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Hypocrisy Recruits Alexi Laiho Of Children Of Bodom For North American Tour

posted Oct 14, 2009 at 9:13 PM by xFiruath.  (18 Comments)

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Swedish metallers Hypocrisy have enlisted Children of Bodom guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho for their upcoming North American tour. Alexi has agreed to temporarily fill the currently vacant guitarist spot on their tour alongside Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard, and Swashbuckle

Hypocrisy mainman Peter Tagtgren commented: “We’re very happy to bring Alexi along on this tour and that he’s helping us out with filling the 2nd guitarist position. Funny, the first Children of Bodom show was a support gig for Hypocrisy. Since then me and Alexi have become very good friends. I’ve helped him with producing and he's helped me by contributing a guitar solo on one of my records with my other band Pain. There will be no shortage of alcohol on this tour that’s for sure.”

The currently confirmed dates are as follows:

11/06/09 Jaxx – Springfield, VA
11/07/09 Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
11/08/09 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
11/09/09 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/10/09 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/11/09 AKA Lounge – Orlando, FL (AntiPop Music Festival)
11/12/09 DAY OFF
11/13/09 Meridian – Houston, TX
11/14/09 Emo’s – Austin, TX
11/15/09 Ridglea Theatre – Fort Worth (Dallas), TX
11/16/09 DAY OFF
11/17/09 The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
11/18/09 The Key Club – Hollywood, CA
11/19/09 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
11/20/09 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
11/21/09 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
11/22/09 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
11/23/09 The Warehouse – Calgary, AB – CANADA
11/24/09 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
11/27/09 The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
11/28/09 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
11/29/09 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
11/30/09 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
12/01/09 The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
12/02/09 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
12/03/09 Le Medley – Montreal, QC – CANADA
12/04/09 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

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1. Morgan_55 writes:

a great way to hire a shredderrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Oct 14, 2009 @ 9:37 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Necrovomit writes:

seattle date! i just jizzed blood!

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3. b.bristowe writes:

All the more reason to hit up the Rickshaw.

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4. Nikkay writes:

I might just have to check this one out now.
Where's the Rickshaw??

# Oct 15, 2009 @ 5:06 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. RTB writes:

Just saw COB for the first time this past sunday and was surprised not only at their performance which was very good, but the overall band...they are very good musicans, alexi is a solid guitarist, was impressed, huge props to him...hypocrisy never heard of em

# Oct 15, 2009 @ 12:01 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. BrunoHockalugie writes:

On a good note a lot of Hot Topic Bodom listeners are going to be introduced to one of my favorite bands.
Hypocrisy is criminally underrated here in the US.

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7. Hammerheart writes:

Bruno - Way underrated. They're one of my favorites too.

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8. BrunoHockalugie writes:

Hammerheart- Hell yeah, right on! I hope I can make this tour, but it is in my area on a Tuesday. There was a band you mentioned in one of your recent posts in one of the forums that I really like that not many people are into but I can't recall which band it was....

# Oct 15, 2009 @ 5:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. b.bristowe writes:

I can hardly find anything Hypocrisy up here.

The Rickshaw is on 254 East Hastings and Main St.

Pretty wicked Cthonic, Toxic Holocaust, Bleeding Through and Satyricon are played there last night.

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10. a. writes:

worth the trip to the horrible rickshaw theater to see that show.

# Oct 16, 2009 @ 2:26 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Dinx writes:

@RTB Well hypocrisy is one of the very first death metal bands, who started in around 1990 or earlier. their first record came in 1992. Peter Tetgren is also the lead vocalist of his side project PAIN. Songs of Hypocrisy you should listen to: "Roswel 47" and "Erased" are by far the most known songs of the band. Also cool songs "Stillborn" "The fourth Dimension" and many more...listen to them and find out for yourself

greetings from ausria
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12. NW_MetalHead writes:

Great band and a great addition to the live lineup. Laiho can effing shred and Hypocrisy is amazing

# Oct 16, 2009 @ 4:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. RTB writes:

^Dinx thanks brother, will make a note of that, appreciate the quick bio of the band.....cheers from the usa

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14. DeathInEye writes:

Good choice so long as he manages to not get injured.

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15. tokenchoke420 writes:

Wow... this show is going to f***ing rule.

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16. lunametal writes:

I am a new commer in Metal Scene.....well, I didn't like it untill I found Children of Bodom. I saw them 10-09 in SanFrancisco....awesome!! Want to go to see again, but DNA ? not too small? It has balcony, so maybe ok.... just hoping I don't get amashed....lol....

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17. Hammerheart writes:

Bruno: Are you talking about Gorguts? Fantastic band, and Luc LeMay recently resurrected the band as well. Don't know if they'll record any new material, though.

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18. someone writes:

meh! Hypocrisy rulez\m/

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