Nintendo-core innovators HORSE the Band have just announced a summer tour with Black Light Burns, the new project from Wes Borland, beginning June 8!!

Fresh off a successful headlining run in the spring, the men from HORSE are preparing for the release of their third all-new CD, A Natural Death, due August 28. In June, HORSE the Band will play a string of dates to show fans what A Natural Death is all about.

“We posted a series of ads and pictures featuring dead wolves who were killed in an 'un-natural' way (i.e. by humans and technology). This is meant to explore the irony of 'a natural death' and make people ask themselves, 'What is natural?' Nature being murdered by man is paralleled by man being murdered by nature, which is a theme of our album,” says guitarist David Isen.

“A Natural Death is about the futility and arrogance of creation and destruction, the overwhelming scale of space and time, and the brutal majesty of nature, the horror of birth and the beauty of death,” adds keyboardist Erik Engstrom. “Hopefully this album will serve as a warning to the human race to stop taking itself so seriously, as we have seen the dire consequences of its actions in the future.”

Here’s what people are already saying about HORSE the Band:

“Last year, HORSE the Band played a style of spastic post-hardcore they labeled Nintendocore. Now there’s more metal pulsing through their joysticks.” - Revolver, June 2007

“The band’s sound is a spastic, brutal mix of metal fused with synth-produced blips and bleeps, crafted not only to scramble your brains, but tickle your funny bone.” – mtv.com, April 2007

“…A Natural Death shreds, Atari-patched synths and all.” “8/10” - Decibel Magazine, July 2007

“Retaining the core elements of the sound heard on their last album, yet moving in a heavier and more melodic direction at once, A Natural Death is sure to make many a critic’s year-end list.” – Outburn, #39

“The music of Horse is something to be appreciated, especially if you like it fast and loud.” “ear-blasting metal that is out of this world.” “This isn’t your mama’s keyboards and isn’t anything for the timid, as these are pounding, rhythmic punches in the face that put you in a frantic trance.” “the band’s ‘Nintendocore’ sound definitely pulls them apart from any typical metal band into a sound of their own.” - MusicStreetJournal.com, April 2007

“Simply put, they are as fucking cool as the modern metal movement can be.” “It’s kind of like The Cure and New Order meet a retarded version of Opeth in a bar fight and it’s declared a draw, or possibly Q-Bert on death metal peyote.” “You can tell that this band could be one of the best bands in any genre they would actually select that makes them so brilliant for not selecting any of them.” – Hardrockhaven.net, May 2007.

“Sometimes, HORSE the band can sound kinda tough. And then there are the times when you can tell that they really like video games. But you see, that's why we like them.” – RealDetroitWeekly.com, April 2007

“Few up-and-coming bands have a better formula for success than Californians HORSE the Band” – Ottawa Sun, April 2007

“HORSE the Band never fails to entertain.” – Our Generation, April 9, 2007

“…oddly cool…” The Idaho Statesman, April 20, 2007

Named one of Alternative Press Magazine’s 100 Bands To Watch, HORSE the Band will play as direct support to Black Light Burns. Don’t miss their one-of-a-kind stage show, and look for A Natural Death on August 28!!

6/08 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre

6/12 – Dallas, TX – The Loft

6/13 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar

6/14 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock

6/15 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Bottom

6/16 – Abilene, TX – Old Kelly’s

6/19 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Garage

6/21 – Orlando, FL – The Back Booth

6/22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room

6/23 – Tallahassee, FL – Floyd’s Music Store

6/24 – Jacksonville Beach, FL – Freebird Live

6/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

6/27 – Augusta, GA – The Mission

6/29 – Towson, MD – Recher Theatre

7/03 - Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock

714 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon

7/18 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater