East Anglian metallers get support slot
Bulldozing the way for a new generation of Extreme Music, East Anglia’s THE KING IS BLIND today confirm their support to progressive Blackened Death Metal heavyweights AKERCOCKE on their hotly anticipated return in October. The ‘Renaissance in Extremis Tour 2016’ will land at London, Southampton, Bristol, Sheffield, and Manchester, and will showcase two pummelling forces in British Extreme Metal. Tickets are available now here.
“The return of Akercocke has made everyone that is interested in heavy music, including us, ravenous to witness their rebirth into the live arena. We are honoured to share in their resurrection, joining the bill for their first British tour in years. A band famed for their diversity and twisted, challenging and vigorous music – an ethos we wholeheartedly embrace . We can’t wait to bludgeon their acolytes til they become believers ofThe King Is Blind, when we appropriate and convert the disciples of the church of Akercocke.
Having conquered Download, and growing our own reputation for being a powerful live entity in our own right, we were looking for the perfect opportunity to take ‘Our Father’ to the country, and this chance to align with a genuine beast and legend of British metal heritage is one that could not be passed up.
Be prepared for an evening of multi-faceted, aphotic, aggressive metal music where we will be unrelenting in our outpouring of the heaviest, most brutish music. We feel this is a fucking exciting line-up that will satisfy the blackest of souls” Steve Tovey, Vocals
THE KING IS BLIND recently unveiled the unrelenting new video FRAGILITY BECOMES WRATH. The track is taken from their colossal debut album OUR FATHER (KKKK – Kerrang!, 8/10 – Metal Hammer, 7/10 – Terrorizer) which features in Metal Hammer’s ‘Top 20 Albums of 2016 So Far’ , and follows previous single …FOR ALL THE DAEMONS ARE HERE which received multiple spins on BBC Radio 1 Rock Show.
Fresh from a bludgeoning performance at Download Festival, THE KING IS BLIND now have their sights on demolishing Bloodstock in August, landing on the Sophie Lancaster Stage on the Saturday. This will be their second performance at the festival having played in 2014.
Other live highlights to date include Damnation, HammerFest and Temples Festivals, and support to Winterfylleth, Sylosis, Decapitated and Fen.
Bolstering at rapid rate, THE KING IS BLIND are bringing a new wind of excitement to British Extreme Metal.
Tour Dates:
13th August – Bloodstock, Derby (UK)
30th September – Underworld, London (UK)
1st October – Engine Rooms, Southampton (UK)
2nd October – The Fleece, Bristol (UK)
7th October – Corporation, Sheffield (UK)
9th October – Club Academy, Manchester (UK)
