OMNIUM GATHERUM Confirm New Bassist

Finland's OMNIUM GATHERUM have issued the following update:

"We're glad to finally inform and make it public that Mr. Toni "Zygä" Mäki is the official member of OG crew and fully responsible about the low-frequencies and bass duties of the gang. It was about time to officially announced this as Toni has already been playing and touring with us one year and things are rocking and rolling like never before - glad to have you on board dude!"

Mäki comments: "I joined the band at the end of the summer 2008, when the previous bass maestro Eerik Purdon had decided to leave and Jukka asked me to audition for the slot. After the audition and two weeks of intense practising I played my first gig in the ranks of Omnium Gatherum at the bands hometown festival, the Dark River, scared shitless and on a brink of a nervous breakdown. Despite of years of playing and countless gigs it felt like being on stage for the first time. The gig was followed up by consumption of a ridiculous amount of alcohol, a horrible hangover and an European tour with NILE and GRAVE. Which was nice. Soon after the tour I was offered a full membership in the band, which I gladly accepted. Since then we've been busy gigging, working on new material and making future plans. At the moment things look very promising for OG, we're constantly moving forward and ready for new challenges!"

Omnium Gatherum will join SWALLOW THE SUN on their New Moon Over Europe tour for November/ December 2009. INSOMNIUM is also on the bill.

Dates for the trek now include:

November
27 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
28 - Essen, Germany - Turock
29 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
30 - Plymouth, England - White Rabbit

December
1 - Leeds, England - Rios
2 - Wrexham, England - Central Station
3 - Manchester, England - The Star and Garter
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - Ivory Blacks
5 - Newcastle upon Tyne, England - Academy 2
7 - London, England - Underworld
8 - Hooglanderveen, Netherlands - Amersfoort De Kelder
10 - Paris, France - Glazart
11 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
12 - Rome, Italy - Blackout Club
13 - Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto Club
14 - Wien, Austria - Arena
15 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal Club
16 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
17 - Berlin, Germany - K17
19 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island