New Guitarist / Release date set for "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" and pre-order details. September 1, 2011 The Summoned would like to welcome ex-Casket Rot guitarist Tony Paterno. Tony's skill and overall attitude is exactly what we were looking for and we're glad to welcome him to the fold. Expect to see Tony in action soon!.
We are glad to announce we have set the release date for our long awaited first full length album "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" on September 20th, 2011. The album clocks in at 33 minutes and features 9 unrelenting songs. Jordan Munson of OurStage.com wrote "From start to finish you get the feeling that If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures is totally unrelenting. At every point where it feels like there's a down moment it lulls you into a false sense of security until you get fully-harmonized riffs forced with fury down your throat." The album will be available in select stores and world wide through CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, BandCamp and more.
If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures track listing: 1: Quasars 2: Dreaming In 2D 3: Anatomy of a Bar Fight 4: The Flood 5: Space Was… 6: Space Is… 7: Planets 8: Voids 9: Teachers of a Modern Age
Pre-order "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" at thesummoned.bandcamp.com and receive the album before it's actual release date.
Guitarist Jake Kelleher has decided to part ways with The Summoned July 27, 2011 Jake Kelleher has decided to part ways with The Summoned due to personal reasons. We thank Jake for the four years he's spent with us and the great friend he has become. We wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors. No date has been set for Jake's final show in The Summoned.
Show cancelations this weekend / "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" update july 21, 2011 We regret to inform everyone that we will not be able to play the scheduled shows this weekend for Friday at Rocko's in Manchester, NH and Saturday at The Middle East due to our guitarist Shaun Murphy suffering an injury to his hand requiring four stitches between his index and middle finger. Most of the band will be in attendance at the shows to show our support!
Update on "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" the digital proofs for the album have been approved by the pressing company. Next we will need to wait for the physical proof to come in and once that's confirmed it will be ready to send off to press! This album as been a long time coming and we apologize for the delays. Albums cost a lot of money to press DIY style and believe us we went all out on this one. Go big or go home right? Expect for the album to drop in August at shows, in select stores, on our official bandcamp page and of course iTunes.
Saturday's show in Alton, NH has been moved to a new venue and a new state! July 7, 2011 Saturday's Lake Region Metal Festival that was supposed to happen at the Alton American Legion in Alton, NH is now happening at the American Legion on Bradley Street in Fyeburg, ME. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you considering the trek is considerably longer and is technically no longer in the lakes region but please come on out, support some awesome bands and buy our new Summoned/Conforza split shirt because it's funny and we need the money for gas.
headliners announced for THE GREAT NORTH EASTERN MONSTER IN'FEST'ATION july 30th show in Athens,ME July 2, 2011 Just announced we will be one of the headliners for the "Great North Eastern Monster In'fest'ation festival in Athens, ME on July 30th. Other headliners announced are Jacks Broken Jaw, The Holwell Account, Conforza, Lions Lions & The World We Knew(BlkHeart Group). Below is a little video on the festival detailing some of the details and festivities happening at the festival.
Attention we are not playing at mcgann's pub in boston, ma this thursday June 28, 2011 For some reason we were booked for a show at McGann's Pub in Boston, MA for this Thursday. Not exactly sure how it happened or who the promoter is but regardless we are unable to play it. We believe this is still a show going on so check out the rest of the bands that are playing! Below is a list of the bands and where you can check them out:
Official Website is now online! June 27, 2011 Been a while since we've had one of these. We feel with all the social networking sites out there and the confusing of jumping back and fourth everwhere wouldn't it just be easier to have a website that won't die to another social networking site (like Myspace to Facebook) so browse around. Enjoy!
sticker mission June 26, 2011 We need your help getting our name out there so we decided to try something new. The mission is simple if you choose to accept it, we send you stickers and you post them EVERYWHERE! Be creative, take pictures of you posting the stickers and we’ll throw them up on the website! Lets have fun with this and help get the word of The Summoned out! If you want in shoot us an email to band@thesummoned.com with your name and address and we’ll send them right out.
The Summoned at the LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival! april 20, 2011 We were just asked to play the Launch Pad stage at Hotel Brunswick as one of the showcases for the 2011 LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival! This is like a dream come true for us as LAUNCH is one of the biggest music conferences of the year. Hundreds of bands will be playing, tons of panels for advice on how to further band's careers and so much more! We'll be going on at 6:45 so come on out and rage with us! Below is all the information on the show.
Hotel Brunswick 151 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 LAUNCH PAD (Connestoga Room)
6:00 MORGAN'S ACCIDENT 6:45 THE SUMMONED 7:30 ARK OF THE COVENANT 8:15 SIRENS AND SAILORS 9:00 HORDE OF THE ECLIPSE 9:45 MERCIA
Battle of the bands Final Round! march 21, 2011 First of all thank you to everyone who came out to the first round of the battle of the bands at The Palladium on 3/11, that was a fun night! We will be back at The Palladium again on 4/8 for the FINAL ROUND. We need your help to get a spot on the awesome New England's Metal and Hardcore fest. If you are interested please drop us a message or email us at band@thesummoned.com. Tickets are only $10 and plenty to go around. Grab your friends and go because it will be a fun intense night of music! If we don't get back to you fast enough text or buzz 978-328-9092-Sam. Thanks!
