Leprous Nominated For Norwegian Grammy, Kicking Off New Tour Dates

After having played a first show of this year in Tokyo, Norwegian prog metal band Leprous is kicking off a tour of Australia today in support of latest studio album "The Congregation" (reviewed here).

More shows have now been confirmed for the band's international touring schedule of this year, so check the upcoming dates below.

Leprous has also been nominated for the Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammy award, for "The Congregation" in the category "Best Metal Album" alongside Enslaved, Tsjuder and Kampfar. The ceremony takes place in Oslo / Norway tomorrow, January 30th. Einar Solberg comments:

"The Congregation" has been well approved by both fans, press, our label(s), agents, promoters a.o., but it's something special to receive recognition from Norway's most important music award! Ever since I was a kid, I've been watching Spellemannsprisen on the television, so it's quite surrealistic that we're suddenly one of the nominees. For us it's a big thing. just to be nominated, but of course we wound't have anything against it, landing in our camp."

29.01.2106 Sydney (Australia) - The Factory Floor + Voyager
30.01.2016 Perth (Australia) - Amplifier + Voyager
05.02.2016 Brisbane (Australia) - The Brightside + Voyager
06.02.2016 Melbourne (Australia) - The Evelyn Hotel + Voyager
23.03.2016 Tel-Aviv (Israel) - Theatron Tmuna
31.03.2016 Berlin (Germany) - Musik & Frieden+ Voyager & Earthside
01.04.2016 's Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands) - W2 / www.w2.nl + Voyager & Earthside
02.04.2016 Helmond, (The Netherlands) - Cacaofabriek + Voyager & Earthside
03.04.2016: Hoofddorp (The Netherlands) - Podium Duycker l + Voyager & Earthside
05.04.2016 Hamburg (Germany) - Logo + Voyager & Earthside /
06.04.2016: Essen (Germany) - Turock + Voyager & Earthside
07.04.2016 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z7 + Voyager & Earthside
08.04.2016 Strasbourg (France) - La Laiterie + Voyager & Earthside
09.04.2016 Durbuy (Belgium) - Durbuy Rock Festival / www.durbuyrock.be + Voyager & Earthside
28.-30.04.2016 Koparvik/Haugesund (Norway) - Karmoygeddon Metal Festival
23.06.2016 Halden (Norway) - Tons Of Rock
08.08.2016 Josefov (Czech republic) - Brutal Assault