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Khemmis to Release Doomed Heavy Metal EP April 17; Post Live Dio Cover

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Bold move for any band to take on Dio, but Denver’s Khemmis aren’t really strangers to bold moves, so fair enough. And “Rainbow in the Dark,” no less. One salutes the chutzpah factor alone, never mind the actual outcome of the track. The hard-touring four-piece are allegedly getting ready to hit the road in Europe — as much as there will be a road in Europe to hit, pending government lockdowns owing to COVID-19, tour cancellations and so on — and will play both Monolith on the Mesa and Psycho Las Vegas later this Spring and Summer, and the doomed heavy metallers’ new EP, uh, well, Doomed Heavy Metal, is set to arrive April 17 through Nuclear Blast and 20 Buck Spin.

The EP brings together a studio version of the Dio cover with a couple other odds and ends and a live song from each of their records. Preorders and pre-saves — which I suspect will soon be a common-enough thing that I’ll eventually drop that hyphen: “presaves” — are available, with Nuclear Blast handling the digi end and 20 Buck Spin doing physical manifestation.

Doomed Heavy Metal. Kind of says it all, right?

To the PR wire:

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KHEMMIS Unveil New Mini-Album Entitled, Doomed Heavy Metal + Release New Live Video For Their DIO Cover Of “Rainbow In The Dark”

Pre-Order Your Digital Copy Here: https://geni.us/KhemmisDHM

Denver, Colorado based doomed heavy metal quartet KHEMMIS unveil their new mini-album, Doomed Heavy Metal, which will be released digitally on April 17th via Nuclear Blast.

The band comments: “As lifelong fans of ZZ TOP, ‘Fandango’ has been a consistent source of inspiration for the four of us. The combination of high-octane live cuts and rare studio recordings make the release stand out in the band’s discography. In that tradition, we are thrilled to announce Doomed Heavy Metal. This mini-album is similarly unique, combining sought-after singles and live cuts together on one record. We’ve topped it all off with a newly recorded version of DIO’s immortal ‘Rainbow in the Dark.’ For those who have clamored for the rerelease of the long out of print Empty Throne and Conversation with Death, your calls have been answered. We hope new and old fans alike will pick up the album, pour a tall glass of their favorite beverage, and party with us!”

Doomed Heavy Metal, is a unique collection of songs from the quartet. Side A includes a brand new cover of “Rainbow in the Dark” as well as a pair of rare singles–“A Conversation with Death” from the band’s 7″ split with SPIRIT ADRIFT and “Empty Throne” from the Decibel Magazine Flexi Series. Side B highlights the power and emotional intensity the group wields onstage with a selection of live recordings from 2018’s Two Nights of Doomed Heavy Metal showcasing one song from each of KHEMMIS’ albums.

Below is the Doomed Heavy Metal track list:

1. Rainbow In The Dark (DIO Cover)
2. A Conversation With Death
3. Empty Throne
4. Bloodletting (Live)
5. Three Gates (Live)
6. The Bereaved (Live)

Pre-order your digital copy of Doomed Heavy Metal album here: https://geni.us/KhemmisDHM
Pre-save the album on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer: https://nblast.de/KhemmisPreSave

The band will also have LP’s / CD’s available for pre-sale at https://www.20buckspin.com/khemmis.

Catch KHEMMIS on THE DESOLATE ROAD TO DESERTFEST TOUR MMXX. confirmed dates are below:
04/23 Kassel (ger) – Goldgrube
04/24 Berlin (ger) – Wild At Heart
04/25 Copenhagen (dk) – Stengade
04/26 Kiel (ger) – Schaubude
04/28 Aalborg (dk) – 1000Fryd
04/29 Hamburg (ger) – Hafenklang
04/30 Dortmund (ger) – Musiktheater
05/01 Lüttich (b) – La Zone
05/02 London (uk) – Underworld (Desertfest)

Other dates:
5/30 Taos, NM – Monolith on the Mesa
6/20 Denver, CO – TRVE Brewing Anniversary Bacchanal
8/14-8/16 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas

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Khemmis, “Rainbow in the Dark” official live video

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