Oklahoma-based band
BLEED THE SKY, resurrected Texas thrash legends
DEVASTATION, and Arizona's
INCITE (the Phoenix, Arizona-based band fronted by
SOULFLY/
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman
Max Cavalera's stepson
Richie Cavalera) have been confirmed as the support acts for
SOULFLY's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows:
Nov. 01 - Riverside Multiplex - Victoria, TX
Nov. 02 - Metropolis - McAllen, TX
Nov. 03 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX (ages 17+)
Nov. 04 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
Nov. 05 - Meridian - Houston, TX
Nov. 06 - Mezzanine - Hammond, LA
Nov. 07 - Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Nov. 08 - Bourbon Street Nightclub - New Port Richey, FL
Nov. 09 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 10 - Freebird Live - Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 11 - Jester's - Fayetteville, NC
Nov. 12 - Hooligan's - Jacksonville, NC
Nov. 13 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Nov. 14 - Blender Theatre - New York, NY
Nov. 15 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Nov. 16 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Nov. 17 - Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 18 - Alrosa Villa - Columbus, OH
Nov. 19 - The Machine Shop - Flint, MI (ages 18+)
Nov. 20 - Pop's Nightclub - Sauget, IL
Nov. 21 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
Nov. 22 - The Rock - Columbia Heights, MN
Nov. 23 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
Nov. 24 - People's Court - Des Moines, IA
Nov. 25 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Nov. 26 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 28 - Key Club - Hollywood, CA
Nov. 29 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ (w/ SACRED REICH)
Guitarist/vocalist
Max Cavalera of
SOULFLY was interviewed earlier this week by
Andrew Haug of
Triple J's
"Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the
Triple J web site:
Windows Media,
Real Media (NOTE: Part one of the
Max Cavalera interview begins around the 45-minute mark; parts two, three and four can be heard later in the show). Check out the program's entire playlist at
this location.
SOULFLY's new album,
"Conquer", sold around 8,400 copies in the Unted States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 66 on The Billboard 200 chart This number is in line with the opening tally of the CD's predecessor,
"Dark Ages", which shifted a little more than 8,000 copies during its first week of release in October 2005 to enter the chart at No. 155.
SOULFLY's new video,
"Unleash", was directed by
Robert Sexton, who has previously worked with
MONDO GENERATOR,
AMEN and
ICED EARTH, among many others. The song is the first single from
"Conquer".