NEWS

The Rise And Fall Community, an online fanclub for Montreal's THE AGONIST, have issued the following update:

"Hey fellow Agonisters,

Pedro here from the R&F community. If you don't know who we are by now, stop by our page. We're the official Agonist fansite and soon the be the headquarter of the band's official street team! That's right, it's finally going to happen...so all the people who sent out infos over a month ago for this, we'll contact you very soon, and those who want to join in, we'll have all the details on our page in the coming weeks.

Also on our page, check out the first part of Trailer, Van And Combat Boots, a series of short interviews with the band while they're on the road.

Take care and keep on spreading the word about The Agonist everywhere!"

xPEDROx

The following is an excerpt from the first interview:

Q: Now this is your first official tour, and it's almost three months long. What was your reaction when you received this itinerary from Century Media?

Alissa: We actually recieved the tour offers in pieces.. and being a new band we took anything we were offered. We don't regret it either. This is make it or break it time. If we can do this, an extremely long first tour on bills that don't really fit us, then I think we are strong enough to do anything.

Q: What aspects about the touring lifestyle did you suffer the most from and what are the toughest parts?

Alissa: The lack of sleep and food and privacy is the worst... but I think the fact that I would readily equate touring to being in jail... that is the toughest part. You are forced to work every day, live in a jail cell on wheels with your exhausted cell mates, you can't escape back home to relax and unwind...it's very trying. I can't think of any situation other than playing shows in which I would EVER agree to these conditions."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

The Agonist's tour schedule is currently as follows:

October (with SONATA ARCTICA)
6 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
7 - The Haven - Winter Park, FL
9 - Meridian - Houston, TX

October (with OVERKILL)
11 - The Mad Hatter - Covington, KY
12 - Al Rosa Villa - Columbus, OH
13 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
14 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
15 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
16 - Reverb - Cedar Falls, IA
17 - Pop’s - Sauget, IL
18 - Peabody’s Down Under - Cleveland, OH

October (with AFTER FOREVER)
19 - Mark’s Place - Bedford, NH
20 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA

November (with ENSLAVED, ARSIS)
3 - Jesters Pub - Fayetteville, NC
4 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
6 - Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA
7 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
8 - B.B. Kings Blues Club - NYC, NY
9 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA

November (with Enslaved, Arsis, THE FACELESS)
10 - Mark’s Place - Bedford, NH
11 - Club Soda - Montreal, QUE
12 - Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QUE
13 - The Opera House - Toronto, ONT
14 - Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
15 - I-Rock - Detroit, MI
16 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
17 - Station 4 - St. Paul. MN
20 - Roseland Grill - Portland, OR
21 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
23 - Slim’s - San Francisco, CA
24 - Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
25 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
26 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
27 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
28 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
30 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

December (with Enslaved, Arsis, The Faceless)
2 - Meridian - Houston, TX
4 - The Muse - Nashville, TN