Tours: ARCH ENEMY Return to North America with KREATOR, HUNTRESS, and STARKILL; Play Minneapolis November 18

Arch Enemy performing January 30, 2010 at The Rock in Maplewood. Click the photo to see more pictures from this show (23).

Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy have lined up a North American tour during October and November to promote their new War Eternal album, the first with former The Agonist vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. Lined up for support are legendary German thrashers Kreator, Huntress, and Starkill on select dates. The package arrives on Tuesday, November 18 in Minneapolis at Mill City Nights. Tickets for the Minneapolis concert go on sale Friday, June 20 at 10:00 am through AXS; Starkill will not play this date. The full list of tour dates follows.

Starkill performing August 17, 2013 at The Oxford Theater in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Click the photo to see more pictures from this show (15).

October 23 – Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage

October 24 – New York, NY, Best Buy Theater*

October 25 – Worcester, MA, The Palladium

October 26 – Clifton Park, NY, Upstate Concert Hall

October 27 – Montreal, QC, Metropolis

October 28 – Quebec City, QC, Imperial Theater

October 29 – Toronto, ON, The Opera House

November 1 – Winnipeg, MB, The Garrick Centre*

November 2 – Regina, SK, Riddell Centre*

November 3 – Calgary, AB, Macewan Hall Ballroom*

November 4 – Edmonton, AB, Union Hall*

November 6 – Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom*

November 7 – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven*

November 8 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater*

November 10 – San Francisco, CA, Regency Center

November 11 – West Hollywood, CA, House of Blues

November 12 – Anaheim, CA, House of Blues

November 14 – Tempe, AZ, The Marquee

November 15 – Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theater*

November 16 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre

November 18 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights*

November 19 – Joliet, IL, Mojoes

November 20 – Grand Rapids, MI, The Intersection

November 21 – Detroit, MI, Majestic Theatre

November 22 – Cincinnati, OH, Bogarts

November 23 – Cleveland, OH, House of Blues

*No Starkill

Tonight - DANZIG in St. Paul, WRETCHED in Minneapolis, WINTERSUN in Eau Claire

A lot of recent travel has prevented me from posting, but tonight is a big night of metal if you're looking to get out. First, barring any last-minute fiascoes like the aborted show at Cabooze in Minneapolis a couple years ago, Danzig performs tonight at Myth in St. Paul with support from Scar The Martyr (featuring Joey Jordison of Slipknot), Huntress, local hardcore band In Defence. This is part of Danzig's 25th Anniversary Tour and will feature a special Misfits set with guitarist Doyle. It's an all ages show that starts at 6:30, and tickets are $25 at the door.

In Minneapolis, tonight you can catch death metal band Wretched with Abiotic, Allegaeon, Rivers Of Nihil, and Solar Slaughter at Studio B in the Skyway Theater. This is an 18+ show with doors early at 5:00 and tickets $10 at the door.

Lastly, if you're in the east metro area or western Wisconsin, it's not far to Eau Claire to see Finland's Wintersun as they embark on their first North American headlining tour at The Oxford Theater. There's strong support from Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arsis, and Starkill, making this well worth the drive. It's an all ages show that starts at 7:00, and tickets are $20 at the door.

WINTERSUN Team Up With FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ARSIS, and STARKILL For North American Tour, Land In Eau Claire August 17

Click on the photo to the see more pictures of Arsis performing in St. Paul on October 19, 2011 (23).

This tour announcement slipped my radar (I usually don’t look out for shows in Eau Claire!), so here it is better late than never. Symphonic metal gods Wintersun have lined up a big North American tour in August and September that hits most of the U.S. and Canada, including a rare show in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at The Oxford Theater on Saturday, August 17. Support on the tour comes from Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arsis, and Starkill, so it’s well worth the short drive if you live in the Twin Cities metro. Tickets for the Eau Claire show are on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets.

August 6 – Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore

August 7 – Philadelphia, PA, Theater of Living Arts

August 8 – New York, NY, Irving Plaza

August 9 – Boston, MA, The Sinclair

August 10 – Montreal, QC, Heavy MTL Festival

August 11 – Toronto, ON, The Opera House

August 13 – Cincinnati, OH, Bogart’s

August 14 – Cleveland, OH, House of Blues

August 15 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues

August 16 – Detroit, MI, St. Andrew’s Hall

August 17 – Eau Claire, WI, The Oxford Theater

August 18 – Winnipeg, MB, Park Theatre

August 19 – Regina, SK, Riddel Center

August 20 – Edmonton, AB, The Starlite Room

August 21 – Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theater

August 23 – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven

August 24 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater

August 25 – San Francisco, CA, DNA Lounge

August 26 – West Hollywood, CA, House of Blues

August 27 – Anaheim, CA, House of Blues

August 28 – San Diego, CA, House of Blues

August 29 – Tempe, AZ, Joe’s Grotto

August 31 – Dallas, TX, House of Blues

September 1 – Houston, TX, House of Blues

September 3 – Fort Lauderdale, FL, Revolution

September 4 – Orlando, FL, House of Blues

September 5 – Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade

September 6 – Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore

Tonight - KRISIUN, ARSIS, & STARKILL in St. Paul

Following the unfortunate cancelation of Hypocrisy, Brazil's death squad Krisiun have taken over the headlining slot of the tour that stops in St. Paul at Station 4 tonight with technical death band Arsis and symphonic, technical newcomers Starkill. Opening the show are local bands Derelta, Diabolical Sacrilege, and Daigoro. This should be one heck of show. It all starts at 6:00, and it's a 16+ show.

The new album from Arsis, Unwelcome, was just released last week as was Starkill's debut, Fires Of Life. Check out the lyric video for "Unwelcome" by Arsis, and the video for "New Infernal Rebirth" by Starkill.

Concert Announcements - May 3, 2013

As previously reported, Krisiun, Arsis, and Starkill will continue on to play all scheduled dates on which Hypocrisy and Aborted have pulled out. Added to the bill on Tuesday, May 7 at Station 4 in St. Paul are local support band Deretla, Diabolical Sacrilege, and Daigoro.

Locals Thira and Granola Noise Nelmut team up for a free show at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 22. More bands will be announced.

Hard rock band Candlebox returns to the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville on Saturday, June 15 as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour with support from Echo Effect and Vaudeville.

The just-announced Candlebox show now means that the show from Chicago’s Hessler on Saturday, June 15 at the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville has been CANCELED. Also scheduled to appear at this show were Electric Eye and Metal Witch.

As announced here on Sunday, Melechesh has lined up a North American tour that brings them to Station 4 in St. Paul on Monday, June 24. Playing with Melechesh will be Vreid, Lightning Swords Of Death, Reign Of Lies, and Pestifere.

Adler, featuring former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, has canceled their summer tour that includes two area stops: Sunday, June 30 at Buster's in Mankato and Monday, July 1 at Station 4 in St. Paul. The cancelation is due to Steven Adler once again entering rehab.

Legendary punk band Social Distortion plays the outdoor plaza at Cabooze in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 2 with Cheap Time and Dave Hause. Tickets on on sale today, Friday, May 3 at 12:00 noon at The Joint, Electric Fetus, First Avenue, and etix.

Alice In Chains returns to Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul on Tuesday, July 9 with Chevelle and Monster Truck. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster, tomorrow, Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 am. As revealed earlier, click here for information on the ticket presale that starts today, Friday, May 3 at 10:00 am.

Big-time 70s guitarist Peter Frampton plays the State Theatre in Minneapolis with support from Kenny Wayne Shepard on Sunday, July 21 as previously reported. Reserved seating tickets go on sale today, Friday May 3 at 11:00 through Ticketmaster.

Southern-styled hard rock band Black Stone Cherry will play the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville on Sunday, August 4 will support from Echo Effect and Wayward Boyz.

As previously announced, the Summer Slaughter tour lands in St. Paul at Station 4 on Wednesday, August 14. This year’s tour features The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Rings Of Saturn, Thy Art Is Murder, and Aeon.