KATAKLYSM leader frontman Maurizio Iacono has issued the following update:

"Here we are, almost halfway through the Invaluable Darkness tour and the fans' reception to Kataklysm has been nothing short of astonishing. Opening a tour like this is a big task for any band and on top of it, being the band on the bill with the least recognition and the only band that hasn't been on OZZFest and tours of the like makes our job ten times harder... BUT my friends, let me tell you something - it's been the fucking opposite!

Every show we came ready and determined with no expectations, so we went on and the place was full and the people were loud. They are ready for us, singing our lyrics, pounding their fists in the air and creating some of the biggest mosh pits we have ever seen in North America for Kataklysm.

We've had several promoters coming to thank us after the show, impressed with the reactions, etc. - "Havent seen anything like

it for an opening act in a very long, long time" - type comments.

It's really overwhelming for us and our answer to them is this: 'Thanks to the fans for coming early and supporting us, thank them for making this show so great for all of us. The fans have all the power, they are the voice, not the industry. We serve the fans. Thank you for supporting the underdog, we love it!!!'

Ok now let's talk about the band responsible, that gave Kataklysm the chance in the first place: DIMMU BORGIR.

They have been phenomenal, they set a real dark ambiance and the expectation is met. I enjoy watching them every night, DEVILDRIVER and UNEARTH have also been giving 100% kicking ass and doing very good. We are getting along with everyone on the tour... and YES, for all those who are wondering, we are also sharing a bus with DevilDriver, It was either gonna be the end of the world or we would respect each other and make it work, they extended their hand to us, and if I may say so myself, it's been all good. The boys have had nothing but respect for Kataklysm and we're having fun with them.

Well that's it for now. Memorable, memorable... words that come to my mind.

Everyone come early, don't miss out on Kataklysm's devastation... Be there and say hello if you see us in the crowd, we wanna meet with you."

As promised, Kataklysm has rescheduled its previous European tour dates. The band has decided to share a co-headlining bill with friends and Polish war machine BEHEMOTH for the first half of the tour, additional support will come via Belgium death metal gore masters ABORTED and German black metal band LYFTHRASYR. Kataklysm is currently on the road in North America on the Invaluable Darkness tour, together with label-mates DIMMU BORGIR. More tour dates are planned for Kataklysm's Road To Devastation world tour this year and will be available shortly.

Kataklysm European dates are as follows:

September

26 - Esch, Luxembourg - Alzette Rockhal
27 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
28 - Milan, Italy - Rainbow
29 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
30 - Zlin, Switzerland - Masters Of Rock Cafe

October

1 - Budapest, Hungary - Petoefi Csarnok
2 - Belgrade, Serbia - SKC
3 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - VPK Media Park
4 - Wörgl, Austria - Komma
5 - Graz, Austria - Orpheum
6 - Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
7 - Zaandam, Netherlands - De Kade
8 - Aarhus, Denmark - Studentenhouse
9 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Musikens Hus
10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
12 - Leeuwarden, Netherlands - Romein
13 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
14 - Lyon, France - CCO Villeurbanne
15 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo 2 *
16 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas *
17 - Irun, Spain - Tunk! *
18 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino *
19 - London, UK - Underworld *
20 - Leeds, UK - Rio *
21 - Dublin, Ireland - Voodoo Lounge *
22 - Glasgow, Scotland - Soundhaus *
23 - Mansfield, UK - The Intake Club *
24 - Kingston, UK - The Peel *
25 - Rennes, France - Ubu *
26 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornrosje *
27 - Stuttgart, Germany - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Hall (Nuclear Blast festival 20 years)**

* Kataklysm / Aborted only

** Kataklysm only