Starting today, Rodrigo y Gabriela are offering a free mp3 to their fans.  “Atman” is a Sanskrit word meaning the only deathless part of the human being.  The song is dedicated to Dimebag Darrell and Alex Skolnick of metal gods Testament guests on the track with a guitar solo.  Rod says “Dimebag is the best guitarist ever…and having Alex Skolnick playing on this track (Atman) was a dream come true…it’s an incredible solo.” Get the free mp3 here.

With the new album, 11:11, being released on September 8th, the tour begins in mid-September and now runs through most of October. Tour dates below:

September
16 - Terminal 5, New York, NY, USA
19 - The Buell Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
21 - Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
23 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA
25 - Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
 
October
10 - 4th & B Concert Theater, San Diego, CA, USA
12 - Schnitzer Hall, Portland, OR, USA
14 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
16 - Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
19 - House of Blues, Dallas, TX, USA
20 - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin, TX, USA
22 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
23 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
24 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, USA

I love these two ever since I saw them do Orion by Metallica. They are just fantastic, both true metal heads disguised as acoustic Spanish musicians. Check them out here: