Official Press Release 28/12/10 - View full version here...
www.sovstudios.com/press"Cheers to all of you who have supported us over the years, it's been a wild ride and none of it could've happened without the surprisingly strong support from an army of loyal fans." - View official Pathogen breakup statement here
www.pathogen.com.au/ripWith a career spanning over a decade and a half...With thousands of loyal fans all over the globe...After touring sold-out shows with metal greats Children of Bodom and sharing the stage with Lamb of God, Opeth, Fear Factorty and countless others...A household name in melodic metal will be laid to rest on January 2nd 2011 with one huge final show in their hometown of Perth, Western Australia.
For this momentous occasion, an all-star lineup of the best talent
PATHOGEN has had to offer over the years will reunite purely for this final show. With long time key member
Dave Sandstrom on bass,
Cain Cressall (Malignant Monster) on vocals,
Jarrod Curley (Malignant Monster) on guitar and international touring drummer
Louis Rando (The Furor, Nervercell, Mhorgl) once again on drums, this is certain to be the most powerful show the band has ever delivered.
To commemorate the bands passing, Pathogen have released a new video clip for their final single ?Severed Frayed?. Featuring the classic lineup, this video can be viewed on the bands YouTube page
www.youtube.com/pathogenofficial The show will also mark the release of Volume II in the series of
Sovereign Studios Samplers. This 2CD compilation contains over 30 artists from Australia and overseas. All songs mixed by award nominated engineer/producer Aidan Barton between 2007-2010. The 2-stage launch for Volume 1 in the series saw close to 1,000 show up in support. Expect this to be a big night. For more information visit
www.sovstudios.com Coming a long way to co-headline this special event are Brisbane?s finest new export,
DEAD LETTER OPENER. Their debut album Lumen is earning them massive acclaim over east and now it?s time for Perth audiences to experience their special blend of Opeth-meets-Devin-inspired-death-prog -
www.deadletteropener.com Making big waves across the nation since winning ?Best Band? at the 2009 Australian Heavy Metal Awards are local lads
CHAOS DIVINE. With their new album mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, Katatonia) due early 2011 you will be sure to hear a lot more from them real soon -
www.myspace.com/chaosisdivineFast becoming one of the most acclaimed metal acts around are
MALIGNANT MONSTER , who will bring their sickening brand of blackened death metal to the party. Also features several members of Pathogen -
www.myspace.com/malignantmonster Melodic Death Metal veterans
VESPERS DESCENT have churned out several successful releases and still manage to be top of their game. Be sure to check out their new tracks -
www.myspace.com/vespersdescent With their latest album 'Antinomian' receiving rave reveiws around the globe,
MHORGL deliver the relentless battery and violence of Black Metal combined with unusual song structure, harmonies and explosive lead guitar -
www.myspace.com/mhorgl I AM ETERNAL are a new cutting edge act, these guys might be young but they can shred it with the best of them. Their forthcoming debut is sure to create major inroads for this very talented new band. For fans of Job For A Cowboy & The Black Dahlia Murder -
www.myspace.com/iameternalau Epic Death Metal newcomers
BEFALLEN blew audiences away at their debut performance last month. Check out their tracks online and get down early to see one of their rare performances -
www.myspace.com/befallenofficial Quicklinks:Sovereign Studios ?
www.sovstudios.com SovereignFacebook (NEW) -
www.facebook.com/sovereignstudiosPathogen Website ?
www.pathogen.com.auPathogen YouTube (NEW VIDEO ONLINE) ?
www.youtube.com/pathogenofficialPathogen Facebook (NEW) ?
www.facebook.com/pathogenofficialPathogen Myspace ?
www.myspace.com/pathogenDead Letter Opener Website ?
www.deadletteropener.com Dead Letter Opener Myspace ?
www.myspace.com/deadletteropenerDead Letter Opener YouTube ?
www.youtube.com/deadletteropenerChaos Divine ?
www.myspace.com/chaosisdivine Malignant Monster ?
www.myspace.com/malignantmonsterVespers Descent ?
www.myspace.com/vespersdescentMhorgl ?
www.myspace.com/mhorgl I Am Eternal ?
www.myspace.com/iameternalauBefallen ?
www.myspace.com/befallenofficial