Royal Thunder Premiere "Blue" Video via Pitchfork; Announce North American and European Tour Dates

Royal Thunder, the Atlanta-based co-ed quartet whose debut album (CVI) landed on Best of 2012 lists from Decibel, Pitchfork, Spin, Revolver and the Village Voice, premiere their video for "Blue" via Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/tv/youtube/13-music-videos/630-royal-thunder-blue-official-music-video/).

The clip comes as news of the band's first European tour is confirmed. Royal Thunder will perform a handful of mid-April dates with Pallbearer including a stop at Roadburn on Apr. 18. The band also kick off a month of North American dates, joining Enslaved and Pallbearer for a trek that launches on Jan. 30 at Underground Arts in Philadelphia.

"This is a long awaited tour for both Royal Thunder and the many European fans who have reached out to us over the past couple of years," said singer/guitar player Mlny Parsonz of the band's first European tour. "Roadburn is a wild dream come true. Anyone I have talked to that has played Roadburn always has exciting and positive feedback on the festival. Europe or Bust! Here we come!"

Royal Thunder 2013 tour dates:

dates w/Enslaved and Pallbearer
Jan. 30 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Jan. 31 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
Feb. 1 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
Feb. 2 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick
Feb. 3 Chicago, IL Reggie's Rock Club
Feb. 4 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
Feb. 6 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Feb. 8 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Feb. 9 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Feb. 10 Portland, OR Branx
Feb. 11 Seattle, WA Highline Bar
Feb. 12 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
Feb. 14 Edmonton, AB Pawn Shop
Feb. 15 Calgary, AB Dickens Pub
Feb. 16 Regina, SK The Exchange
Feb. 17 Winnipeg, MB The Osborne Village Inn
Feb. 19 Toronto, ON Opera House
Feb. 20 Montreal, QC Les Foufounes Electriques
Feb. 21 Boston, MA The Sinclair
Feb. 22 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

dates with Pallbearer (except Roadburn)
Apr. 10 London, UK Borderline
Apr. 11 Antwerp, Belgium Trix
Apr. 12 Leipzig, Germany Connewitz
Apr. 13 Berlin, Germany Bi Nuu
Apr. 14 Linz, Austria Posthof
Apr. 15 Bologna, Italy Freakout Club
Apr. 16 Aarau, Switzerland K.i.F.F.
Apr. 17 Germany TBA
Apr. 18 Tilburg, Netherlands Roadburn
 

Royal Thunder Share New Song; Pre-Order Details, Cover Art and Tour Dates w/ Baroness

Royal Thunder has a lyric video for "Whispering World," a new song from their forthcoming album, CVI (Relapse, May 22), available on their Facebook page (facebook.com/royalthundermusic).

The co-ed Atlanta quartet will join label mates Baroness for a trio of dates later this month kicking off on Apr. 25 in Columbus at the Ace of Cups. Royal Thunder will also perform a hometown show on Decibel Magazine's May 2 tour stop at The Masquerade.

CVI is now available for pre-order via www.relapse.com/label/cvi-cd.html

Royal Thunder tour dates:

April 25 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups *

April 26 St. Louis, MO Firebird *

April 27 Nashville, TN The End *

May 2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade **

 

* = w/Baroness

** = w/Behemoth, Watain, The Devil's Blood (Decibel Magazine Tour)

 

CVI follows an incredibly well-received EP debut in late 2010 which won praise from a wide variety of outlets including Paste Magazine ("blues-infused rock'n'roll, wrapped in protective barbed-metal packaging"), NPR ("a revved-up Southern hard-rocker that howls like Led Zeppelin astride a psychedelic unicorn") Brooklyn Vegan ("Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fronting Black Sabbath") and Terrorizer ("'Royal Thunder' grabs you right from the first listen").

 

CVI track listing:

1. Parsonz Curse

2. Whispering World

3. Shake and Shift

4. No Good

5. Blue

6. Sleeping Witch

7. South of Somewhere

8. Drown

9. Minus

10. Black Water Vision

 

Royal Thunder "CVI" Set For May 22 Release on Relapse Records

Royal Thunder, the Atlanta four-piece Brooklyn Vegan described as "Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fronting Black Sabbath," have completed recording their debut album, CVI. The album will be released on CD/2xLP/Digital on May 22 via Relapse Records.

 

"We poured all of our hard work and passion into this 10-song LP," says vocalist/bass player Mlny Parsonz of the band's mid-2011 recording sessions at Aria Recording Studio in Marietta, Ga. "We saw highs and lows along the way, but in the end we made it. We made something we are so proud of. We look back on our past efforts and take with us the good, and strive to keep going and growing. We can't wait to see what the future holds and we hope this new album is an inspiration and light in the lives of everyone who listens to it."

The band, which includes the aforementioned Parsonz as well as founder Josh Weaver (guitar), Lee Smith (drums) and Josh Coleman (guitar) will join Black Tusk for a half dozen dates leading up to performances at SXSW (specific showcase information to be announced shortly). Royal Thunder will also perform at this Saturday's Scion Relapse Showcase at The Roxy in Los Angeles.

Royal Thunder released a self-titled EP in 2010 which won praise from a wide variety of outlets including Paste Magazine ("blues-infused rock'n'roll, wrapped in protective barbed-metal packaging"), NPR ("a revved-up Southern hard-rocker that howls like Led Zeppelin astride a psychedelic unicorn") and Terrorizer ("'Royal Thunder' grabs you right from the first listen").

Royal Thunder tour dates:

February

 

11 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy (Scion Relapse Showcase)

March

8 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone *

9 Chicago, IL Ultra Lounge **

10 Detroit, MI I Rock **

11 Portage, IN Camelot Arena **

12 St. Louis, MO Fubar **

13 Fayetteville, AR Stone Pony **

14 - 18 Austin, TX SXSW Festival

* = w/Black Tusk

** = w/Black Tusk, East of the Wall, Hull