Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have just wrapped up their "Graveyard Disturbance" headlining European tour, and are now gearing up for their first ever North American tour.
The band will be kicking off the massive North American trek on October 22nd and will be teaming up with the likes of OVERKILL, FORBIDDEN, EVILE, BONDED BY BLOOD and DRI.
GAMA BOMB frontman PHILLY BYRNE looks ahead to their first American tour:
"Touring in America is one of those things that every band, every musician or bedroom rockstar dreams about. Even bands from America don't get to tour America. We're lucky enough to get the chance and are really excited about it. If any tour we've ever undertaken can be described as a great adventure, this is it. It's going to be hard, but we're hard men. It's going to be girthy, but so are we. We'll wear the appropriate hats and drink the right liquors. You get the picture.
"We've toured with Overkill before and really look up to Blitz and the guys as friends and mentors, so it's going to be great to spend more time with them gigging, drinking and talking. The Overkill guys embody that American idea of 'shooting the shit' when they're backstage, so we're looking forward to shooting some shits with them. Forbidden we've never met, but are looking forward to hearing them do some of their classics and getting to know them.
"Evile and Bonded By Blood are, of course, good friends of ours. We've already been to some weird and wonderful places with those guys, and this is going to be the biggest adventure we've all had yet. Everyone will be sick of us within about an hour of the tour bus rolling out, but that goes with the territory I suppose. We're looking forward to seeing America, meeting cool people and sampling the many local moonshines the country has to offer. I head most of them won't even render you blind, which is great. Also, we will do good gigs while we are out there."
Catch GAMA BOMB live in North America at the following shows:
GAMA BOMB w/ EVILE, BONDED BY BLOOD
Oct 22 - Dante's - Portland, OR
Oct 23 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Oct 24 - Red Room - Vancouver, BC
Oct 25 - Third - Prince George, BC
Oct 26 - The Mead Hall - Edmonton, AL
Oct 27 - Exchange - Regina, SK
Oct 28 - Royal Albert Arms - Winnipeg, MB
Oct 29 - Crocks 16 South Cumberland St - Thunder Bay, ON
Oct 30 - The Rox Tavern - St Cloud, MN
Oct 31 - The Dojo - Indianapolis, IN
Nov 01 - Music Hall - London, ON
Nov 02 - Broadway Joe's - Buffalo, NY
Nov 03 - Championship Bar and Grill - Trenton, NJ
GAMA BOMB w/ FORBIDDEN, EVILE, BONDED BY BLOOD
Nov 04 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
GAMA BOMB w/ OVERKILL, FORBIDDEN, EVILE, BONDED BY BLOOD
Nov 05 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
Nov 06 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY
Nov 07 - Cub Hell - Providence, RI
Nov 08 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
Nov 09 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Nov 10 - Amos - Charlotte, NC
Nov 11 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Nov 12 - Hooligan - Jacksonville, NC
Nov 13 - Club Firestone - Orlando, FL
Nov 14 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 15 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Nov 16 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Nov 17 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
Nov 18 - Diesel Nightclub - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 19 - Rocko's - Manchester, NH
Nov 20 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
GAMA BOMB w/ FORBIDDEN, EVILE, BONDED BY BLOOD
Nov 21 - Mavericks - Ottawa, ON ***
Nov 22 - Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
Nov 23 - MOD Club - Toronto, ON
Nov 24 - Blondies - Detroit, MI
Nov 25 - The Muse - Nashville, TN ***
Nov 26 - Phoenix Hill Tavern - Louisville, KY
Nov 27 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Nov 28 - Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Nov 29 - Station 4 - St Paul, MN
Dec 01 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
Dec 02 - Emo's Alternative Lounging - Austin, TX
Dec 03 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
Dec 04 - Trees - Ft. Worth, TX
Dec 05 - The War Legion Underground - Amarillo, TX ***
Dec 06 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Dec 07 - U.B.'s - Mesa, AZ
Dec 08 - Whiskey a Go Go - West Hollyood, CA
Dec 09 - Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
Dec 10 - New Oasis - Sparks, NV
Dec 11 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
Dec 12 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA ***
Dec 13 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV ***
*** Without FORBIDDEN
GAMA BOMB w/ DRI, EVILE
Dec 15 - Gator's - Farmington, NM
Dec 16 - Club 21 - Pueblo, CO
Dec 17 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
Dec 18 - Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT
GAMA BOMB's latest album, TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE, is available now worldwide on limited edition CD with a bonus 5-track EP, as well as limited edition vinyl and special low price CD. Get your copy in North America at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_670_50 or in Europe at http://earache.com/webstore/index.php/cPath/667_670_50
TALES FROM THE GRAVE IN SPACE is also still available to download for free at http://www.earache.com/gamabomb
For more GAMA BOMB news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb
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London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002
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1 comment:
Thrashaholic
We bang 'til death and lay siege to the pub
With tankards and pints in the air
Straight edgers worst fears, we're addicted to beers
Though wiskey and cider get their share
Back in the day when the beer fuelled thrash
The tempo of the metal was high but take out the cans
And youthanasia is planned a force of habit left you
high and dry
We're thrash, thrash to the core
Our love for cans we can't ignore
Your turn to shotgun
Thrashoholic means booze for everyone
We drink our pints, then order some tins
When they kick us out of the pub
Then back at due place we'll draw cocks on your face if you pass out on the floor
Drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking
A testament to our kidney pains
Vomit, vomit, vomit, vomit
Sick it up, drink it again
Thrashing and drinking
Boozing and pissing
Vodka, cider, special brew
We've got no money
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