Alissa White-Gluz, vocalist for Montreal bashers THE AGONIST, has issued the following update:

"Hey All,

The Agonist is extremely excited about the release of our debut album, Once Only Imagined, which has already hit the stands in Europe and will be available in North America August 14th!!!!

Additionally, The Agonist music video for 'Business Suits And Combat Boots' is DONE and just about ready for release!! We are all very happy with the result and we think you will be too, so keep checking in with our page to catch the release!!

As well, The Agonist is happy to welcome Andrew Tapley to the band for the upcoming North American tours. Tapley will be accompanying Danny on guitar so come give some love to the new guy!!"

Thanks!!

-Alissa and The Agonist

The Agonist's complete 2007 tour schedule is as follows:

August

24 - The Underground - Hamilton, ON
25 - The Embassy - London, ON

September (with EPICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS)

6 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
8 - Mark's Place - Bedford, NH
9 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY

September

12 - Palladium - Dallas, TX
14 - The Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
15 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
16 - The Key Club - Hollywood, CA
17 - The Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
19 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
21 - Metro/Smart Bar - Chicago, IL
22 - Harpo's Concert Theatre - Detroit, MI
23 - Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland, OH
24 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON

September (with SONATA ARCTICA, FIREWIND)

26 - Salle Albert Rousseau - Quebec City, QC
27 - Medley - Montreal, QC
28 - Chance Theater - Poughkeepsie, NY
29 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (NO FIREWIND!)
30 - B.B. Kings Blues Club - New York City, NY

October (with Sonata Arctica, Firewind)

2 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
3 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA

October

6 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
7 - The Haven - Winter Park, FL
9 - Meridian - Houston, TX

October (with OVERKILL)

11 - The Mad Hatter - Covington, KY
12 - Al Rosa Villa - Columbus, OH
13 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
14 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
15 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
16 - Reverb - Cedar Falls, IA
17 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
18 - Peabody’s Down Under - Cleveland, OH

October (with AFTER FOREVER)

19 - Mark’s Place - Bedford, NH
20 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA

November (with ENSLAVED, ARSIS)

3 - Jesters Pub - Fayetteville, NC
4 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
6 - Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA
7 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
8 - B.B. Kings Blues Club - NYC, NY
9 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA

November (with Enslaved, Arsis, THE FACELESS)

10 - Mark’s Place - Bedford, NH
11 - Club Soda - Montreal, QUE
12 - Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QUE
13 - The Opera House - Toronto, ONT
14 - Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
15 - I-Rock - Detroit, MI
16 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
17 - Station 4 - St. Paul. MN
20 - Roseland Grill - Portland, OR
21 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
23 - Slim’s - San Francisco, CA
24 - Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
25 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
26 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
27 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
28 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
30 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

December (with Enslaved, Arsis, The Faceless)

2 - Meridian - Houston, TX
4 - The Muse - Nashville, TN

As previously reported, The Agonist released their new album Once Only Imagined in Europe on July 23rd via Century Media. The tracklist of the album is as follows: 'Synopsis', 'Rise And Fall', 'Born Dead, Buried Alive', 'Take A Bow', 'Trophy Kill', 'Business Suits And Combat Boots', 'Memento Mori', 'Serendipity', 'Void Of Sympathy', 'Chiaroscuro', 'Forget Tomorrow'. A North American release date is expected to be nailed down soon.

Go to this location to check out audio samples from the album.