Watain Announces North American Tour

As reported earlier this week, Behemoth was forced to pull out of their upcoming North American tour as a result of frontman Nergal being in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant. The remaining bands slated for that tour, Watain, Goatwhore, and Black Anvil, have decided to proceed ahead without Behemoth on a month-long North American tour that starts November 6. Rising Swedish black metal horde Watain will headline the jaunt, which storms through St. Paul at Station 4 on Monday, November 8. Locals Nailed Shut and Under Eden will open the St. Paul show. Watain's latest album, Lawless Darkness has been garnering heaps of praise from both fans and critics. The full tour schedule is listed below.

WATAIN: Lawless Darkness North American Tour 2010

w/ Goatwhore, Black Anvil
November 6  - Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Smalls
November 7  - Chicago, IL, Reggie's
November 8  - St. Paul, MN, Station 4*
November 10 - Denver, CO, Marquis Theatre
November 11 - Salt Lake City, UT, Club Vegas
November 12 - Portland, OR, Branx
November 13 - Seattle, WA, Studio Seven
November 16 - Orangevale, CA, Boardwalk
November 17 - San Francisco, DNA Lounge
November 18 - San Diego, CA, The Ruby Room
November 19 - Hollywood, CA, The Whisky
November 20 - Tempe, AZ, Clubhouse
November 21 - El Paso, TX, Club 101
November 22 - Dallas, TX, The Loft
November 23 - Austin, TX, Emo’s
November 24 - Houston, TX, Numbers
November 27 - Orlando, FL, Back Booth
November 29 - Atlanta, GA, Masquerade
November 30 - Baltimore, MD, Sonar
December 1  - Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s
December 2  - New York, NY, Santo’s**
December 3  - Montreal, QC, Le Fou Founes**
December 4  - Toronto, ON, Opera House**

*Station 4's website incorrectly lists this on November 18
**No Goatwhore

Concert Updates - Behemoth, Broken Teeth, Papa Roach, Alation

Some concert news has come to light recently, so here's a quick update to the calendar.
First, Polish black metal band Behemoth has cancelled their upcoming North American tour due to frontman Nergal being in need of a bone marrow transplant to treat recently diagnosed leukemia. The band's official announcement about Nergal's medical condition can be found on their Myspace blog. Watain, Withtering, and Black Anvil were also to be part of this tour, which was to hit Station 4 in St. Paul on Monday, November 8.


Having recently played here with Dangerous Toys, singer Jason McMaster returns to the area with his other main band, Broken Teeth, on Monday, October 25 at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis. The supports acts will be Matrekis and 32 Headshots. A review of the Dangerous Toys and Beatallica show with videos and photos will be posted soon!


Papa Roach will be playing an all ages show at Epic in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 28. Support will come from Trapt, Wrecking Day, and more bands to be announced.


Lastly, locals Alation will team up with Ugly Beauty and Bloodtrust for a show at the Star Bar in Columbia Heights on Friday, September 24.