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The monstrous post-death metal band from down under, New Zealand’s Ulcerate, have announced their first ever North American tour. Featuring support from Tombs, the band’s short trek will lead up to their appearance at Maryland Deathfest (which I plan on attending, woah!).

Here are the dates, via tour co-sponsor Metalsucks (how come we don’t get to sponsor sweet tours like this? Someone throw us an offer!):

May 18, 2012 — Philadelphia, PA — Kung Fu Necktie
May 19, 2012 — Brooklyn, NY — Public Assembly
May 20, 2012 — Boston, MA — TBA
May 22, 2012 — Quebec City, QC — L’Agitée
May 23, 2012 — Montreal, QC — Katacombes
May 24, 2012 — Toronto, ON — Hard Luck
May 25, 2012 — Rochester, NY — Bug Jar
May 27, 2012 —  Baltimore, MD — The Sonar (Maryland Deathfest)

Since this is their first tour on this continent, be sure to make it out and support these guys. As a small band from New Zealand, I’m sure getting over here was not easy. Go out to the show and buy every shirt and album they’re selling.

- JR

Well it isn’t happening. Figures, huh?

“FUCK YOU, NORTH AMERICA!”

This just keeps happening. It’s not like I was going to go or anything, but damn. It’s seemingly next to impossible to get a controversial European band over here on this side of the pond. There hasn’t been an official announcement yet, but all bets are placed on visa issues, which have been plaguing bands left and right over the past few years.

There seems to be a pattern forming. Is it a secret government agenda trying to keep these questionable bands out of the United States? Get out your tinfoil hats, folks. Jumping to wild conclusions easy to do.

- JR

This may or may not actually happen

Black metal all up in our business this April as Mayhem tours the US and Canada. They’re bringing Ludicra and Tombs in tow, along with Krallice in select dates.


4/7 Washington, DC | 9:30 Club*
4/8 New York, NY | Fillmore at Irving Plaza*
4/9 Cambridge, MA | Middle East Downstairs*
4/10 Montreal, QC | Les Foufounes Electriques*
4/11 Toronto, ON | The Opera House*
4/13 Chicago, IL | Bottom Lounge
4/14 Minneapolis, MN | Triple Rock Social Club
4/15 Winnipeg, MB | Royal Albert Arms
4/16 Regina, SK | The Exchange
4/17 Edmonton, AB | Starlite Room
4/18 Calgary, AB | Republik
4/20 Vancouver, BC | The Commodore Ballroom
4/21 Seattle, WA | Studio Seven
4/22 Portland, OR |  Hawthorne Theatre
4/24 San Francisco, CA | Slim’s
4/25 Los Angeles, CA | Henry Fonda Theater
[*with Krallice]

Nowhere near us. I guess they’re avoiding red states (Mitch = Texas, Me = Kentucky) and are leaning more towards Canada. Can’t say I blame them. Canada is generally more awesome. I’d go see the tour if I could; not because I like black metal, but because of  the theatrics:

- JR

01. BARONESS – “Isak”
02. GENGHIS TRON – “I Wont Come Back Alive”
03. TOMBS – “Gossamer”
04. COALESCE – “Wild Ox Moan”
05. THE END – “The Never Ever Aftermath”
06. BURIED INSIDE – “V”
07. ZOMBI – “Orion”
08. BURNT BY THE SUN – “Inner Station”
09. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN – “Dead As History”
10. DON CABALLERO – “Lord Krepelka”
11. MASTODON – “Mother Puncher”
12. KINGDOM OF SORROW – “Free The Fallen”
13. PIG DESTROYER – “Loathsome”
14. GRAVES OF VALOR – “Bridles Of Incitatus”
15. NECROPHAGIST – “Seven”
16. OBSCURA – “Incarnated”
17. TOXIC HOLOCAUST – “Wild Dogs”
18. HIGH ON FIRE – “Turk”
19. ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY – “Void Of Harmony”
20. PENTAGRAM – “Forever My Queen”
21. AMORPHIS – “Better Unborn”
22. BRUTAL TRUTH – “Evolution Through Revolution”
23. ORIGIN – “The Aftermath”

So much win on one album, it’s unbelievable. Relapse released the newest Contamination label sampler exclusively as an iTunes digital album. Contamination 2009 includes all 23 tracks above for just $5.99, including an exclusive advance download of the new Coalesce track Wild Ox Moan from their upcoming album “Ox”.

Baroness, Dillinger, Genghis Tron, Pig Destroyer, Necrophagist, High on Fire, Mastodon… *head spins*

Relapse has one of the best rosters of any metal label out there. Check this out.

- JR

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