Origin, Misery Index, Abysmal Dawn Tour Info

Origin, Misery Index and Abysmal Dawn will join forces for the 2008 installment of the Relapse Records Contamination Tour. The MySpace Metal, Decibel Magazine, and SickDrummer sponsored tour kicks off on July 21st in St. Louis, MO. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Origin recently released their Antithesis album to significant critical acclaim in April. The band is currently in the midst of their first-ever European headlining tour and have recently debuted their first video for the album, for “Finite”, online at ‘Headbanger’s Blog’  Tracks taken from Antithesis can be heard now via the band’s MySpace: MySpace.com/Origin666 .

Misery Index has recently completed work on their follow-up album to their Relapse debut, Discordia. The new full-length, Traitors, was recorded in Salem, MA with Kurt Ballou and is expected to see a September 30th North American release date (October 8th internationally). Misery Index will also release a digital-only EP, Dead Sam Walking, next Tuesday, June 10th, that will feature a post-Discordia collection of vinyl-only material and live tracks. Studio updates and audio samples can be accessed via the band’s official MySpace: MySpace.com/MiseryIndex .

Abysmal Dawn released their Relapse debut, Programmed To Consume, in mid-May. The band is currently out on a Western U.S. headlining tour in support of its release. Audio samples taken from Programmed To Consume and a listing of tour dates can be found via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/AbysmalDawn.

The ‘Contamination Tour’ has been a label vehicle used to expose some of its newest and most exciting bands. Previous 'Contamination Tour’ alumni include MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEUROSIS, NILE, HIGH ON FIRE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE,  COALESCE, DYSRHYTHMIA, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, and many more.

RELAPSE RECORDS CONTAMINATION TOUR 2008

Featuring Origin, Misery Index and Abysmal Dawn
 
July 21        St. Louis, MO                Rockstar Nightclub

July 22        Fayetteville, AR             The OPO

July 24        Dallas, TX                      TBA

July 25        Victoria, TX                    Sun Valley Ranch

July 26        Austin, TX                     Red 7    

July 28        El Paso, TX                   Chics

July 29        Farmington, NM             Gator’s

July 30        Phoenix, AZ                  Modified Arts

July 31        San Marcos, CA            Jumping Turtle

August 1     Hollywood, CA               Safari Sams

August 2     Oakland, CA                  The Metro

August 3     Portland, OR                 Satyricon

August 4     Roseburg, OR                Riversdale Grange

August 5     Seattle, WA                  Studio Seven

August 7     Salt Lake City, UT          Club Vegas

August 8     Colorado Springs, CO     Black Sheep

August 9     Lawrence, KS                The Jackpot

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