Can’t help but wonder while watching Italian trio Black Rainbows‘ new video for the song “The Prophet” from their forthcoming LP Hawkdope if the castle they’re playing in front of is the same one where guitarist/vocalist Gabriele Fiori had intended to stage the inaugural Totem Psych Fest last year before being stymied by inclement weather. To put it lightly, there are a few castles/expansive villas around the area outside of Rome, so it’s not like it would be impossible for it to be two places, but one has to wonder how many of them would be cool with having bands hang around, set up stages, shoot a video, etc. Black Rainbows‘ 2013 video for “The Hunter” was also shot among ruins, and while the aerial view of this location makes me think it’s a different spot entirely, it’s entirely feasible they just went around the other side or something. Castles have a reputation for being pretty big.

Wherever they are, Black Rainbows are tearing ass around some fuzzy riffs with “The Prophet” — which, by amazing coincidence, is also featured in the latest podcast — and if you haven’t yet heard a slice of Hawkdope, there’s a good chance it’ll pique your interest. Never shy as regards road time, Fiori, bassist Dario Iocca and drummer Alberto Croce have an extensive European tour planned to coincide with the album’s arrival March 17 on Heavy Psych Sounds, and you can find those dates under the clip below, courtesy of the PR wire:

Black Rainbows, “The Prophet” official video

Heavy Psych Sounds is proud to announce that the new music video, “The Prophet.” The track is off of the upcoming Black Rainbows’ album, Hawkdope, set for March 17th, 2015 street date. Pre-sales are live now at heavypsychsounds.com.

Black Rainbows European Tour Itinerary (all dates subject to change, check with venues to confirm):
March 2015
06/03/2015 It Rome-Init Club “HAWKDOPE Release Party”
18/03/2015 IT Bologna-Freak Out
19/03/2015 CH Luzern-Bruch Bros
20/03/2015 DE Augsburg-Bluebox Skate Park
21/03/2015 NL Nijmegen-Plufest
22/03/2015 FR Paris-Glazart
23/03/2015 DE Siegen-Vortex
24/03/2015 DE Erfurt-Cafè Tiko
25/03/2015 DE Leipzig-Sto
26/03/2015 DE Berlin-Dustown Fest
27/03/2015 CH Olten-Coq D’or
28/03/2015 CH Winterthur-Gaswerk
29/03/2015 IT Milano-Magnolia
April 2015
10/04/2015 FI Helsinki- Galactus Fest
11/04/2015 EE Tallin-Woodsock/Rockstar’s
28/04/2015 IT North Italy
29/04/2015 DE
30/04/2015 DE Nurnberg
May 2015
01/05/2015 IT Bozen-Sudwerk
02/05/2015 AU Salzburg-Rockhouse
03/05/2015 CH St Gallen-Rumpeltum
04/05/2015 AU Innsbruck-PMK
05/05/2015 AU Feldkirch-Graf Hugo
06/05/2015 IT Zerobranco-Altroquando
June 2015
04/06/2015 UK
05/06/2015 UK
06/06/2015 UK Oxford
07/06/2015 UK
08/06/2015 UK London-The Macbeth
August 2015
01/08/2015 GR Drama-Fuzztastic Fest

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