“Each of our albums has directional changes in songwriting and this third chapter is no exception,” says vocalist/keyboardist John Gamino. “Since moving to Oakland, we've been privy to the large amount of music that flows through a major cultural center.  We've seen legendary acts like Magma, King Crimson, Goblin, and Yes. We are always trying to expand our sonic range and we definitely explore some new areas on the new album that we've not been to before.”

Mondo Drag opens for Mastodon tonight at Converse’s Rubber Tracks Live outing at The Chapel in San Francisco.  Both U.S. and European dates are slated through the Spring, including both a U.S. and European trek with Pentagram:

January 14  San Francisco, CA  The Chapel (w/Mastodon)

January 20  Sacramento, CA  Press Club

January 21  Santa Cruz, CA  Crepe Place

January 26  Los Angeles, CA  Echoplex

January 30  San Francisco, CA  Bottom of the Hill

February 18  Pioneertown, CA  Pappy & Harriet’s

March 14  Atlanta, GA  Masquerade (w/Pentagram)

March 15  Nashville, TN  Exit/In (w/Pentagram)

March 17  Dallas, TX  Gas Monkey (w/Pentagram)

March 18  Houston, TX  Warehouse Live (w/Pentagram)

March 19  Austin, TX  The Lost Well (w/Pentagram)

April 6  Lindau, Germany  Club Vaudeville (w/Pentagram)

April 7  Munich, Germany  Backstage Big Hall (w/Pentagram)

April 8  Wiesbaden, Germany  Schlachthof Wiesbaden Big Hall (w/Pentagram)

April 9  Durbuy, Belgium  Durbuy Rock Festival

April 11  Bezirk Landstrasse, Austria  Arena Big Hall (w/Pentagram)

April 12  Jena, Germany  F-Haus (w/Pentagram)

April 14  Hamburg, Germany  Klubsen (w/Pentagram)

April 15  Tilburg, Netherlands  013 (Roadburn Festival)

April 29  Berlin, Germany  Astra (Desertfest)

Pre-orders for the eight-song album are available now via www.mondodrag.bandcamp.com and iTunes (http://apple.co/1Oz5jB2). Physical pre-orders are available via RidingEasy Records’ web store (www.ridingeasyrecords.com).

The Occultation of Light track list:

1. Initiation
2. Out of Sight
3. Rising Omen
4. Incendiary Procession
5. The Eye
6. In Your Head (Parts I & II)
7. Dying Light
8. Ride The Sky (Bonus Track)

The Occultation of Light was produced by Phil Manley (Trans Am, Wooden Shjips), recorded live, tracked and mixed on analog tape at El Studio in San Francisco. Mondo Drag is John Gamino (vocals/keys), Nolan Girard (guitar/synth), Jake Sheley (guitar), Andrew O'Neil (bass) and Ventura Garcia (drums).

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