Kataklysm

"Prevail", the most recently acclaimed album by Canada's hyperblasters KATAKLYSM, has won for "Album Of The Year" in the "Metal/Hardcore" category at the Quebec Indie Music Awards (GAMIQ), an awards show that recognizes achievements by Quebec independent artists. The event is produced by the Quebec Independent Music Association which is also behind the Montreal International Music Initiative (MIMI). KATAKLYSM has released the following statement in regards to this rather flattering victory:

"KATAKLYSM would like to thank the board of judges and all the people that voted for ‘Prevail'. We were super psyched as it was just to be nominated but now that we've actually won we can't really explain how great it feels. It's definitely an honor, especially since we were up against some great artists. What a great way to start our North American tour in a few days! We can't wait to get out there and show the rest of the world what Quebec already knows; KATAKLYSM will ‘Prevail'!"

Those that were nominated this year included:

TEARS FOR THE SKY - "Boredomville II"

MENACE RUINE - "Cult of Ruins"

KOSMOS - "Kosmos"

ION DISSONANCE - "Minus The Herd"

KATAKLYSM - "Prevail"

KATAKLSYM will headline this year's installment of the "Death by Decibels" tour presented by CDV Software Entertainment and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel the video game. The package features DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN from September 26th until October 16th then ARSIS, ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN October 18th until the 24th. The confirmed dates are as follows:

KATAKLYSM, DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN

09/26/08 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL

09/27/08 Harpo's Concert Theatre – Detroit, MI

09/28/08 Peabody's Concert Club – Cleveland, OH

09/29/08 Blender Theater at Gramercy – New York, NY

09/30/08 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

10/01/08 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

10/02/08 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA

10/03/08 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

10/04/08 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

10/05/08 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC

10/07/08 Meridian – Houston, TX

10/08/08 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX

10/09/08 Ridglea Theater – Dallas, TX

10/10/08 Club 101 – El Paso, TX

10/11/08 Soma – San Diego, CA

10/12/08 The Key Club – Hollywood, CA

10/13/08 The Underground – Reno, NV

10/14/08 The Metro – Oakland, CA

10/15/08 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR

10/16/08 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

KATAKLYSM, ARSIS, ELUVEITIE, KEEP OF KALESSIN

10/18/08 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO

10/19/08 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO

10/20/08 The Marquee – Tulsa, OK

10/21/08 Uncle Pleasant's – Louisville, KY

10/23/08 The Opera House – Toronto, ON - CANADA

10/24/08 Le Medley – Montreal, QC – CANADA