YOU THOUGHT NASUM WERE DEAD? WE ARE. THIS IS NOT RESURRECTION. IT'S FAREWELL, FOR GOOD

If things were different, if Mieszko hadn't died, Nasum would have celebrated its 20^th anniversary in 2012, believe it or not. Therefore, and after long deliberation and scrutiny, we have decided that it's now or never: Nasum will do a handful of shows and festival gigs around the world in 2012 - to celebrate our anniversary, say a final goodbye to the fans and Mieszko.

No cheesy reunion, no new albums, no epitaph for Mieszko. We will play only a few cities and festivals in a limited number of disruptive, unruly concerts.

It will be a total blast, and we aim to go out hard. Just you wait.

When lead singer Mieszko Talarczyk disappeared and died in the devastating and tragic tsunami of 2004, Nasum instantly ceased to exist. As the band's voice, producer and one of the main songwriters, Mieszko was a vital part of Nasum's bloodline. When he passed, all plans for tours and recordings were abruptly stopped. Nasum died when Mieszko died, and the rest of the band members went their separate ways.

But in the years that passed, the feeling that everything had been left unfinished lingered with the rest of us. Suddenly seven years had passed, and we realized it was time for closure; for us, the band and for the fans. With our anniversary coming up it felt like a perfect time to end Nasum the way it was supposed to - exploding in a ferocious, blasting frenzy, not wither away at the mercy of tragedy. And finally we are ready, able and totally fucking charged, so expect something over the top. The shows will be a varied, intense mix of the best songs from this colossus of grind.

To handle vocal duties on the upcoming shows we have asked Keijo Niinimaa, vocalist in Finnish grind faves Rotten Sound, to join us. They were always close friends of Nasum, and while Keijo's plagued screams won't replace Mieszko, they will add a crippling viciousness to the shows. On a few occasions, we might ask a few other close friends of Nasum to do some vocal sessions. Who? Wait and see!

Note this: if you ever wanted to see Nasum blast shit to bits, this is your last and only chance.

Anders Jakobson - drums
Jesper Liveröd - bass and low vocals
Jon Lindqvist - guitars and low vocals
Urban Skytt - guitars
Keijo Niinimaa - vocals

www.nasum.com
http://www.facebook.com/NasumBand

Press contacts:
pip@relapse.com - UK + World
frank@pettingzoo.nl - Europe
bob@relapse.com - North America

Booking:
Silvester Dezsi for The Agency Group Scandinavia (Europe + World)
Västergatan 23 / S-211 21 Malmö / Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)40-97 62 50 / Fax: +46 (0)40-23 76 60
E-mail: silvesterdezsi@theagencygroup.com
Web: www.theagencygroup.se

Greg Daly for Freewheel Booking (US + Canada)
E-mail: freewheelbooking@gmail.com

High res promophotos, October 2011
Taken by Terése Andersson - heartandsoul.se

FAREWELL TOUR 2012 - CONFIRMED SHOWS

May
11Kulturhuset
Örebro (Sweden)
18Reggies
Chicago, IL (US)
19Now That’s Class
Cleveland, OH (US)
20Wreck Room
Toronto, ON (Canada)
21Sala Rosa
Montreal, QC (Canada)
22as220
Providence, RI (US)
23The Barbary
Philadelphia, PA (US)
24Europa
New York, NY (US)
25Maryland Deathfest X
Baltimore, MD (US)
26Highline
Seattle, WA (US)
27Branx
Portland, OR (US)
28Metro
Oakland, CA (US)
29Billy O’s
Ventura, CA (US)
30The Black Castle
Los Angeles, CA (US)
31Chaos in Tejas
Austin, TX (US)
June
2FortaRock
Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
15Hellfest
Clisson (France)
16Metaltown
Gothenburg (Sweden)
20Zoe Club
Milano (Italy)
21Traffic
Rome (Italy)
22XM24
Bologna (Italy)
23Graspop Metal Meeting
Dessel (Belgium)
28Peace and Love
Borlänge (Sweden)
29With Full Force
Löbnitz (Germany)
July
5Extremefest @ Vaz
St. Pölten (Austria)
6Extremefest
Hünxe (Germany)
7Extremefest @ Z7
Pratteln (Switzerland)
8Roskilde Festival
Roskilde (Denmark)
13Obscene Extreme Festival
Trutnov (Czech)
14Ilosaarirock
Joensuu (Finland)
August
2Resurrection Fest
Viveiro (Spain)
3Vagos Open Air
Calvão (Vagos) (Portugal)
4Wacken Open Air
Wacken (Germany)
11Ieperfest
Ieper (Belgium)
13Barbies
Bangkok (Thailand)
15Amplifier
Perth (Austraila)
16Fowlers Live
Adelaide (Austraila)
17Hi-Fi
Brisbane (Austraila)
18Hi-Fi
Sydney (Austraila)
19Hi-Fi
Melbourne (Austraila)
20Bendigo Hotel
Melbourne (Australia)
21Kings Arms Tavern
Auckland (New Zealand)
23Club Quattro
Tokyo (Japan)
24Club Quattro
Osaka (Japan)
25Club Quattro
Nagoya (Japan)
September
20Nosturi
Helsinki (Finland)
21Truckstop Alaska
Gothenburg (Sweden)
22Pumpehuset
Copenhagen (Denmark)
23Logo
Hamburg (Germany)
24Tivoli De Helling
Utrecht (The Netherlands)
25Underworld
London (UK)
26Glazart
Paris (France)
27Usine
Geneva (Switzerland)
28Backstage
Munchen (Germany)
29Gala Hala
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
30Durer Kert
Budapest (Hungary)
October
1Randal Club
Bratislava (Slovakia)
2Barrak
Ostrava (Czech)
3Klub Kwadrat
Krakow (Poland)
4Magnet
Berlin (Germany)
5KB
Malmö (Sweden)
6Debaser Medis
Stockholm (Sweden)