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PENTAGRAM, THE GATES OF SLUMBER To Team Up For U.S. Tour - Nov. 13, 2009

Two of doom metal's most acclaimed acts will team up for a two-week U.S. tour this winter as PENTAGRAM joins forces with THE GATES OF SLUMBER.

The 11 city tour will launch on January 15 in Springfield, VA.

The pairing of PENTAGRAM and THE GATES OF SLUMBER aligns two generations of doom metal majesty and will undoubtedly be a tremendous treat for both long time loyalists and wide-eyed newcomers alike.

Formed in 1971, PENTAGRAM has a long and storied history that continues to play out almost 40 years later. Led by wildly charismatic vocalist Bobby Liebling, the band has forged an indelible mark in the "heavy metal rock and roll" pantheon and continues to influence scores of modern day acts. THE GATES OF SLUMBER has emerged as one of modern day metal's most critically acclaimed bands whose decidedly throwback sound both pays homage to and builds upon "heavy metal" in its truest form. The band has been hailed as "a breath of fresh air within the doom / true metal underground" and its latest studio album, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder" (Rise Above) is in stores now.

Pre-sales for the tour go on sale today (Friday, November 13).

The initial routing for the trek is as follows:

Jan. 15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Jan. 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Polaris
Jan. 17 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club
Jan. 18 - Richmond, VA - The Hat Factory
Jan. 21 - New Orleans, LA - The Howlin' Wolf
Jan. 23 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Jan. 26 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
Jan. 27 - Madison, WI - High Noon
Jan. 28 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Jan. 29 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
Jan. 30 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

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	COMMENT \| This fake "Pentagram" is a disgrace. posted by : THRASHMONGER 11/13/2009 2:53:17 PM

	It sucks.

	COMMENT \| Whats the line up posted by : 2cents 11/13/2009 3:03:51 PM

	Rumor has it that Oly Olson from Trouble was asked to join Pentagram and turned it down. Not sure why, but I'll be at that Philly show. Pentagram!!!

	COMMENT \| Agreed posted by : v.o.r. 11/13/2009 3:55:18 PM

	It's not the "real" Pentagram. I wish at least Victor Griffin and Hasselvander were in there.

	COMMENT \| posted by : HigherLearning 11/13/2009 5:24:49 PM

	I heard much better things about the "not real" Pentagram this summer than Trouble the summer before.

	COMMENT \| You FoolS!!! posted by : handsolo 11/13/2009 5:35:08 PM

	Bobby Leibling IS Pentagram!!! Saw them in Portland a few months back. Amazing!!!! Band was tight and heavy. Bobby looked really bad... the years have not been kind. But he was a crazy frontman and he still has the voice!

	COMMENT \| oly prob turned them down posted by : YngwiesDonutBaker 11/13/2009 7:20:45 PM

	because he is in band with eric wagner called blackfinger. now id love to see blackfinger open up for pentagram at the empty bottle. however, id prefer to see pentagram at a place like the bottom lounge. the pa is much better. victor griffin is now a born again, and not likely to do more than a song with pentagram. now if they were called death row, then he'd probably be on board. yeah, this may not be the real pentagram, but its as close as we are going to get. enjoy it while you can.

	COMMENT \| PENTAGRAM!!!!!!!! posted by : Ashes In Your Mouth 11/13/2009 9:54:06 PM

	Hell yeah I've been waiting 20+ years to finally see Bobby and anyone calling themselves Pentagram live!!!!! Leave the other band at home though. A night with Pentagram will be fine thank you.

	COMMENT \| posted by : chuck steak 11/13/2009 10:23:18 PM

	This should be a killer tour! I hope I can make the trip to catch one of these shows.

	COMMENT \| posted by : MetalPoser 11/14/2009 1:15:50 AM

	Yes! Philly's the second date, everything won't fall apart that soon! Victor Griffin? I want a metal show not a sermon =p

	COMMENT \| posted by : TheWalrus 11/14/2009 12:26:18 PM

	Oly Olson is not in Blackfinger, but I can see why he was recruited by the Pentagram camp. Fuckin slamming drummer. Good to see this tour commin' down south!!! Hail the doom!!!!!!!!!

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