Having just successfully wrapped up the first 3 weeks of European headline touring as well as a visit to Japan for their current album “Coal”, Norwegian Progsters LEPROUS are now on the road again for 4 weeks in Europe.
One week into their extensive and ambitious European tour, LEPROUS are headed towards the western part of the continent. Einar Solberg (vocals/keys) and Øystein Landsverk (lead guitar) elaborate from Ljubljana, Slovenia on the coming weeks in a quick video message: http://youtu.be/-yiSl73KEok
Here is a list of all remaining LEPROUS shows of the ongoing European run:
LEPROUS + Blindead – European Tour 2013:
Presented by Rock Hard Magazine & Intromental
25.10.2013 Milano (Italy) – The Theatre Club
26.10.2013 Pratteln (Switzerland) – Galery
27.10.2013 Genova (Italy) – Muddy Waters
29.10.2013 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz
30.10.2013 Murcia (Spain) – Garaje
31.10.2013 Madrid (Spain) – Caracol
01.11.2013 Braga (Portugal) – Toca
02.11.2013 Lisboa (Portugal) – Side B
04.11.2013 Toulouse (France) – Les Saint Des Seins
05.11.2013 Lyon (France) – Ninkasi Kao
06.11.2013 Frankfurt (Germany) – Das Bett
07.11.2013 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) – Doornroosje
08.11.2013 Paris (France) – Le Divan Du Monde
09.11.2013 London (UK) – Underworld
10.11.2013 Oostende (Belgium) – Jeugdhuis Ohk
11.11.2013 Essen (Germany) – Turock
12.11.2013 Hamburg (Germany) – MarX
Looking forwards into 2014. LEPROUS have already been confirmed to appear at the 15th edition of the ProgPower USA festival, taking place at Center Stage in Atlanta on September 10th – 13th, 2014. Other acts appearing include Pain Of Salvation, Stratovarius, Jon Oliva’s Pain, Masterplan, Overkill, Pagan’s Mind or Thought Chamber, to mention but a few. For more details, please visit: http://www.progpowerusa.com
LEPROUS’ “Coal” is available as standard CD, as limited edition Mediabook CD (with expanded booklet and two bonus tracks), as 2LP on 180 gr. vinyl (also including the two bonus tracks, in black as well as in strictly limited 100x copies in white or transparent vinyl) or as digital download.
All European formats of the “Coal” album can be ordered from the IOM webshop here: http://www.insideoutshop.de/Search?q=coal
Please notice that “Coal” as well as the previous LEPROUS album “Bilateral” are both available for special prices as part of the “Music In Progress” campaign until the end of November. Check here for further details: www.insideoutmusic.com/specials/musicinprogress
“Coal” entered the national sales charts in Norway on position # 65 upon release and was also voted “album of the month” by the magazines Aardschok (The Netherlands), Scream (Norway) and Rock Hard (France).
“Coal” was produced with Heidi Solberg Tveitan & Vegard Tveitan of Mnemosyne and Jens Bogren & Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Symphony X, Kreator) mixed/mastered the album. The album’s cover artwork was once again provided by American artist Jeff Jordan, who already painted for the previous LEPROUS album “Bilateral” and bands like The Mars Volta.
A promotional video clip for the track “The Cloak” shot by David Solbjørg of Twichty Films can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9o2nVY8FZ0
Another song off “Coal” entitled “Chronic” can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/officialinsideoutmusic/leprous-chronic
LEPROUS online:
www.leprous.net
www.leprous.net/mobile (mobile website)
www.facebook.com/leprousband
www.myspace.com/leprousband
www.youtube.com/leprouschannel