ICARUS WITCH To Open For Y&T 2010 Summer Tour

Pittsburgh rockers ICARUS WITCH have been confirmed to open for Y&T's upcoming July/August 2010 tour! Long-time rock icons Y&T will be touring in support ofFacemelter, their first studio album in 13 years on Frontiers Records. ICARUS WITCH will continue promoting their recent release, Draw Down The Moon, this time with former Dirty Looks guitarist/backing vocalist, Christopher Shaner as the new frontman and DiAnno guitarist, Ed Skero on 2nd lead guitar.

Icarus Witch - Draw Down The Moon

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"It's a good thing we didn't unpack out bags from the Paul DiAnno tour yet because we just got word from Brian Perera at Cleopatra Records that ICARUS WITCH is confirmed to tour America once again" states ICARUS WITCH bassist Jason Myers. "This July & August we will be crisscrossing the country opening for one of our all-time favorite bands, Y&T! Their classics like 'Mean Streak,' 'Midnight In Tokyo,' 'Forever,' 'Don't Stop Runnin' and 'Summertime Girls' have always been the perfect soundtrack to summer partying. Now we'll get to hear them played at full volume in a different city every night after warming up the crowds. See you on the road!"

Having become somewhat of a buzz band on the underground rock circuit for years, ICARUS WITCH have received recent praise from widely recognized music icons such as comedian/actor, Brian Posehn, That Metal Show's Don Jamieson and more. ICARUS WITCH's album Draw Down The Moon is now available for a limited time to stream in its entirety at: http://www.myspace.com/icaruswitch.

Upcoming ICARUS WITCH live appearances:

5/28/2010 Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Lizzy Borden

6/16/2010 Fate Lounge - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Winger

6/24/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI

6/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, OH w/ Cage, Omen, Dantesco, Imagika, + more

ICARUS WITCH No Rest For The Witches Tour 2010 w/ Y&T

7/16/2010 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR

7/17/2010 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA

7/21/2010 The Roadhouse - Dacona, CO

7/24/2010 *TBA

7/28/2010 Steel Mill - Martins Ferry, OH

8/04/2010 Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA

8/05/2010 Sterling Rock Room - Allentown, PA

8/06/2010 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY

8/07/2010 BB King's - New York, NY

8/08/2010 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

8/11/2010 Zeros Hard Rock Club - Corpus Christi, TX

8/13/2010 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX

8/14/2010 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX

8/15/2010 Zen-Meister Bar - El Paso, TX

9/21/2010 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH w/ Kamelot, Leaves Eyes

"It will take you back to a time when metal ruled the world" - Music Street Journal

"heavy, mystical, haunting & visceral" - Metal Crypt

"Few do it as well as ICARUS WITCH" - Dangerdog.com

"Raise your metal horns high" - Connections Mag

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ICARUS WITCH Announce New Vocalist, New Live Appearances

Fresh off of their North American tour with Paul DiAnno in support of their February 9th release, Draw Down The Moon, Pittsburgh based melodic metal band ICARUS WITCH have announced a change in their lead vocal department. In a statement from the band's official site they explained the situation:

"We are excited to announce yet another massive shift in our ranks as we welcome new vocalist Christopher Shaner to the ICARUS WITCH circle and part ways amicably with original vocalist, Matthew Bizilia. Matthew's contributions to the band have been immeasurable over the past six years. While this was a serious decision for both parties, professional differences of opinion led to the change. Bizilia is a phenomenal talent who will always be a part of the Witch family as we wish him much success on his future ventures."

Incoming vocalist and Erie, Pennsylvania native Shaner is a long time friend and collaborator of guitarist Quinn Lukas. Before Quinn moved to Pittsburgh to join ICARUS WITCH in 2006, he had worked on various musical projects with the singer. Much like the recent acquisition of second guitarist Ed Skero, the choice to add Christopher to the band was based on a combination of what he brings to the lineup personally, musically and professionally. His powerful vocal range, sense of harmony and intense work ethic are a perfect fit for the next phase of this band. Writing for the follow-up to Draw Down The Moon has already commenced with the new recruits and it promises to be the band's most diverse, melodic and epic release ever.

Check out updated band photos, live footage and more at this location: http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/?p=457

Friends of the 'WITCH can get a taste of the new lineup as Christopher and Ed make their debut at Pittsburgh's Hard Rock Cafe Friday, May 28th, where the band will be opening for Lizzy Borden. Also on the band's itinerary are the Warriors Of Metal III Festival in Ohio this June, and some exciting tour news to follow in mere days.

Draw Down The Moon is now available for a limited time to stream in its entirety at: http://www.myspace.com/icaruswitch.

Upcoming ICARUS WITCH live appearances:

5/28/2010 Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Lizzy Borden

6/24/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI

6/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, OH w/ Cage, Omen, Dantesco, Imagika, + more

8/04/2010 Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Y&T

9/21/2010 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH w/ Kamelot, Leaves Eyes

"The latest from USA traditional metal merchants hits you between the eyes from the start... Easily their best to date." 8.5/10 - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

"In a just world, Icarus Witch would be playing to sold out theaters from coast to coast - they have that dramatic charm and musical skills to keep everyone happy and looking forward to future records." 8/10 - Blistering

"...a pretty solid album from one of America's leading up and coming heavy metal bands." - Metal-Rules

Icarus Witch "Black Candles" Live

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Interviews with ICARUS WITCH, promo copies of Draw Down The Moon and live coverage of the band are available via Earsplit PR anytime.

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ICARUS WITCH / Paul Di'Anno Tour Updates

Pittsburgh's masters of traditional metal ICARUS WITCH are on the road right now alongside original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno! Not only are ICARUS WITCH direct support for the full tour, the band are also acting as the backing band for Di'Anno's full set, taking on double-duty every night of the tour.

Check out footage of the full lineup doing Maiden's classic "Running Free" at the Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York last week at Earsplit's new YouTube site:http://tinyurl.com/ylcqc4t.

There has been a venue change for the San Antonio, Texas show, and an Aurora, Colorado date has been added to the routing since previous tour announcements.

Paul Di'Anno - Thursday January 28 2010 at the Reverb in Toronto - Wrathchild

ICARUS WITCH w/ Paul Di'anno

2/08/2010 Limelight - Nashville, TN

2/09/2010 Vino's Brewpub - Little Rock, AR

2/10/2010 Red Eyed Fly - Austin, TX

2/11/2010 Smokin Aces - Mission, TX

2/12/2010 Zeros Hard Rock Club - Corpus Christi, TX

2/13/2010 Cadillac Bar- San Antonio, TX [*NEW VENUE]

2/14/2010 The Loft at The Palladium - Dallas, TX

2/17/2010 Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA

2/18/2010 New Oasis - Sparks, NV

2/19/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA

2/20/2010 Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA

2/21/2010 Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA

2/23/2010 Sports Station - Aurora, CO [*NEW SHOW]

2/25/2010 Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL

2/26/2010 Radmaker's Rock n Roll Tavern - Tolono, IL

2/27/2010 Emerald Theater - Mt. Clemens, MI

2/28/2010 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN

2/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, Ohio

ICARUS WITCH's third full-length album Draw Down The Moon is to be released February 9th via Cleopatra Records/Koch Distribution. The nine-track album sees the band in a more mature, yet increasingly aggressive song writing mode, stripped of the extraneous bells and whistles of synths and samples and just straight-up rocking out! The band was recently described as having a "Heavy influence of Iron Maiden combined with good old fashioned hard/rock metal production and great musicianship" by Don Jamieson, host of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show.

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Guest list spots are available for live coverage and the band are available for interviews anytime.

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ICARUS WITCH On Tour With Paul Di'Anno Now; Album Release Date Nears

ICARUS WITCH On Tour With Paul Di'Anno Now; Album Release Date Nears

Pittsburgh's masters of traditional metal ICARUS WITCH are on the road right now alongside original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno! Not only are ICARUS WITCH direct support for the full tour, the band are also acting as Di'Anno's backing band, taking on double-duty every night of the tour, which hits NYC tonight.

ICARUS WITCH have completed their third full-length album entitled Draw Down The Moon which is to be released February 9th through Cleopatra Records/Koch Distribution. The nine-track release sees the band in a more mature, yet increasingly aggressive song writing mode, stripped of the extraneous bells and whistles of synths and samples and just straight-up rocking out! The band was recently described as having a "Heavy influence of Iron Maiden combined with good old fashioned hard/rock metal production and great musicianship" by Don Jamieson, host of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show.

ICARUS WITCH w/ Paul Di'anno

1/27/2010 B.B. King Blues Club - New York, NY

1/28/2010 The Reverb - Toronto, ON

1/29/2010 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY

1/30/2010 Gil’s Bar And Grill - Virginia Beach, VA

1/31/2010 Jaxx Nigthclub - Springfield, VA

2/01/2010 Bogies - Albany, NY

2/04/2010 Volume 11 Tavern - Raleigh, NC

2/05/2010 Crazy Marlin’s - Panama City Beach, FL

2/06/2010 The Pit (Brewster’s) - Jacksonville, FL

2/07/2010 Senor Frogs - San Juan, PR

2/08/2010 Limelight - Nashville, TN

2/09/2010 Vino’s Brewpub - Little Rock, AR

2/10/2010 Red Eyed Fly - Austin, TX

2/11/2010 Smokin Aces - Mission, TX

2/12/2010 Zeros Hard Rock Club - Corpus Christi, TX

2/13/2010 Backstage Lounge - San Antonio, TX

2/14/2010 The Loft at The Palladium - Dallas, TX

2/17/2010 Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA

2/18/2010 New Oasis - Sparks, NV

2/19/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA

2/20/2010 Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA

2/21/2010 Voodoo Lounge - San Jose, CA

2/25/2010 Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL

2/26/2010 Radmaker’s Rock n Roll Tavern - Tolono, IL

2/27/2010 Emerald Theater - Mt. Clemens, MI

2/28/2010 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN

2/26/2010 Warriors of Metal III Open Air Fest - Chillicothe, Ohio

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Contact the Earsplit Compound for all press requests and inquiries on ICARUS WITCH. Guest list spots are available for live coverage and CDs are available for review. The band are available for interviews anytime.

Icarus Witch - Draw Down The Moon album prewiew

Icarus Witch

Genre(s)

Traditional Heavy Metal

Origin Formed in Current label Status

United States of America (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 2004 Cleopatra Records Active

Current line-up

Matthew Bizilia - Vocals (2004-)

Jason "Sin" Myers - Bass, Keyboards (2004-) (INVID)

Steve Johnson - Drums (2009-)

Former/past member(s)

Guitars:

Greg Gruben (2004-2005) (MSOD, Delusive Dream)

Steve Pollick (2004-2006) (Order of Nine)

Quinn Lukas (2006-2009)

Drums:

J.C. Dwyer (2004-2005) (Paingod)

Jere Jameson (2005-2006) (Bird of Prey, Nunslaughter, Order of Nine, Mercenary (USA), Death Sentence (USA), Futuretense)

Chris Batton (2007-2008)

Keith Hurka (Invid, MSOD, Built Upon Frustration)

Additional notes

In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of Daedalus. He was imprisoned, with his father, by the king, Minos, in a tower on Crete.

Discography

Roses On White Lace EP, 2005

Capture The Magic Full-length, 2005

Songs For The Lost Full-length, 2007

Draw Down The Moon Full-length, 2010

metal-archives

28 Jan 2010 20:00	The Reverb w/PAUL DIANNO	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 Jan 2010 20:00	The Chance w/PAUL DIANNO	Poughkeepsie, New York
30 Jan 2010 20:00	Gil’s Bar And Grill w/PAUL DIANNO	Virginia Beach, Virginia
31 Jan 2010 20:00	Jaxx Nigthclub w/PAUL DIANNO	Springfield, Virginia
1 Fev 2010 20:00	Bogies w/PAUL DIANNO	Albany, New York
4 Fev 2010 20:00	Volume 11 Tavern w/PAUL DIANNO	Raleigh, North Carolina
5 Fev 2010 21:00	Crazy Marlin’s w/PAUL DIANNO	Panama City Beach, Florida
6 Fev 2010 20:00	The Pit (Brewster’s) w/PAUL DIANNO	Jacksonville, Florida
7 Fev 2010 20:00	Senor Frogs w/PAUL DIANNO	San Juan, Puerto Rico
8 Fev 2010 20:00	Limelight w/PAUL DIANNO	Nashville, Tennessee
9 Fev 2010 20:00	Vino’s Brewpub w/PAUL DIANNO	Little Rock, Arkansas
10 Fev 2010 20:00	Red Eyed Fly w/PAUL DIANNO	Austin, Texas
11 Fev 2010 20:00	Smokin Aces w/PAUL DIANNO	Mission, Texas
12 Fev 2010 20:00	Zeros Hard Rock Club w/PAUL DIANNO	Corpus Christi, Texas
13 Fev 2010 20:00	Caddilac Bar w/PAUL DIANNO	San Antonio, Texas
14 Fev 2010 20:00	The Loft at The Palladium w/ PAUL DIANNO	Dallas, Texas
16 Fev 2010 20:00	Cheyenne Saloon w/ PAUL DIANNO (CANCELLED)	Las Vegas, Nevada
17 Fev 2010 20:00	Brixton w/PAUL DIANNO	Redondo Beach, California
18 Fev 2010 20:00	New Oasis w/PAUL DIANNO	Sparks, Nevada
19 Fev 2010 20:00	Ramona Mainstage w/PAUL DIANNO	Ramona, California
20 Fev 2010 20:00	Galaxy Theater w/PAUL DIANNO	Santa Ana, California
21 Fev 2010 20:00	Voodoo Lounge w/ PAUL DIANNO	San Jose, California
23 Fev 2010 20:00	Sports Station w/PAUL DIANNO	Aurora, Colorado
25 Fev 2010 20:00	Reggies Rock Club w/PAUL DIANNO	Chicago, Illinois
26 Fev 2010 20:00	Radmaker’s Rock n Roll Tavern w/ PAUL DIANNO	Tolono, Illinois
27 Fev 2010 20:00	Emerald Theater w/PAUL DIANNO	Mt. Clemens, Michigan
28 Fev 2010 20:00	Station 4 w/PAUL DIANNO	St. Paul, Minnesota
26 Jun 2010 19:00	WARRIORS OF METAL III Open Air Fest	Chillicothe, Ohio

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