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Technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will see the release of a special Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken 2xCD...

Technical metal pioneers ATHEIST will see the release of a special Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken 2xCD set this summer.

Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken is the complete live set from the band's 2006 reunion gig at Wacken Open Air Festival recorded in front of 60,000 fans. The band is currently streaming the set's opening track, "Unquestionable Presence", online now via their MySpace page: MySpace.com/KellysAtheistWebsite.

The second disc in the set is a collection of essential ATHEIST tracks as hand-picked by the band. The two are packaged together complete with a 24-page booklet that contains photos and extensive liner notes from the band detailing the Wacken experience and why they chose the selected tracks. Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken will see its North American release on July 21st, July 27th internationally and is available for pre-order here.  Also a low-price combo package including CD + T-Shirt is available here.

ATHEIST have also announced a number of US and European dates for this summer, including a July tour with THE FACELESS, PSYOPUS, THE AGONIST and GNOSTIC. The band will also be performing as part of the Brutal Assault, Paranoid, Jalometalli Metal Music, Harvesting Hell Open Air festivals and more. A listing of confirmed dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Updated ATHEIST news / tour information will be made available via the Relapse Records website: www.RELAPSE.com and the ATHEIST website: www.OfficialAtheist.com.

ATHEIST Tour Dates:

***All dates from July 8 thru 15 w/ THE FACELESS, PSYOPUS, THE AGONIST, GNOSTIC***

July 8 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

July 9 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 Tavern

July 10 Springfield, VA Jaxx

July 11 Allentown, PA Sterling Hotel

July 12 New York, NY BB King's Blues Club

July 13 Cleveland, OH Peabody's

July 14 Mokena, IL Pearl Room

July 15 Nashville, TN The Muse

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August 7 Jaromer, Czech Rep. Brutal Assault Festival

August 8 Copenhagen, Denmark Stengade 30 (w/ OBSCURA, GNOSTIC)

August 9 Zaandam, Netherlands Kade

August 10 Essen, Germany Turock (w/ OBSCURA, GNOSTIC)

August 11 Zurich, Switzerland Dynamo (w/ OBSCURA, GNOSTIC)

August 12 Wien, Austria Escape Metalcorner (w/ OBSCURA, GNOSTIC)

August 13 Kamnik, Slovenia Paranoid Fest

August 15 Oulu, Finland Jalometalli Metal Music Festival

September 5 Benalto, AB Benalto Rodeo Grounds (as part of Harvesting Hell Open Air festival)

September 7 St. Paul, MN Station 4 (as part of Minnesota Metal fest)

September 16 Monterrey, Mexico Arena Santa Lucia (as part of Monterrey Metal fest)