TRIPTYKON's Tom Gabriel Warrior Checks In From The Road, Praises YAKUZA
October 14, 2010, 13 years ago
TRIPTYKON's Tom Gabriel Warrior (ex-HELLHAMMER, CELTIC FROST) has posted the following message via his official blog:
"On tour again in North America... In April of 2008, when I departed Celtic Frost and began to lay the foundation for Triptykon, this was but a mere intention, the fulfillment of which was anything but certain. The utter dedication of the audiences we are playing to here, their loyalty, and their feedback thus means even more to me that it ordinarily would.On October 10, in Montreal, I was finally able to witness an entire concert by our esteemed special guests on this tour, YAKUZA. I had previously only seen a couple of songs or so each night. In my eyes, they are truly extraordinary, both on a personal level as well as musically. Their songs are full of emotions, variety, energy, beauty, and agitation. Their performance requires perhaps a tad more open-mindedness than must ordinarily be mustered, but they are one of the rare contemporary heavy rock acts with the courage to pursue their own, very unique path. Even that fact alone commands respect and makes them as perfect for a tour with Triptykon as they would have been in a pairing with Celtic Frost. We in Triptykon have all become fans.
The combination of the three bands on this tour, 1349, Yakuza, and Triptykon, could not be any more unique and, in my humble (and biased) opinion, effective. It is a tour unlike any other."
Triptykon kicked off their first ever North American tour, the Weltenbrand Tour 2010, in New York City on October 6th. An official trailer featuring the track 'Shatter' from Triptykon's forthcoming Shatter EP is available below.
Upcoming Weltenbrand Tour 2010 dates include:
October
14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre15 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
16 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
17 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
19 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theatre
21 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
23 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
24 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
25 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
27 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
28 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
29 - Austin, TX - Emo’s Outside
30 - Houston, TX - The Warsaw
