Check out some impressive press quotes along with an updated tour itinerary for Gates Of Slumber's "Conquest of Poverty" tour.
Press/Highlights
"Trapped In The Web" video played for four weeks in a row on MTV's Headbanger's Ball to an overwhelming response
Pitchfork Media feature:
"Huge riffs, demonic growls and sword-sharp solos these battle-ready warriors hail from the hellish outlands." - SPIN
"Frevently old-fashioned doom, the Indiana trio know exactly how a heavy album should sound." - 9/10 Decibel
"Easily one of the best doom/heavy metal albums of 2008, "Conqueror" is the sound of a band peaking. It doesn't get much better." - 9/10 BLABBERMOUTH
"The freshest metal record you'll hear this year." - Pittsburgh Daily News
"It doesn't get any truer than this" - Terrorizer
"The Gates Of Slumber are something of a reevelation and are on a mission to kill stone dead any false metaller foolish enough to cross their path." - Kerrang!
"'Conqueror' is a varied and ultimately satisfying doom/stoner metal album" - About.com
THE GATES OF SLUMBER "Conquest Of Poverty" Tour
11/8/09 TBA
11/9/08 Denver, CO @ Funhouse
11/10/08 Boise, ID @ The Gusto Bar (w/ Cast Into Eternity)
11/11/08 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
11/12/08 Seattle WA @ Studio Seven
11/14/08 Oakland, CA @ The Metro (w/ The Faceless, Decrepit Birth)
11/15/08 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza
11/16/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Black Castle
11/17/08 Tempe, AZ @ Big Fish Pub
11/18/08 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
11/19/08 Abilene, TX @ Midnight Rodeo
11/20/08 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit (w/ Anal Cunt)
11/21/08 Austin, TX @ Red 7 (w/ Anal Cunt)
11/22/08 Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop (w/ Anal Cunt)
11/23/08 TBA w/ Anal Cunt
11/24/08 New Orleans, LA @ Dragon's Den
11/25/08 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room
11/26/08 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
11/28/08 Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic
11/29/08 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
11/30/08 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head (w/ Fierce Allegiance, Strong Intention)
12/1/08 New York, NY @ Lit Lounge - Precious Metal Mondays
12/2/08 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
12/3/08 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop (w/ Midnight, Argus)
12/4/08 Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room
12/5/08 Chicago, IL @ The Metal Shaker
12/6/08 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
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