ATHEIST Stream Opening Track From Live At Wacken Double CD Set
June 30, 2009, 15 years ago
Technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will see the release of a special Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken 2xCD set this summer.
Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken is the complete live set from the band’s 2006 reunion gig at Wacken Open Air Festival recorded in front of 60,000 fans. The band is currently streaming the set’s opening track, 'Unquestionable Presence', online now via their MySpace page.
The second disc in the set is a collection of essential Atheist tracks as hand-picked by the band. The two are packaged together complete with a 24-page booklet that contains photos and extensive liner notes from the band detailing the Wacken experience and why they chose the selected tracks. Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken will see its North American release on July 21st, July 27th internationally and is available for pre-order here.
Atheist have also announced a number of US and European dates for this summer, including a July tour with THE FACELESS, PSYOPUS, THE AGONIST and GNOSTIC. The band will also be performing as part of the Brutal Assault, Paranoid, Jalometalli Metal Music, Harvesting Hell Open Air festivals and more. A listing of confirmed dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.
Atheist tour dates:
July (with The Faceless, Psyopus, The Agonist, Gnostic)
8 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade9 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
11 - Allentown, PA - Sterling Hotel
12 - New York, NY - BB King’s Blues Club
13 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
14 - Mokena, IL - Pearl Room
15 - Nashville, TN - The Muse
August
7 - Jaromer, Czech Rep. - Brutal Assault Festival8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade 30 (with Obscura, Gnostic)
9 - Zaandam, Netherlands - Kade
10 - Essen, Germany - Turock (with Obscura, Gnostic)
11 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo (with Obscura, Gnostic)
12 - Wien, Austria - Escape Metalcorner (with Obscura, Gnostic)
13 - Kamnik, Slovenia - Paranoid Fest
15 - Oulu, Finland - Jalometalli Metal Music Festival
September
5 - Benalto, AB - Benalto Rodeo Grounds (as part of Harvesting Hell Open Air festival)7 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4 (as part of Minnesota Metal fest)
16 - Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Santa Lucia (as part of Monterrey Metal fest)
