GOREAPHOBIA Added To MASTER Tour

Due to a recent turn of events, reunited cult favorites GOREAPHOBIA will be replacing PATHOLOGY on this summer's Slaves to Society U.S. tour featuring death metal legends MASTER and Ibex Moon Records labelmates DREAMING DEAD. This trek across the States, the band's first in over 17 years, will be more than just an opportunity to re-acquaint GOREAPHOBIA with the hordes of maniacs who have kept their name alive throughout the years, but will also allow them to showcase new material from their highly anticipated full-length debut, "Mortal Repulsion". If you consider yourself a fan of quality death metal, then you cannot miss this chance to see two of the '90s' most legendary names together on one stage! Guitarist Alex Bouks offers these words in regards to what promises to be the summer of brutality:

"We are excited to unleash our dark metal magick across the U.S. after all these years. The tour will coincide with the release our new record, 'Mortal Repulsion'. We will be showcasing our brand of dark, blackened heavy metal. Jim, Chris and myself are looking forward to see all you metal tyrants on the road."

GOREAPHOBIA with MASTER and DREAMING DEAD:

Jul. 10 - BIG V - St Paul, MN
Jul. 11 - Nite Caps - Chicago, IL
Jul. 12 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI
Jul. 14 - The Muse - Nashville, TN
Jul. 16 - Schotzi’s - College Station, TX
Jul. 17 - Walter's - Houston, TX
Jul. 18 - The Pit at Jasobi’s - San Antonio, TX
Jul. 20 - The Compound - Albuquerque, NM
Jul. 21 - UB's - Bar Mesa, AZ
Jul. 22 - The Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, CA
Jul. 23 - The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
Jul. 24 - Annie's Social Club - San Francisco, CA
Jul. 25 - The Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV
Jul. 27 - Union Station - Colorado Springs, CO
Jul. 28 - Knickbockers - Lincoln, NE
Jul. 29 - The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
Aug. 01 - The Canopy Club - Urbana, IL (Central Illinois Metalfest)

At the height of the late 1980s, the thrash and death metal underground was headed toward a new and exciting change when a Philadelphia-based, extreme, darkened, death metal entity named GOREAPHOBIA was born. Alex Bouks (guitars) and Chris Gamble (bass/vocals) founded the band in the summer of 1988. Alex and Chris had the same interest in extreme underground metal music. The style, sound, and lyrical concepts were influenced by some of the most inspiring, and pioneering bands of our time such as REPULSION, NECROVORE, PENTAGRAM (Chile),NECROPHAGIA, POSSESSED, CARNIVORE, VOIVOD, HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and AUTOPSY.

GOREAPHOBIA has shared the stage with countless well-known and respected metal acts such as MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS, SEPULTURA, NAPALM DEATH, CARCASS, REPULSION, AUTOPSY, DEATH, ENTOMBED, and UNLEASHED. With only one demo, and a 7" EP released by Relapse Records in 1991 named "Omen of Masochism", GOREAPHOBIA embarked on a large North American tour as the support act for New York death metal masters IMMOLATION in the summer of 1992. Approximately one year later, the bandmembers decided to go seaprate ways and continue on to new ventures and other side projects. Now in 2009, the renewed and compelling power of GOREAPHOBIA has re-ignited both Alex and Chris to reconnect and continue the passion for the musical entity GOREAPHOBIA. With a shining new soul of darkness and ravenous musical inspiration, GOREAPHOBIA has become stronger and more seriously focused then ever before with the addition of Jim Roe (drums) and John McEntee (guitars),both from the legendary extreme death metal band INCANTATION. The relationship between both bands has always been of great friendship, respect, and support. It was only wise and fitting to have these two extreme death metal forces join as one.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/goreaphobia.