SHATTER MESSIAH, featuring guitarist Curran Murphy (ex-NEVERMORE, ANNIHILATOR), have uploaded pictures from their April 20th performance at the Chicago Powerfest in Mokena, IL. Go to this location to check them out. The band will be posting video footage from the night online soon.

As previously reported, DCA Recordings released Shatter Messiah's debut album, Never To Play The Servant, in North America on April 24th. The album was released last year in Europe, and had only been available as an import outside the continent. According to a press release, "Never To Play The Servant's 14 tracks teem with this lethal combination of over the top aggression and melodic skill, resulting in such standout tracks as 'Crucify Freedom', 'Frailty', and the blistering title track.

In June the band will embark on a North American tour as direct support to Finnish goth metal band TO/DIE/FOR. Also on the bill will be Australia's VIRGIN BLACK (The End Records) and Metal Blade recording artists EPICUREAN. Confirmed dates are as follows:

June
27 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
28 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11

July
3 - San Antonio, TX - tba
5 - Dallas, TX - tba
6 - El Paso, TX - tba
7 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Knitting Factory
10 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
14 - Maplewood, MN - The Rock
18 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
22 - Toronto, ON - The Reverb
23 - London, ON - Club Pandemic
24 - Quebec City, QC - Velvet

For more information, go to www.dcarecordings.com or www.myspace.com/dcarecordings.