Converge & Crowbar have announced a co-headlining run with Grave Pleasures and Thou that will take in two UK dates as part of a bigger European tour following their participation in the Roadburn Festival in Holland. Crowbar are playing “Oddfellows Rest” in its entirety at the festival. 04/25 Manchester, UK – Academy 2 04/26 London,
*updated* A trio of dates for a tour featuring Deez Nuts, Trash Talk, Capsize, Brutality Will Prevail & Boundaries in March 2018 have appeared; Sun 25 – Camden Underworld, London Mon 26 – Rebellion Club, Manchester Tue 27 – Mama Roux, Birmingham
Hot on the heels of the announcement of a new split EP release on February 16th entitled “This Is As One”, Loathe and Holding Absense have announced a co-headlining UK run in support of the release. Loathe are currently in the US on the “Deadweight Pt II tour” with Wage War, Oceans Ate Alaska & Varials.
Despite having not released any new material since 2013’s Kurt Ballou (Converge) produced “Fever Hunting”, Iowa Hardcore Punks Modern Life Is War will be back in the UK in June for a 4 date run. 25 Brighton, UK – Haunt 26 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club 27 Bristol, UK – Exchange 28 London, UK
It seems a long damn way to come for a single show…. but Sunday, January 14, 2018 will see garage punks The Bronx play a free (yes, FREE) show at Camden’s The Black Heart. There are literally no tickets, it’s a first come first served affair. There are no other announced tour dates for the band
With more dates yet to be announced, Tragedy, the American All Metal Tribute to The Bee Gees & Beyond will bring their Disco Demolition Tour to the UK in May. Playing classic pop reworked in true Steel Panther or Turbonegro style! Fri 4 May -Bristol – The Fleece Sat 5 May – TBA Sun 6 May
The newly re-activated sludge-metalers Iron Monkey from Nottingham have announced a trio of UK tour dates in April 2018. Their new album “9-13” is out now via Relapse Records. It’s the bands first album since 1999 following then frontman Johnny Morrow’s fatal heart attack in 2002. The re-activated band features then guitarist Jim Rushby on vocals
Following their one off show at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival, King 810 will re-appear on our shores for a full run in February. The tour is of course in support of their brilliant “A Petite Mort or A Conversation With God” out now via Roadrunner Records. February Wed 14: Norwich, Epic Studios Thu
…And the 2018 tours keep on coming. Dance Gavin Dance and Veil of Maya have announced a co-headlining run in March with support TBC as follows; 03/03 Birmingham, UK – Asylum 03/04 Bristol, UK – Marble Factory 03/05 Newcastle, UK – Riverside 03/06 Glasgow, UK – Garage 03/07 Manchester, UK – Academy 2 03/08 Nottingham,
Amenra and Boris will be in the UK in Feburary on a co-headlining run as follows; 02/14 Bristol, UK – Thekla 02/15 London, UK – Heaven 02/16 Norwich, UK – Arts Centre 02/17 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms 02/18 Manchester, UK – Gorilla 02/19 Glasgow, UK – St. Lukes 02/20 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club Amerna’s