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The Agonist: : to kick off North American tour this week with DANZIG and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

Century Media Records — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:28:33 GMT

Extreme metallers THE AGONIST will be hitting the road this week with DANZIG, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, and more in support of their recently released new album, Prisoners! Check the dates below to see when THE AGONIST will be coming to a city near you. THE AGONIST tour dates 4/13--The Level--Kelowna, BC 4/14--Studio Seven--Seattle, WA 4/17--House of Blues--Las Vegas, NV ** 4/19--Ogden Theater--Denver, CO ** 4/20--Sunshine Theater--Albuquerque, NM ** 4/22--Stubbs BBQ--Austin, TX ** 4/23--Concrete Street--Corpus Christi, TX ** 4/24--Palladium--Dallas, TX ** 4/26--Marquee Theater--Phoenix, AZ ** 4/27--Fox Theater--Pomona, CA ** 4/28--Ventura Theater--Ventura, CA ** 5/1--Chameleon Room--Oklahoma City, OK 5/2--The Riot Room--Kansas City, MO 5/3--Smith's Downtown--Mishawaka, IN 5/4--Club Envy--Muskegon, MI 5/5--Mojoe's--Joliet, IL 5/6--Broadway Joe's--Buffalo, NY 5/7--WreckRoom--Toronto, ON 5/17--Resto-Bar Le Top Shot--Lachute, QC 5/18--K-Baret (Maison des Musiciens)--Jonquiere, QC 7/13--A2 Fest--Ann Harbor, MI 7/15--Vaudeville Mews--Des Moines, IA 7/16--RSR Stage--Madison, WI 7/17--Diamond Pub & Billiards--Louisville, KY 7/18--Headliners Middle Room--Toledo, OH 7/19--Rock the Farm Fest--St. Paris, OH 7/20--Tammany Hall--New York, NY 7/21--Upland Theatre--Utica, NY 7/22--Montage Music Hall--Rochester, NY **=with DANZIG and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY If you still haven't heard Prisoners, click here to watch the video for the album track "Panophobia." The album is available for purchase at iTunes here and CM Distro here. Read on for a few reviews of THE AGONIST's Prisoners: "If you're a fan of THE AGONIST, 'Prisoners' will not disappoint." -- LOUDWIRE.com "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "'Prisoners' is, without a doubt, THE AGONIST's most mature and focused work to date." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net THE AGONIST online: Youtube Facebook Myspace Twitter

The Agonist: : announces tour dates with DANZIG, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

Century Media Records — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:21:47 GMT

Extreme metallers THE AGONIST have announced a string of dates with DANZIG and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY along the West Coast! In regards to these upcoming tour dates (and the recent cancellation of their trek with CRADLE OF FILTH in February/March), the band comments: "We were very honored and excited to have been included on this tour with three amazing bands that we have the utmost admiration and respect for...So when news of the cancellation came through we were not only disappointed but heartbroken about losing out on the entire experience of touring with CRADLE OF FILTH, THE FACELESS and DECAPITATED. All the members of THE AGONIST have been gearing up for this tour since the fall of last year and we were really looking forward to putting on an amazing show for both old fans and new fans alike...But alas, THE AGONIST moves on and is proud to announce an upcoming tour with the almighty DANZIG(!!!) as well as the legendary CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in the month of April, 2013! As a way to still connect with our fans, we will be holding specials in our online merch store throughout the next month. We want to wish the best of luck to the bands that were on this tour and as for the fans, the wait will be more than worth it when we come to your town in the upcoming year!" Check the dates below to see when THE AGONIST will be coming to a city near you (more dates will be added soon): DANZIG, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, THE AGONIST tour dates Apr. 17--Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Apr. 19--Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater Apr. 20--Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater Apr. 22--Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ Apr. 23--Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Apr. 24--Dallas, TX @ Palladium Apr. 26--Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater Apr. 27--Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater Apr. 28--Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater THE AGONIST will be touring in support of their recent release, Prisoners. If you still haven't heard Prisoners, click here to watch the video for the album track "Panophobia." The album is available for purchase at iTunes here and CM Distro here. Read on for a few reviews of THE AGONIST's Prisoners: "If you're a fan of THE AGONIST, 'Prisoners' will not disappoint." -- LOUDWIRE.com "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "'Prisoners' is, without a doubt, THE AGONIST's most mature and focused work to date." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net THE AGONIST online: www.youtube.com/theagonistofficial www.facebook.com/theagonistofficial www.myspace.com/theagonist www.twitter.com/theagonist

The Agonist: : posts new video, "Panophobia," online

Century Media Records — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:15:06 GMT

Extreme metallers THE AGONIST have launched a new video for the track "Panophobia" online. Featuring behind-the-scenes and live footage from THE AGONIST's performance at Heavy MTL 2012, the video for "Panophobia" was directed by Ben McKinnon of Five Knights Productions (www.fiveknightsproductions.com). To watch the video, click HERE. THE AGONIST will play a few shows in Asia this November in support of their recent release, Prisoners. If you still haven't heard Prisoners, click here to listen to the track "Ideomotor." The album is available for purchase at iTunes here. Read on for a few reviews of THE AGONIST's Prisoners: "If you're a fan of THE AGONIST, 'Prisoners' will not disappoint." -- LOUDWIRE.com "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "'Prisoners' is, without a doubt, THE AGONIST's most mature and focused work to date." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net THE AGONIST live 2012: Nov. 11--The Wall Live House--Taipei City, Taiwan Nov. 13--O-EAST--Shibuya, Japan Nov. 14--Club Quattro--Nagoya, Japan Nov. 15--Big Cat--Osaka, Japan THE AGONIST online: www.youtube.com/theagonistofficial www.facebook.com/theagonistofficial www.myspace.com/theagonist www.twitter.com/theagonist

The Agonist: : posts teaser trailer for new video, "Panophobia," online

Century Media Records — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:22:44 GMT

Extreme metallers THE AGONIST have posted a teaser trailer for their new video, "Panophobia." Featuring behind-the-scenes and live footage from THE AGONIST's performance at Heavy MTL 2012, the video for "Panophobia" was directed by Ben McKinnon of Five Knights Productions (www.fiveknightsproductions.com). Watch the teaser below. THE AGONIST will play a few shows in Asia this November in support of their recent release, Prisoners. If you still haven't heard Prisoners, click here to listen to the track "Ideomotor." The album is available for purchase at iTunes here. Read on for a few reviews of THE AGONIST's Prisoners: "If you're a fan of THE AGONIST, 'Prisoners' will not disappoint." -- LOUDWIRE.com "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "'Prisoners' is, without a doubt, THE AGONIST's most mature and focused work to date." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net THE AGONIST live 2012: Nov. 11--The Wall Live House--Taipei City, Taiwan Nov. 13--O-EAST--Shibuya, Japan Nov. 14--Club Quattro--Nagoya, Japan Nov. 15--Big Cat--Osaka, Japan

The Agonist: : releases new album, 'Prisoners', today in North America

Century Media Records — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:13:00 GMT

THE AGONIST releases new album, 'Prisoners', today in North America Extreme metallers THE AGONIST have released their long-awaited 3rd studio album, Prisoners, today in North America! To listen to Prisoners in its entirety, be sure to check out the exclusive album stream on Loudwire.com. Prisoners is available for purchase at iTunes and at CM Distro in a variety of formats. The track-listing for the album is below. Prisoners track-listing 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Predator & Prayer 4. Anxious Darwinians 5. Panophobia 6. Ideomotor 7. Lonely Solipsist 8. Dead Ocean 9. The Mass Of The Earth 10. Everybody Wants You (dead) 11. Revenge Of The Dadaists Read on to see what press worldwide have to say about the latest from THE AGONIST: "If you're a fan of THE AGONIST, 'Prisoners' will not disappoint." -- LOUDWIRE.com "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead, fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "'Prisoners' is, without a doubt, THE AGONIST's most mature and focused work to date." -- THE NEW REVIEW.net

The Agonist: : streams new album, 'Prisoners', on Loudwire.com

Century Media Records — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:23 GMT

THE AGONIST streams new album, 'Prisoners', on Loudwire.com Extreme metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! For fans that can't wait for the album's release, the band is now streaming Prisoners in its entirety on Loudwire.com: http://loudwire.com/the-agonist-prisoners-exclusive-album-stream Prisoners is available for pre-order on CM Distro in a variety of formats, plus on iTunes. The track-listing for the album is below. Prisoners track-listing 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Predator & Prayer 4. Anxious Darwinians 5. Panophobia 6. Ideomotor 7. Lonely Solipsist 8. Dead Ocean 9. The Mass Of The Earth 10. Everybody Wants You (dead) 11. Revenge Of The Dadaists

The Agonist: : premieres new track, "Predator & Prayer", on Revolver Magazine.com

Century Media Records — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:51:05 GMT

THE AGONIST premieres new track, "Predator & Prayer", on Revolver Magazine.com Extreme metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! In anticipation of this release, the band has now premiered a new track, "Predator & Prayer", on Revolver Magazine.com. Click the link below to hear "Predator & Prayer": http://www.revolvermag.com/news/the-agonist-premiere-new-song-predator-prayer.html Prisoners track-listing 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Predator & Prayer 4. Anxious Darwinians 5. Panophobia 6. Ideomotor 7. Lonely Solipsist 8. Dead Ocean 9. The Mass Of The Earth 10. Everybody Wants You (dead) 11. Revenge Of The Dadaists Reviews of Prisoners are already rolling in! Read on to see what the press have to say about the latest from THE AGONIST: "THE AGONIST writes some crunchy, brutal songs that will have even the most jaded metalhead, fist-pumping along." -- PURE GRAIN AUDIO.com "THE AGONIST spent three grueling years putting ['Prisoners'] together, not because its original release date got pushed back, not because the Montreal-based band is on tour promoting it, but because it kicks ass." -- YELL MAGAZINE.com After spending almost 5 weeks on the road, THE AGONIST is currently wrapping-up their North American tour with KITTIE-- check the dates below to see when they'll be coming to a city near you! THE AGONIST tour dates feat. KITTIE 5/25 - Lowell, MA - The Brewery Exchange 5/26 - Reading, PA - Reverb **off-date** 5/27 - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar **off-date** 5/29 - Albany, NY - Bogies **off-date**

The Agonist: : posts 'Prisoners' album sampler video; joins SPINESHANK North American tour

Century Media Records — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:17:44 GMT

THE AGONIST posts 'Prisoners' album sampler video; joins SPINESHANK North American tour Extreme metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! For fans that can't wait for Prisoners' release, an album sampler video that features clips of all of the tracks can now be viewed here: Prisoners track-listing 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Predator & Prayer 4. Anxious Darwinians 5. Panophobia 6. Ideomotor 7. Lonely Solipsist 8. Dead Ocean 9. The Mass Of The Earth 10. Everybody Wants You (dead) 11. Revenge Of The Dadaists THE AGONIST recently debuted Prisoners' first single, "Ideomotor", which can be heard here and purchased digitally on iTunes here. The full album is also available for pre-order on CM Distro here in a variety of formats. After spending almost 5 weeks on the road, THE AGONIST is currently wrapping-up their North American tour with KITTIE-- but if you missed the band on their last string of dates, don't fret! They'll be back on the road in the US with label-mates SPINESHANK in June. All upcoming tour dates for THE AGONIST are below, so check to see when they'll be coming to a city near you! THE AGONIST tour dates feat. KITTIE 5/22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks 5/23 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater 5/24 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill 5/25 - Lowell, MA - The Brewery Exchange 5/26 - Reading, PA - Reverb **off-date** 5/27 - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar **off-date** 5/29 - Albany, NY - Bogies **off-date** THE AGONIST tour dates feat. SPINESHANK 6/14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Bunkhouse 6/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue 6/16 - Englewood, CO - Moe's 6/18 - Wichita, KS - Lizard Lounge 6/20 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4 6/21 - Merriam, KS - Aftershock 6/22 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews 6/23 - Fargo, ND - The Nestor Tavern 6/27 - Stager, IL - Another Hole In The Wall 6/28 - Peoria, IL - Brass Rail 6/29 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop 6/30 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Live Music 7/1 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Hammerhead's 8/12 - Montreal, QC - Parterre Parc Jean-Drapeau **off-date**

The Agonist: : reveals artwork, track-listing for new album, "Prisoners"; digital single, "Ideomotor", now available on iTunes

Century Media Records — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:33 GMT

Extreme metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records! In regards to the album artwork, front-woman Alissa White-Gluz comments: "We wanted to really include a chaotic visual to reflect the chaotic sound of the band, but we also wanted to show that the lyrics on this album are a lot more introverted...The human face was left non-descript on purpose-- it doesn't belong to any particular person, but we could call him the Lonely Solipsist." The track-listing for Prisoners is below. Prisoners track-listing 1. You're Coming With Me 2. The Escape 3. Predator & Prayer 4. Anxious Darwinians 5. Panophobia 6. Ideomotor 7. Lonely Solipsist 8. Dead Ocean 9. The Mass Of The Earth 10. Everybody Wants You (dead) 11. Revenge Of The Dadaists THE AGONIST recently debuted Prisoners' first single, "Ideomotor", which can be heard here. Fans can also enter a Lyric Interpretation Video Contest for the track here and purchase the digital single on iTunes here. The full album is also available for pre-order on CM Distro here in a variety of formats. Throughout their North American tour with KITTIE, THE AGONIST will be selling digital download cards that feature two tracks from Prisoners: "Ideomotor" and the previously limited edition EP-only track "The Escape". These tracks will be available for immediate download, with the remainder of the album available on release day. Dates for this trek are below, so check to see when THE AGONIST will be coming to a city near you! THE AGONIST tour dates feat. KITTIE 5/10 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird 5/11 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes 5/12 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's 5/13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's 5/14 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx 5/15 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage 5/16 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre 5/17 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's Pub 5/18 - Worcester, MA - Tammany Hall 5/19 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs 5/20 - Auburn, ME - Club Texas 5/21 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes 5/22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks 5/23 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater 5/24 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill 5/25 - Providence, RI - The Ruins at Coliseum More details about Prisoners will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!

The Agonist: : PREMIERES NEW SINGLE, "IDEOMOTOR", ON GUITAR WORLD.COM; KICKS-OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH KITTIE TODAY

Century Media Records — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:19:48 GMT

THE AGONIST PREMIERES NEW SINGLE, "IDEOMOTOR", ON GUITAR WORLD.COM; KICKS-OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH KITTIE TODAY After spending many months in the studio, melodic death metallers THE AGONIST will finally be unleashing their long-awaited third studio album, Prisoners, on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in North America via Century Media Records. The band is now ready to give fans their first preview of this upcoming release with the premiere of their new single, "Ideomotor"! Head over to Guitar World.com to hear this track: www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-agonist-premiere-new-single-ideomotor Produced by Christian Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY) and mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SUICIDE SILENCE), Prisoners picks right up where 2009's Lullabies for the Dormant Mind left off, with soaring melodies over complex metal passages that fans of thinking-man's metal can appreciate. Throughout their North American tour with KITTIE (which kicks-off today!), THE AGONIST will be selling digital download cards that feature two tracks from Prisoners : "Ideomotor" and the previously limited edition EP-only track "The Escape". These tracks will be available for immediate download, with the remainder of the album available on release date, so be sure to catch the band on the road with the heavy metal maidens in KITTIE. Dates for this trek are below, so check to see when they'll be coming to a city near you! THE AGONIST tour dates feat. KITTIE 4/10 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft 4/11 - Albany, NY - Bogie's 4/12 - Reading, PA - Reverb 4/13 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall 4/14 - Portage, IN - Camelot Hall 4/15 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's Grill and the Reverb 4/16 - Peoria, IL - Brass Rail 4/17 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave 4/18 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4 4/19 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre 4/20 - Regina, SK - The Exchange 4/21 - Edmonton, AL - Pawn Shop 4/22 - Prince George, BC - The Generator 4/23 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room 4/24 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon 4/25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre 4/26 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom 4/27 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove 4/28 - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's 4/29 - Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon 4/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vertigo 5/1 - Englewood, CO - Moe's 5/2 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater 5/3 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos 5/4 - Dallas, TX - Trees 5/5 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar 5/7 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Roxy 5/8 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee 5/9 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club 5/10 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird 5/11 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes 5/12 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's 5/13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's 5/14 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx 5/15 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage 5/16 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre 5/17 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's Pub 5/18 - Worcester, MA - Tammany Hall 5/19 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs 5/20 - Auburn, ME - Club Texas 5/21 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes 5/22 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks 5/23 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater 5/24 - Trenton, NJ - Championship Bar and Grill 5/25 - Providence, RI - The Ruins at Coliseum