Articles by "Skeletonwitch"
Obituary Announces New Tour
Obituary has announced a new headlining tour with support coming from Skeletonwitch, Dust Bolt, and Pallbearer. Check out the dates below!
TOUR DATES:
May 2 - Atlanta GA @ Masquerade
May 3 - Greensboro NC @ The Blind Tiger
May 5 - New York NY @ Gramercy Theatre
May 6 - Boston MA @ Sinclair
May 8 - Toronto ON @ Opera House
May 9 - Montreal QC @ Club Soda
May 10 - Rochester NY @ Main Street Armory
May 11 - Cleveland OH @ Agora Ballroom
May 12 - Detroit MI @ Majestic
May 13 - Chicago IL @ Metro
May 15 - Des Moines IA @ Wooly's
May 16 - Omaha NE @ Waiting Room
May 18 - Denver CO @ Gothic Theater
May 19 - Salt Lake City UT @ Metro Music Hall
May 21 - Portland OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
May 22 - Seattle WA @ El Corazon
May 23 - Vancouver BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
May 25 - San Francisco CA @ DNA Lounge
May 26 - Pomona CA @ Glasshouse
May 27 - Phoenix AZ @ Club Red
May 29 - Austin TX @ Barracuda
May 30 - Dallas TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
May 31 - Houston TX @ Scout Bar
June 1 - Pensacola FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
June 2 - Orlando FL @ The Haven Lounge
June 3 - Miami FL @ The Ground
Skeletonwitch Announces the Curse of the Dead Tour
Skeletonwitch have announced a new fall tour, which will come with support from Iron Reagan, Oathbreaker, Gatecreeper, and Homewrecker! Check out the list of dates below.
TOUR DATES:
9/28 Asheville, NC – Mothlight #
9/29 Atlanta, GA – The Earl ^
9/30 Savannah, GA – The Jinx ^
10/1 Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
10/2 Gainesville, FL – The Atlantic ^
10/4 New Orleans, LA – Siberia ^
10/5 Houston, TX – White Oak ^
10/6 Dallas, TX – RBC ^
10/7 Austin, TX – Barracuda ^
10/9 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
10/10 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick ^
10/11 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy ^
10/12 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge ^
10/14 Portland, OR – Panic Room ^
10/15 Seattle, WA – Highline ^
10/17 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Bar ^
10/18 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater ^
10/19 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room &
10/20 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews &
10/21 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock &
10/22 Chicago, IL – Subterranean &
10/23 Indianapolis, IN – 5th Quarter &
10/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo &
10/26 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts &
10/28 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus &
10/26 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery &
10/30 Richmond, VA – Hardywood Brewery &
# with Iron Reagan & Oathbreaker & All Hell
^ with Iron Reagan & Oathbreaker & Gatecreeper
& with Iron Reagan & Oathbreaker & Homewrecker
Skeletonwitch Announces New Vocalist
Skeletonwitch have announces Wolvhammer's frontman Adam Clemans as their new vocalist. A new EP feautirng Clemans as vocalist will be out this summer via Prosthetic Records. Find out further details right HERE.
Abbath Announces New Tour as a Part of the Decibel Magazine Tour
Abbath will be touring as a part of the Decibel Magazine Tour with support coming from High On Fire, Skeletonwitch and Tribulation! Check out the tour dates below.
TOUR DATES:
March 17 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
March 18 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend March 19 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
March 20 Ybor City, FL The Ritz Ybor
March 22 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live!
March 23 Austin, TX Emo’s
March 25 Scottsdale, AZ Live Wire
March 26 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
March 27 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
March 28 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater DTLA
March 29 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
March 31 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
April 1 Seattle, WA El Corazon
April 2 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
April 5 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
April 6 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
April 7 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Night
April 8 Chicago, IL – Metro
April 9 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
April 10 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 12 New York, NY Webster Hall
April 14 Boston, MA Royale
April 15 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfe
Skeletonwitch Announces European Tour
Skeletonwitch will be heading out on their own headlining European tour and joining them for support will be Goatwhore and Mortals!
Comments GOATWHORE: "After being part of a really successful European & UK tour with Dying Fetus, Malevolence and Fallujah for the last 6 weeks, I am really stoked to be returning in April with our good friends in Skeletonwitch & Mortals to offer another dose of Extreme Metal to our European and UK fans. This will be a crushing experience to all that attend. We would like to thank everyone that attended the shows in November & December. See you in 2015!"
TOUR DATES:
03/04/15 NO - Oslo - Inferno Fest (SW/GW only)
04/04/15 SE - Motala - Kulturakademin
06/04/15 DK - Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
07/04/15 DE - Hamburg - Hafenklang
08/04/15 DE - Osnabrück - Bastard Club
11/04/15 UK - Manchester - Sound Control
12/04/15 IE - Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
13/04/15 UK - Glasgow - Ivory Blacks
14/04/15 UK - Birmingham - The Oobleck
15/04/15 UK - Sheffield - Corporation
16/04/15 UK - London - Underworld
17/04/15 BE - Brussels - Magasin 4
18/04/15 DE - Köln - Underground
19/04/15 FR - Eragny/Paris - Covent Garden
20/04/15 FR - Angouleme - La Nef
21/04/15 ES - Madrid - Sala Lemon
22/04/15 ES - Barcelona - Sala Razz 3
23/04/15 FR - Lyon - MJC O Totem
24/04/15 CH - Zürich - Dynamo / Werk 21
25/04/15 IT - Milan - Lo Fi
26/04/15 IT - Rome - Traffic Live
27/04/15 AT - Innsbruck - p.m.k.
28/04/15 DE - München - Backstage
29/04/15 DE - Leipzig - Conne Island
30/04/15 DE - Berlin - Magnet
01/05/15 AT - Wien - Arena
02/05/15 CZ - Prague - Exit-us
SKELETONWITCH's "Unending, Everliving" Video Released
Skeletonwitch has released their new video for their song "Unending, Everliving". Check it out HERE.
AMON AMARTH To Return To North America This Fall With Sabaton And Skeletonwitch
Critically-acclaimed, Billboard-charting metal unit, AMON AMARTH, will be reconquering North America this Fall. This time around, the band will bring fellow Swedes, Sabaton, along for the ride. Additionally, Skeletonwitch will once again be opening the show, with the exception of New York City where fans will be treated to the first-ever North American performance from extreme metal supergroup, Vallenfyre as part of the Decibel Magazine 10th anniversary celebrations (which will include additional news and events to be announced soon). In February of this year, AMON AMARTH devotees in Los Angeles witnessed the exclusive appearance of the band's epic Viking ship stage setup. For this tour, New York enthusiasts will take in the Viking ship spectacle at the Best Buy Theatre on October 18th. Tickets will go on sale on May 30th. Keep an eye on amonamarth.com/tour for details.
Comments the band of the upcoming trek: "Yes, we are coming back to North America, and this time we're doing Canada and the US together with our friends in Sabaton and Skeletonwitch! We can also announce that we'll be bring the Viking ship to the show in New York City! So get ready North America, this time we'll take no prisoners!"
AMON AMARTH
w/ Sabaton, Skeletonwitch
9/25/2014 Riverside Municipal Auditorium - Riverside, CA
9/26/2014 The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
9/27/2014 Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
9/29/2014 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
9/30/2014 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
10/01/2014 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
10/03/2014 Union Hall - Edmonton, AB
10/04/2014 Flames Central - Calgary, AB
10/05/2014 Louis' Pub - Saskatoon, SK
10/06/2014 The Garrick - Winnipeg, MB
10/07/2014 Crocks - Thunder Bay, ON
10/10/2014 The Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
10/11/2014 Metropolis - Montreal, QC
10/12/2014 Imperial - Quebec City, QC
10/14/2014 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
10/15/2014 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
10/17/2014 Upstate Concert Hall - Albany, NY
10/18/2014 Best Buy Theatre - New York , NY *
10/19/2014 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
10/21/2014 Track 29 -Chattanooga, TN
10/22/2014 Bijou Theater -Knoxville, TN
10/24/2014 The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
10/25/2014 Freebird - Jacksonville, FL
10/26/2014 Iron City - Birmingham, AL
10/27/2014 The Civic - New Orleans, LA
10/29/2014 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
10/30/2014 Mojoes - Jolie, IL
10/31/2014 Royal Oak - Detroit, MI
11/01/2014 The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
11/02/2014 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
11/04/2014 Bourbon Stree - Lincoln, NE
11/05/2014 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
11/07/2014 Fun Fun Fun Fest - Austin, TX
11/08/2014 Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
11/09/2014 Club XS - Tucson, AZ
* no Skeletonwitch
SKELETONWITCH'S "Serpents Unleashed" Video Released
The video for the title track of "Serpents Unleashed", the new album from SKELETONWITCH, was filmed in black and white, the clip features just over two minutes of stylized, in-your-face performance footage produced and directed by Ralph Miller (Turnstyle Fims) and edited by Jon Nix. Check it out HERE.
Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed
Skeletonwitch's "Serpents Unleashed" is the fifth album from these thrash metal titans and this time around they have returned to the time of 2004's "At One with the Shadows" and 2007's "Beyond the Permafrost" days. Once this album begins it never seems to slow down but speed up the instrumentals and vocal chords all working at once but together making each and every song that more enjoyable yet progressive. The material here is indeed from the earlier time of when the band was first getting started and it can be heard except this material has a newer yet fresher feeling to it as opposed to that previous work. Either way you look at it Skeletonwitch's latest "Serpents Unleashed" is one of those albums you will want to hear again and again no doubt about it.
Skeletonwitch's Video for "I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" Released
Ten years ago today, brothers Nate and Chance Garnette joined forces with Scott Hedrick in a new band they opted to call SKELETONWITCH. A decade later, the blackened metal powerhouse commemorates their anniversary with the world premiere of the slasher/classic horror-themed music video for "I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)," a new song from the group's highly anticipated fifth studio offering, Serpents Unleashed.
Comments Nate, "It's never a bad time when you combine 100 beers, several bloody sheep skulls, murder in the woods and five headbanging maniacs. It's an even better time when the end result is a killer classic/slasher video. This time we went with the 'even better time.' Enjoy!"
Check out the video via Bloody-Disgusting HERE.
AMON AMARTH To Tour U.S.
Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in January in support of their newly released album, "Deceiver Of The Gods". Very special guest on the dates will be ENSLAVED, with additional support from SKELETONWITCH. Comments AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg: "After our successful part of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival this summer, it is with great confidence we'll be heading back to North America as the headliner in January. We are proud and happy to announce that our friends in ENSLAVED and SKELETONWITCH will be supporting us on this raid and pillage tour across the continent! Come and join us for all the fun of a real metal show! WE. SHALL.DESTROY!"
TOUR DATES:
Friday, January 17 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Saturday, January 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
Monday, January 20 – San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
Tuesday, January 21 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Wednesday, January 22 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
Friday, January 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Saturday, January 25 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
Sunday, January 26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Monday, January 27 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues (*no Skeletonwitch)
Wednesday, January 29 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Thursday, January 30 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVA
Friday, January 31 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
Saturday, February 1 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
Monday, February 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
Tuesday, February 4 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Friday, February 7 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Saturday, February 8 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
Sunday, February 9 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Tuesday, February 11 – Denver, CO @ Summit Theatre
Wednesday, February 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater
Friday, February 14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency
Saturday, February 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sunday, February 16 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues (* No Enslaved)
Skeletonwitch's Chance Garnette Says the Serpents Are Unleashed
Heavy metallers Skeletonwitch have been around for quite sometime and now that they're on their fifth album to date "Serpents Unleashed" there is no stopping just how far they can truly go with the music they have created. Vocalist Chance Garnette talks about the new album and how it compares, differs, and evolved from their previous releases and what plans these guys have between now the end of the year.
1. It's been 4 years since we last spoke you went on to release another full-length "Forever Abomination" can you give me a brief summary as to what that release was all about?
Chance: “Forever Abomination” is basically a statement that from album to album, year to year, Skeletonwitch will forever continue to stay true to what we do. As the lyric goes, “Forever Abomination, Forever Cold.”
2. Now 2 years later from that release you're on your fifth release entitled "Serpents Unleashed" how does this make you feel to be on album number five? Did you see yourselves lasting to this point?
Chance: I’m stoked to have 5 records under our belt. It’s an amazing feeling. This is always what I've wanted to do with my life, and I’m getting to do it. So yeah, I’m beyond stoked to be releasing our 5th album this year! Did I see us lasting this long? I like to be mindful of the future but stay focused on the here and now. I don’t really dwell on what may or may not happen down the road. I mean, I certainly didn't see us NOT lasting to record number five, but when “Beyond the Permafrost” came out I wasn't concerned with how many more records I would or wouldn't be able to make. During the next two or two and a half years I’ll be focused on “Serpents Unleashed” and supporting that album, then when the time comes I’ll shift focus to record #6. So, I’m definitely keeping the future in mind but staying focused on what is going on right now.
3. You've been a part of the Prosthetic Records family for quite some time now - your relationship with them has been good then?
Chance: Yeah, it’s great to be a part of label where you can call the main guy right up and discuss whatever is on your mind. Actually everyone there at Prosthetic is more than happy to lend a hand, talk me off the ledge, just shoot the shit, or whatever. So, yeah the relationship is good.
4. How has "Forever Abomination" differed, compared, and evolved onto "Serpents Unleashed"?
Chance: I think when you play as much as we do and love what you do then you’re sure to become better at what you do. That being said, “Serpents Unleashed” is a natural evolution from where we were then, to where we are now. Two years after “Forever Abomination” we’re just a better band.
5. You decided to call your follow-up "Serpents Unleashed" how come?
Chance: Without getting overly deep one this one… Throughout time, the serpent has stood for many different things. Some of those being: strength, knowledge, protection, of course evil, and even salvation. So basically, drawing from these qualities of the serpent, we are unleashing the absolute best Skeletonwitch record to date. 10 years since it started, we stand as “Serpents Unleashed.”
6. Will this release be a concept album?
Chance: Concept album as far as, does song #2 pick up where song #1 left off? Is each song a part of a continuing story told over the length of the album? NO, each song has its own identity, its own demons and a different story to tell.
7. Can you describe the album artwork for this album and who designed it?
Chance: John Baizley is responsible for the cover art on “Serpents Unleashed.” He also did the “Beyond the Permafrost” and “Worship the Witch EP” cover art for us as well. I believe that, musically, “Serpents Unleashed” has more depth than some of our previous releases and John’s artistic style seems to fit perfectly here. There’s meaning behind every brush stroke within this artwork. I think he nailed what we were going for. It’s a beautiful piece and we all are incredibly stoked on it.
Chance: The first single released from “Serpents Unleashed” is called “Burned From Bone.” We first played this song at SXSW in Austin, TX earlier this year and have included it in the set list at every show since first debuting it. It’s basically about a revenge killing, and cleansing the sins of the wrong doer in the fires of vengeance. To boil it down, it’s about righting a wrong by burning someone alive. Good wholesome stuff.
9. Are there any surprises or any collaboration on the album?
Chance: There are a few new tricks or things we haven’t done before on “Serpents Unleashed.” Of course you will have to listen to the record and pick them out for yourself. I can’t just tell you “we did this new thing here or this new thing there.” Don’t worry though, there’s no drastic change in direction. You’re not going to hear me attempt any clean singing or hear any songs about how mommy didn't love me enough. That’s just not what Skeletonwitch does, or will ever do for that matter. On “Serpents Unleashed” we took what Skeletonwitch does and just did that better than we ever have before. And no, there are no collaborations other than the group effort between us five on this record.
10. You recorded this album at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts working with Kurt Ballou what was it about this particular studio location and this guy that stood out the most for you guys? What did the two bring to the table?
Chance: Location, as in geographic location, really had no part in why we wanted to record with Kurt at Godcity studio. Although it is kind of cool to have recorded a record in a place with such a history revolving around witchcraft, of course the Salem witch trials, plus there are a lot of cool and very old grave yards there, all of which provide a certain feel or vibe as well as inspiration if you look for it. I mean Skeletonwitch recording in “Witch city” just sounds right huh!?
As far as the actual recording with Kurt goes… Kurt is able to really capture that live energy on record, which is something I feel we have always come up a little short in achieving. We were confident he could give us a tight yet raw sound, something jam packed with personality and energy, something real and organic sounding as opposed to that mechanical, almost hospital sterile and overproduced thing. Working with Kurt was a great experience, and we left Godcity studio with not only the best Skeletonwitch record to date but the best sounding Skeletonwitch record as well.
11. What are your expectations for the CD?
Chance: Well first off, I expect to be touring my ass of for the next two years following its release! I really don’t know what to expect upon releasing any album actually. People will like the record and respond to it or they won’t you know? I am however confident that we achieved what we set out to do, to continue to grow and improve as song writers and musicians and to write and record an album that we’re all stoked on and can be proud of. The goal is to get better and better with every album, like I said, I’m very confident we achieved that goal with “Serpents Unleashed.”
12. What are your upcoming tour plans?
Chance: As of now we have a handful of shows with Swedish Occult rockers, Ghost B.C. in early October, and then we head out for over a month in late October through late November as direct support to our buds in The Black Dahlia Murder. So we’re staying busy, which is how we like it. Write, record, tour, tour, tour, repeat! Also, all of our tour dates can be found on www.skeletonwitch.com
13. The band itself has been around for 10 solid years do you guys plan on doing anything special or have you even noticed or celebrated?
Chance: Pretty much we’re celebrating 10 years as a band by releasing our 5th full length record, that’s pretty special I guess! Its an amazing feeling to have been able to do what we love for 10 years, we celebrate that fact at every show by always giving it all we have. Thanks to everyone for the support and allowing us to be around for a full decade! Lets go for two!
Chance: Staying on the road, doing what we love. Playing Heavy Metal!
15. Any final words of wisdom?
Chance: Words, yes. Wisdom, I’m not so sure! Id just like to give one last thanks to everyone for the continuing support, we definitely could not have survived the last 10 years as a band without you! Remember, the new record “Serpents Unleashed” will be released on October 29th 2013. Head over to www.skeletonwitch.com for pre-order info as well as tour dates, news and everything ‘Witch’ related. Thanks again guys, we’ll see you all on the road very soon!
SKELETONWITCH: 'Serpents Unleashed' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Ohio metallers SKELETONWITCH will release their new album, "Serpents Unleashed", on October 29 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Forever Abomination" was recorded this past spring at GodCity Studio with Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, KVELERTAK, HIGH ON FIRE). The cover artwork for the CD was created by John Baizley (BARONESS, KYLESA, KVELERTAK), who previously worked with 'WITCH on 2007's "Beyond The Permafrost".
01. Serpents Unleashed
02. Beneath Dead Leaves
03. I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)
04. From a Cloudless Sky
05. Burned From Bone
06. Unending, Everliving
07. Blade On The Flesh, Blood On My Hands
08. This Evil Embrace
09. Unwept
10. Born of the Light That Does Not Shine
11. More Cruel Than Weak
The track "Burned From Bone" is available now as a free* download by texting SERPENTS to 24587.
Pre-order "Serpents Unleashed" digitally via Bandcamp now or physically on CD, audio cassette, three different 180-gram LP variants (black, clear or red) and a limited-edition seven-inch collector's box via www.skeletonwitch.com. Also available for pre-order now is a new vinyl pressing of "Beyond The Permafrost", which is back in print on 180-gram black vinyl as well as a new 180-gram clear vinyl variant.
The Black Dahlia Murder Embarks On New Tour
The Black Dahlia Murder will be embarking on a headlining tour across North American this Fall. Joining them for this particular run are Skeletonwitch, Fallujah, Noisem (10/24-11/19), and Wolvhammer (11/20-11/27). The tour will begin on October 24th in Cleveland, OH and ends on November 27th in Flint, MI. The confirmed list of shows is below!
TOUR DATES:
10/24 Cleveland, OH Peabodys
10/25 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
10/26 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
10/27 Providence, RI The Met
10/28 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
10/29 Quebec City, QC Le Cercle
10/30 Montreal, QC La Tulipe
10/31 Ottawa, ON Ritual
11/01 London, ON Rum Runners
11/02 Toronto, ON Mod Club
11/04 Thunder Bay, ON CROCKS
11/06 Winnipeg, MB WECC
11/07 Saskatoon, SK Louis'
11/08 Edmonton, AB Avenue Theatre
11/09 Calgary, AB The Den
11/11 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore
11/12 Spokane, WA The Center
11/13 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
11/15 Fresno, CA Strummer's
11/16 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
11/17 Tucson, AZ The Rock
11/19 Odessa, TX Far West Event Center
11/20 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory
11/21 Springfield, MO Outland Ballroom
11/22 St. Louis, MO Firebird
11/23 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose
11/24 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
11/25 Joliet, IL Mojoes
11/26 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
11/27 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
SKELETONWITCH TO RECORD NEW ALBUM IN APRIL
The band checks in with the following update: "Happy New Year! Hope everyone is off to a great start. First off, thanks to everyone who supported Skeletonwitch during this past year. We did some serious gigging in 2012, and your support on the road and of 'Forever Abomination' was overwhelming. We would be nowhere without you.
"It's not just idle hands that do the devil's work -- we're already deep in the process of writing a new record, which is shaping up to be quite an epic slab of metal, if we may say so ourselves. Keep an eye out for frequent updates. Drink it, smoke it, eat it!"
Since signing with Prosthetic in 2007, SKELETONWITCH has toured with a who's who of heavy metal, from legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford and Danzig to modern heroes Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy and Cannibal Corpse. The group's last two full-lengths have cracked the Billboard Top 200; their new album is tentatively scheduled for a late summer/early fall release.
SKELETONWITCH ANNOUNCE “U.S. ABOMINATION TOUR”
Midwestern metal heathens SKELETONWITCH will headline a lengthy U.S. tour this fall, with direct support from thrash act Havok. The tour will kick off in SKELETONWITCH’s hometown of Athens, OH on September 14th and will also include support from Early Graves for the tour's first half. PROSTHETIC labelmates MUTILATION RITES will replace Early Graves on the latter half of the tour, starting October 17th in Houston, TX. Full dates are listed below.
TOUR DATES:
9/14/12 Athens, OH @ The Union Bar %
9/15/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Ironworks %
9/16/12 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar %
9/17/12 Albany, NY @ Bogies %
9/18/12 Burlington, VT @ Monkey Bar %
9/19/12 Bucksport, ME @ The Kave %
9/20/12 Boston, MA @ Great Scott %
9/21/12 Providence, RI @ The Met %
9/22/12 Manchester, NH @ Rockos %
9/23/12 Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront Tavern %
9/24/12 Wallingford, CT @ Cherry St. %
9/25/12 Asbury Park, NJ @ Ashbury Lane %
9/26/12 Lemoyne, PA @ The Champ %
9/27/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory %
9/28/12 Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary %
9/29/12 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar %
9/30/12 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter %
10/1/12 Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway %
10/2/12 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundrolounge %
10/3/12 Durham, NC @ Motorco %
10/4/12 Charleston, SC @ Jimbos Rock Lounge %
10/5/12 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit %
10/6/12 Miami, FL @ Churchills %
10/7/12 Lake Worth, FL @ Speakeasy %
10/8/12 Orlando, FL @ The Bombshell %
10/9/12 Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic %
10/11/12 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug %
10/12/12 Savannah, GA @ The Jinx %
10/13/12 Atlanta, GA @ Club 529 %
10/14/12 Nashville, TN @ The End %
10/15/12 Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music %
10/16/12 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia %
10/17/12 Houston, TX @ Walters *
10/18/12 Dallas, TX @ Trees *
10/19/12 Austin, TX @ Red 7 *
10/20/12 McAllen, TX @ Fallback Records *
10/22/12 San Antonio, TX @ Korova *
10/23/12 Midland, TX @ New Blue Max *
10/25/12 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre *
10/26/12 Gallup, NM @ Juggernaut *
10/28/12 Scottsdale, AZ @ Chasers *
10/29/12 Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar *
10/30/12 West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go *
11/1/12 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium *
11/2/12 Oakland, CA @ Metro Opera House *
11/3/12 Reno, NV @ The Alley *
11/4/12 Bend, OR @ The Horned Hand *
11/5/12 Portland, OR @ Branx *
11/6/12 Seattle, WA @ Studio 7 *
11/7/12 Boise, ID @ The Venue *
11/8/12 Ogden, UT @ Mojos *
11/9/12 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
11/10/12 Kansas City, MO @ The Granada *
11/11/12 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews *
11/12/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *
11/13/12 Chicago, IL @ Reggies *
11/14/12 Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups *
11/15/12 Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme *
11/16/12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick *
11/17/12 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys *
% with Havok & Early Graves
* with Havok & Mutilation Rites
SKELETONWITCH ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Ohio metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks' worth of dates in Canada, commences July 17 in York, Pa., soon after the band returns from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below.
SKELETONWITCH, who recently toured North America alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, will be out in support of their latest album “Forever Abomination,” as well as the recent vinyl reissues of their popular releases “Breathing the Fire” and “Beyond the Permafrost.” Each LP is available in three different options – splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax — and features gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” record jackets.
SKELETONWITCH EU Tour Dates:
6/15 Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell Festival
6/16 Gothenburg, Sweden - Metal Town
6/18 Berlin, Germany - Comet Club
6/19 Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan
6/20 Köln, Germany - Luxor
6/22 Hasselt, Belgium - Graspop
6/23 Basel, Switzerland - Earshakerdays
6/25 Budapest, Hungary - Durer Kert Small Hall
6/26 Vienna, Austria - Chelsea
6/28 Prague, Czech Republic - Rock Café
6/29 Leipzig, Germany - With Full Force
6/30 Munster, Germany - Sputnikhalle
7/1 Tuska, Finland - Open Air Metal
SKELETONWITCH North American Dates:
7/13 York, PA @ The Depot #
7/14 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft At The Chance Theatre #
7/15 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground #
7/16 Portland, ME @ Genos #
7/17 Trois Rivieres, QC @ Rock Cafe Le Stage #
7/18 Quebec City, QC @ Agitee #
7/19 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore #
7/20 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks #
7/21 Toronto, ON @ Hardluck #
7/22 Toledo, OH @ Frankies #
7/23 Madison, WI @ High Noon #
7/24 Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks #
7/25 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo #
7/26 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos #
7/27 Calgary, AB @ Broken City #
7/28 Edmonton, AB @ The Pawn Shop #
7/30 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret #
7/31 Spokane, WA @ The Hop #
8/1 Billings, MT @ Manny's #
8/2 Fargo, ND @ Nestor Tavern #
8/3 La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse #
8/4 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes #
# with Barnburner