COLOSSUS NEW EP ON TRIBUNAL + TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

[TribunalRecords]

In their early careers members of COLOSSUS were in several formidable punk rock acts, but thankfully came to their senses and embraced their irrepressible youthful metal roots. Now, armed with guitars and beer they are storming across the tundra of central North Carolina to conquer the world. COLOSSUS sound as if they were actually taking part in the original NWOBHM scene alongside Saxon, Diamond Head, Iron Maiden and Angel Witch in 1982, but cosmically (and fortunately for us) slipped through a wormhole winding up in 2010. Drunk On Blood spiritedly follows on the heels of their debut album, …And The Rift Of The Pan Dimensional Under-Gods, and only further expands on their love of classic heavy metal, fantasy, folklore, zombies, science fiction and ultimately laying waste to any and all who catch their enthusiastic and sweat-filled live shows. Drunk On Blood is for people who like to party and remember what it was like to make music for fun. When listening to Drunk On Blood your knobs most definitely should be cranked to 11.

FOR FANS OF:
IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ANGEL WITCH, WHITE WIZZARD and WOLF

PREVIEW TRACK "Kill More Better"
http://www.divebombrecords.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/02-Kill-More-Better.mp3

COLOSSUS
Drunk On Blood CDEP
Mastered by Jamie King
Street Date: August 10th, 2010

TRACK LIST:
1. The Mountain That Rides
2. Kill More Better
3. A Year Later (There Is Still Meat Left In The Skull)
4. The Operative
5. Wendigo

CATCH COLOSSUS ON TOUR!
"FLAWLESS VICTORY"
Summer Tour 2010

7/8 Virginia Beach, VA @ Regal Beagle
7/9 Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe
7/10 Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron
7/11 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero (Balcony Bar)
7/12 TBA
7/13 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
7/14 Columbus, OH @ The Carabar
7/15 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
7/16 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
7/17 Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn
7/18 OFF
7/19 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
7/20 Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
7/21 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe
7/22 Marietta, GA @ Swayze's
7/23 Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
7/24 Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Basement

 

[modernwizardry]

Their debut album is amazing! I'll definitely pick up the new EP.

 

[Rider of Theli]

I really want to check these guys out, but Swayzes is a shithole. uke:

Ah well. I'll likely show up long enough to support them.

 

[TribunalRecords]

I really want to check these guys out, but Swayzes is a shithole. uke:

Ah well. I'll likely show up long enough to support them.

its not terrible, really. i have played plenty of places that are MUCH worse! the owners there always did us right, plus there is a used cd store across the street. last time we played there i spent like $75.

but back to COLOSSUS, you should definitely check them out they put on a great show!

 

[Pellaz]

its not terrible, really. i have played plenty of places that are MUCH worse! the owners there always did us right, plus there is a used cd store across the street. last time we played there i spent like $75.

Deathgasm Records used to have their retail location right inside Swayze's...are you talking about a different place also?

 

[TribunalRecords]

Deathgasm Records used to have their retail location right inside Swayze's...are you talking about a different place also?

no, the place i am talking about was across the street in the big outdoor mall type thing.

 

[Rider of Theli]

no, the place i am talking about was across the street in the big outdoor mall type thing.

it;s a CD WHEREHOUSE or something along those lines. I've been there a few times as well, mostly to put out flyers for my shows in Marietta.

And I haven't been inside Swayzes for more than a couple of years. But with NO lights and less than stellar sound, plus a mostly 'core' crowd and 'core' bands, I don't usually frequent the place. I agree that the owner is a great guy. I just wish they'd put some actual money into the place. I've been asking the same thing of the Masquerade and their Purgatory room.

I'll still go check out Colossus. I had been in contact with them in the past and had them set up at a new [great] venue back in late March before that venue owner suddenly got cold feet and pulled the plug on hosting 'metal' shows. I had reached out to Colossus again about a month ago asking if they'd like to try another show with Pathfinder Promotions at The Local Venue in Marietta in late September. But I never received a response.

So instead of playing a nice venue with great lights and great sound, plus food and drink for the bands, and a traditional metal crowd that would appreciate the band... they'll be playing to a mostly 'core' crowd at Swayzes. But I understand that it's a tour and they had to take what they could get. I just wish they would have responded to my recent request. I still would have directed them to a much better place.

Ah well, I'll still be there to support the band.

 

[TribunalRecords]

it;s a CD WHEREHOUSE or something along those lines. I've been there a few times as well, mostly to put out flyers for my shows in Marietta.

And I haven't been inside Swayzes for more than a couple of years. But with NO lights and less than stellar sound, plus a mostly 'core' crowd and 'core' bands, I don't usually frequent the place. I agree that the owner is a great guy. I just wish they'd put some actual money into the place. I've been asking the same thing of the Masquerade and their Purgatory room.

I'll still go check out Colossus. I had been in contact with them in the past and had them set up at a new [great] venue back in late March before that venue owner suddenly got cold feet and pulled the plug on hosting 'metal' shows. I had reached out to Colossus again about a month ago asking if they'd like to try another show with Pathfinder Promotions at The Local Venue in Marietta in late September. But I never received a response.

So instead of playing a nice venue with great lights and great sound, plus food and drink for the bands, and a traditional metal crowd that would appreciate the band... they'll be playing to a mostly 'core' crowd at Swayzes. But I understand that it's a tour and they had to take what they could get. I just wish they would have responded to my recent request. I still would have directed them to a much better place.

Ah well, I'll still be there to support the band.

Well, i cannot speak for COLOSSUS and their booking as i am not a booking agent and i don't handle any bookings for bands on my label. Most have agents themselves or do it DIY, like COLOSSUS. however, it wouldn't surprise me that they did miss your emails as they aren't the most coordinated bunch. now that i am involved with them i hope to see that change in the future. so if you make it out to the show and be sure to chat with them about the future as i am sure they would love the connection with you.

but in regards to swayze's my band i guess would be a "core" band and is why we play there and never mind no lights and terrible sound. we just get up there, go nuts, and have a sweaty time with our fans. they at least have/had a functioning bathroom, hahaha. which we played a place in Oklahoma that had no bathroom and we had to walk 2 blocks to gas station to use one. that was a DUMP. hahaha.