News : HOLY GRAIL Tour And Album Info

HOLY GRAIL CONFIRMED FOR AMON AMARTH NORTH AMERICAN SPRING TOUR AND MAJOR EUROPEAN METAL FESTIVALS

BAND CURRENTLY IN STUDIO RECORDING DEBUT ALBUM “CRISIS IN UTOPIA”

(New York, NY) – Los Angeles metal quintet Holy Grail has just been confirmed for Amon Amarth’s upcoming North American spring tour which kicks off at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, April 8^th and includes a stop at the New England Metal And Hardcore Fest in Worcester, MA on Saturday, April 24^th (please see below for tour dates).  The upstart band is also slated to play several of the world’s largest metal festivals this summer in Europe, with confirmed slots on the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany and the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Finland.

Holy Grail is currently in the studio recording their debut album, CRISIS IN UTOPIA, due out on Prosthetic Records in late Spring, with acclaimed producer/remixer/musician Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle).  Vocalist James Luna commented, “The recording process is turning out to be very grinding and ambitious, but if we can pull it off – which we will – the album will be an awesome over-the-top dose of heavy metal.  Working with Danny has been exceptional; he’s a true pro and an old school metalhead so we feel very comfortable around him and are very excited of what’s to come. ”

Previously known as Sorcerer, Holy Grail features members from a former line-up of White Wizzard.  Assembled less than a year ago, Holy Grail is already at the forefront of the new wave of metal that pays homage to such legends as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Dio.  The band’s debut EP IMPROPER BURIAL (released in late 2009), featuring just two original tracks and two covers, has earned Holy Grail significant press accolades including a 2-page feature in hometown paper LA Weekly, a spot on Decibel‘s “25 Most Anticipated Releases Of 2010″ list and inclusion on Metal Hammer‘s “Guide To The Best In The Upcoming New Wave Of Trad Metal”.  In its short career, the band has already toured with the likes of 3 Inches Of Blood and Saviours (in support of IMPROPER BURIAL).  With monster vocals, not one, but two guitar virtuosos and a thundering rhythm section, Holy Grail’s sound is at once classic, yet contemporary, encompassing the best of traditional metal with a youthful spirit. Holy Grail is James Paul Luna (vocals), Eli Santana (guitar), James J. LaRue (guitar), Blake Mount (bass) and Tyler Meahl (drums).

HOLY GRAIL supporting Amon Amarth

APRIL

8         Los Angeles, CA                     House Of Blues

10        Portland, OR                           Hawthorne Theatre

11        Seattle, WA                             Showbox At The Market

12        Vancouver, BC                       Rickshaw Theatre

14        Calgary, AB                            MacEwan Hall – University Of Calgary

15        Edmonton, AB                         Edmonton, Events Center

16        Saskatoon, SK                        Odeon Event Centre

17        Winnipeg, MB                         Garrick Center

18        St. Paul, MN                           Station 4

19        Chicago, IL                              Logan Square Auditorium

21        Toronto, ON                            Opera House

22        Montreal, QC                          Metropolis

23        Quebec, QC                           Imperial Theater

24        Worcester, MA                        New England Metal And Hardcore Fest

25        New York, NY                         The Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza

To experience Holy Grail, please visit:

www.myspace.com/holygrailofficial