BARONESS, who recently announced the release of its fourth album, "Purple" (due on December 18 via Abraxan Hymns), will launch its first U.S. tour in support of the ten-song album with a round of intimate performances beginning November 27 at the Ace Of Cups in Columbus, Ohio."We've been off tour for too long," said BARONESS guitarist/vocalist John Baizley. "It's time for BARONESS to start playing shows in the U.S. again. We're doing a short run through the eastern half of the States, in small clubs, getting our new songs stage ready for 2016. Who knows, maybe we'll even throw in a few songs from the very early EPs and albums. See you soon
" In conjunction with the tour announcement, the band has unveiled the official music video for "Chlorine & Wine". The clip, which was directed by Jimmy Hubbard, gives fans a raw, behind-the-scenes peek into the making of the song, including footage of BARONESS writing and rehearsing the track as well as recording at producer Dave Fridmann's Tarbox Road Studios. A European outing kicked off the band's live dates in support of "Purple", with slots at both the Reading and Leeds festivals, saw the first live performance of "Chlorine & Wine". BARONESS also joined METALLICA for the September 16 opening at the Centre Videotron in Quebec.Tour dates: Nov. 27 - Columbus, OH - Ace of CupsNov. 28 - Chicago, IL - Beat KitchenNov. 29 - Madison, WI - FrequencyDec. 01 - St. Louis, MO - The DemoDec. 02 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music HallDec. 04 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street CollectiveDec. 05 - Dallas, TX - Double WideDec. 06 - Austin, TX - MohawkDec. 08 - Houston, TX - Rudyard'sDec. 09 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa GasaDec. 11 - Gainesville, FL - 8-BIT BarDec. 12 - Savannah, GA - The Jin
ec. 13 - Atlanta, GA - The EarlDec. 15 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506Dec. 16 - Richmond, VA - Strange MatterDec. 18 - Baltimore, MD - Metro GalleryDec. 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda'sDec. 20 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar Pre-order packages for "Purple", which feature an instant download of "Chlorine & Wine" as well as a limited-edition colored vinyl version of the new album, two picture discs, t-shirts and other unique items are available now. Digital pre-orders, which also include an instant download of "Chlorine & Wine", are available via iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.BARONESS is John Baizley (guitar, vocals), Pete Adams (guitar, vocals), Nick Jost (bass, keyboards) and Sebastian Thomson (drums).
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