ANATHEMA, ALCEST, and MAMIFFER Pictures

A full concert review is forthcoming, but in the meantime here are the pictures from the epic concert by Anathema, Alcest, and Mamiffer this past Sunday at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. Dim lighting wasn't working in my favor with the no flash rule from the club, but these pictures capture the mood of the entire evening.

Tonight - ANATHEMA in Minneapolis, SWITCHFOOT in St. Paul

Tonight has one of the most highly anticipated progressive/experimental metal tours at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis with England's Anathema on their first full U.S. tour in their 23-year history. Their latest release is the full-length concert film Universal (available in a variety of video and audio formats); you can view the official trailer and interview with guitarist/vocalist Vinny Cavanagh below. Completing this amazing bill are France's Alcest and Mamiffer, featuring Aaron Turner from Isis (and many other projects) and founder of the revered Hydra Head Records. Tickets are still available at the door for $20; it's an 18+ show and it starts at 8:00.

Also playing tonight is Christian rock band Switchfoot at Maranatha Hall on the Northwestern College campus in St. Paul. Aside from the concert, this event will feature an advance showing of the band's documentary film Fading West that is scheduled for release this December, to be followed by the Fading West album in January 2014. You can view a trailer for the film below. This is an all ages show that starts at 7:00, and tickets are $22.50 to $35 at the door.

ANATHEMA and ALCEST Announce North American Co-Headlining Tour, Minneapolis Concert September 22

Progressive, English metal experimentalists Anathema have announced their first ever North American tour with a full band as co-headliners with France’s equally confounding Alcest. Support on all dates comes from Mamiffer, the melancholy-drench doom band that includes ex-Isis vocalist/guitarist and Hydra Head Records owner Aaron Turner. The tour makes a stop in Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on Sunday, September 22, and tickets are on sale now through AXS.

September 12 – Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts

September 13 – West Springfield, VA, Empire

September 14 – New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

September 15 – Cambridge, MA, The Middle East Downstairs

September 16 – Montreal, QC, Foufounes Electriques

September 18 – Toronto, ON, The Opera House

September 19 – Flint, MI, The Machine Shop

September 20 – Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s Downunder

September 21 – Chicago, IL, Reggie’s Rock Club

September 22 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights

September 24 – Denver, CO, Summit Music Hall

September 25 – Salt Lake City, UT, In The Venue

September 26 – Boise, ID, Knitting Factory

September 27 – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven

September 28 – Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theater

September 29 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater

October 1 – Oakland, CA, Oakland Metro Operahouse

October 3 – Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre

October 4 – San Diego, CA, The Casbah

October 5 – Tempe, AZ, The Marquee