After an extremely busy summer playing Download Festival, Brutal Assault, Hevy Festival and supporting heavyweights GOJIRA overseas, THE SAFETY FIRE is excited to be joining PERIPHERY and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME for a month-long tour of Europe. In regards to the tour, guitarist Derya 'Dez' Nagle comments: "It has been a while since we last toured Europe and the UK and quite frankly, we can't wait for it. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME are one of our favourite bands and to share a stage with them every night for over a month is just awesome. Then to be reunited with our brüs in PERIPHERY after our US stint with them will no doubt be a fun time for all. We shall see you at the shows, come by the merch stand and get involved in the jokes!"
THE SAFETY FIRE will be touring in support of their debut album, Grind The Ocean, which was released to critical acclaim at the beginning of April this year through InsideOut Music. To watch a new track by track video commentary for Grind The Ocean (featuring guitarist Dez and vocalist Sean McWeeney), please head over to Metal Injection.net for the exclusive premiere:
http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/10081/the-safety-fire-grind-the-ocean-track-by-track
THE SAFETY FIRE tour dates feat. PERIPHERY, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
6th October // Leeds - Cockpit - UK
7th October // Bristol - O2 Academy - UK
8th October // Southampton - The Brook - UK
10th October // Antwerp - Trix - Belgium
11th October // Amsterdam - Melkweg - Netherlands
12th October // Cologne - Luxor - Germany
13th October // Muenster - Sputnikhalle - Germany
14th October // Copenhagen - Lille Vega - Denmark
16th October // Stockholm - Debaser Slussen - Sweden
17th October // Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers - Sweden
18th October // Hamburg - Logo - Germany
19th October // Berlin - Lido - Germany
20th October // Prague - Rock Café - Czech Republic
22nd October // Bratislava - Randall Club - Slovakia
23rd October // Budepest - Durer Kert - Hungary
24th October // Vienna - Szene - Austria
25th October // Munich - Backstage Halle - Germany
27th October // Novara - Rock N Roll Arena - Italy
28th October // Zuerich - Dynamo - Switzerland
29th October // Stuttgart - Universum - Germany
30th October // Frankfurt - Batschkapp - Germany
31st October // Paris - La Maroquinerie - France
2nd November // London - Shepherds Bush Empire - UK
THE SAFETY FIRE has always pushed the boundaries of technical, progressive metal since their inception. With their expansive atmospheres and soaring melodies, it's easy to see why vocalist Sean McWeeney, bassist Lori Peri, drummer Calvin Smith and guitaristsDerya "Dez" Nagle & Joaquin "Jo" Ardiles are now at the forefront of their ever growing genre.
"Right now the UK progressive metal scene is extremely healthy, and the emergence of THE SAFETY FIRE is about to provide another boost." -- METAL HAMMER
"Complex forwarding thinking metal... You have to be pretty damned good to stand out from the crowd these days. London crowd THE SAFETY FIRE do so by using the oldest trick in the book - by writing proper, solid songs." -- ROCKSOUND
"If you're on the lookout for great progressive metal in 2012, these guys come highly recommended." -- GUITAR WORLD
"Imagine a startling mix of AT THE DRIVE IN and KARNIVOOL , melded to the fluid harmonics of THE MARS VOLTA,the distracting glories of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and the sonic flows of CIRCLES...The album is a tempestuous maelstrom of consuming emotions and atmospheres layered upon polyrhythmic disinterested structures and expansive and attention grabbing melodies and vocal harmonies." -- THIS IS NOT A SCENE
"'Grind The Ocean' is soothing yet fierce, familiar yet unexpected, and a great debut." -- HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY
"THE SAFETY FIRE's music is dynamic and diverse throughout each song, able to capture and maintain a listener's attention across their multiple 6-minute epics." --METAL SUCKS
To purchase Grind The Ocean, please head over to CM Distro or iTunes.
Press opportunities for THE SAFETY FIRE are available, so please contactnikki.law@centurymedia.com to schedule!
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