Swedish progressive rock/metal innovators Pain of Salvation are pleased to announce the North American tour dates in support of their upcoming album "In the Passing Light of Day", which will be released on Friday the 13th of January, 2017 via their longtime label partners InsideOutMusic.

North America tour 2017:

Feb 7-11 Tampa, FL - Mexico - Cruise to the Edge

Feb 12  Tampa, FL, The Orpheum

Feb 14  Houston,TX, The Scout bar

Feb 15  Dallas, TX,  Gas Money

Feb 16  Kansas City, MO, The Riot Room

Feb 18  Chicago, IL, Reggies

Feb 19  Detroit, MI, The Token Lounge

Feb 21  Toronto, ON, Mod Club

Feb 22  Quebec, QC, Le Cercle

Feb 23  Montreal, QC, Le Tulipe

Feb 24  Buffalo, NY, Iron Works

Feb 26  New York, NY, The Marlin Room

The band recently announced the European tour which begins in March.

Here is a list of the band's live-shows announced so far:

Pain of Salvation - "In the Passing Light of Day" European tour 2017:

29.03. Copenhagen (Denmark) - Amager Bio

30.03. Hamburg (Germany) - Markthalle

31.03. Berlin (Germany) - Columbia-Theater

01.04. Prague (Czech Republic) - Rock Cafe

02.04. Reichenbach (Germany) - Art Rock festival V

04.04. Aschaffenburg (Germany) - Colos-Saal

05.04. Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z-7

06.04. Milan (Italy) - Circolo Magnolia

07.04. Lyon (France) - Ninkasi Kao

08.04. Barcelona (Spain) - Bikini

09.04. Madrid (Spain) - Teatro Barceló

11.04. Paris (France) - Divan Du Monde

12.04. London (UK) - Islington Assembly Hall

14.04. Venlo (The Netherlands) - Grenswerk

15.04. Leiden (The Netherlands) - Gebr. De Nobel

16.04. Zwolle (The Netherlands) - Hedon

16.-18.06. Clisson (France) - Hellfest / http://www.hellfest.fr

Most recently, Pain of Salvation launched the upcoming album's first single 'Meaningless".

Check it out in a video produced by Joakim S. Hammond and Love Fagerstedt for Lynx Pictures here:

Vevo: https://www.vevo.com/watch/pain-of-salvation/Meaningless/GBF861777301

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MreXYqelGPM

Or listen to "Meaningless" here:

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/POSmeaninglessiTunes

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/27wq7Gls32bnQOFqYbtZbm

Working together with acclaimed producer Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, etc.) at Dugout Studio in Sweden, the band have crafted an album that sees them returning to their much praised heavier sound, featuring the syncopated rhythms, glorious melodies, and intensely personal themes that Pain of Salvation fans have long loved about the band.

The album will be available as a special edition 2CD Mediabook (including expanded 48-pages booklet, several in-depth texts by conceptual author Daniel Gildenlöw, demo material & band commentary tracks), standard jewel case CD, gatefold 180g 2LP vinyl plus album on CD as bonus & digital download.

You can find the full tracklisting of the main album below:

1. On a Tuesday (10:22)
2. Tongue of God (04:53)
3. Meaningless (04:47)
4. Silent Gold (03:23)
5. Full Throttle Tribe (09:05)
6. Reasons (04:45)
7. Angels of Broken Things (06:24)
8. The Taming of a Beast (06:33)
9. If This Is the End (06:03)
10. The Passing Light of Day (15:31)

A brief album teaser can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcV94khwaU

Pain of Salvation - line-up 2016:

• Daniel Gildenlöw - vocals, guitars
• Ragnar Zolberg - guitars, vocals
• Daniel D2 Karlsson - keyboards, backing vocals
• Gustaf Hielm - bass, backing vocals
• Léo Margarit - drums, backing vocals

PAIN OF SALVATION online:

www.painofsalvation.com

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