KEN Mode Stream Entire New Album at Stereogum

KEN Mode is officially one week away from releasing their Profound Lore debut, ‘Venerable’ on March 15th and what better way to celebrate it than by partnering with Stereogum to launch a stream of the record online! That’s right, head over to Stereogum’s Haunting the Chapel to get a taste of ‘Venerable’ in it’s entirety!


‘Venerable’ was produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, Torche) at GodCity Studios and mastered by Alan Douches. KEN Mode are set to be touring non-stop in support of the release, kicking things off this Friday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! Check out the dates below, including time with Black Breath, Fuck the Facts, Engineer, Khann, Ganon and multiple stops at SXSW 2011!

03/11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Latitude 44
03/12 – Denver, CO @ Blast-O-Mat
03/14 – Dallas, TX @ TBA
03/15 – San Antonio, TX @ The 1011
03/16 – Austin, TX @ Emos (Brooklyn Vegan Day Show)
03/16 – Austin, TX @ Scoot’s Inn (Thrasher Death Match Show)
03/18 – Austin, TX @ Lovejoy’s (Brooklyn Vegan/1000 Knives Day Party)
03/19 – Austin, TX @ Valhalla (Profound Lore Showcase)
03/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Scion Lab
03/21 – Champaign IL @ Dan Aykroyd’s House
03/22 – Windsor, ON @ Coah & Horses
03/23 – Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
03/24 – Toronto, ON @ the Garrison
03/25 – Ottawa, ON @ Cafe Dekcuf
03/26 – Quebec City, QC @ Le Scanner
03/27 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
03/28 – Sherbrooke, QC @ Bar Le Magog
03/29 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main %
03/30 – Boston, MA @ O’Brians Pub %
03/31 – Syracuse, NY @ TBA %
04/01 – Long Island, NY @ Ethical Humanist Society
04/02 – NYC, NY @ Webster Hall !!
04/03 – Brick, NJ @ Bricktown Moose Lodge !!
04/04 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter !!
04/05 – Greensboro, NC @ TBA ^
04/06 – Savannah, GA @TBA ^
04/07 – Gainesville, FL @ TBA ^
04/08 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery ^
04/09 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub ^
04/10 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside ^
04/11 – Hattiesburg, MS @ TBA ((
04/12 – Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse ((
04/13 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA ((
04/14 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia ((
04/15 – Akron, OH @ TBA ((
04/16 – Rochester, NY @ Monty’s Krown
04/17 – Columbus, OH @ TBA
04/18 – Detroit, MI @ TBA ((
04/19 – Buffalo, NY @ The Funeral Home #
04/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn #
04/22 – Chicago, IL @ the Mutiny #
04/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ TBA (venue change) #
04/24 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium #
04/26 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder #
04/27 – Portland, OR @ Rotture #
04/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Comet #
04/29 – Victoria, BC @ Logan’s Pub #
04/30 – Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winkerbean’s #
05/01 – Kamloops, BC @ Pogue Mahone #
05/02 – Edmonton, AB @ Filthy McNasty’s #
05/03 – Calgary, AB @ the New Black (all-ages) and Dickens Pub (18+) #
05/04 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos #
05/05 – Prince Albert, SK @ PA Arts Center #
05/06 – Regina, SK @ O’Hanlon’s Pub #
05/07 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert (Hometown Record Release) $

% w/Engineer
!! w/Black Breath
^ w/Khann
(( w/Ganon
# w/Fuck the Facts
$ w/Fuck the Facts & Withdrawal

KEN Mode Announces Profound Lore SXSW Show

KEN Mode is gearing up to release ‘Venerable’ on March 15 via Profound Lore and are now excited to announce their participation in the label’s official SXSW showcase in Austin, TX. The showcase will take place at VALHALLA (710 Red River St) and also features performances from Profound Lore artists Slough Feg, Grayceon, Castevet, Wolvhammer and Bruce Lamont of Yakuza. Acclaimed artist Glyn Smyth of Scrawled Design (Wolves In The Throne Room, Cough, Subrosa) created the poster for the show (attached) and will be screened and sold at the show.

KEN Mode is also going to be touring North America extensively in support of ‘Venerable’ and I would like to invite you out to a show in your area. Guest list is available on all dates (minus SXSW parties) and you are invited to photograph, interview KEN Mode and participate in any other press opportunities that you have in mind.


Mar 11 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Latitude 44 w/Sleeping In Gethsemane
Mar 12 - Denver, CO @ Blast-O-Mat w/SMDMar 14 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
Mar 15 - San Antonio, TX @ the 1011 w/Lo Pan
Mar 16-18 - Austin (SXSW)
Mar 19 – Austin, TX @ Valhalla (Profound Lore SXSW Showcase)
Mar 20 - Kansas City, MO @ Scion Lab
Mar 21 - Champaign IL @ Dan Aykroyd's House
Mar 22 - Windsor, ON @ Coah & Horses
Mar 23 - Hamilton, ON @ Casbah w/Vilipend
Mar 24 - Toronto, ON @ the Garrison w/Vilipend
Mar 25 - Ottawa, ON @ Cafe Dekcuf w/Alaskan
Mar 26 - Quebec City, QC @ Le Scanner w/Mountains Unfold
Mar 27 - Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
Mar 28 - Sherbrooke, QC @ Bar Le Magog
Mar 29 - Burlington, VT @ 242 Main w/Engineer
Mar 30 - Boston, MA @ O'Brians Pub w/Engineer
Mar 31 - Syracuse, NY @ TBA w/Engineer
Apr 1 - Long Island, NY @ Ethical Humanist Society
Apr 2 - NYC, NY @ Webster Hall w/Black Breath
Apr 3 - Brick, NJ @ Bricktown Moose Lodge w/Black Breath
Apr 4 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/Black BreathApr 5 - Greensboro, NC @ TBA w/Khann
Apr 6 - Savannah, GA @TBA w/Khann
Apr 7 - Gainesville, FL @ TBA w/Khann
Apr 8 - Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery w/Khann
Apr 9 - Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub w/Khann
Apr 10 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside w/KhannApr 11 - Hattiesburg, MS @ TBA w/Ganon
Apr 12 - Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse w/GanonApr 13 - Atlanta, GA @ TBA w/Ganon
Apr 14 - Chattanooga, TN @ JJ's Bohemia w/GanonApr 15 - Akron, OH @ TBA w/Ganon
Apr 16 - Rochester, NY @ Monty's Krown w/SulacoApr 17 - Columbus, OH @ TBA
Apr 18 - Detroit, MI @ TBA w/Ganon

w/Fuck the Facts
Apr 19 - Buffalo, NY @ The Funeral Home
Apr 21 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn
Apr 22 - Chicago, IL @ the Mutiny
Apr 23 -Minneapolis, MN @ TBA (venue change)
Apr 24 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Apr 26 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Apr 27 - Portland, OR @ Rotture
Apr 28 - Seattle, WA @ The Comet
Apr 29 - Victoria, BC @ Logan's Pub
Apr 30 - Vancouver, BC @ Funky Winkerbean's
May 1 - Kamloops, BC @ Pogue Mahone
May 2 - Edmonton, AB @ Filthy McNasty's
May 3 - Calgary, AB @ the New Black (all-ages) and Dickens Pub (18+)
May 4 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
May 5 - Prince Albert, SK @ PA Arts Center
May 6 - Regina, SK @ O'Hanlon's Pub
May 7 - Winnipeg, MB @ the Royal Albert (hometown record release) w/Withdrawal