Royal Thunder Announce New Round of North American Tour Dates

Sept. 12, 2012, Philadelphia – Royal Thunder, the co-ed quartet who released their acclaimed debut albumCVI this Spring, embark on their first headlining tour on Oct. 21.

The Atlanta-based band has also been added to Fun Fun Fun Fest, perform two Texas dates with Valient Thorr and will join Pig Destroyer on Oct. 19 for a show in Baltimore.  Royal Thunder is currently on the road with Pallbearer, with the tour wrapping up on Sunday in Lawrence, Kan.

With the June release of CVI, Royal Thunder stepped out of the metal underground, garnering a  great deal of praise from a variety of outlets including Spin (“a stunning breakthrough”), NPR ( “not only builds on the promise of a great EP, but it’s also a portrait of songs that have been painstakingly lived in”), Pitchfork (“Mlny Parsonz is a nontraditional blues-rock banshee of a woman, equal parts riot grrl and gospel diva”) andRevolver (“essential”).   Vocalist/guitar player Mlny Parsonz recently appeared on the cover of Decibel Magazine‘s inaugural Women in Metal issue.  The album is currently streaming in its entirety atwww.royalthunder.bandcamp.com.

Royal Thunder tour dates:

October 19          Baltimore, MD                   Ottobar  (w/Pig Destroyer)
October 21          Wallingford, CT                 Cherry Street Station
October 23          Toronto, ON                       Horseshoe Tavern
October 24          Buffalo, NY                         Mohawk Place
October 25          Grand Rapids, MI             The Pyramid Scheme
October 26          Dekalb, IL                          House Cafe
October 27          Eau Claire, WI                   House of Rock
October 28          Minneapolis, MN              Mill City Nights
October 31          Houston, TX                      Rudyard’s (w/Valient Thorr)
November 1       Corpus Christi, TX            House of Rock (w/Valient Thorr)
November 2       San Antonio, TX                 Nightrocker Live
November 3       Austin, TX                           Fun Fun Fun Fest (Parrish)

Previously announced (all dates w/Pallbearer):

September 12   Washington, DC                Rock and Roll Hotel
September 13   Columbus, OH                  Ace of Cups
September 14   Chicago, IL                         Beat Kitchen
September 15   St. Louis, MO                      FUBAR
September 16   Lawrence, KS                    Jackpot Saloon

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