CANNIBAL CORPSE To Tour Mexico, South America With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SUICIDE SILENCE
June 9, 2011The mighty CANNIBAL CORPSE will once again be returning to Mexico and South America! This time, they'll be bringing along Metal Blade labelmates THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER as well as fellow underground heavyweights SUICIDE SILENCE to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela in December. The tour will begin on December 3 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will wrap up on December 13 in Mexico City, Mexico.
South American fans are notoriously some of the most diehard metal heads in the world and the bands are excited for this tour to get started. CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher comments: "In every interview, I am asked where the sickest and best death metal fans are and it is hands down South America. I've seen kids in the front row bleeding and losing their minds, they are all crazy in the best way possible. It's hands down my favorite place to play and I can't wait to come back!"
States THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER vocalist Trevor Strnad, "We are very excited to be a part of this monstrous South American tour. It is always a pleasure to play alongside the almighty CANNIBAL CORPSE... but in South America?! The shows are going to be absolutely insane, without a doubt. To the South American fans: prepare for an unearthly ritual!" THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER guitarist Brian Eschbach adds, "We are extremely excited for another chance to support the almighty CANNIBAL CORPSE!!! It has always been great touring with them. We especially look forward to seeing them DESTROY South America and Mexico City. iViva la Smash!"
The dates are as follows (venue details to be announced):
Dec. 03 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dec. 04 - Curitiba, Brazil
Dec. 06 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec. 07 - Santiago, Chile
Dec. 08 - Quito, Ecuador
Dec. 10 - Bogota, Colombia
Dec. 11 - Caracas, Venezuela
Dec. 13 - Mexico City, Mexico
CANNIBAL CORPSE's latest album, "Evisceration Plague", sold 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This was more than 50 percent higher than the opening tally of the band's previous CD, "Kill" (2006),which landed at No. 170 after shifting more than 6,000 copies. In 1996, CANIBAL CORPSE's "Vile" premiered at No. 151, with more than 6,100 copies sold.
"Global Evisceration", the fourth DVD from CANNIBAL CORPSE, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 17 on the Top Music Videos chart. The disc also landed at No. 5 on the Canadian chart.
Released on March 15 via Metal Blade Records, "Global Evisceration" was shot and edited by director Denise Korycki (Wild Wind Productions) who also worked on the group's "Centuries of Torment - The First 20 Years" DVD in addition to releases from such other bands as AS I LAY DYING, MASTODON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SUPERJOINT RITUAL.
"Global Evisceration" contains one disc and is approximately three hours long with artwork by the infamous Vince Locke. The main program includes full live-song performances from two live shows: the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado on May 3, 2010 and Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 8, 2010. It also contains bonus performances and extra segments, including behind-the-scenes footage covering CANNIBAL CORPSE's tours in support of the "Evisceration Plague" album.
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