KATAKLYSM: New Zealand Dates Cancelled

January 24, 2008

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued the following update:

"It's with sad regret that KATAKLYSM announces that the band won't be able to make the New Zealand dates on March 20th and 22nd due to 'timing issues' related to the new album, BUT the band promises to reschedule as soon as possible!! All remaining dates in Australia go as planned. Flights have been booked and KATAKLYSM will be there and is looking forward to meeting all their fans down under for the first time. Expect an explosive set!"

KATAKLYSM's new album, "Prevail", is scheduled for release via Nuclear Blast Records on May 23 in Europe and May 27 in North America.

KATAKLYSM will perform at the Rebel Radio "Birthday Bash" alongside TROUBLE on January 27 at The House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois. More bands will be announced soon.

KATAKLYSM recently decided to "immortalize" the character that was featured on the cover of their most recent album, "In the Arms of Devastation", and have him re-appear as the main character — dubbed "The Heartbeast" — on "Prevail".

Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "We had so [much] killer feedback on the artwork but especially on the character that we decided to keep him as the band's fifth band member... kinda like IRON MAIDEN did with 'Eddie.' We have the perfect concept for the next album art... it will be bad-ass!"

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