Germany-based collective Art Against Agony has released their new EP titled Russian Tales on July 22nd, available from Bandcamp (digital download) and Bigcartel (CD). The EP was composed during the group’s first Russian tour in Winter 2016, where the band travelled through Russia for 3 weeks, playing 20 shows from Saint Petersburg to Rostov-on-Don and from Kemerovo to Bryansk.

Art Against Agony have partnered with Pitcam.TV for a premiere of a video for the song “Coffee for the Queen” available at THIS LOCATION.

The band commented: “The song retell our impressions of the snowy Siberian tundra, endless dark forests south of Moscow or grassy plaines next to river Volga. The five tales on the EP share our emotions, our fears, our love, our anxiety and our pleasures while touring.”

Along with the launch of a new video, Art Against Agony are heading on tour billed as “Against All Odds Tour 2017” which will see them promote the new EP in Russia and Brazil. See below for dates.

Russian Tales EP Track Listing:
1. Königsberg Präludium
2. Nothing to declare?
3. Tea for the Dragon
4. Coffee for the Queen
5. Saratov Incident

Art Against Agony – “Against All Odds Tour 2017” dates:
29.07. Back Luny Festival, Russia
30.07. Kaluga, Russia
01.08. Yelets, Russia
02.08. Voronezh, Russia
03.08. Tula, Russia
04.08. Zelenograd, Russia
05.08. Saint Petersburg, Russia

08.08. Sao Paulo, Brazil
09.08. Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
10.08. Rio de Janeiro – Botafogo, Brazil
11.08. Petropolis, Brazil
12.08. Rio de Janeiro – Barra, Brazil
13.08. Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

Art Against Agony line-up:
the_sorcerer (lead_guitar, philosophy)
the_machinist (rhythm_guitar)
the_surgeon (piano)
the_heretic (bass)
the_malkavian (drums)
the_maximalist (mridangam)
the_architect (photography)
the_switch (live_visuals)
the_harlequin (merch)
the_glasses (japan_supervisor)

Art Against Agony online:
Official website
Facebook
Bigcartel
Bandcamp