BraveWords.com has received the following update regarding Mexican guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA:

ATO Records is excited to announce that Rodrigo y Gabriela have just added a number of October dates to their upcoming North American tour. With the new album, 11:11, being released on September 8th, the tour begins in mid-September and now runs through most of October. The band will be performing in notable venues across the United States, including Denver's The Buell Theatre on September 19th, LA’s Orpheum Theatre on September 25th and Chicago's Riviera Theater on October 16th. The upcoming tour is destined to be an energetic display of the guitar virtuosos’ famed live show and will feature new songs as well as favorites from their self-titled debut album.

Starting today, Rodrigo y Gabriela are offering a free mp3 to their fans. 'Atman' is a Sanskrit word meaning the only deathless part of the human being. The song is dedicated to Dimebag Darrel and Alex Skolnick of metal gods TESTAMENT guests on the track with a guitar solo.

Rod says, “Dimebag is the best guitarist ever... and having Alex Skolnick playing on this track ('Atman') was a dream come true... it’s an incredible solo.”

Get the free mp3 here.

11:11 was recorded in Ixtapa, Mexico and produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela, with John Leckie co-producing one of the tracks. The album was mixed in Wales and London by Colin Richardson, best known for his work with SKLIPKNOT and TRIVIUM. Comprising 11 new original compositions, 11:11 is the band’s personal “gracias” to 11 musicians, both past and present, who have inspired them along the way. Widely-respected acoustic veterans STRUNZ & FARAH also appear on the album. 11:11 is the long-awaited follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut that has so far enjoyed worldwide sales in excess of half-a-million albums.

The band also put together a webisode that includes footage of them making the album as well as a tribute to Dimebag Darrel and Alex Skolnick. You can watch the video below.

Rodrigo y Gabriela will be bringing their inimitable live show to the following venues throughout September and October:

September

16 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
19 - The Buell Theatre - Denver, CO
21 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA
23 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
25 - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

October

10 - 4th & B Concert Theater - San Diego, CA
12 - Schnitzer Hall - Portland, OR
14 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
16 - Riviera Theater - Chicago, IL
19 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
20 - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre - Austin, TX
22 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
23 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA
24 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD

Rodrigo y Gabriela New Album 11:11 Out Sep 09 from Gigiddy on Vimeo.