SECRETS OF THE SKY and IN THE SILENCE West Coast Tour Updated Fan-Based CD Giveaways Launched

The West Coast tour collaboratively booked by crushing doom/prog sextet SECRETS OF THE SKYand expansive progressive metal quintet IN THE SILENCE will begin in just over two weeks. With the final routing now completely locked down, the nine-city trek will embark out of IN THE SILENCE's hometown of Sacramento on Friday, October 4th, followed by a week of dates across the rest of California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico before bringing the venture to a close on SECRETS OF THE SKY'shome turf in Oakland on Saturday, October 12th. Additional tour highlights include a killer show in Los Angeles also including Author and Punisher among several others, and the addition of Armed For Apocalypse joining the closing show's lineup.

This week, both bands and their respective labels are offering up a pile of discs to help promote the tour through a fan-aimed social networking giveaway. From today through next Wednesday, September 25th, fans are encouraged to literally deface their bodies in honor of one of the bands. Send either band a photo of yourself with a message to one of them written on your face, chest, etc. -- "I Love In The Silence," "Secrets Of The Sky - buy or die," etc. The first five SOLID submissions to each band's Facebook pages will receive a copy of said band's latest album.

Submit your photos for the IN THE SILENCE camp HERE and SECRETS OF THE SKY crew HERE.

Kolony Records will release SECRETS OF THE SKY's anticipated debut album, To Sail Black Waters, throughout Europe on October 4th and 5th and in North America on October 8th.The band project a brand of cinematic, slightly blackened progressive doom metal, layering synth/keys, violins and an array of vocal styles atop the crushing rhythm section and massive triple guitar attack. The resulting forty-one minute opus is the outcome of a massive spread-out eight month period of recording sessions at Trident Studios with engineer/producer Juan Urteaga (Testament, Machine Head, Cattle Decapitation). SOTS recently released their powerful official video for "Decline", as well as their lyric video for Sunrise", check it out both below.

Sensory Records released A Fair Dream Gone Mad, the debut full-length from IN THE SILENCE, in May of this year, following the band's self-released version which they sold out of twice before joining Sensory. With incredibly moving riffs and otherworldly atmospheres, boasting a huge mid-tone clean vocal performance atop a thunderous display of technical metal percussion, A Fair Dream Gone Mad's forty-five minute lifespan possesses massive, pristine production, further magnifyingthe IN THE SILENCE's skilled approach. Since the release of the album the band expanded their lineup to a quintet and has begun bringing this more amplified and expansive lineup to the live setting, including a recent set at this year's massive annual Progpower USA festival. Listen to all of IN THE SILENCE'sA Fair Dream Gone Mad now AT THIS LOCATION.

SECRETS OF THE SKY & IN THE SILENCE Autumn Tour 2013:

10/04/2013 The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA

10/05/2013 The Rock Shop - San Jose, CA w/ Beerijuana, Jagerita

10/06/2013 The Joint - Los Angeles, CA w/ Author and Punisher, Chiildren, Pendulous, LightSystem

10/07/2013 Hood Bar - Palm Desert, CA w/ Redivider

10/08/2013 The Dive Bar - Las Vegas, NV

10/09/2013 The Hive - Flagstaff, AZ

10/10/2013 The Underground - Santa Fe, NM

10/11/2013 Yucca Tap Room - Tempe, AZ w/ Sorxe, Goya, Enirva

10/12/2013 The Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Armed For Apocalypse, Hellbeard

SECRETS OF THE SKY and IN THE SILENCE Confirm October West Coast Tour

Sacramento-based IN THE SILENCE and Oakland's SECRETS OF THE SKY have collaboratively booked and confirmed an upcoming tour for this October, the trek promising to bring some of the best underground progressive and doom metal to stages throughout the entire US West Coast. View the current confirmed itinerary below and stay tuned for the final details to be announced in the next few days.

New Jersey based progressive label Sensory Records released the debut full-length from IN THE SILENCE, A Fair Dream Gone Mad, in May of this year, following the band's own self-released version which they sold out of twice before joining Sensory. With incredibly moving riffs and otherworldly atmospheres, boasting a huge mid-tone clean vocal performance atop a thunderous display of technical metal percussion, A Fair Dream Gone Mad's forty-five minute lifespan possesses massive, pristine production, further magnifyingthe IN THE SILENCE's skilled approach. Since the release of the album the band expanded their lineup to a quintet and will now bring this more amplified and expansive lineup to the live setting.

Italian metal label Kolony Records will release SECRETS OF THE SKY's anticipated debut album, To Sail Black Waters, throughout Europe on October 4th and 5th and in North America on October 8th.Projecting a unique brand of cinematic, cerebral, atmospheric metal with a persuasion towards doom and black metal, on To Sail Black Waters, three of SECRETS OF THE SKY's six-member lineup each make contributions with multiple instruments, layering synth/keys, violins and an array of vocal styles atop the crushing rhythm section and massive triple guitar attack. The resulting forty-one minute opus is the outcome of a massive spread-out eight month period of recording sessions at Trident Studios with engineer/producer Juan Urteaga (Testament, Machine Head, Cattle Decapitation).

Listen to all of IN THE SILENCE's A Fair Dream Gone Mad now AT THIS LOCATION.

Check out a lyric video for SECRET OF THE SKY's massive track "Sunrise".

SECRETS OF THE SKY & IN THE SILENCE Autumn Tour 2013:

10/03/2013 TBA - Stockton, CA

10/04/2013 The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA

10/05/2013 The Rock Shop - San Jose, CA

10/06/2013 The Joint - Los Angeles, CA

10/07/2013 Hood Bar - Palm Springs, CA

10/08/2013 The Dive Bar - Las Vegas, NV

10/09/2013 The Hive - Flagstaff, AZ

10/10/2013 The Underground - Santa Fe, NM

10/11/2013 Yucca Tap Room - Phoenix, AZ

10/12/2013 The Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA

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IN THE SILENCE: Sensory Records Debut Now Confirmed For Early May Release

A Fair Dream Gone Mad, the debut album from Sacramento, California-based dark/progressive quartet, IN THE SILENCE -- initially confirmed for official release via Sensory Records this month -- has been moved back several weeks. Due to a manufacturing mishap, the final product has been delayed, and the record will now be in stores for its new street date, Tuesday, May 7th.

Musically comparable to the emotional output of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Opeth but boasting a more progressive nature than said acts, IN THE SILENCE surges with incredibly moving riffs and otherworldly atmospheres, boasting a huge mid-tone clean vocal performance atop a thunderous display of technical metal percussion. A Fair Dream Gone Mad’s forty-five minute lifespan possesses massive, pristine production, further magnifying the band’s skilled approach. The band self-released the album in two very limited runs, and when both pressings were immediately vanquished, they decided it was time for the album to have an official release. Sensory Records, a division of The Laser’s Edge, will give A Fair Dream Gone Mad the proper worldwide distribution and attention it deserves, with updated digipak and digital download versions coming in early May. Preview several songs from the album and more AT THIS LOCATION.

IN THE SILENCE will tour in support of A Fair Dream Gone Mad throughout the year, including a performance at the massive annual ProgPower USA XIV festival in Atlanta, Georgia, where they’ll share the stage with Circle II Circle, Rhapsody, Wolverine, Soilwork, Shadow Gallery, Wolf, Circus Maximus, Armored Saint and more.

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IN THE SILENCE: Sensory To Release Album From Ominous California Prog Act

Sensory Records this week confirms the upcoming release of A Fair Dream Gone Mad, the sprawling debut full-length from Sacramento, California-based dark/progressive quartet, IN THE SILENCE.

Founded in 2007 by guitarist/vocalist Josh Burke, the talented crew of musicians forming IN THE SILENCE had an instantaneous chemistry, which saw the outfit playing area shows almost immediately. Musically comparable to the emotional output of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Opeth but boasting a more progressive nature than said acts, IN THE SILENCE surges with incredibly moving riffs and otherworldly atmospheres, boasting a huge mid-tone clean vocal performance atop a thunderous display of technical metal percussion.

After tracking several demo songs, the band settled into hometown Fat Cat Recording Studios and recorded their debut album A Fair Dream Gone Mad with producer Jack “Jay” Trammell. The record’s forty-five minute lifespan possesses massive, pristine production, even further magnifying IN THE SILENCE’s skilled approach. The band released the album themselves, and when the initial run of 120 digitpaks sold out right away, the issued a 300-run eco-sleeves pressing. The album immediately reached journalists at popular metal webzines worldwide, including Blistering.com who called it, “A startlingly mature album that belies the band’s relative inexperience and fresh-face... certainly one of the more alluring dark/atmospheric albums to hit in 2012,” and Metalstorm.net, issuing in part, “...nothing short of remarkable. The beautiful yet haunting atmosphere, intricate songwriting and talented musicianship displayed throughout this album will leave you spellbound. This may well just be one of the best debut albums of the year. A must for all fans of progressive metal.”

Sensory Records, a division of progressive linchpin The Laser’s Edge, will give A Fair Dream Gone Mad the proper distribution and attention it deserves, having penned a striking digipak version of the album, as well as high-quality digital download, for official worldwide release on April 9th, 2013.

Check out the stunning artwork from Spanish artist Nacho Galacho and listen to several tracks from A Fair Dream Gone Mad AT THIS LOCATION.

IN THE SILENCE also recently signed with Intromental Management who will be breaking them out on tours and festival appearances throughout North America in 2013. Already confirmed is a performance at the massive annual ProgPower USA XIV festival in Atlanta, Georgia, where they’ll share the stage with Circle II Circle, Rhapsody, Wolverine, Soilwork, Shadow Gallery, Wolf, Circus Maximus, Armored Saint and more. Stay tuned for additional imminent tour plans to be announced in the coming days.

IN THE SILENCE lineup:

Josh Burke: vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars

Nate Higgins: lead and rhythm guitars

Dennis Davis: bass

Niko Panagopoulos: drums

A Fair Dream Gone Mad Track Listing:

1. Ever Closer

2. 17 Shades

3. Serenity

4. Beneath These Falling Leaves

5. Close to Me

6. Endless Sea

7. All the Pieces

8. Your Reward

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