October 08, 2005
NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL ROCK BAND MORTIIS HITS AMERICA HARD
BOISE, Idaho – One week into the Blackest of the Black Tour, the iniquitous
Norwegian industrial rock band Mortiis has been greeted by a fervent response
from American audiences.
“The response has been amazing so far,” said Mortiis’ frontman and
namesake. “We’ve been playing in front of about 1,000 people every
night.”
MK Magazine and NEO in Chicago will host an aftershow/DVD release party for Mortiis’ upcoming
“Soul in a Hole” DVD following this Monday’s show at that city’s House
of Blues. The party will run from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. There is no cover. NEO
is located at 2350 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Ill. 60614. (773) 528-2622
Mortiis began his journey down an ever-evolving path in the early ‘90s as a
singular mastermind who a decade later would be the namesake of Mortiis’
full-band incarnation. Mortiis – the man and the band - have traveled many
musical paths over the course of their career, with each release stepping
further away from the last and expanding into new territories. The Mortiis of
today takes the darkness of the earlier ambient creations and fuses it with
deep-seated anger and aggression. “The Grudge,” Mortiis’s latest
release, is a twisted mixture of electronics, fierce guitars, and hard-hitting
drumming.
The Blackest of the Black line-up features Danzig (joined by former Misfit
Doyle), Chimaira, Behemoth, Himsa, and The Agony Scene.
Blackest of the Black Tour 2005 dates:
10/07/05 Fri. The Big Easy, Boise, ID
10/08/05 Sat. Valley Ice Garden, Bozeman, MT
10/10/05 Mon. House of Blues, Chicago, IL
10/11/05 Tue. Harpo’s, Detroit, MI
10/12/05 Wed. House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
10/14/05 Fri. The Dome Theatre, Niagara Falls, NY
10/15/05 Sat. The Medley, Montreal, QUE, Canada
10/17/05 Mon. Nokia Theatre, New York, NY
10/18/05 Tue. Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI
10/19/05 Wed. House Of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
10/21/05 Fri. Earthlink Live, Atlanta, GA
10/22/05 Sat. Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/23/05 Sun. The Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
10/25/05 Tue. Club V, Houston, TX
10/26/05 Wed. Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX
10/27/05 Thu. Graham Central Station, San Antonio, TX
10/29/05 Sat. Gibson Amphitheatre @ Universal City