KEN mode announces new album, tour

Winnipeg, Canada band KEN mode has announced that they've signed a deal with Profound Lore Records for the release of their next full-length album, titled "Venerable." The effort will be recorded in August with Kurt Ballou (of Converge) at the helm and artwork will be handled by Julie Anne Mann. An early-2011 release is expected. Meanwhile, the group will tour North America in May and June. Here's the current schedule: 5/20 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium w/ Wolvhammer 5/21 Minneapolis, MN @ The Nomad w/ Wolvhammer 5/22 Sioux Falls, SD @ New Venue w/ Wolvhammer 5/23 Madison, WI @ The Frequency w/ Wolvhammer 5/24 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's w/ Wolvhammer, Lord Mantis 5/25 Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class 5/26 Rochester, NY @ TBA w/ Engineer, Sulaco 5/27 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's w/ Engineer, Buried Inside, Titan 5/28 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool w/ Engineer, Rosetta 5/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Broad Street Ministries w/ Rosetta, Engineer 5/30 Richmond, VA @ TBA w/ Engineer, Gaza, The Blue Letter 5/31 Greensboro, NC @ Legitimate Business w/ Engineer, Gaza 6/1 Nashville, TN @ The Muse w/ Gaza 6/2 Memphis, TN @ High Tone w/ Gaza 6/3 Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin w/ Gaza 6/4 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall w/ Gaza 6/5 TBA w/ Gaza 6/6 Denver, CO @ Blastomat w/ Gaza, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire 6/7 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/ Gaza, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire 6/8 Boise, ID @ Red Room w/ Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire 6/9 Portland, OR @ Plan B 6/10 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse w/ Great Falls, Madraso, Hunab Ku 6/11 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Great Falls, Mudlark 6/12 Calgary, AB @ Palamino w/ Mares of Thrace, Baikal, Cold Craving 6/13 Edmonton, AB @ Allendale Hall w/ Mares of Thrace 6/16 Medicine Hat, AB @ Royal Hotel w/ Mares of Thrace 6/17 Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ Mares of Thrace 6/18 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's w/ Mares of Thrace, Adolyne