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Breaking News: Canada’s The Agonist Has Disbanded

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The Facebook Announcement:
Dear friends, it’s time to make a very difficult but necessary announcement.

We have decided that The Agonist as a band, has come to an end. Much deliberation and care has been put into making this decision, and unfortunately, given the circumstances, this is the conclusion that makes the most sense for the band and us as individuals.
There are many factors that led to this decision. It is a mix of personal, financial and industry related issues, but in the end the 5 of us are no longer able to agree on a way forward that would benefit The Agonist business as a whole, while respecting each member’s personal lives and wishes.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to the fans for coming out to the shows, buying our merch, and supporting us over the years. Nothing is more satisfying than connecting with our fellow human beings via the gift of music. It is the number one factor that has always driven us- to make you, the listener, feel something. In the end, we know that we’ve accomplished this together.
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Hypocrisy @ Warsaw

Hypocrisy returns to New York City with a stop at the Warsaw. Joining them will be Carach Angren and The Agonist. Remember to try the pierogies.

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Features, Tours and Festivals

This Just In: Fleshgod Apocalypse Postpones North American Tour

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In what appears to be a bevy of postponements (SXSW Festival, E3 Expo, Pearl Jam Tour and Emerald City Comic Con) comes the news about Fleshgod Apocalypse and their looming tour which has now been 100% postponed to return at an unannounced date.

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The Press Release:
In an unfortunate turn of events, Italian orchestral-death metal giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have been forced to postpone their North American tour due to travel restrictions implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19, “Coronavirus.”

What was to be one of metal’s most anticipated spring tours, where the band was to be accompanied at shows by a classical string quartet for the first time ever, will now take place at a later date to be announced as plans are confirmed. Information regarding tickets will be made public soon.
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POSTPONED: Fleshgod Apocalypse @ Warsaw

The Fleshgod Apocalypse US tour has been postponed in full due to concerns over the coronavirus. No rescheduled dates have been announced at the time of this update and refunds are available at point of purchase.

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Fleshgod Apocalypse will bring their latest Metal masterpiece to life in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They’ll be joined onstage by the Veleno Quartet and will have The Agonist as support.

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Presenting The 2020 Juno Awards Nominees for Rock and Metal

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So last year, I had decided to add the Canadian Juno Awards nominations and winners list to the content being presented over on my lifestyle website “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken”. Since they had a Metal and Rock category, I also decided to offer up an edited post of the winning artists here on PiercingMetal.com – This year I felt that it would be fun to also add those same category rundowns from the nomination process for those readers who might be fans of these artists. I’ve even added the Alternative category in for good measure. Take a look.

Alternative Album of the Year:
PUP, “Morbid Stuff”
Black Mountain, “Destroyer”
Foxwarren, “Foxwarren”
Mac DeMarco, “Here Comes the Cowboy”
Orville Peck, “Pony”
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