Repost from Relapse Records Newsletter:

ORIGIN drummer John Longstreth will be the featured cover artist on the first cover of the newest digital drumming magazine, Sick Drummer Magazine. Longstreth’s cover feature, which debuts July 1st and can be previewed here, includes an exclusive interview and a full set video focusing on Longstreth’s movements and techniques during a recent live performance. To receive this first issue of Sick Drummer Magazine, subscribe for free at SickDrummerMagazine.com.

 

This premiere issue of Sick Drummer Magazine will also include an interview and exclusive in-studio footage with Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE) conducted during his time recording the new MISERY INDEX album. Other interviews include Romain Goulon and Tommy Buckley, with columns by Charlie Zeleny, Sean Reinert, and Chris Pennie.

Sick Drummer Magazine, from the founders of Grind Stix and Sickdrummer.com, will also feature regular column contributions from world-renowned percussionists Derek Roddy, Sean Reinert, Charlie Zeleny, Chris Pennie, John Merryman, Steve Asheim, Tom Ales, George Kollias, Franck Camus, Bobby Jarzombek, Dave Culross, Adam Jarvis, Elliot Hoffman, Tim Yeung, Duane Timlin, Eric Park, Gus Rios and more. The magazine will also include contributions from professional recording engineers on drum preparation for live and studio work.

ORIGIN are currently amidst a headlining tour of Europe in support of their new album Antithesis. A listing of dates and cities can be found here. The band has also recently premiered the first video from Antithesis, for “Finite”, online at ‘Headbanger’s Blog’ (international / non-US viewers can view the video here).

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Veteran tech-death metal axewielders Origin are supporting their recent full-length, Antithesis; Misery Index recently wrapped up work with Kurt Ballou on their new album, Traitors, and will be releasing it September 30, following up 2006’s Discordia, though a digital compilation EP, Dead Sam Walking, will hit “stores” June 10; and Abysmal Dawn recently released their label debut, Programmed To Consume.

July 21 St. Louis, MO Rockstar Nightclub
July 22 Fayetteville, AR The OPO
July 24 Dallas, TX TBA
July 25 Victoria, TX Sun Valley Ranch
July 26 Austin, TX Red 7
July 28 El Paso, TX Chics
July 29 Farmington, NM Gator’s
July 30 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts
July 31 San Marcos, CA Jumping Turtle
August 1 Hollywood, CA Safari Sams
August 2 Oakland, CA The Metro
August 3 Portland, OR Satyricon
August 4 Roseburg, OR Riversdale Grange
August 5 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
August 7 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas
August 8 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
August 9 Lawrence, KS The Jackpot

The ‘Contamination Tour’ has been a label vehicle used to expose some of its newest and most exciting bands. Previous ‘Contamination Tour’ alumni include MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEUROSIS, NILE, HIGH ON FIRE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, COALESCE, DYSRHYTHMIA, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, and many more. -Relapse Records

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Both DYING FETUS and ORIGIN are touring in support of brand new albums. Well into the touring cycle for each record, DYING FETUS and ORIGIN will also be embarking on European tours immediately following this tour. For a full tour schedule and audio samples, please visit MySpace.com/OfficialDyingFetus and MySpace.com/Origin666.

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