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Thunder and Pitchfork are giving fans a free download of the Atlanta band's stirring acoustic rendition of "Black Water Vision": https://bit.ly/XEu5Hb
Recorded earlier this year, the acoustic version is a testament to the relatively new band's musical prowess which was echoed by
David Fricke (Rolling Stone) in his recent appraisal of the band's SXSW performance: "heavy with the meaty, base elements of early-Seventies British blues in guitarist Josh Weaver's harmonic-fuzz sustain and a striking vocal change-up in bassist Mlny Parsonz, whose robust projection and supple vibrato made me think of Jefferson Airplane's
Grace Slick at a lower, godless pitch."
Decibel Magazine debuts an acoustic version of "Whispering World" as their July flexi disc. Royal
Thunder recently participated in the ongoing Converse x Decibel Collaboration video series, where the quartet discusses the necessary sacrifices to be in a touring band.
The Atlanta band released their debut album CVI in May 2012. The release was called a "stunning breakthrough" by Spin,
Revolver called the album "essential" listening and Decibel placed singer Mlny Parsonz on the cover of their inaugural women in metal issue. Royal
Thunder closed out 2012 with multiple year end/best of accolades including the Village Voice (#10 on Top Ten Metal Albums of 2012), Spin (#6 on 20 Best Metal Albums of 2012) and #11 on Revolver's 20 Best Albums of the year.
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Thunder tour dates:
Apr. 18 - Tilburg, Netherlands Roadburn
w/Dillinger Escape Plan
Apr. 22 - Lancaster, PA The Chameleon Club
Apr. 23 - Clifton Park, NY Upstate
Music Hall
Apr. 24 - Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Apr. 25 - Pittsburgh, PA The Altar Bar
Apr. 26 - Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Apr. 27 - Brooklyn, NY
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Apr. 28 - New Haven, CT Toad's Place
Apr. 30 - Columbus, OH A&R Bar
May 4 - Newport, KY Southgate House
May 5 - Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
May 7 - Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater
May 8 - Chicago, IL Reggie's
May 9 - Des Moines, IA Wooly's
May 10 - Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
May 11 - St. Louis, MO The Firebird
May 12 - Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
May 14 - Boulder, CO Fox Theater
May 16 - Boise, ID Knitting Factory
May 17 - Reno, NV Knitting Factory
May 18 - Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
May 19 - San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
May 20 - Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
May 22 - Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
May 23 - El Paso, TX
Tricky Falls
May 24 - Austin, TX Mohawk
May 25 - New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
May 26 - Birmingham, AL Zydeco
May 28 - West Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
May 29 - Charlotte, NC Amos' South End
May 30 - Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
May 31 - Asheville, NC
Orange Peel
June 1 - Richmond, VA Kingdom
