Veteran British Prog Rockers Set To Hit The Road For UK Summer Tour!

“I’ve been listening to this amazing band called Mostly Autumn” Rick Wright (Pink Floyd), Radio 2

“I’m very impressed with their music” Jon Lord (Deep Purple)

Since forming back in 1996, British Progressive rock outfit Mostly Autumn have garnered themselves a name for their relentless touring schedule and outstanding live shows throughout the UK and Europe. And this summer, the York based outfit are set to hammer this home with an upcoming tour of the UK that will see them touching base at the High Voltage festival in Victoria Park.

Having released the astounding “Go Well, Diamond Heart” late last year, the band are now heading out on their second leg in support of the gregarious and beautiful new opus. Aiming to warm fans up for the summer months by playing both highly respected and a few out of the way venues, the band will once again prove why their name carries such acclaim.

Mostly Autumn’s tour schedule is as follows:

06.05.2011 - The Cathouse, Glasgow
07.05.2011 - Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton
13.05.2011 - Manchester Academy 3, Manchester
14.05.2011 - Leicester Y, Leicester
21.05.2011 - The Met, Bury
27.05.2011 - The Wharf, Tavistock
28.05.2011 - The Globe, Cardiff
25.06.2011 - Durham Blues Festival, Durham
26.06.2011 - Cleethorpes Blues Festival, Cleethorpes
01.07.2011 - The Fleece, Bristol
03.07.2011 - The Brook, Southampton
16.07.2011 – The Sage, Gateshead
24.07.2011 - High Voltage Festival, London
30.07.2011 - The Guildhall, Gloucester
07.08.2011 - Cambridge Rock Festival
27.08.2011 – Forest Of Galtres Festival, York
28.08.2011 – Solfest Festival, Cumbria

New album “Go Well, Diamond Heart” is available now to purchase from all good record stores, online outlets and the band’s official website www.mostly-autumn.com.

North America’s progressive metal masterminds SYMPHONY X would like to assure everyone that their upcoming North American headlining tour will still go on as planned. In fact, SYMPHONY X will now be playing a longer set for their fans who have been eagerly waiting to see the band perform live again since 2008. Still joining SYMPHONY X on the road beginning on April 21st in Philadelphia and through May 22nd in West Springfield, Virginia are Boston‘s Powerglove and Montreal’s Blackguard.

SYMPHONY X guitarist & founding member Michael Romeo checks in about the tour: “Some of you may be disappointed that Soilwork, and just recently Nevermore, left the tour; we share your frustration. We were looking forward to taking such a great line-up out on the road, but shit happens; best of luck to those bands in the future. That being said, we’re still psyched about getting back on the road and giving the fans a full-on, killer show every night. We plan on doing some tracks from our upcoming CD, Iconoclast, and are really excited to be playing them for our North American fans for the first time ever. It’s going to be awesome!”

Confirmed tour dates for SYMPHONY X, Powerglove, and Blackguard are:

04/21/11 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
04/22/11 Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY
04/23/11 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
04/25/11 Metropolis – Montreal, QC – CANADA
04/26/11 Salle Albert Rosseau – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
04/27/11 The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
04/29/11 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
04/30/11 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI
05/01/11 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
05/02/11 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
05/04/11 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
05/06/11 Showbox – Seattle, WA
05/07/11 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
05/08/11 The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
05/10/11 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
05/11/11 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
05/13/11 Trees – Dallas, TX
05/14/11 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
05/15/11 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
05/17/11 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL
05/18/11 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
05/19/11 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
05/20/11 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
05/21/11 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
05/22/11 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA

SYMPHONY X’s eighth studio album Iconoclast will be available in Europe on June 17th and in North America on June 21st. Illustrator and film concept artist Warren Flanagan (Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk, 2012) is the talent behind the album artwork. Iconoclast is the band’s Nuclear Blast debut and the follow-up to 2007’s Paradise Lost, which has sold over 60,000 copies in North America.

Progression learned today of a new Camel album being recorded. Apparently, guitarist/main man Andy Latimer has fully recovered from myelofibrosis — for which he needed a bone marrow transplant — and is working on tracks with drummer Denis Clement. More on this as news becomes available.