Disbandment and Reunions
In 1998, Dead Can Dance planned a follow-up to Spiritchaser, but the band separated before it was realised. One song from the recording sessions, "The Lotus Eaters", was eventually released on the box set Dead Can Dance (1981-1998) and on the 2-disc compilation Wake (2003). Gerrard teamed with Pieter Bourke (Snog, Soma) to issue Duality in April 1998. Perry released Eye of the Hunter in October 1999.
Dead Can Dance reunited in 2005 and released limited-edition recordings of 13 shows from its European tour, and 8 recordings from the subsequent North American tour, as well as a compilation titled Selections from Europe 2005. These concerts were recorded and released on The Show record label.
On 28 March 2010, in an interview for Bulgaria's Katehizis.com online music magazine, Perry revealed the possibility of a future Dead Can Dance reunion: "Yes, I've been talking about it with Lisa . Maybe in the end of next year we'll start work again. We've been talking about doing something like taking a small chamber orchestra – 10 or 15 people – and tour with them. And we have to write songs. We have to write new material – totally new – so the whole, entire set will be a new album. Then we'll go into the studio after the tour, record, produce and release a record as well." This was confirmed in the official Brendan Perry forum on 12 May 2011: "I have been talking with Lisa Gerrard this past week with regard to recording a new DCD album this coming winter. We hope to complete the album by the summer of 2012 and then embark on an extensive two month world tour in late 2012." The band made a formal announcement about its world tour and new album Anastasis, for a release date of 13 August.
On 30 September 2011, Dead Can Dance announced the release of a four track EP entitled Live Happenings – Part 1 available for free download from their website. Since December the EP Live Happenings - Part 2 replaced the first EP. Both EPs contain songs from their 2005 Tour. Since January 31, 2012, the EP available was Live Happenings – Part 3, to be replaced by Live Happenings - Part IV on March 20, 2012.
In late 2011, the band announced a reunion World Tour, including 12 US cities, to be accompanied by the release of a new album on a new label. The tour is scheduled to begin 9 August 2012 in Canada and continue through 19 September 2012 in Turkey, 21 and 23 September in Greece, 13 October in Russia, then 28 October 2012 in Ireland, then Mexico and South America and then in Lebanon and finally Australia in February 2013. On November 15, 2012 it was announced that the band will return to Europe to continue its tour, starting May 28, 2013 in Portugal.
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