Concerts: Cycle Of Pain Announces New Tour Dates

Cycle of Pain, brainchild of journeyman bassist John "J.D." Deservio, has announced an April 21 street date for their upcoming self-titled debut, as well as upcoming tour dates to support the release. The album will be released on Reform Records/Rock Ridge Music. Cycle of Pain will be playing several local shows in February and will open for Black Label Society later this spring. All tour dates are listed below.

John "J.D." DeServio's career as a bassist can be defined only as formidable and impressive. His time spent with Black Label Society has taken him around the world and made him a sought after bassist for clinics from Japan to South America and back. But long before he began globetrotting, J.D. started out like most accomplished musicians, in the garage with a band and a bottle of Captain Morgan. Twenty-five years later, that same band has emerged as Cycle of Pain with an intense and diverse self titled hard rock album.

At 15 years old, J.D. began practicing his favorite Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Scorpions tunes with good friends Joe Taylor (guitar) and Gregg Locascio (drums/vocals). Despite the many high profile moments in their careers (Lita Ford, Vinnie Moore, Drill, Rich Kotzen and many more), the old band has always aspired to record and tour together. Cycle of Pain later added Rich Monica (Tantric) on drums.

With J.D. and Taylor?s prior musical commitments, it took a lot for the old band to come together and record the 13 track album, which has already been lauded by many of Black Label?s biggest fans.

Though rooted in metal, the album?s 13 tracks delve into elements of funk, hip-hop, and soul, and they offer enough ammo to rock both in the clubs and on the radio. Cycle of Pain also features many guest performances by such credible names as Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy), Ray Luzier (Korn) Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Russ-T Cobb, Hugo Ferreira (Tantric), Marcus Ratzenboeck (Tantric), Clip Payne (P-funk), Burton (Fear Factory) & Russell Allen (Symphony X).

Taylor sees the band as a modern twist on the bands that originated metal. "I think we're a band that is much needed in the scene today," Taylor comments. "Cycle of Pain is basically what all of us are missing when we go to a show."

The album will be released on April 21st, 2009, and Cycle of Pain will begin its tour that same day opening for Black Label Society.

"We're part of a family tree that started with Black Sabbath," adds J.D. "From there came Ozzy with Randy Rhoads, then eventually Ozzy with Zakk. Zakk started the whole Black Label thing, which I became a part of, and we've now reached the point where I have my own project in the same line of such huge names as Osbourne and Iommi, Rhoads and Wylde. It?s a good place to be in."

Cycle of Pain w/ Black Label Society, Sevendust, and Dope:

4/21 ? Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
4/22 ? Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
4/24 ? Austin, TX - Stubb?s Waller Creek Amphitheater
4/25 ? Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
4/26 ? Tulsa, OK - Cain?s Ballroom
4/28 ? Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
5/1 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
5/2 ? Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre

[Source: Krista Mettler / Skye Media & Design]