Geoff Thorpe: "The new video single "1000 Years" from the album "Concussion Protocol" is here!! The song is a wall of metal coming at you in full force! Power, Chuck, and Melodies ... it's all here in true VR style! " 1000 Years features a wide range of vocals from Nick Holleman a mix of brutal and melodic solos VR is known for. The song was written by Geoff Thorpe and Jimmie Evans lll . The video was produced at Electic Punishment Studios in Santa Rosa California  by Jimmie Evans lll. After reaching the German album charts,  Billboard Hard Music Charts in America with incredible ratings and reviews its time to hit the road!  "1000 Years" The 3rd Video single also launches the " Concussion Protocol World Tour" first leg in Europe Oct 31 to Dec 18. See you on tour!!"

"Concussion Protocol" is out now through SPV/Steamhammer as a digipak version (incl.poster), 2LP gatefold red vinyl edition and download.  VICIOUS RUMORS will go as special guest on a massive European-Tour with DIRKSCHNEIDER from October to December 2016 and also added some new and headline shows.

Confirmed dates with DIRKSCHNEIDER are:

31.10.16  NOR-Stavanger - Folken

01.11.16  NOR-Oslo - Vulcan Arena

03.11.16  SWE-Umea - Idun

04.11.16  SWE-Borlänge - Liljan

05.11.16  SWE-Örebro - Frimis Salonger

06.11.16  SWE-Linköping - Garden

08.11.FI-Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo

09.11.FI-Tampere - Pakkahuone

18.11.SE-Stockholm - Rock At Sea

27.11.NL-Tilburg - Little Devil (Vicious Rumors only)

01.12.D-Mannheim - 7er Club (Vicious Rumors only)

02.12.B-Roeselare - De Verlichte Geest (Vicious Rumors only)

05.12.D-Augsburg - Spectrum (Vicious Rumors only)

07.12.16  D-Vacha - Vachwerk

08.12.16  A-Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm

09.12.16  CZ-Brno - Hala Vodova

11.12.16  D-Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle

13.12.16  I-Milan - Live Club

15.12.16 D-Nuernberg - Loewensaal

16.12.16  D-Memmingen - Kaminwerk

18.12.16  D-Solingen - Cobra (sold out)

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