Concert Announcements - September 20, 2013

The concert calendar (on your right) has undergone some massive updates, and here's the highlights of some of those recently announced. In the interest of getting this posted as quickly as possible, I've forgone the usual posting of relevant concert flyers and pictures here.

English progressive metal band Tesseract hits the Skyway Theater Studio B on Wednesday, October 16 with support from Scale The Summit and Anciients. This is a 15+ show, and you can get tickets through Ticketfly.

Sweden's black metal horde Watain plays Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club on Wednesday, October 16 with In Solitude and Tribulation. It's an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.

English doom band Orange Goblin brings with them thrashers Holy Grail, Lazer/Wulf, and Vulgaari to the Triple Rock Social Club on Monday, October 21; tickets for this 18+ show are available now through Ticketmaster.

Attila returns to town to play the Skyway Theater Studio B in Minneapolis on Friday, October 25 with Upon A Burning Body, The Plot In You, Fit For A King, and Countermeasure. Get tickets for this 15+ show through Ticketfly.

Metalcore band The Chariot announced last month their intention to disband following a U.S. tour that brings them to the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 27 with Glass Cloud, Birds In Row, To The Wind, and Rebuker. It's an early all ages show, and you can get tickets through etix.

Another metalcore band doing a farewell tour is Bleeding Through, who play the Skyway Theater Studio B in Minneapolis with Winds Of Plague, Oceano, Gideon, and Sworn In on Sunday, November 3. Tickets are available through Ticketfly, and it's a 15+ show.

Sepultura tops an impressive bill with Unearth, Kataklysm, Scar The Martyr, Anciients, and Dark Sermon on Thursday, November 7 at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis. Get your tickets now through Ticketfly for this 15+ show.

The one and only Slayer plays Myth in St. Paul on Friday, November 8 with Gojira and 4Arm. This is an all ages show; tickets are on sale now through etix.

Friday, November 8 also has progressive metal band Periphery playing the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis with Born Of Osiris, Dead Letter Circus, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Thira. This is another 15+ show with tickets available through Ticketfly.

Monster Magnet hasn't been heard from much recently, but they play Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Sunday, November 17 with Royal Thunder and Zodiac. This is an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale now through AXS.

August Burns Red comes to Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Thursday, November 21, along with Blessthefall, Defeater, and Beartooth. Tickets for this 15+ show are on sale now through AXS.

The mighty High On Fire returns to First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, November 30 with support from Kvelertak and Windhand. This is an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale now through etix.

Relapse recording artist Red Fang plays the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis with support from The Shrine and Radkey on Tuesday, December 17. It's an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

Viking rulers Amon Amarth step up to the larger room at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis with impressive support from Enslaved and Skeletonwitch on Saturday, February 8. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, September 20 at 10:00 am through AXS.

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.