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Aug 27, 2023

Claustrofobia to Open for Exciter on Heavy Metal Maniac 40th Anniversary North America Tour

Originally from Brazil, Las Vegas-based Claustrofobia have announced they will be supporting Exciter on tour in America, as the Canadian speed metallers celebrate 40 years of Heavy Metal Maniac.

Originally from Brazil, Las Vegas-based Claustrofobia have announced they will be supporting Exciter on tour in America, as the Canadian speed metallers celebrate 40 years of Heavy Metal Maniac. Claustrofobia are still promoting the release of their own latest album, Unleeched. Read below for information on this tour and more.

“We are finally going to hit the road properly after such difficult times with the pandemic and all the restructuring of the scene and life in general. This resumption couldn’t be in a better style, together with the pioneers of Heavy Metal. It was an honor to be invited by Exciter to be part of this package. We can’t wait to hit the road and share all the news with all the fans. Let’s go with everything“, says Marcus D’Angelo.

Claustrofobia was invited to open the concerts of Canadian speed metal pioneers Exciter, who are celebrating 40 years of the classic debut album Heavy Metal Maniac, released on June 14, 1983. There will be 9 dates, starting on October 26 in San Diego, passing through cities like Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Boise, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and ending in Los Angeles, with Lich King and Blood Star.

Tour dates:

September 30: Blades of Steel Fest – Madison WI

October 12: Reggie’s – Chicago IL *

October 13: Sanctuary – Detroit MI *

October 14: No Class – Cleveland OH *

October 15: Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh PA *

October 17: Bug Jar – Rochester NY **

October 18: Rockpile – Toronto ON **

October 19: Foufounes Electriques – Montreal QC **

October 20: Ralph’s – Worcester MA ***

October 21: Saint Vitus – Brooklyn NY ***

October 22: Metro Gallery – Baltimore MD ***

October 23: Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia PA ***

October 26: Brick By Brick – San Diego CA ****

October 27: Vamp’d – Las Vegas NV ****

October 28: Ace’s High Saloon – Salt Lake City UT ****

October 29: The Shredder – Boise ID ****

October 30: Star Theater – Portland OR ****

October 31: Red Room – Vancouver BC ****

November 01: El Corazon – Seattle WA ****

November 03: DNA Lounge – San Francisco CA ****

November 04: Echoplex – Los Angeles CA ****

November 11: Mexico Metal Fest – Monterrey MX

* w/ @wraiththrash, *** w/ @towernyc, **** w/ @lichkingmetal, @blood.star.slc, & @claustrofobia_official

Tickets now available on https://linktr.ee/exciterband

Claustrofobia continues promoting its latest album, Unleeched. In this project, the Brazilian heavy metal group brings back its classic aggressive sound, and also expands its sound over 9 brand new tracks. Produced by Adair Daufembach and Claustrofobia, and recorded, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach in August 2020 at Northwood Sound Studio in Los Angeles, Unleeched is a release on the American label Metal Assault Records. The album is available on all digital platforms and in physical format in Brazil, released by the ForMusic label.

Unleeched tracklisting:

01 Stronger than Faith (4:10)

02 The Encrypted (3:56)

03 Neuro Massacre (2:56)

04 Psychosapiens (3:12)

05 Corrupted Self – feat. Marc Rizzo (ex-Soulfly / Cavalera Conspiracy) (3:36)

06 Unleeched (3:36)

07 Snake Head (4:20)

08 Crawling back to yourself (3:30)

09 2020 (March to Glory) (4:20)

More about Claustrofobia:

Now based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Brazilian death/thrash metal trio Claustrofobia, formed in 1994 by brothers Marcus and Caio D’Angelo, has a career spanning nearly three decades, a discography comprising six full-length albums and a release in DVD, a multitude of international tours, high-performance live performances sharing stages with the likes of Iron Maiden, Slayer and Anthrax, as well as countless fans across the world.

Their unmistakable energy and authenticity has won them countless fans throughout Brazil, South America, Europe and the United States.

In 2019, they returned to Brazil for a historic show at Rock in Rio, at the request of Brazilian fans, through a nationwide petition. The band was also invited by Slayer to open for their final show in São Paulo.

Claustrofobia is:

Marcus D’Angelo – Vocalist and Guitarist

Caio D’Angelo – Drums and Effects

Rafael Yamada – Bass and backing vocals

Photo: Helena Mestriner

Artwork: Alcides Burn

Produced by Adair Daufembach and Claustrofobia

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach in August 2020 at Northwood Sound Studio in Los Angeles / CA.

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https://open.spotify.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/metalmaloka