THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Taps LOWDOWN Bassist For Upcoming Tour

February 2, 2010

For the first time in 10 years, Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will feature a live bass player when it hits the road in early March. The band says, "We have the privilege to announce that the talented Erik Torp from LOWDOWN will handle this duty around Europe."

THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's "Forever Is The World Tour" dates:

March 12 - Berlin, K17 (GER)
March 13 - Sittard, Fenix (NL)
March 14 - London, Underworld (UK)
March 15 - Paris, La Scene Bastille (F)
March 16 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp (GER)
March 17 - Marseille, Le Poste A Galene (F)
March 18 - Barcelona, Salamandra (E)
March 19 - Madrid, Caracol (E)
March 20 - Lisbon, Cine Teatro Corroios (PT)

Support on the trek will come from WHERE ANGELS FALL.

THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release a a limited-edition tour version of its seventh album, "Forever Is The World", on March 5 to coincide with the band's upcoming European shows. The set will include a new EP called "Addenda" and will feature 10 tracks of b-sides, rarities, remakes and remixes.

"Addenda" EP track listing:

01. The Breaking (vinyl bonus track "Forever Is The World")
02. Beauty in Deconstruction (the original version from the "Storm" sessions which is one minute longer and unreleased)
03. Frozen (Ambrosius Remake) (THEATRE OF TRAGEDY devoted board member Ambrosius' version of the song)
04. Empty (digipak bonus track "Forever Is The World")
05. Deadland (Tommy Olsson Remake) (former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY guitar player Tommy Olsson's interpretation of the song)
06. Revolution (Flip Wicked Remix) (Norwegian friend's remix of the track from "Forever Is The World").
07. Highlights (digipack bonus track on "Storm")
08. Illusions (Zensor remix) (ZENSOR's remix of the track from "Forever Is The World")
09. Empty (E&A wedding mix) (a special wedding and different version of the song that THEATRE OF TRAGEDY did for the wedding of the band' webmaster and wife)
10. Forever is the World (chamber version) (a completely new filmatic arrangement of the title track made by Pzy-Clone, guitarist from THE KOVENANT)

Once the limited version of "Forever Is The World" is sold out, the EP will be sold separately.

The winner of the creative competition, Martin Pöhlmann, created the artwork for this release.

THEATRE OF TRAGEDY is working on a South American tour for June and some Norwegian shows for September/October.

"Forever Is The World" was released in September 2009 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Storm" was recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust, who has previously worked with ZEROMANCER, SEIGMEN, GÅTE, MONOMEN and DELAWARE, among others. The mastering was handled by Bjørn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in Sweden.

"Forever Is The World" was made available in three different versions: a limited digipack with one bonus song, a very limited double vinyl version with two bonus tracks (one exclusive to the vinyl edition!) and a regular jewelcase.

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