Rodrigo y Gabriela Release Track Dedicated to Dimebag Darrell

Rodrigo y Gabriela have added a number of October dates to their upcoming North American tour. With the new album, 11:11, being released on September 8th, the tour begins in mid-September and now runs through most of October.

Starting today, Rodrigo y Gabriela are offering a free mp3 to their fans.  “Atman” is a Sanskrit word meaning the only deathless part of the human being.  The song is dedicated to Dimebag Darrel and Alex Skolnick of Testament guests on the track with a guitar solo.  Rod says:

“Dimebag is the best guitarist ever…and having Alex Skolnick playing on this track (Atman) was a dream come true…it’s an incredible solo.”

11:11 was recorded in Ixtapa, Mexico and produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela, with John Leckie co-producing one of the tracks. The album was mixed in Wales and London by Colin Richardson, best known for his work with Slipknot and Trivium. Comprising 11 new original compositions, 11:11 is the band’s personal “gracias” to 11 musicians, both past and present, who have inspired them along the way. Widely-respected acoustic veterans Strunz & Farah also appear on the album. 11:11 is the long-awaited follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut that has so far enjoyed worldwide sales in excess of half-a-million albums. Listen to “Atman” here. (Right click and “save as…” to download.)

Check out their video with which includes footage of Alex Skolnick and a tribute to Dimebag Darrell:

Rodrigo y Gabriela New Album 11:11 Out Sep 09 from Gigiddy on Vimeo.

September
16 – Terminal 5, New York, NY, USA
19 – The Buell Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
21 – Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
23 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA
25 – Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA

October
10 – 4th & B Concert Theater, San Diego, CA, USA
12 – Schnitzer Hall, Portland, OR, USA
14 – Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
16 – Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
19 – House of Blues, Dallas, TX, USA
20 – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin, TX, USA
22 – Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
23 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
24 – Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, USA

Buy 11:11 now!