Deadbird tour dates announced!

We talked about Deadbird here a couple of weeks ago, and about the band's upcoming sophomore album, Twilight Ritual, which drops on June 24th. Now we've got details on the band's upcoming summer '08 tour. Check 'em out at a club near you:

06/14 @ The Buccaneer, Memphis TN w/Seahag
06/15 @ Springwater, Nashville TN
06/16 @ The Note, Chicago IL
06/17 @ Melody Inn, Indianapolis IN
06/18 @ Club Khameleon, Kent OH
06/19 @ 31st St Pub, Pittsburgh PA w/Serious Grind
06/20 @ Knitting Factory, New York NY w/Harvey Milk, Growing, Bloody Panda
06/21 @ The Middle East, Cambridge MA w/Only Living Witness
06/22 @ Millcreek Tavern, Philadelphia PA
06/23 @ Talking Head Club, Baltimore MD w/Wooly Mammoth
06/24 @ Wonderland, Richmond VA w/Hail!Hornet
06/25 @ Reggie's, Wilmington NC w/Black Tusk, Sourvein
06/26 @ Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA w/Black Tusk & Zoroaster
06/27 @ The Haven, Orlando FL w/Black Tusk
06/28 @ Transitions Art Gallery (Skate Park), Tampa FL w/Black Tusk, Dark Castle
06/29 @ Sluggo’s, Pensacola FL
06/30 @ T/B/A - New Orleans LA
07/01 @ Rudyard's British Pub, Houston TX
07/02 @ Rock Bottom, San Antonio TX
07/03 @ Red 7, Austin TX w/Mala Suerte
07/04 @ Red Blood Club, Dallas TX w/Mala Suerte
07/05 @ Downtown Music, Little Rock AR w/Mala Suerte

Deadbird's Twilight Ritual lands on June 24th!

Twilight Ritual, the sophomore album from metallic riff kings Deadbird, lands on your grocer's shelves on June 24th, 2008 courtesy of At A Loss Recordings. Several songs from Twilight Ritual are previewed on the band's MySpace page, and lemme tell ya, these are some tasty lil' manhole covers ... heavy, hard, doom-paced brain-bashers that will fulfill your daily recommended minimum of iron and other heavy metals....

Deadbird was formed by brothers Chuck and Phil Schaaf in 2002, Chuck leaving the band Rwake to play with his brother. The band released its debut disc, The Head and the Heart, in 2003 and has since toured, changed line-ups, and worked on the new album. New bassist Reid Raley also came over from Rwake to help fatten the Deadbird sound, and now the band pursues an excellent mix of monster riffs, soaring six-string work, deliberate bass-heavy rhythms, and a hardcore edge. Twilight Ritual is a much-anticipated release from this young metal band, and Deadbird will be hitting the road this summer to support the album. Stay tuned!

FREE MP3! Get a taste of Deadbird, download this free song (right click and choose "save as" to download to your computer):

Deadbird - "Death of Self"