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Throwdown To Headline Spring 2008 Tour
12/14/2007
By: Patrick Steven Patterson
Throwdown will headline The Scum Of The Earth Tour which is set to kick off in February
2008 and will cross the United States and Canadian through early April. It is the band's first
headlining tour in support of their new album,
Venom & Tears, which was released in August.
Joining Throwdown on the bill will be Swedish metal madmen Soilwork, whose Sworn
to a Great Divide was recently released to rave reviews from fans and critics. Through
The Eyes Of The Dead are also onboard, touring in support of a new album of their own,
Malice. War Of Ages rounds out the lineup.
"We haven't headlined our own tour in a long time, which is exciting," commented
Throwdown frontman Dave Peters. "The most rewarding thing about playing our songs live is
interacting and communicating with the audience. And now that our new album has been out
for a few months, the songs have had a chance to really sink in, and we're looking forward to
seeing people's reactions to songs both new and old."
"We're going to be stepping up our production on this tour as well, both sonically and
visually," Peters added. "And with a bill as energized as this one, it's going to make for a
great show all around."
Throwdown have spent the last four years on the road as part of Warped Tour, Ozzfest,
Sounds of the Underground and as support for Machine Head, Soulfly, Lamb Of God, In
Flames and As I Lay Dying, pausing briefly to write and record Venom & Tears
and 2005's Vendetta.
Soilwork is currently part of a massive US tour with Killswitch Engage and Lamb Of God. The
Eyes Of The Dead will soon shoot a video with director Dave Brodsky, having taken part in a
sold-out tour with All That Remains and As I Lay Dying. War Of Ages is busy writing the
follow-up to Pride of the Wicked, which will be produced by Tim
Lambesis.
The Scum Of The Earth Tour will be preceded by Throwdown dates in smaller cities on the
West Coast with My Children My Bride and Arsonists Get All The Girls in support. Look for
confirmed dates for this tour, and more Scum Of The Earth confirms soon.
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