Though TOXIC HOLOCAUST are currently in the midst of a 20-date European tour that has included appearances at renowned festivals across the subcontinent (including Slovenia’s Metal Days and the upcoming Czech fest Brutal Assault), the band won’t rest for more than a few weeks before hitting the road again. Still in support of the universally-acclaimed 2013 record Chemistry of Consciousness, the trio of relentless road warriors has been called one of “the most enduring and genuine crossover bands of the modern generation” by Terrorizer and has long since established its reputation as an inimitably fierce live act. Stream Chemistry of Consciousness on Bandcamp and check out the band’s mind-bending video for the track “Acid Fuzz” here.
Still fresh off the early 2015 release of their well-received sophomore record Poisoned Altars, LORD DYING seem to be well on the path to matchingTOXIC HOLOCAUST’s touring schedule with their fourth US run in six months. The band’s Portland-brewed recipe of sludgy mayhem has been hailed worldwide by publications including Metal Hammer and Metal Injection, the former of which dubbed Poisoned Altars “heavy fucking metal…of a willfully raw and hostile kind that shrugs off subtlety and embraces the beast within.” Feast your eyes on the morbid, old-school styled video for “A Wound Outside of Time” at this location, and stream Poisoned Altars on Bandcamp here.
Aug 29 Boise, ID The Shredder
Aug 30 Salt Lake City, UT Club Area 51
Aug 31 Cheyenne, WY Ernie November
Sep 01 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Sep 02 Omaha, NE Lookout Lounge
Sep 03 Chicago, IL Fizz
Sep 04 Detroit, MI Loving Touch
Sep 05 Dayton, OH Rockstar Pro Arena
Sep 06 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups (early show)
Sep 07 Pittsburgh, PA Smiling Moose
Sep 09 Boston, MA Middle East (Upstairs)
Sep 10 Brooklyn, NY St. Vitus
Sep 11 Fredericksburg, MD Cafe 611
Sep 12 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge
Sep 13 Chapel Hill, NC The Local 506
Sep 15 Asheville, NC The Odditorium
Sep 16 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Sep 17 Jacksonville, FL 1904 Music Hall
Sep 18 St. Petersburg, FL Local 662
Sep 19 Miami, FL Churchill’s Pub
Sep 20 Orlando, FL The Haven
Sep 21 New Orleans, LA Siberia
Sep 23 Austin, TX Red 7
Sep 24 San Antonio, TX Korova
Sep 25 Dallas, TX Trees
Sep 26 Houston, TX Walter’s
Sep 27 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
Sep 28 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Sep 29 Phoenix, AZ Club Red
Sep 30 Los Angeles, CA Los Globos
Oct 01 San Diego, CA Til Two Club
Oct 02 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room (late show)
Oct 03 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro