Avatar’s short film, “Legend Of Avatar Country: A Metal Odyssey,” is now available to watch on YouTube. The clip, which was directed by Johan Carlén, is inspired by the band’s latest album “Avatar Country.“
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Avatar Premiere “King’s Harvest” Video
Avatar have premiered a new video for their song “King’s Harvest.“ The clip is from the band’s featurette film “Legend Of Avatar Country: A Metal Odyssey.” The track appears on their latest album “Avatar Country.”
Avatar Announce Fall Dates With ’68 & The Inspector Cluzo
Avatar have announced some headlining shows with ’68 and The Inspector Cluzo. These dates will take place around the band‘s fall tour with BABYMETAL.
Tour Dates:
09/05 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall (with Like Machines) (no The Inspector Cluzo)
09/07 Charlotte, NC – The Underground at the Fillmore Charlotte (with Like Machines) (no The Inspector Cluzo)
09/10 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
09/12 Rochester, NY – Anthology
09/14 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
09/17 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
09/19 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
09/25 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
09/26 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
10/02 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Avatar To Release “The King Live In Paris” In May
Avatar will be releasing a new live album titled “The King Live In Paris” on May 17. The effort was recorded at the 2018 Download Festival in Paris, France and a stream of “Bloody Angel” from the set can be found below:
Frontman Johannes Eckerström commented:
“Looking back at all that’s happened and what’s still going on it feels more like a document from a pivotal battle than a live album.
In the past, I’ve found it hard to motivate making something like this, but as time goes on, I find it fortunate that we get to have our work captured like this. I realize now more than ever that we are in the process of constant change. This release is a version of Avatar that didn’t exist a year prior, and that already has morphed into something else. The show at Download Paris was a particular one for many reasons. We are very proud of the result.”
“The King Live In Paris” Track Listing:
01. “Intro”
02. “Statue Of The King”
03. “Let It Burn”
04. “Paint Me Red”
05. “Bloody Angel”
06. “For The Swarm”
07. “Tower”
08. “The Eagle Has Landed”
09. “Smells Like A Freakshow”
10. “Avatar Country”
11. “Hail The Apocalypse”
Avatar Announce North American Tour With Devin Townsend, Dance With The Dead, & ’68
Avatar have announced a headlining North American tour. Devin Townsend (acoustic), Dance With The Dead, and ’68 will serve as support.
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström commented:
“As we’ve stated in the past, we are reaching the end of the road for the Avatar Country saga. And if you want to see us in all our Royal Glory in tribute to the King, this might very well be your last chance. We will make sure to go out with a bang!
This tour is extra special to us and me personally as we’ve not only amazing hand-picked openers to showcase what we think deserves more eyes and ears in ’68 and Dance With The Dead, but we also have the extreme pleasure and privilege to share the stage with Devin Townsend at an exciting phase of his career.
I am a life long fan, and I genuinely feel that people who appreciate our willingness to experiment and walk that extra mile to be true to our vision and integrity have Mr. Townsend to thank for a lot. It will be a bucket list experience for me, and I hope we get to share it with as many people as possible.”
Tour Dates:
05/16 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
05/17 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
05/18 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
05/19 Portland, ME – Aura
05/21 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
05/22 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
05/23 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
05/24 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
05/25 Sioux City, IA – Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel
05/26 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
05/28 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05/29 Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Centre
05/30 Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
05/31 Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
06/01 Calgary, AB – The Palace
06/03 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
06/04 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
06/06 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
06/07 Reno, NV – Cargo
06/08 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex – Grand
06/09 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
06/10 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
06/11 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
06/13 Los Angeles, CA – Mayan Theatre
06/14 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
06/15 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Avatar Have Already Raised Close To $70,000 For Their “Legend Of Avatar Country” Film
Over the weekend, Avatar announced that they would be launching a Kickstarter campaign for their new film, “Legend Of Avatar Country,” today (October 29) and as of press time they have already raised $69,798 for the project. The original goal was $50,000, but they exceeded that in just two hours.
The band said the following about the film:
“Avatar Country will be a featurette (longer that a short movie but shorter than the Godfather) based on the music of the album of the same name. It will tell the full story which has already partly been shown in the videos released this far. We will of course continue to work with Johan Carlén who has been in charge behind the camera for all our music videos since Black Waltz. We have developed a language of our own through the years and become great partners, instrumental in realizing each others visions.
The money raised will go to pay for equipment, crew, actors, locations, props, 3D models, wardrobe and anything and everything you can imagine would go into any given film project. The money will NOT go to pay any member of the band, not even the King. Our salaries are made out of what we can make from touring, selling merchandise and whatever comes our way as song writers and recording artists. This will not be a pay day for the band. All money will be directly invested into our art.”
Avatar To Create “Legend Of Avatar Country” Film
Avatar are teaming up with Kerrang! to create a new film called “Legend Of Avatar Country.” A Kickstarter campaign for the project will launch on Monday (October 29). Johannes Eckerström commented:
“We are not a normal band and ‘Avatar Country’ is not a normal album. The whole idea was always to take our audience on a crazy journey into the stranger parts of our minds and the heart of our love for metal music. As a very visual group, this is the natural conclusion of the ‘Avatar Country’ saga and we hope people will be as excited to see it as we are. It will be a great document of a very special time in our career and in the life of our fans. We have some very special rewards lined up to make it worth people’s while. Bands always tell their audience, ‘We couldn’t have done this without you,’ and this time it’s truer than ever. The labels have done their part in supporting the making of the music videos thus far, and what comes next is up to us. I truly believe we can make something great together.”
