Tours and Rumors of Tours - Heavy Blog Is Heavy

Category: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Why Can’t I Go To All These Tours? Intronaut, Black Tusk & East Of The Wall

Jan.26, 2012

So I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but a lot of awesome tours have been announced and hinted at over the past two weeks. It seems like every awesome band is getting buddy-buddy with another awesome band and trekking through North America together. The only thing I have to complain about is…none of them are coming near me. Which sucks, but honestly I can live with not going because knowing that metal fans will have such a wide array of awesome shows to go to is enough to make me happy. Well, kind of.

Anywho, as it says up top Intronaut have just announced a small selection of shows with openers Black Tusk and East of the Wall. Now there’s only a handful of dates, but damn does that line-up sound nice. If I had to choose I think this tour would be the one I wound up going to…you know, if it were anywhere near me. Sigh.

[EDIT - EOTW and Black Tusk will be playing more shows without Intronaut. Full run of dates after the jump!]

- EC

View Full Article »

Tags: Black Tusk, Century Media Records, East of the Wall, Intronaut, Relapse Records

MOAR TOARS 2012: Meshuggah, Decapitated, & Baroness

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.26, 2012

Earlier this week, Meshuggah had a live chat with fans that was pretty much free reign on the questions, from dealing with their new album Koloss to frontman Jens Kidman’s face. It was all fun, but very little in the way of new and useful information was made available. What we did get to find out though is that Meshuggah are planning to tour North America with Decapitated and Baroness this spring. Woah!

The pairing of Meshuggah and Decapitated makes perfect sense, but Baroness sort of stick out as oddballs in the lineup, but surely there’s a cross-section of fans there in terms of the shared progressive leaning of the bands on the bill; I know I’d love to see all three of these bands on the same bill. It’ll keep the night varied a bit at least!

There are no tour dates for this trek yet, but you can probably expect those to be announced in the next month or so. As always, we’ll let you know when there’s more to tell!

- JR

Tags: Baroness, Decapitated, Meshuggah

Overkill To Enter The Electric Age?

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours, Upcoming releases

Jan.25, 2012

Thrash giants Overkill are going to release a follow up to 2010′s precious gem Ironbound, which was proof that bands can make a come back after 30 years. Not much as been said yet, but we know it will be released on March 27th and being recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey (owned by bassist D.D. Verni). In the mean time, you can see them at the Killfest 2 tour with Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard, System Divide, and Diamond Plate in the conveniently placed section after the jump!

- MW

View Full Article »

Tags: Aborted, Belphegor, blackguard, Diamond Plate, Ironbound, Killfest 2, Overkill, System Divide, The Electric Age

MOAR TOARS 2012: All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.25, 2012

Here’s another tour for you folks to throw all of your money at: All Shall Perish has a headlining tour coming up in April featuring support from Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Conducting from the Grave, and The Contortionist. Most of this lineup is absolutely stellar, and I’m sure I don’t have to tell you which band will serve as my so-called “beer break,” (and I don’t even drink). Here’s a hint: I’ve seen them twice already.

Okay, it’s Carnifex. Sorry. They get a good audience reaction and they’re really cool guys in person, but they’re not my cup of tea. I’ve never seen Fleshgod Apocalypse or The Contortionist live though, and I am quite excited at the prospect of seeing them finally perform. Fleshgod Apocalypse had one of the best death metal records last year with Agony, and The Contortionist are arguably the future of prog and are easily the best deathcore band out there. Having them both on the same bill makes the show and the trip out worth it. I’ve heard that both bands are excellent live, so I look forward to seeing them.

Here are your dates:

03/29 Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro Operahouse
03/30 Simi Valley, CA – 118 West
03/31 Las Vegas, NV – Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival
04/01 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
04/02 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
04/03 Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
04/04 Dallas, TX – Trees
04/05 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
04/06 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
04/07 Tulsa, OK – Eclipse
04/08 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
04/09 Joliet, MO – Mojoes
04/10 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
04/11 Detroit, MI – Harpo’s
04/12 Louisville, KY – Expo Five
04/13 Nashville, TX – The Muse
04/14 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
04/15 Greensboro, NC – Greene Street
04/17 West Springfield, VA – Empire
04/18 Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
04/19 New York City, NY – Gramercy Theatre
04/20 Worcester, MA – Palladium (“New England Metal And Hardcore Festival“)
04/21 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
04/22 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
04/24 Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theater
04/25 Denver, CO – The Marquis Theatre
04/26 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
04/27 Sparks, NV – The Alley
04/28 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

- JR

Tags: All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Conducting From The Grave, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Contortionist

Decibel Magazine Tour (Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude) Tour Dates Announced

Filed Under: General News, Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.24, 2012

The monumental first iteration of the Decibel Magazine Tour—featuring the triumphant return of Behemoth, as well as Watain, The Devil’s Blood, and In Solitude—now has a full itinerary lined up. The extensive 26 date tour kicks off April and runs through May, making sure you’re out having a good time instead of actually doing whatever important school work you need to do around that time. Sucks for you, except not really, because this lineup is worth failing your final exam over.

Here are the dates:

Wed, April 11 — The Bluestone, Columbus, OH
Thu, April 12 — Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, April 13 — Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
Sat, April 14 — Station 4, St. Paul, MN
Mon, April 16 — Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
Tue, April 17 — Summit Theater, Denver, CO
Wed, April 18 — The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
Fri, April 20 — Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
Sat, April 21 — Rickshaw, Vancouver, BC
Sun, April 22 — Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
Mon, April 23 — Slims, San Francisco, CA
Wed, April 25 — House of Blues, Los Angeles CA
Thu, April 26 — Nile Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Fri, April 27 — Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
Sun, April 29 — White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
Tue, May 01 — Orpheum, Tampa, FL
Wed, May 02 — Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Fri, May 04 — Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC
Sat, May 05 — Ram’s Head, Baltimore, MD
Sun, May 06 — Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia PA
Tue, May 08 — Opera House, Toronto, ON
Wed, May 09 — Club Soda, Montreal, QC
Thu, May 10 — Imperial, Quebec City, QC
Fri, May 11 — Palladium, Worcester, MA
Say, May 12 — Irvine Plaza, New York, NY

You can check out more information, including tickets and package info, here.

- JR

Tags: Behemoth, In Solitude, The Decibel Magazine Tour, The Devil's Blood, Watain

As If You Didn’t Have Any Other Shows To Look Forward To, Alcest and Deafheaven Are Set To Tour This Spring [UPDATED]

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.24, 2012

Alcest and Deafheaven, two of post-black metal’s best stand-out acts, are about to make a journey across the United States together in what is sure to be an excellent tour filled with blasts, screams, tremolo picking, and delay pedals.

Alcest’s Les Voyages de l’Âme (The Journeys of the Soul) was one of the first worthy releases of the new year, whereas Deafheaven spent the end of last year writing for a potential split release, promising “faster, darker, a lot heavier and far more experimental” music than their April 2011 release Roads To Judah.

Back to the tour, here are the dates so far:

03.20.2012 New Orleans, LA – Big Top
03.21.2012 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
03.22.2012 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
03.23.2012 Atlanta, GA – 529
03.24.2012 Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway
03.26.2012 Raleigh, NC – Kings
03.27.2012 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
03.28.2012 Baltimore, MD – Golden West
03.29.2012 Washington DC – DC9
03.30.2012 Philadelphia, PA – Northstar Bar
03.31.2012 Brooklyn, NY – Public Assembly

We’ll be sure to update this post when new dates are announced. You guys can catch me in Johnson City.

- JR

Tags: Alcest, Deafheaven, Les Voyages de l'Âme, Niege, Roads To Judah

This Year’s Touring Schedule Gets That Much Better With The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Job For A Cowboy Goatwhore, Volumes, and Last Chance To Reason

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.20, 2012

We’re barely a month into the new year and things are already looking like 2012 might just beat out 2011′s glorious year for metal. The Faceless (select dates), Dying Fetus, Job For A Cowboy (select dates) Goatwhore, Volumes, and Last Chance To Reason are touring this March out in the Eastern United States. I can’t speak on the whole lineup and how they deliver live, but you can guarantee that The Faceless and Last Chance To Reason are worth the trip out and the ticket price alone. Everything else is just a bonus.

Here are the dates featuring Dying Fetus as sole headliner, featuring Job For A Cowboy:

2/26 — Keene, NH @ Railroad Tavern
2/28 — Providence, RI @ PVD Social Club
2/29 — Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
3/2 — Albany, NY @ Bogie’s
3/3 — Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity

Here are the dates featuring The Faceless as co-headliners:

03/04 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
03/06 Lansing, MI – The Loft
03/07 Toledo, OH – Omni
03/08 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
03/09 Peoria, IL – Brass Rail
03/10 Covington, KY – Bangarang’s
03/12 Evansville, IN – Boney June’s
03/13 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
03/14 Fayetteville, AR – The Rogue

Anyone going to make it out to Covington on the 10th? If so, leave a comment so we can meet up!

- JR

Tags: Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Job For A Cowboy, Last Chance To Reason, The Faceless, Volumes

The Decibel Magazine Tour Lineup Announced: Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood, and In Solitude To Tour North America This April

Filed Under: General News, Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.20, 2012

A lineup for the much teased Decibel Magazine Tour has finally been announced, and it will feature Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood, and In Solitude. It’s only fitting that the first ever Decibel Magazine Tour would be something as monumental as this, being Nergel’s first US tour since his Leukemia diagnosis and recovery. This year is shaping up to be quite the year for live music!

The lineup was hand-picked by Decibel Magazine, arguably the best metal magazine out there right now. The tour will run 26 dates, which should be announced next week. For more information on this stellar tour, you can read up on it over at the tour’s official website. Get excited for this, because this undoubtedly will be a killer show.

- JR

Tags: Behemoth, Decibel Magazine, In Solitude, The Decibel Magazine Tour, The Devil's Blood, Watain

letlive. Cover Refused’s ‘The Deadly Rhythm‘ In Sweden; Announce U.S Tour With The Devil Wears Prada, Every Time I Die & Oh, Sleeper

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours, Video

Jan.19, 2012

With all the hustle and bustle about Sweden’s returned punk heroes Refused it’s apt that, on their recent European tour supporting Enter Shikari with Your Demise, American post-hardcore band letlive. saw fit to cover Refused’s track ‘The Deadly Rhythm‘ from The Shape Of Punk To Come when they passed through the Swedish stops of Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö, and the ever-vigilant Rock Sound were there to film it! I like, even though it misses some of the nuances of the original — but that’s punk for you; you’re not supposed to do it ‘properly’!

More importantly, frontman Jason Butler cites Refused as one of the reasons they exist, which given the quality of their most recent release Fake History, is something for which to be thankful.

In related news, letlive. will be heading out on the Dead Throne Tour in support of The Devil Wears Prada with Every Time I Die and Oh, Sleeper at the beginning of March, and despite the meh headliner, this is definitely a tour worth turning up for. Details after the jump!

- CG

View Full Article »

Tags: Dead Throne Tour, Enter Shikari, ETID, Every Time I Die, Letlive, oh sleeper, Refused, The Deady Rhythm, the devil wears prada, The Shape of Punk to Come, Your Demise

The Black Dahlia Murder To Tour With Nile, Skeletonwitch, And Hour Of Penance This Spring

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.19, 2012

The Black Dahila Murder just aren’t resting; they’ve been road warriors ever since the release of their great album Ritual. This time, they’re embarking on a nationwide headlining tour of the U.S. with Nile, Skeletonwitch, and Hour of Penance. I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing any of these bands live, but if their albums are any indication of their live shows, this is a tour you do not want to miss. With this, Summer Slaughter, and the rumored Mastodon/Opeth/Ghost tour, we are in luck this year. Here are the dates:

3/24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
3/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
3/26 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
3/27 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
3/29 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
3/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
3/31 – Las Vegas, NV @ Desert Breeze Skate Park (Extreme Thing) *
4/02 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/03 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
4/04 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
4/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
4/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater
4/07 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
4/09 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
4/10 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
4/11 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
4/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
4/15 – Toledo, OH @ Headliners (Jamboree Music Festival) *
4/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
4/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
4/19 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
4/20 – Worchester, MA @ The Palladium (New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)