CHTHONIC to appear at Washington D.C. press conference

Fresh from Ozzfest -- a tour that had never before featured an Asian
performer -- Taiwanese extreme metal sensation ChthoniC will hold a press
conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, just
hours before they play the nearby Jaxx Nightclub in West Springfield, Va.

At the press conference, which will be moderated by Jaxx owner Jay Nedry,
the band will discuss the message behind their current tour, which they've
dubbed "UNlimited" to protest how the United Nations (UN) limits Taiwan's
full participation as an independent country. The Washington Post and the
International Herald Tribune, among others, have recently devoted lengthy
features to the message behind the tour.?

On the heels of the international re-release of their 2002 album "Relentless
Recurrence" and last year's double live album/DVD "A Decade on the Throne,"
ChthoniC have blown away American crowds with their unique style of
symphonic black metal, which prominently features a hena, a two-stringed
Oriental violin known for its "weepy" and melancholy sound. During each
concert, the band has performed the tour's theme song, "UNlimited Taiwan,"
written and recorded this spring "to emphasize the 'UNlimited' potential of
Taiwan and the Taiwanese people," according to vocalist Freddy Lim. A short
film inspired by the track, which includes stirring historical footage of
Taiwanese citizens' fight for democratization, was recently assembled by
esteemed Taiwanese motion picture director Cheng Wen-Tang ("The Passage,"
"Somewhere Over The Dreamland") and posted on the group's MySpace page,
www.myspace.com/chthonictw

Three days after the press conference, and just two days before a new
session of the United Nations General Assembly opens (where Taiwan will once
again petition to be formally recognized as an independent country, and not
a Chinese province), ChthoniC will hold a special "UNlimited New York"
concert at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom, located less than three miles from
the UN, on Sept. 16. Tickets are currently available on the venue's website,
www.highlineballroom.com, and at their box office.

Because this is the group's third New York City concert in recent weeks,
coming on the heels of an Aug. 21 performance with Nile and a Sept. 12
concert alongside Obituary (which replaces their canceled appearance
alongside Katatonia), ChthoniC has arranged for the Highline Ballroom to
offer tickets for only $5 to anyone who redeems a ticket stub from one of
their previous shows at the venue's box office. For everyone else, a $2
discount can be obtained by purchasing the tickets online at
www.highlineballroom.com (enter "un4taiwan" in the access code field).
Furthermore, the first 100 fans in the doors will receive a free set of
ChthoniC "paper dolls," which are sold in toy stores throughout Asia. (A
photo can be seen here:
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ChthoniC will then play four high-profile shows alongside Cradle of Filth to
conclude the North American leg of the "UNlimited" tour before returning to
Taiwan. The band will then travel to Europe for an extensive tour that kicks
off with a performance alongside Twisted Sister, The 69 Eyes, Tesla and
dozens more at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Minefield, U.K. on Nov. 9.

Remaining ChthoniC "UNlimited" North American tour dates:

9/7 The Funhaus - Toronto, Ont.
9/8 The Embassy - London, Ont.
9/9 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
9/10 The Underground - Hartford, CT
9/12 B.B. King's - New York, NY (with Obituary)
9/13 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
9/14 Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
9/15 Jester's Pub - Fayetteville, NC
9/16 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
9/19 Le Capitole Theatre - Quebec City, QC (with Cradle of Filth)
9/20 Metropolis - Montreal, QC (with Cradle of Filth)
9/21 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT (with Cradle of Filth)
9/22 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT (with Cradle of Filth)