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Polyphia announce UK and European tour dates

US instrumental prog quartet Polyphia will release Remember That You Will Die in October

US instrumental prog quartet  Polyphia  have announced a run of UK and European tour dates for May 2023.

The tour which kicks off in Bristol on May 9 and finishes up in Paris on May 26, includes five Uk dates in Glasgow, London, Manchester and the aforementioned Bristol.

Polyphia will release their upcoming new album  Remember That You Will Die  which will be released through Rise Records on October 28. The band have this far released videos for Ego Death , which features a guest appearance from guitarist Steve Vai , Neurotica and Playing God .

As well as Vai, the new album also features guest appearances from Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, rapper $not, hip hop duo Brasstacks, Sophia Black, Killstation and more.

Polyphia UK and Europe tour dates: May 9: UK Bristol SWX May 10: UK Glasgow Garage May 11: UK London Shepherd’s Bush May 12: UK Birmingham 02 Institute May 13: UK Manchester 02 Ritz May 15: BEL Antwerp Trix May 16: NED Amsterdam Mlekweg Max May 17: GER Hamburg Farbrik May 18: GER Berlin Kesselhaus May 20: GER Leipzig Taübchenthal May 21: GER Koln Essigfabrik May 22: GER Munich Backstage Werk May 23: ITA Milan Santeria/ Alcatraz May 24: SWI Zurich Komplex May 26: FRA Paris Bataclan

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• Champagne ( (Sing The Riff) ) Play Video
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• Drown Play Video
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Polyphia announce 15-date UK and European tour

Polyphia will take their new album Remember That You Will Die out on the road in 2023…

Words: Emily Carter

October 19th 2022, 11:18a.m.

We’re not far away now from the release of Polyphia ’s highly-anticipated new album Remember That You Will Die (due out on October 28), but even more good stuff is coming beyond that: the band have announced a 2023 UK and European tour.

Kicking off in Bristol on May 9, the 15-date run in support of Remember That You Will Die will stop off in Glasgow, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Berlin, Leipzig, Koln, Munich, Milan and Zurich, before wrapping up in Paris on May 26.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 21.

Catch Polyphia at the following:

9 Bristol SWX 10 Glasgow Garage 11 London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 12 Birmingham O2 Institute 13 Manchester O2 Ritz 15 Antwerp Trix 16 Amsterdam Mlekweg Max 17 Hamburg Farbrik 18 Berlin Kesselhaus 20 Leipzig Taübchenthal 21 Koln Essigfabrik 22 Munich Backstage Werk 23 Milan Santeria/ Alcatraz 24 Zurich Komplex 26 Paris Bataclan

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Gig Review: Polyphia / Johan Lenox – O2 Shepherd’s Bush, London (11th May 2023)

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A sold-out show in the capital set the scene for the first of two shows in London for the Remember That You Will Die Tour . However, highlighting the fact that the show was sold out isn’t that impressive when this was the 19th sold-out show in a row for Polyphia! The four-piece Texan outfit found themselves in their home on this side of the Atlantic, ready for a night to remember.

Support on the night came from Johan Lenox , showcasing a multi-instrumentalist-rapper-DJ-hybrid set. It certainly was an intriguing set, mixing symphonic passages featuring live violins and piano with rap and beats. It was something new for me and most of the crowd, but not unexpected from Polyphia, bringing such an eccentric act with them on tour.

Similar to when I last saw Polyphia , back in early 2019, the crowd was riled up from the get-go, chanting “Polyphia” onto the stage and moshing from the very first track. Polyphia kicked off with “Genesis” and “Neurotica”, both from their new album Remember That You Will Die . Their showmanship and precision while tackling complex leads and riffs were a sight to behold. Next up was “O.D.”, a personal favourite of mine that had the crowd jumping to the Latin-infused beats!

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Polyphia then featured a trio of tracks from The Most Hated EP. A DJ-esque ‘reload’ to the start of “Goose” had the crowd on the edge of their seats, while before kicking off “40oz”, guitarist Scott had the audience crowd surfing at his whim. “Icronic” ended with an epic drum solo from Clay to round off this segment of the night.

Another standout moment from the night was Polyphia instructing the crowd to sing along to the main melody of “Champagne”, a song from Polyphia’s back catalog. Given that I haven’t mentioned it thus far, Polyphia is an instrumental band, but I heard more singing at this gig than at many others in my time reviewing shows!

Towards the latter end of the set, Polyphia played through more tracks from the new album, including “All Falls Apart”, “The Audacity” and my personal favourite from the new record, “Reverie”. The energy levels from the band remained at 100 throughout the night, matching the vibe of the audience. Polyphia finished their main set by switching their guitars for whacky electro-acoustics to perform the track “Playing God”. Hearing this blend of flamenco-style guitar mixed with trap beats live was phenomenal. There are no words to describe Polyphia’s genre, other than “all genres”.

The moment Polyphia left the stage, the encore chants began, rising in volume until the lights dimmed again and Polyphia came out to play “G.O.A.T.”, a fan favourite. Then, to everyone’s surprise, Polyphia swiftly kicked into a short cover of CKY’s “96 Quite Bitter Beings” – with Scott taking vocal duties, the only track to feature vocals from the band tonight! The encore ended with “Euphoria”, with guitarist Tim luring the audience into a state of euphoria with sweet and calming melodic lines.

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Polyphia’s latest record Remember That you Will Die  is available now through all major digital outlets

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• Wed 12 Jun → Sun 16 Jun Derby, Donington Park Download Festival 2024 Queens Of The Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold, Royal Blood, Black Stone Cherry…
• Wed 31 May London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Polyphia
• Sat 13 May Manchester, O2 Ritz Polyphia
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• Thu 11 May London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Polyphia
• Wed 10 May Glasgow, The Garage Polyphia
• Wed 10 May Glasgow, SWG3 Polyphia
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• Sat 15 Feb London, O2 Academy Islington Polyphia, Tides Of Man, Unprocessed
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• Wed 12 Feb Glasgow, Saint Luke's Polyphia, Unprocessed
• Tue 11 Feb Manchester, Gorilla Polyphia, Tides Of Man, Unprocessed
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August 2019

• Sat 17 Aug Southampton, Engine Rooms Coheed And Cambria, Polyphia, Thank You Scientist
• Fri 16 Aug O2 Academy Leeds Coheed And Cambria, Polyphia
• Thu 15 Aug → Sun 18 Aug Compton Martin, Fernhill Farm ArcTanGent 2019 Coheed And Cambria, Carpenter Brut, Zeal & Ardor, Daughters, Polyphia…
• Wed 14 Aug London, Dingwalls Polyphia, Blanket

February 2019

• Wed 13 Feb O2 Academy Birmingham Polyphia, Covet
• Tue 12 Feb London, Electrowerkz Polyphia, Covet
• Mon 11 Feb Bristol, The Fleece Polyphia, Covet
• Sun 10 Feb Brighton, Chalk Polyphia, Covet
• Sat 9 Feb Leeds, Brudenell Social Club Polyphia, Covet
• Fri 8 Feb Nottingham, Rock City Polyphia, Covet
• Thu 7 Feb Glasgow, Stereo Polyphia, Covet
• Wed 6 Feb Manchester, The Deaf Institute Polyphia, Covet

January 2019

• Sat 12 Jan London, Electrowerkz Polyphia

November 2017

• Sun 5 Nov O2 Academy Oxford Intervals (Canada), Polyphia, Nick Johnston
• Sat 4 Nov Manchester, Rebellion Intervals (Canada), Polyphia, Nick Johnston
• Fri 3 Nov Glasgow, Stereo Intervals (Canada), Polyphia, Nick Johnston
• Thu 2 Nov Birmingham, The Rainbow Venues Intervals (Canada), Polyphia, Nick Johnston
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• Tue 31 Oct London, O2 Academy Islington Intervals (Canada), Polyphia, Nick Johnston

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POLYPHIA In Concert, London May 11, 2023

POLYPHIA live at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London 11th May 2023

Riffs over riffs and virtuoso guitarists. Is this Baroque or BaRock? A few minutes after 9pm, when the lights went down and the crowd was already shouting out its enthusiasm, 4 simple guys from Texas made their appearance on the stage of the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in West London. It was finally time for Polyphia! The instrumental prog-rock band played their first of the 2 London shows as part of their long European Tour which will see them playing not only across the UK but also in other major cities like Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris (2 dates), Hamburg and many others (check out their official website for more info about their current tour).

I was really excited to see Polyphia for the first time live on stage after having listened to all their songs from their latest album “Remember That You Will Die”. I must admit that I’m not a huge fan of instrumental music, but the moment the band started their show with songs like Genesis, Neurotica, OD, Goose and 40oz, the immense connection between the band and the crowd was undeniable – something that went beyond their natural skills with the guitars. I really wasn’t sure what to expect from a Polyphia live show, but after roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes of guitar masterpieces, I had nothing but good feelings. Watching the crowd jumping, dancing and even humming (or singing!) to their songs was somehow something that I would have never thought could have happened tonight at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Undeniably, Polyphia made a great performance tonight and the question I had in my mind “how would the band sound with a vocalist?” finally found an answer: they are just perfect as they are!

The show continued with songs like Champagne, The Worst, Reverie and Playing God amongst others and then concluded with a super encore with G.O.A.T. , 96 Quite Bitter Beings (a CKY cover) and obviously with the masterpiece Euphoria. If you missed this show, or if for any obvious reasons one show wasn’t enough for you, don’t forget that Polyphia will play again in London on May 31st at the Shepherds Bush Empire before continuing their 2023 Tour which will see the band playing in Japan, Australia and many dates in the US.

Review and Pictures by Luca Viola

Special Thanks Jazmin L’Amy, The Noise Cartel

Editor in Chief Maria Fernanda Capici

★ Genesis ★ Neurotica ★ O.D. ★ Goose ★ 40oz ★ Icronic ★ Champagne ★ All Falls Apart ★ Drown ★ The Worst ★ Reverie ★ The Audacity ★ Playing God ★ G.O.A.T. ★ 96 Quite Bitter Beings ★ Euphoria

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Polyphia is an instrumental progressive metal band from Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2012 by guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, the band also includes bassist Clay Gober and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Polyphia has released 4 full-length albums, as well as several EPs and singles. All of the band's albums explore a dizzying blend of instrumental progressive metal, jazz fusion, R&B, and hip-hop. Their impressive musicianship has earned them critical acclaim as well as international tours with fellow progressive metal groups such as Into Eternity and Scale the Summit. Polyphia's genre-hopping sound is continually evolving and they shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Notting Hill , written by Richard Curtis of Four Weddings and a Funeral (and others), this 1990s hit comedy capitalized on the vulnerable charm of Hugh Grant—and the undeniable charm of bohemian London—and inspired generations of tourists to seek out that blue door.  

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My Beautiful Launderette . An enduring favorite that introduced a young Daniel Day-Lewis to the world, this romance by Hanif Kureishi was set in South London during the Thatcher years and emerged as one of the first “queer fairytales” to reach a wide audience.

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