Aug. 30, 2024, OSLO – Leprous’ new album, Melodies Of Atonement, is out now via InsideOutMusic (listen here: https://leprousband.lnk.to/MelodiesOfAtonement).
The album’s arrival comes as the Norwegian band prep for their first North American tour in support of the 10-song album, with the five-week outing kicking off on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville. Leprous have also created a three-part documentary dubbed “The Road to Nashville,” which launches tomorrow on YouTube. Additional details on how to watch and participate in a live chat can be found here: https://vier.live/act/leprous-the-road-to-nashville.
The collection has received tremendous reviews with Metal Injection saying “Melodies of Atonement is quite moving and dynamic, and it houses just about everything that’s made the group virtually unrivaled at what they do,” and Blabbermouth noting, “A precise and pristine dose of modern progressive heaviness that is genuinely worthy of the description, Melodies of Atonement is
the kind of immaculate statement that we expect, but this time Leprous are
really hammering it home.”
The album was recorded with David Castillo at Ghost Ward Studios in Sweden, mixed by Adam Noble (Placebo, Biffy Clyro, Nothing But Thieves) and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, Placebo, The Gaslight Anthem). The artwork is based on photography by John Dolan with design by Ritxi Ostáriz.
Melodies of Atonement is available on a variety of limited-edition vinyl variants, CD and digitally (https://leprousband.lnk.to/MelodiesOfAtonement).
Melodies of Atonement 2024 Tour:
September 4 Nashville, TN Eastside Bowl
September 5 Atlanta, GA Progpower USA
September 6 Charlotte, NC The Underground
September 7 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
September 8 McKees Rocks, PA Roxian Theatre
September 10 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
September 11 Toronto, ON The Opera House
September 12 Montreal, QC Beanfield Theatre
September 13 New York, NY Webster Hall
September 14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
September 15 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 17 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot Ballroom
September 18 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
September 19 Chicago, IL Metro
September 20 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
September 21 Minneapolis, MN The Lyric at Skyway Theatre
September 23 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
September 24 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
September 26 San Francisco, CA August Hall
September 27 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
September 28 Mesa, AZ The Nile Theatre Underground
September 30 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
October 1 Austin, TX Mohawk
October 2 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
October 4 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
October 5 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
North American openers include: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (Sept. 4 to 15), Earthside (Sept. 18 to Oct. 5), and Fight The Fight (all dates). Tickets are available now via Leprous.net/tours.
Australian “Monolith” tour dates
(with Coheed and Cambria, Periphery, and more):
November 2 Brisbane, AU Fortitude Music Hall
November 9 Melbourne, AU PICA
November 10 Sydney, AU Hordern Pavilion
An Exclusive Evening with Leprous:
January 16 Madrid, ES Music Station
January 17 Paris, FR Salle de Pleyel
January 31 London, UK O2 Forum
February 1 Warsaw, PL Progresja
February 7 Tilburg, NL Poppodium 013
February 8 Köln, DE Carlswerk
February 15 Oslo, NO Sentrum Scene
and
April 4 to 9 Miami, FL Cruise to the Edge
Leprous is Tor Oddmund Suhrke (guitar), Baard Kolstad (drums), Einar Solberg (vocals/keyboards), Robin Ognedal (guitars) and Simen Børven (bass). The band, formed in the suburbs of Oslo, Norway, have released eight full-length albums to date with the most recent being 2024’s Melodies of Atonement. Renowned for their dynamic live performances and atypical compositions, Leprous has established themselves as one of the most interesting acts in heavy music, captivating audiences worldwide with their unique vision.
