Is melodic death metal a dying art or is it on a comeback? My thoughts on the genre change daily; it’s easy to think the genre’s in the gutter when you think of In Flames and the “modern metal” oversaturation the genre experienced over the last decade or so, but every now and then a band like Bloodshot Dawn comes along and breathes life into the style once more. It’s just hard to get excited anymore, you know?
Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum however have always been on the upper end of quality and have yet to wane or stagnate. These keepers of the flame will team up for a North American tour in late Summer that hits both A and B markets. Good news! They might hit a town within driving distance.
Check out dates after the jump.
Aug. 11 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
Aug. 12 – West Springfield, VA – Empire
Aug. 13 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Aug. 14 – Albany, NY – Bogie’s
Aug. 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
Aug. 16 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
Aug. 17 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
Aug. 18 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Aug. 19 – Winnipeg, MB – Zoo Cabaret
Aug. 21 – Edmonton, AL – Pawn Shop
Aug. 22 – Calgary, AL – Nite Owl
Aug. 23 – Vancouver, BC – Red Room
Aug. 24 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Aug. 25 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Aug. 26 – San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
Aug. 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Whiskey a Go Go
Aug. 28 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Aug. 29 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
Aug. 30 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
Sept. 1 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Sept. 3 – Louisville, KY – Expo Five
Sept. 4 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
Sept. 5 – Toronto, ON – Garrison
Sept. 6 – Ottawa, ON – Ritual
Sept. 7 – Quebec, QC – Le Cercle
Make it out if you can! Feel good about the melodeath riff once again and cry during Insomnium’s set. I promise you won’t be judged.
– JR