok + Persefone + Ørkenkjøtt
“European Progressive Assault” European tour 2012
Presented by Eclipsed Mag. & powermetal.de (G/S/A) and Revolver Mag. (Spain)
28/09: NO – Oslo – John Dee / Video
05/10: DK – Copenhagen – Pumpehuset Tickets / Video
06/10: CZ – Praha – ExitUs Tickets / Tickets / Tickets / Tickets / Video
07/10: SK – Bratislava – Randal Club Tickets / Video
08/10: SB – Beograd – Gun Club / Video
09/10: RO – Bucharest – Silver Church Tickets / Video
10/10: BG – Sofia – Mixtape 5 / Video
12/10: IT – Milano – Barrio’s Cafe Tickets / Video ***
13/10: CH – Pratteln – Galery Tickets / Video
14/10: FR Montpellier – Le Secret Place Tickets / Video ***
15/10: ES – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 3 Tickets / Video
16/10: ES – Madrid – Ritmo Y Compás Tickets / Video
17/10: ES – Bilbao – Santana 27 Tickets / Video
19/10: FR – Lyon – Le Marché Gare Tickets / Tickets / Video
20/10: FR – Paris – Le Divan Du Monde Tickets / Tickets / Tickets / Video
21/10: BE – Vosselaar – Biebob Tickets / Video
22/10: UK – London – Underworld Tickets / Video
24/10: DE – Marburg – KFZ Tickets / Video ***
25/10: DE – Essen – Turock Tickets / Video
26/10: NL – Zoetermeer – Borderij Tickets / Video
27/10: NL – Eindhoven – Effenaar Tickets / Video
*** Recent updates!
LEPROUS have also already been announced to appear at the 2013 editions of the Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival, August 1-3 /www.wacken.com and also Slovenia’s Metaldays festival, July 21-27 in Tolmin / www.metaldays.net. More dates will be announced soon!
After an extremely successful 41 dates all across Europe supporting Amorphis as well as dates in Japan together with Ihsahn and The Haunted late 2011/early 2012, LEPROUS continue to promote their highly acclaimed latest album release “Bilateral” and the band will finally be performing their full live-set for their enthusiastic followers on the upcoming European tour.
The promotional video clip for the song “Restless” off “Bilateral” album can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
A free InsideOutMusic digital sampler including the LEPROUS song “Thorn” (which features a guest vocal appearance of former Emperor frontman Ihsahn) can be downloaded here: http://www.insideoutmusic.com/
“Bilateral” was skillfully mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at the Fascination Street studio (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Symphony X, etc.). The album features cover artwork by the Surrealist Jeff Jordan (www.jeffjordanart.com), who has also worked for The Mars Volta and many more.
LEPROUS Line-Up:
Einar Solberg – synth/vocals
Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitar
Øystein Landsverk – guitar
Rein Blomquist – bass
Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums
LEPROUS online:
www.leprous.net
www.leprous.net/mobile (mobile website)
www.facebook.com/leprousband
www.myspace.com/leprousband
www.youtube.com/leprouschannel