Vancouver, BC-based progressive folk metal band SCYTHIA have announced their Exiled Across Canada tour dates, set to kick off in Victoria, BC on September 24th. The six man, one woman contingent will be echoing their thundering tunes over the following six weeks across Canada.

Blending epic storytelling with modern progressive metal to create an interesting dynamic that includes an oboe of death and classical violin, Scythia's ancient and medieval influenced melodies will bring the past back to the present as they ready to brandish their swords and prepare for tour in support of their upcoming release, ...Of War, produced by Shaun Thingvold who has engineered on projects with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DARKEST HOUR and many more.

“Folk music is definitely more ambient, pure, and beautiful. Metal is intense, raunchy, and driving. The use of both in songs, combined with dynamic contouring, has the ability to take the listener on the kind of journey that rises to mountain peaks and descends into valleys, in a sonic sort of way,” comments vocalist / guitarist Dave Khan.

Formed in late 2008, Scythia is not your older brother’s metal band. Taking its name from vocalist/guitarist Dave Khan’s infatuation with a painting of Nordic/Russian warriors riding bears while brandishing swords, Scythia not only “gives the painting musical significance,” but it is also “the name of an ancient empire spanning from the Caucasus through Russia, and even into eastern Scandinavia".

A free download of the band's track 'Fierce Riders Of Scythia' is now available at this location.

Exiled Across Canada tour dates:

September

24 - Isabella Reader Theater - Victoria, BC
25 - The Cambie - Nanaimo, BC

October

9 - Pogue Mahones - Kamloops, BC
14 - Century House - Vancouver, BC
15 - Brooklyn Lounge - Kelowna, BC
16 - Voodoo's - Penticton, BC
17 - Vern's - Calgary, AB
18 - TBA - Regina, SK
19 - The Zoo - Winnipeg, MB
20 - Kilroy's - Thunder Bay, ON
22 - Smiling Buddha - Toronto, ON
23 - TBA - Hamilton, ON
24 - TBA - Waterloo, ON
25 - Hard Luck Bar - Toronto, ON
26 - Top Shelf - Ajax, ON
27 - Bar Octobre - Quebec City, QC
28 - Bar Le Magog - Sherbrooke, QC
29 - Le Stage Rock Cafe - Trois Rivieres, QC
31 - Katakombes - Montreal, QC

November

1 - TBA - Sudbury, ON
3 - Parthenon Pizza - Brandon, MB
4 - TBA - Saskatoon, SK
5 - DV8 - Edmonton, AB
6 - The Dirty Jersey - Kamloops, BC
7 - Funky Winkerbeans - Vancouver, BC