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Igorrr– the brainchild of French musician and eclectic composer Gautier Serre – certainly made one of the greatest, zaniest and most inspired albums of the year with Savage Sinusoid. Now you can witness the band’s delightful array of various insanities live as they are setting out on a European tour, or watch new footage of their recent performance at the Dour Festival.

Gautier Serre comments: “We’re very excited to take the road for almost two months and to play this music all over Europe. Performing this music provokes always very interesting reactions – some people get it, others don’t. While we are deep into it with the band, it’s going to be a strong experience for sure.” 

Nitrus Oxide is not included but we do have dates and live footage BELOW.

Hardcore faithful Gideon are set for part two of Wage War’s ‘Deadweight ‘Tour along with Varials, Loathe and Oceans Ate Alaska. This will be a high energy tour, for sure.

Dates BELOW.

Hey, it’s 3AM here and I just got back from a late night coffee at a diner with a friend conceptualizing world takeover. Metal Riot and Dying Scene had some hack bot bullshit again but we are back and I am really stoked to remind all our European readers to attend the Immolation ATONEMENT Tour ASAP. This is one of the most perfect live tour line ups for death metal and various extreme extremities of the Fall! Let’s face it – Immolation are friggin’ death metal gods. “Destrucive Currents” seems like a fitting song for the times right now.

Yes, Immolation of course are always amazing and I am really a fan of Polish death lords Azarath’s latest record In Extremis in particular from this line-up of groups at the moment. Completely uncompromising and incredible ferocity, technical but not pompous and still very old school in enraged bashing execution.

Anyway, a moment of metal respect and silence for everyone struggling with hurricane forces right now. And for the fans who need a lift up remember metal is there for you and may your days and nights be full of only the best of it! This tour is a good way to ensure that is what happens to you!!

Dates and music below.

I was just reading an email with 36 Crazyfists publicist when I saw a new message that esteemed black metal legion 1349, in my opinion one of the top 10 black metal bands in the world as far as consistent quality goes, are touring the US. What does one have to do with the other? Nothing except they are next to one another in my iTunes, so that is an odd coincidence. Though not as odd as the time former Coheed bassist Mic Todd and I sang karaoke years ago and he sang ‘Alison’ and I sang ‘Suspicious Minds’ and then months later when I saw Elvis Costello (this was like ten years ago or more) Elvis combined those two songs in his Central Park set into a medley! I had no idea he did that sometimes and it hella tripped me out. Anyway, tangent…bear with me. Drinking a Guinness Extra Stout lunch and blasting 1349’s lightning fast brain scouring “Slaves” as I try and type meaningful sentences for other  humans to consume.

Ok, 1349 are fucking touring in the United States. Hopefully they will bring the black plague along and wipe out all the idiots who don’t believe in global warming, though if 1349 did this it is doubtless some mega church people would just see it as the work of the devil. Whatever, just get it done!

1349 have announced U.S. dates surrounding this year’s Ozzfest (they are def the most extreme band playing). 1349 will tour the South supported by TOMBS for a very cool and slightly disparate pairing. Additionally, the band will play as main support to KREATOR on select dates! How anyone will not have their head ripped clean off by the sheer speed of Kreator and 1349, at times both two of the fastest bands on the planet, is beyond me. That is going to kick major goat butt.

All dates BELOW.

Barishi are a band more fans of the proggy side of more extreme metal should really be aware of if they aren’t already, combining melodic and intricate guitar passages with pained chords barely contained by the marching and elaborate yet tasteful rhythms. Almost like a more harsh yet compatible cousin of some of the Hark or Baroness stuff with much more snarling than bellowed vocals, Barishi’s Blood From The Lion’s Mouth turned some heads in late 2016. Here and there a few of the guitar textures even remind me slightly of Quicksand (who incidentally have a new fuckin’ record on the way).

Anyhow, Barishi are headed out on a short Eastern Canadian run in early September. The band will be making stops in Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec city, and more.

BARISHI Tour dates
Sep. 7 Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
Sep. 8 Ottawa, ON @ House of Targ
Sep. 10 Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
Sep. 11 Portland, ME @ Geno’s

Ray West of Spread Eagle fame has a newer project called Weapons Of Anew hard rock fans will eat up. Ray has always had a commanding yet hooky voice and is capable of hitting you with numerous styles. I had the pleasure of interviewing him about ten years ago (already) for Crusher Magazine and he is such a chill dude. Kriss Norris (ex-Darkest Hour/Scar the Martyr) is part of the group now as well and a record hits in September.

Some fans may be hip to Weapons of Anew already as they worked in the studio with James Murphy of Death/Testament fame and have toured with Alter Bridge. Now the group are hitting the road in the Fall with the classic hard rock band Tesla. Unless you are a new school rock fan, you don’t need anyone to tell you this will be a solid tour. If only Tesla play something from Bust A Nut and WOA cover a Spread Eagle song we can make new little metal babies. Sorry, couldn’t resist that terrible joke. But for real, anyone who can’t appreciate Troy Luccketta is a traitor to metal, haha.

Anyway, check out Weapons of Anew’s recent “Killshot” below (it has kind of a Nonpoint/Fozzy vibe) and get prepped for a rocking time.

Metal Insider published a nice recap of the importance of Maiden‘s recent The Book Of Souls Tour in the long and short run a few days ago. Check it out below.

The chapter ends on Iron Maiden’s ‘Book Of Souls’ tour