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CD/DVD Releases: Jeff Loomis To Release New Album ''Plains Of Oblivion'' In April 2012

Posted on Sunday, February 12 @ 18:00:00 UTC by nightowl

Reveals Track Listing and Album Artwork

After releasing a handful of updates and teasers, Jeff Loomis fans have been dying to know when they can expect the ex-Nevermore guitar prodigy's forthcoming album. It is with much excitement that Jeff Loomis finally reveals the details of his highly anticipated sophomore effort entitled Plains Of Oblivion. The new album will be released on April 10th in North America and April 9th in Europe via Century Media Records. The ten track effort will be produced by Aaron Smith (7 Horns 7 Eyes) and is some of Jeff Loomis' best work yet.

The full track listing and artwork for Plains Of Oblivion can be seen below and at right(respectively). Jeff Loomis teamed up with Colin Marks of Rain Song Design to create the intriguing artwork. Marks is most well known for his previous work with All Shall Perish, The End and Xerath.

Plains Of Oblivion Track Listing:

01 Mercurial (featuring Marty Friedman)
02 The Ultimatum (featuring Tony MacAlpine)
03 Escape Velocity
04 Tragedy And Harmony (featuring Christine Rhoades)
05 Requiem For The Living (featuring Attila Voros)
06 Continuum Drift (featuring Chris Poland)
07 Surrender (featuring Ihsahn)
08 Chosen Time (featuring Christine Rhoades)
09 Rapture
10 Sibylline Origin

Jeff Loomis has been added to the 24-date, coast-to-coast US tour with Protest The Hero, Periphery, The Safety Fire and Today I Caught The Plague [awww -ed.]. Loomis reveals the quality players he's brought in to accompany him on the stage:

Joe Nurre - guitar (Shaded Enmity)
Gregory Macklin - bass (System Divide, Ordinance)
Anup Sastry - drums (Intervals, Skyharbor)

"My good friend, Joe Nurre from up here in Seattle, will be playing guitar with me out on this run with Protest the Hero and Periphery. Some of you might have seen him play with Nevermore on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise last year. I was lucky enough to find this killer drummer online. His name is Anup Sastry, I've seen him do these perfect drum covers on his Youtube page. I reached out and learned he plays in a few great bands as well. You should check out all the stuff he's done. Anup is based out in the DC area and brought in a friend of his, Greg Macklin, to do bass. Those guys are going to be getting together out there to start practicing the set. Joe and I will do the same over here and then a couple weeks before the tour, Joe and I will fly over Maryland and we'll all rehearse until we get things perfect. I can't wait to get out there and start playing live again. See you soon."

The tour begins March 25th in Chicago, IL and will lead up the release of the new album, Plains Of Oblivion on April 10th, before wrapping up in Philadelphia, PA on April 22nd. Tickets for the tour went on sale in most cities Friday, February 3rd.

[Source: Century Media]

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