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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to stages this Spring on a US headlining tour. Spring Fling 2026 will commence on April 2nd in Indianapolis, Indiana and run through May 2nd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Support will be provided by The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, and Corpse Pile.

Comments vocalist Brian Eschbach. "This is set to be a massively heavy trek that will undoubtedly be recounted in the history textbooks for centuries to come. Don't miss out!"

Check out the dates below.


TOUR DATES:

4/02/2026 Vogue - Indianapolis, IN

4/03/2026 The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI

4/04/2026 Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH * no Disembodied Tyrant

4/05/2026 Roxian Theatre - McKee Rocks, PA

4/07/2026 Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY

4/08/2026 Archer - Allentown, PA

4/10/2026 The Webster - Hartford, CT

4/11/2026 The Strand - Providence, RI

4/12/2026 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ

4/14/2026 The Queen - Wilmington, DE

4/15/2026 The NorVa - Norfolk, VA

4/17/2026 Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY

4/18/2026 Pop's - Sauget, IL

4/19/2026 Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN

4/21/2026 Tower Theatre - Oklahoma City, OK

4/23/2026 Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ

4/24/2026 House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA

4/25/2026 House Of Blues - San Diego, CA

4/26/2026 UC Theater - Berkeley, CA

4/28/2026 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM

4/29/2026 Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO

5/01/2026 Capitol Theatre - Davenport IA

5/02/2026 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI

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On October 17th, Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON will return to the states on the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour with headliners DYING FETUS. The 26-date trek will make stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago before concluding in Baltimore on November 18th 2023. Fans will not want to miss this amazing package that includes THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

DESPISED ICON's Alex Erian comments, "It's been 4 long years since we've toured the U.S. and we're excited to finally head back this Fall with DYING FETUS, THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

"We've been listening to FETUS since the late 90s and were heavily influenced by their sound when we started our band. This is a bucket list tour for us and we look forward to seeing you all then."
Tickets for the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour 2023 are now on sale at www.despisedicon.com.

TOUR DATES:


10.17. US        Cincinnati. OH - Bogarts    
10.18. US        Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
10.19. US        Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl
10.20. US        Richmond, VA - Canal Club
10.21. US        Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1819
10.22. US        Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10.24. US        Orlando, FL - The Beacham
10.26. US        Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10.28. US        Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
10.30. US        Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10.31. US        Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee
11.01. US        San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
11.02. US        Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
11.03. US        Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
11.04. US        Sacramento, CA - Ace OF Spades
11.05. US        Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11.07. US        Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
11.09. US        Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
11.10. US        Lawrence, KS - The Granada
11.11. US        Minneapolis, MN - The Lyric At Skyway
11.12. US        Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
11.13. US        Detroit, MI -  St. Andrew's Hall
11.14. US        Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11.15. US        Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
11.17. US        Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
11.18. US        Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

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Lamb of God will be hitting the road this summer for their exclusive 2023 headline tour featuring special guests Ice Nine Kills, Suicide Silence, The Acacia Strain, Frozen Soul and more across select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 8-city tour kicks off on August 10 at The Wellmont in Montclair making stops across the U.S. in St. Louis, Oklahoma, Las Vegas, Riverside and more.


TOUR DATES: 

Thu Aug 10 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont %

Mon Aug 14 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory %

Fri Aug 18 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater @%

Mon Aug 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion %$

Fri Aug 25 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort %#

Sun Aug 27 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium %#

Wed Aug 30 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Ampitheater @% *

Mon Sep 11 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena ^ *


% With support from The Acacia Strain

@ With support from Ice Nine Kills

$ With support from Frozen Soul

# With support from Suicide Silence

^ With support from The Black Dahlia Murder, After The Burial and Alpha Wolf

* Not A Live Nation Date

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THE ACACIA STRAIN — Vincent Bennett [vocals], Kevin Boutot [drums], Devin Shidaker [guitar], and Griffin Landa [bass] — have announced the "Tune Low Die Slow" Summer 2022 headline U.S. tour. The tour kicks off on June 24 in Connecticut and runs through July 17 in New Hampshire. Support will come from Malevolence, I AM, and 156/Silence. All dates are below.


TOUR DATES:

6/24 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom *

6/25 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes *

6/26 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar *

6/28 — Easton, PA — One Centre Square

6/29 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground 

6/30 — Columbus, OH — Ace of Cups

7/1 — Indianapolis, IN — Hoosier Dome

7/2 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s

7/3 — Springfield, MO — Outland Ballroom

7/5 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street

7/6 — Omaha, NE — Waiting Room

7/7 — Des Moines, IA — xBK

7/8 — Joliet, IL — The Forge

7/9 — Milwaukee, WI — X-Ray Arcade

7/10 — Grand Rapids, MI The Stache

7/12 — Toledo, OH — Ottawa Tavern

7/13 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room

7/14 — Horseheads, NY — The L

7/15 — Providence, RI — Alchemy

7/16 — Burlington, VT Higher Ground

7/17 — Hampton Beach, NH — Wally’s

*No Malevolence

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Twitching Tongues will hit the road with Hatebreed, Crowbar, and Acacia Strain, before heading out on a headlining tour in the USA with support coming from True Love and Vamachara. See below for all dates!

TOUR DATES:

w/ Hatebreed, Crowbar, Acacia Strain
Mar. 16 - The Westcott Theater - Syracuse, NY
Mar. 17 - The Machine Shop - Flint, MI
Mar. 18 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Mar. 19 - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Millvale, PA
Mar. 20 - The Forge - Joliet, IL
Mar. 21 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 22 - Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, NE
Mar. 23 - Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
Mar. 24 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Mar. 25 - Deluxe @ Old National Centre - Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 26 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN
Mar. 27 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
Mar. 28 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
Mar. 29 - Reverb - Reading, PA

w/ True Love, Vamachara
Mar. 30 - Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 31 - Chrome - Waterford, NY
Apr. 1 - Town Ballroom - Leopard Lounge - Buffalo, NY
Apr. 3 - Middle East Club - Cambridge, MA
Apr. 4 - Ballroom at the Outer Space - Hamden, CT
Apr. 5 - The Fire - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 6 - The Canal Club - Richmond, VA (United Blood Festival 2018)
Apr. 8 - The Masquerade - Purgatory - Atlanta, GA
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Hatebreed is continuing the anniversary party with a Spring 2018 leg of dates, featuring support from Crowbar, The Acacia Strain, and Twitching Tongues. "We had so many great times on the first leg of the tour that we decided to add another batch of dates with some more of our favorite bands to play with! See you soon!," said frontman Jamey Jasta.

TOUR DATES:

3/15 — Boston, MA — House of Blues*
3/16 — Syracuse, NY — Westcott Theater
3/17 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
3/18 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection
3/19 — Millvale, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
3/20 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
3/21 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue
3/22 — Omaha, NE — Sokol Auditorium
3/23 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly’s
3/24 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
3/25 — Indianapolis, IN — Deluxe at Old National Centre
3/26 — Nashville, TN — Exit/In
3/27 — St. Louis, MO — Delmar Hall
3/28 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall
3/29  — Reading, PA — Reverb
3/30  — Providence, RI — Fete Music Hall**

*No support; Hatebreed supporting Dropkick Murphys
**Hatebreed with local support only
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The Acacia Strain have dropped a new song from their forthcoming album Gravebloom, out June 30 on Rise Records. The band has partnered with Revolver to premiere the song "Big Sleep," which features a guest vocal appearance from Kublai Khan's Matt Honeycutt.

"I didn't even understand what the hell was going on when I first heard this song. Luckily, Matt did guest vocals and saved me the embarrassment," said singer Vincent Bennett.

The Acacia Strain will spend their summer as part of the Van's Warped Tour. Dates are HERE.

TRACK LISTING:

"Worthless"
"Plague Doctor"
"Bitter Pill"
"Big Sleep"
Gravebloom"
"Abyssal Depths"
"Model Citizen"
"Calloused Mouth"
"Dark Harvest"
"Walled City"
"Cold Gloom"

Listen to the track HERE.
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The Acacia Strain will be heading out on the Common Vision Tour, with support coming from Oceano, Knocked Loose, Culture Killer and To The Wind. Check out the dates below.

TOUR DATES:

7/7 – 3065 Live - East Wareham, MA
7/8 – Trickshots – Albany, NY
7/9 – Gamechanger World – Howell, NJ
7/10 – The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
7/11 – The Cinema – Connellsville, PA
7/12 – The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
7/13 – Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
7/14 – The Emerson Theater – Indianapolis, IN
7/15 – Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
7/16 – Jake’s Sports Café – Lubbock, TX
7/18 – 191 Toole – Tucson, AZ
7/19 – Soma – San Diego, CA
7/20 – Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
7/21 – White Oak Music – Van Nuys, CA
7/22 – Bullfrog’s – Kingsburg, CA
7/23 – The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
7/24 – The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
7/25 – The Holland Project – Reno, NV
7/28 – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
7/29 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
7/31 – Rock Island Live – Wichita, KS
8/1 – Sokol Underground – Omaha, NE
8/2 – Bada Brew – Joliet, IL
8/3 – Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH
8/4 – The New Vintage – Louisville, KY
8/5 – At The End – Nashville, TN
8/6 – 1904 – Jacksonville, FL
8/7 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
8/8 – Ziggy’s – Wilmington, NC
8/9 – The Voltage Lounge – Philadelphia, PA
8/10 – Revolution – Long Island, NY
8/12 – The UVH – Derry, NH
8/13 – Rambudifest 2016 – Providence, RI
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Dying Fetus will be headlining the sixth annual Metal Alliance Tour with support coming from The Acacia Strain, Jungle Rot, Black Crown Initiate and openers in rotating slots, Reaping Asmedeia and Nylithia. Check out the dates listed below.

TOUR DATES:

Apr. 29 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
Apr. 30 - Lowell, MA - Mill City Ballroom
May 02 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
May 03 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's
May 04 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
May 05 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theater
May 06 - Saskatoon, SK - Obriens
May 08 - Edmonton, AB - Shredmonton Festival
May 10 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
May 11 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
May 12 - Petaluma, CA - Pheonix Theater
May 13 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
May 14 - Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
May 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
May 17 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
May 18 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
May 20 - Ft Worth, TX - Rail Club
May 21 - Austin, TX - Dirty Dog
May 23 - New Orleans, LA - Southport Hall
May 25 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
May 26 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
May 27 - Knoxville, TN - The International
May 28 - Dayton, OH - Oddbody’s
May 29 - Greensboro, NC - Arizona Pete's
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Extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY will return to North America this July/August to headline the 2015 installment of "Summer Slaughter"! Featuring BORN OF OSIRIS, VEIL OF MAYA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, OBSCURA, AFTER THE BURIAL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, and BEYOND CREATION as support.

ARCH ENEMY founder and guitarist Michael Amott comments: "Very pleased to be returning to North America on our current 'War Eternal' campaign...It's an absolute honor to headline the 2015 edition of the legendary Summer Slaughter tour! See you all very soon!"

TOUR DATES:

July 28, 2015 - The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
July 30, 2015 - Val Air Ballroom - Des Moines, IA
July 31, 2015 - Skyway Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 1, 2015 - Mojoes - Joliet, IL
Aug. 2, 2015 - The Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
Aug. 3, 2015 - The Northland Performing Arts Center - Columbus, OH
Aug. 5, 2015 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 6, 2015 - Club 77 - Hamilton, ON *
Aug. 7, 2015 - Heavy MTL - Montreal, QC
Aug. 8, 2015 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Aug. 9, 2015 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Aug. 12, 2015 - Webster Hall - New York, NY w/ The All Stars Tour
Aug. 13, 2015 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
Aug. 14, 2015 - Gwar-B-Q Fest - Richmond, VA *
Aug. 15, 2015 - The International - Knoxville, TN
Aug. 17, 2015 - Gas Monkey Live! - Dallas, TX
Aug. 18, 2015 - Empire Control Room & Garage - Austin, TX
Aug. 20, 2015 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Aug. 21, 2015 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Aug. 22, 2015 - City National Grove Of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Aug. 23, 2015 - The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Aug. 24, 2015 - Regent Theater - Los Angeles, CA *
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The Ghost Inside will be heading out on their own headlining tour called the "Out of Control" tour. Joining them will be The Acacia Strain, Gideon, and In Hearts Wake. Check out the list of dates below.

TOUR DATES:

3/13 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
3/14 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
3/15 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
3/17 - Murray, UT - Murray Theater
3/18 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
3/19 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
3/20 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
3/21 - Palatine, IL - Durty Nellie's
3/23 - Lansing, MI - The Loft
3/24 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Centre
3/25 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five
3/26 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Altar Bar
3/27 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
3/28 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
3/29 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
3/30 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
4/01 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
4/02 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
4/03 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
4/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Southeast Beast
4/06 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
4/07 - Odessa, TX - Far West Event Center
4/09 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
4/10 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
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Hatebreed have announced a new headlining North American tour starting this Fall in support of their current studio album, The Divinity of Purpose. The tour will kick off on September 26th in Albany, NY with direct support from label mates, Shadows Fall along with special guests, The Acacia Strain and Battlecross. Tickets and will go on sale this weekend.  VIP Meet and Greet packages are also available for select dates noted below at www.hatebreed.com/VIP.

TOUR DATES:

September 11 – Lexington, KY – Buster’s Billiards & Backroom*
September 12 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue*
September 13 – Chicago, IL – Humboldt Park+
September 14 – Milvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre*
September 15 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
September 26 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance^**
September 27 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater^**
September 28 – Reading, PA – Reverb – Tsunami Festival+
September 30 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre^**
October 1 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights^**
October 2 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s^**
October 3 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s^**
October 4 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall^**
October 5 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre^**
October 6 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street Club^**
October 7 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA^**
October 9 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Downunder^**
October 10 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop^**
October 11 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre^**
October 12 – Trois-Riveres, QC – Batisse Industrielle+
*w/ GWAR and Iron Reagon
^w/Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain and Battlecross
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Every Time I Die has announced plans to hit the road for a series of headlining dates with Massachusetts metalcore act The Acacia Strain in 2013. The band will also be joined by Vanna, Hundreth, and No Bragging Rights. The trek starts Wednesday, February 6th in Chicago, IL and tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 7th.

February (with The Acacia Strain, Vanna, Hundreth, No Bragging Rights)
6 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
7 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
8 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
9 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
10 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
12 - Boise, ID - The Venue
13 - Seattle, WA - El Corazón
14 - Portland, OR - Branx
15 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro Operahouse
16 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre
18 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
19 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
20 - Austin, TX - Red 7
22 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
23 - Metairie, LA - The Cypress
24 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
25 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
26 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
27 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
28 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend

March (with The Acacia Strain, Vanna, Hundreth, No Bragging Rights)
1 - Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
2 - Cleveland, OH - Peabodys
3 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
5 - London, ON - London Music Hall
6 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
7 - Ottawa, ON - Ritual Nightclub
8 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
9 - Quebec City, QC - L'Union Commerciale
10 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
12 - Syracuse, NY - The Lost Horizon
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
15 - Boston, MA - Royale
16 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
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THE ACACIA STRAIN reveal album cover artwork and track listing for Death is the Only Mortal which is due in stores October 9th via Rise Records.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Doomblade
2. Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow
3. Go To Sleep
4. Brain Death
5. The Mouth of the River
6. Dust and the Helix
7. Victims of the Cave
8. Time and Death and God
9. The Chambered Nautilus
10. House of Abandon
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Mark your calendars! Western Massachusetts heavy weights THE ACACIA STRAIN will release their new album entitled “Death Is The Only Mortal” on October 9th via Rise Records.  The band have been in the studio writing and recording for the past couple of months, right up until they had to leave for tour and are pleased to have guitarist Daniel Laskiewicz (DL) at the helm of producing and recording the album.

Stay tuned for more updates including studio videos, album artwork and the album track listing. Be first to get information and everything THE ACACIA STRAIN before anyone else by signing up for the official "The Acacia Strain Email Newsletter" HERE.
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Rise Records is proud and honored to announce the signing of THE ACACIA STRAIN. Notorious for being one of the heaviest bands around, THE ACACIA STRAIN will surely quiet any doubters when they unleash their debut album for Rise this October. These 11+ year veterans from western Massachusetts are ready to dive into the next phase and are happy to have found a home with Rise where they feel they will be well taken care of and continue to smash faces with their new material.

Over the past decade, The Acacia Strain has crisscrossed the world many times establishing an international presence and diehard fan base. The band speaks often about being equal to their fans and not putting up with anyone trying to fuck with you. Being humble and having no ego are just a couple of traits that The Acacia Strain have that make their fans feel like they are a part of everything the band does. Their blue collar upbringing in western Massachusetts has a direct effect on their lyrics and song writing. With their high level of street cred and passion for making music, The Acacia Strain are the real deal. Check out a song from their critically acclaimed album “Wormwood” HERE.
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To celebrate the January 24th release of 'Resolution', Lamb Of God will be holding in-store signings in New Jersey, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Toronto. The in- stores will last 90 minutes on a first come first served basis. Locations and times of the in stores are below.

In addition, Lamb Of God is pleased to announce today’s launch of its new webstore in partnership with Sony Music. The store launches with multiple new products created for the Resolution CD cycle. Over the coming months, the store will also add a line of heritage merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, and other products from across the band’s touring history. The new store can be reached HERE.

In Store Dates:

01/23 - Fords, NJ - Vintage Vinyl
01/24 - New York, NY - Best Buy Union Square (NYC)
01/25 - Cambridge, MA - Newbury Comics Harvard Square
01/26 - Philadelphia, PA - FYE
01/27 - Toronto, ON - HMV Queen Street

"Resolution Tour" Dates (w/ The Acacia Strain, Too Late The Hero):

01/22 - Richmond - The National (no The Acacia Strain, Too Late The Hero)
01/24 - New York - Irving Plaza
01/25 - Boston - The Paradise
01/26 - Philadelphia - The Trocadero
01/27 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Hall
01/28 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
02/12 - Seoul, South Korea
02/14 - Shanghai, China
02/16 - Taipei, Taiwan
02/18 - Manila, Philippines
02/20 - Singapore
02/22 - Tokyo, Japan
02/23 - Osaka, Japan
02/25 - March 5th - Soundwave Festival, Australia
03/07 - Auckland, New Zealand
03/09 - Anchorage, Alaska
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The “God Damn Tour” which will kick off this fall with The Acacia Strain, Terror, Stray From The Path and Harm’s Way, will be coming to a city near you!

TOUR DATES:

10/26 Albany, NY – Northern Lights
10/27 Jermyn, PA – Eleanor Rigby’s
10/28 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
10/29 Columbus, OH – The Outland
10/30 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
10/31 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
11/01 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
11/03 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/04 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
11/05 Boise, ID – The Venue
11/06 Spokane, WA – The A Club
11/07 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/08 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
11/10 Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro
11/11 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
11/12 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
11/13 San Diego, CA – Soma
11/14 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse Music Venue
11/16 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio
11/17 Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside
11/18 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
11/19 Dallas, TX – The Door
11/20 Tulsa, OK – The Marquee
11/21 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
11/22 Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club
11/25 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down under
11/26 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
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The Acacia Strain have unleashed upon the world their current release "Continent," and have been touring non-stop showing what they got to their loyal fans all over the place, their front man Vincent talks to me about how it's all been going.


1. So how is "Continent," current going?

Vincent: It’s doing really really well probably the best selling we’ve ever had and getting a lot of great responses from the crowds and probably my favorite album of everything we have.

2. What's the story behind the album title?

Vincent: Basically it’s about one person’s quest to destroy the human race and to do that he creates his own continent. He lives ironically and sober.

3. How did you feel when you guys released your first record and performed for the very first time?

Vincent: It was pretty exciting, it was the first time we really got to showcase what we had to offer and we played shows before but nothing with a CD to back it up and very exciting and I’m always excited to hear about what people have to say about what we’re doing.

4. If you had a chance to go back in time, where, what, and why?

Vincent: Back in time eh, I’d probably go back to the prehistoric age, because there’s no people and there are a lot of dinosaurs and I’d always want to see dinosaurs in person but I don’t think I’ll ever be able too. Actually science is working on a way to clone dinosaurs so it’s kinda fucking weird. But yeah prehistoric age would be the age for me.

5. Have you ever met an over obsessed fan?

Vincent: hmmm I’ve met some BIG fans but nothing over obsessed when you say that I think like they find my phone number of follow me around no I’ve never met a fan that has gone that far. But I did meet one fan of a girl that made a collage of our bass player it was weird because it was all these sneaky shots. It was creative but weird.

6. How's this current touring going for you? Getting along with all the other acts.

Vincent: It’s awesome, I was friends with two of the bands before we started and getting to meet Bleeding Through and touring with them it’s been a dream of mine and today is the last day and I’m really excited for it to be over but I’m also kinda bummed out because it’s such a good tour.

7. What’s the one place in the world you have yet to tour or play?

Vincent: We have never been to Japan, never been to Russia but we are going to both those places this summer very excited about that. And some places we never really been but I’d like to go is probably South Africa and Brazil I really want to go to Hawaii and Alaska because those are places in the United States I’ve never really been too.



8. If you were to compare your band to another band in the same category as you guys who would you pick and why?

Vincent: I would pick probably compare us to Bloodshed and we’ve been compared to Messugah a lot.

9. What's coming up next for you guys after this tour and the rest of the 09 year?

Vincent: We’re playing new England Metal Festival and play Bambozle and we’re going to Europe in June with Aborted and then going to Japan in August and the rest of the year is wide open but we’d like to play the U.S. again so we’ll see what happens.

10. How's it been being a part of the current record label you're on, toured with any of the other bands?

Vincent: Yeah we’ve toured with all of them toured with Through the Eyes of the Dead, Light This City, and a bunch of the bands on the label and it’s good to be on a small label there’s a lot of one on one focus with the owner and I could pick up a phone and call the label directly and always good to have that family style and vibe and I’m really happy with it.

11. What do you think when you hear the word "emo"?

Vincent: emo? I think of back in the day bands like Pinball, and Saves The Day and I think of kids wearing sweater vests and big framed glasses and mopy hair cuts is what I think of.

12. Any technical difficulties during any of your performances?

Vincent: Always, always what of our first shows we ever played the drummer’s stumble came down and hit the bridge of my nose and there are always wires and guitar straps and strings everything happens. When we first started playing we would forget certain songs we would play. But it’s a lot different now.

13. What do you prefer seeing when performing in the crowd, hard dancers or mosh pits?

Vincent: I honestly don’t have a preference as long as the kids are having a good time whatever helps you feel good and have fun at a show I like seeing people headbanging and people holding their beers in the air and whatever has you have a good time.

14. Describe an Acacia Strain show.

Vincent: Well its loud, it’s violent and very intense and we try to keep the intensity level during the show and try to keep it loud because that’s what people want to hear.

15. Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this interview, anything else you'd like to say?

Vincent: If you come out to a show, expect a loud and violent performance and have a good time.
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