YAKUZA announces new tour dates, CMJ appearance

Chicago's prog-minded metallers YAKUZA have confirmed a handful of tour dates, including shows with Jesu, frontman Bruce Lamont's solo shows, as well as an appearance at this week's CMJ Music Marathon in New York City.

YAKUZA continues to support the band's latest release, 'Transmutations,' which is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 'Samsara,' the band's Prosthetic Records debut. Two tracks, "Egocide" and "Praying For Asteroids" from 'Transmutations' are now available on the band's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/yakuza), while several clips from Gearwire featuring interviews and tutorials from Lamont's micing techniques, saxophone and clarinet sounds in heavy metal, loops and effects and more can be found here (http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ProstheticRecords).

UK-based label Eyes of Sound will be releasing YAKUZA's previous album, 'Samsara,' in a limited, 180 gram gatefold colored vinyl edition, featuring an exclusive remix of "Back To The Mountain." Pre-orders are available here, and the vinyl will be available October 20 worldwide.
YAKUZA on tour
10/17 Brooklyn, NY - Trash Bar (12 midnight show)
10/18 Brooklyn, NY - Rock Star Club (early show, with Triac, The Wayward, Asra, We The People)
10/18 Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint (late show)
10/19 Poughkeepsie, NY - Washington Firehouse (Bruce Lamont solo)
10/20 Philadelphia, PA - Inciting (Bruce Lamont solo, with Xevious)

(with Jesu)
10/28 Iowa City, IA - The Picador (with Torche, Fog)
10/29 Sauget, IL - Pop's (with Torche, Fog)
10/30 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck (with Torche, Fog)
10/31 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
11/02 Dekalb, IL - House Cafe (No Jesu, Yakuza headlines)

11/04 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium (Bruce Lamont solo, with Minsk, Neurosis)
11/06 Chicago, IL - Museum of Contemporary Art (Bruce Lamont solo, with Jeff Parker - solo and collaboration)
12/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (Bruce Lamont solo, with David Daniell and John Mueller)