THE GATES OF SLUMBER Set To Enter Studio To Begin Work On Next Album; New Live Dates Announced

November 11, 2010, 14 years ago

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER will enter England’s Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (GHOST, ANGEL WITCH) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio’s LP Hymns Of Blood And Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records.

The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, “Cool Clyde” Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in SOURVEIN, SUBSTANCE ABUSE and the New Orleans blues act T-BONE AND THE RHYTHM MAKERS.

"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber front man / guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it’s time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old “white magic; black magic."

The Gates Of Slumber is currently in the midst of a European tour as hand-picked support for legendary doom rock band CATHEDRAL. The trek will run through November 20th in Paris, France. Additionally, The Gates Of Slumber has been confirmed as one of the featured acts for the 2011 Roadburn Festival, set to take place April 14th - 16th in Tilburg, Holland.

Upcoming tour dates:

November

11 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
12 - München, Germany - Backstage
13 - Pinarella di Cervia, Italy - Rock Planet
14 - Rome, Italy - Init Club
17 - Madrid, Spain - Heinekin
18 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
19 - Belfort, France - La Pouderie
20 - Paris, France - La Nouveau Casino

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