As acts across the world practice with drive-in shows and even the first socially distanced concert, deathcore outfit Suicide Silence is choosing to take their upcoming tour online. Rather than simply live streaming their shows however, the band will be geo-gating their performances, to provide each location with a unique regional performance, accompanied by their own unique sets, exclusive merchandise and what is being billed as “custom experiences” according to a statement posted by the band on social media.

Each performance will be unique,  while featuring a professionally filmed multi-camera live set, followed by an extensive post-performance Q&A. Fans will also be allowed to participate in a live chat alongside each stream, where they can communicate with other viewers and even the band themselves.

The band will also be announcing these streams either several weeks or months in advance to allow their audience communicate their setlist preferences and other special requests before each show.

“With touring conditions as they are we want to give these local metal communities a place to come together & experience a new type of SUICIDE SILENCE show,” the band wrote in their statement. “The ability for us to schedule a performance anywhere around the world with each market’s time zone in mind will be a huge positive.”

Suicide Silence formed in Riverside, California, back in 2002, and have released a total of six studio albums since their inception. Their most recent album release Become The Hunter came out this past February, which was supported by the single “Love Me To Death.”

Read their full statement below:

Big Announcement w/ More Details Coming Soon! Read Below!

SUICIDE SILENCE announces Virtual World Tour with unique sets exclusive merchandise & custom experiences in each market.

Each show will feature a professionally filmed multi-camera live set along with an extensive post-performance Q&A. Every market will have it’s ticket purchase geo-gated within a reasonable radius so that only those in that general area can view it’s particular stream. Fans will be able to participate in a live chat with each other & the band throughout the experience.

All ticket purchasers will have access to an Exclusive Merch Collection that includes an official tour shirt specifically for their market as well as a number of other items that will never be sold elsewhere.

The streamed performances will go on sale several weeks or months in advance whereas fans will be able to communicate their set list preferences & make other special requests leading up to their show. Several dates are being finalized with Los Angeles & New York expected to kick things off some time in June.

The band comments “With touring conditions as they are we want to give these local metal communities a place to come together & experience a new type of SUICIDE SILENCE show. The ability for us to schedule a performance anywhere around the world with each market’s time zone in mind will be a huge positive. We’ll be able to play for places we’ve only been to once twice or maybe never before & no one other than them will ever get to see that particular performance. While we plan to begin with markets where we had to cancel or postpone recent shows we’ll certainly keep all market requests in mind & add shows around the globe accordingly. Of course once we’re able to properly tour without extreme audience restrictions we’ll book as many shows as physically possible. Until then we’ll be offering up a variety of unique virtual experiences & we can’t wait for this all to kick off!”

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