Tours: THE CULT Adds New U.S. Dates, Minneapolis Show August 5

Rock band The Cult has added several U.S. shows to a short run of dates in August, including one on Tuesday, August 5 at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. Tickets for Minneapolis go on sale through AXS this Friday, June 20 at 10:00 am; here’s the current list of North American dates for The Cult:

July 10 – Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom

July 11 – Victoria, BC, Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre

July 26 – Riverside, CA, Riverside Municipal Auditorium

August 2 – Sturgis, SD, Buffalo Chip

August 3 – Sioux Falls, SD, The District

August 5 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights

August 7 – Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Hall

August 8 – Traverse City, MI, Ground Zero

August 9 – Chicago, IL, Concord Music Hall

August 12 – Huntington, NY, The Paramount

August 13 – Boston, MA, Wilbur Theatre

August 14 – Bethlehem, PA, Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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

ELUVEITIE Announce North American Campaign with TYR and METSATOLL, Minneapolis Concert October 14

Swiss folk metal troupe Eluveitie have recently announced a Fall headlining tour of North America in support of their new album, Origins, which is scheduled for release on August 5. Joining as support on this month-long trek are fellow folk metal acts Tyr and Metsatöll. Included on the itinerary is a stop at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 14. Tickets for the Minneapolis show are on sale now through AXS; it’s an 18+ show that costs $18 in advance and $22 at the door.

Here’s the complete list of Eluveitie North American tour dates for 2014 with special guests Tyr and Metsatöll:

September 19 – Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage

September 20 – Charlotte, NC, Chop Shop

September 21 – Atlanta, GA, Masquerade

September 22 – Tampa, FL, The Orpheum

September 25 – Houston, TX, Warehouse Live

September 26 – San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live

September 27 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater

September 29 – Phoenix, AZ, Club Red

October 2 – Los Angeles, CA, House of Blues

October 3 – Ramona, CA, Ramona Mainstage

October 4 – Sacramento, CA, Assembly Music Hall

October 5 – Oakland, CA, Oakland Metro Opera House

October 6 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater

October 7 – Seattle, WA, El Corazon

October 8 – Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw

October 10 – Edmonton, AB, Union Hall

October 11 – Calgary, AB, McEwan Ballroom

October 13 – Winnipeg, MB, The Garrick

October 14 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights

October 15 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues

October 16 – Detroit, MI, St. Andrews

October 17 – Toronto, ON, Phoenix Theater

October 18 – Montreal, QC, Corona Theatre

October 19 – Quebec City, QC, Imperial

October 21 – Boston, MA, Royale

October 22 – New York, NY, Irving Plaza

CARCASS To Invade North America in 2014, Minneapolis on April 4

This information is the other bit of big tour news that's late by about a week. If you haven't yet heard, reformed grindcore/death metal giants Carcass will headline a North American tour that runs from March 18 to April 13. The tour includes a stop in Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on Friday, April 4. Sponsored by Decibel magazine, support on the trek will come from The Black Dahlia Murder, Gorguts, and Noisem. The complete itinerary follows below. Tickets for the Minneapolis show go on sale today, Friday, December 13 at 10:00 am through AXS.

Yesterday marked the debut of the new Carcass video for "Unfit For Human Consumption", which can be viewed on the site for Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEvil. The song comes from the first Carcass album in 17 years, 2013's Surgical Steel, which debuted in the U.S. at #41 on the Billboard album charts. Carcass will be performing at the Fear FestEvil on February 7 with a special guest to be announced.

Carcass 2014 North American Tour (all dates with The Black Dahlia Murder, Gorguts, and Noisem except February 7):

February 7 - San Francisco, CA, The Regency Ballroom, Fear FestEvil
March 18 - Orlando, FL, Beacham Theater
March 19 - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade
March 21 - Dallas, TX, Prophet Bar
March 22 - Austin, TX, Mohawk
March 24 - Phoenix, AZ, The Press Room
March 25 - Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory
March 26 - San Francisco, CA, Regency Ballroom
March 28 - Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom
March 29 - Seattle, WA, Showbox at the Market
March 30 - Portland, OR, Roseland Theater
April 2 - Denver, CO, Summit Music Hall
April 4 - Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights
April 5 - Chicago, IL, House of Blues
April 6 - Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall
April 7 - Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
April 8 - Toronto, ON, Sound Academy
April 9 - Montreal, QC, Metropolis
April 10 - Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club
April 11 - New York, NY, Best Buy Theater
April 12 - Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero Theater
April 13 - Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore

MANOWAR Announces Select U.S. Headlining Dates, Including Minneapolis February 9

I've been frustrated, too, at the lack of time to be posting more, but here goes some catching up. This news is now a couple weeks old, but any news about over-the-top metal gods Manowar touring in the U.S. is noteworthy. Especially when the dates include a stop at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Sunday, February 9. The full list of U.S. dates in support of their forthcoming Kings Of Metal MMXIV, a re-recording of 1988's Kings Of Metal album, is below.

Manowar performing October 22, 1999 in West Hollywood at the Whisky A Go Go.

The advance ticket price of $75 will certainly test the worthiness of the audience! Sure, the price is steep for a club show, but Manowar delivers a one-of-a-kind performance that is seen far too rare. I'll have more to say about this in an upcoming post, but my experience in seeing Manowar in 1999 should lay to rest any reservations you may have about the cost of this show. All I will say for now that you can be assured that the band will bring every possible piece of sound equipment, gear, and lighting that can into the club!

February 7 - Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Theatre
February 8 - Chicago, IL, Concord Music Hall
February 9 - Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights
February 13 - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade
February 15 - Houston, TX, House of Blues
February 16 - Dallas, TX, House of Blues
February 18 - Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
February 20 - San Francisco, CA, Regency Theatre
February 22 - Pomona, CA, Fox Theatre

SKINNY PUPPY to Embark on Extensive North American Tour, to Play Minneapolis February 22

Long-running industrial legends Skinny Puppy have announced an extensive North American tour to promote their new album Weapon. Starting January 24 in Santa Ana, California, the band circles the continent to finish in Los Angeles on March 5. Support on various legs of the tour will come from DJMREX, Army Of The Universe, and Baal. A stop in Minneapolis at Mill City Nights is part of the itinerary on Saturday, February 22. Tickets for the Minneapolis show go on sale today, Friday, November 1 at 10:00 am through AXS.

January 24 - Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory, w/DJMREX
January 25 - San Diego, CA, House of Blues, w/DJMREX
January 27 - Phoenix, AZ, Marquee Theatre, w/DJMREX
January 28 - Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theater, w/DJMREX
January 30 - San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live, w/DJMREX
January 31 - Dallas, TX, Granada Theater, w/DJMREX
February 1 - Houston, TX, Warehouse Live, w/DJMREX
February 3 - New Orleans, LA, Tipitina's Uptown, w/DJMREX
February 4 - Atlanta, GA, Center Stage Theater, w/Army Of The Universe
February 5 - Orlando, FL, Beacham Theater, w/Army Of The Universe
February 7 - Miami, FL, Grand Central, w/Army Of The Universe
February 8 - Tampa, FL, The Ritz Ybor, w/Army Of The Universe
February 10 - Charlotte, NC, Amos Southend, w/Army Of The Universe
February 11 - Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore, w/Army Of The Universe
February 13 - Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero Theatre, w/Army Of The Universe
February 15 - New York, NY, Webster Hall, w/Army Of The Universe
February 16 - Montreal, QC, Club Soda, w/Army Of The Universe
February 18 - Toronto, ON, Sound Academy, w/Army Of The Universe
February 19 - Detroit, MI, The Majestic, w/Army Of The Universe
February 21 - Chicago, IL, Vic Theater, w/Army Of The Universe
February 22 - Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights, w/Army Of The Universe
February 23 - Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater, w/Army Of The Universe
February 24 - Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre, w/Army Of The Universe
February 26 - Salt Lake City, UT, Lo-Fi Cafe, w/Army Of The Universe
February 28 - Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom, w/Army Of The Universe
March 1 - Seattle, WA, Showbox Market, w/Baal
March 2 - Portland, OR, Wonder Theatre, w/Baal
March 4 - San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore, w/Baal
March 5 - Los Angeles, CA, Mayan Theatre, w/Baal

ALL THAT REMAINS Announces Select Headlining Shows, Presale Password for Minneapolis Show December 4

Metalcore band All That Remains will play a few headlining concerts immediately following the conclusion of their current tour supporting Asking Alexandria on November 23. Support on most dates will come from Motionless In White and Soil. One of the shows will be here in Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on Wednesday, December 4. Tickets for Minneapolis go on sale this Friday, October 25 through AXS, but a 12 hour presale starts today, Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 am. The presale password is HARRY. It's an 18+ show sponsored by 93X, and tickets are only $9.37. Here's the current list of headlining shows for All That Remains:

November 24 - Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre, w/Sevendust
November 26 - Reno, NV, Knitting Factory, w/Soil
November 27 - Boise, ID, Knitting Factory, w/Soil
November 29 - Spokane, WA, Knitting Factory, w/Motionless In White, Soil
November 30 - Missoula, MT, The Wilma Theater, w/Motionless In White, Soil
December 2 - Denver, CO, Summit Music Hall, w/Motionless In White, Soil
December 4 - Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights, w/Motionless In White
December 28 - Northampton, MA, w/Jasta

Tonight - LORD DYING in Minneapolis

I have no idea how this show escaped my notice until now, but the concert calendar has been updated with tonight's show by Lord Dying at The Nether Bar in Minneapolis. These guys are a cool sludge/doom band from Portland, and their debut album Summon The Faithless recently came out on Relapse. This is one of a handful of headlining shows for Lord Dying on their way home after wrapping up a September tour supporting Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed. Also on the bill tonight are Vulgaari and House Of Atreus. This is an 18+ show and is only $10 at the door, and it gets underway at 8:30.

Check out the official Lord Dying video for "Dreams Of Mercy".

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.

MORBID ANGEL To Mark 20th Anniversary of Covenant with Two-Set Tour, The Evil Descends On Minneapolis November 18

Death metal favorites Morbid Angel are the latest band to jump on the “an evening with” concert trend with a month-long tour dubbed “Covenant: 1993-2013” where they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark album Covenant by playing it in its entirety, followed by a second set of other material from their extensive catalog. They play Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on Monday, November 18 – tickets go on sale through AXS today, Friday, July 19 at 10:00 am.

November 7 – Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade

November 8 – Charlotte, NC, Tremont Music Hall

November 9 – Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage

November 10 – Cambridge, MA, Middle East Nightclub

November 12 – New York, NY, Irving Plaza

November 13 – Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of the Living Arts

November 15 – Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar

November 16 – Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s Downunder

November 17 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues

November 18 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights

November 19 – Sauget, IL, Pop’s

November 20 – Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater

November 22 – Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater

November 25 – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven

November 26 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater

November 27 – San Francisco, CA, Slim’s

November 29 – Los Angeles, CA, Henry Fonda Theatre

November 30 – Phoenix, AZ, Joe’s Grotto

December 1 – Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theater

December 2 – El Paso, TX, Tricky Falls

December 3 – Austin, TX, Red 7

December 4 – Houston, TX, Warehouse Live

December 6 – Orlando, FL, Beacham Theater

December 7 – Fort Lauderdale, FL, Culture Room