KATATONIA & DAYLIGHT DIES DATES CONFIRMED

The first confirmed dates on the anticipated fall tour featuring Katatonia and Daylight Dies with headliner Moonspell today are announced. Set to kick off in Poughkeepsie, New York more dates for the tour are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

For Katatonia, currently promoting their latest album The Great Cold Distance, this will be the band's first full tour of the United States. The band's only previous stateside performances include their debut at the now defunct Milwaukee Metal Fest and 2004's Brave Words Bloody Knuckles 6-Pack Weekend. The Great Cold Distance, released April 4, is the band's fastest selling record in their 10-plus year history. Blabbermouth says, "The Great Cold Distance is a masterpiece of gloom from a band from whom we could expect nothing less." The album hit national sales charts in four international territories on release and the album's first video for album track "My Twin" directed by Charlie Granberg, is currently featured at numerous on-demand as well regional video outlets.

Metal Maniacs calls Dismantling Devotion, the second album from North Carolina-based Daylight Dies, "a monster of an album." Mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth/Soilwork) and mastered by Thomas Eberger at The Cutting Room (Opeth/The Hives), Dismantling Devotion is a record filled with quality musicianship that travels a dark and passionate road that has nestled itself into the hearts of death, doom and dark music fans everywhere. In support of their debut No Reply, Daylight Dies last toured the US in support of Lacuna Coil in 2003. The band are currently working on their first video and preparing for their sold out shows alongside Emperor in mid-July.

Confirmed dates as of press time are noted below.

10/20 - The Loft, Poughkeepsie NY
10/21 - Mark's Place, Bedford NH
10/22 - BB Kings Blues Club, New York NY
10/23 - Medley, Montreal QU
10/24 - L'Imperial, Quebec City QU
10/25 - Opera House, Toronto ON
10/26 - Peabody's, Cleveland OH
10/27 - IRock, Detroit MI
10/28 - Pearl Room, Mokena IL
10/29 - Star Central, Columbia Heights MN
10/31 - Lliff Park Saloon, Aurora CO
11/02 - Studio Seven, Seattle WA
11/03 - Rock N Roll Pizza, Portland OR
11/04 - Pound @ Pier 96, San Francisco CA
11/06 - House of Blues, Anaheim CA
11/11 - White Rabbit, San Antonio TX