The Invisible Orange, in partnership with Congregate Events, presents this unique evening of eclectic extreme music. Co-headlined by Swedish black metal legends Marduk and Portuguese veterans Moonspell this is neither a package any harsh metal enthusiast should miss, nor one that Vancouver may again see the likes of.
With the bill rounded off by Colombian Satanic assault of Inquisition, the brooding melodies of The Foreshadowing (from Italy) and the merciless speed of Death Wolf (featuring members of Marduk) this promises to be an evening you can’t afford to miss.
Rickshaw Theatre (254 East Hastings Street)
March 5, 2013 at 6:00pm
Tickets $30 advance / $35 at the door
On sale at Scrape Records and Ticketweb.ca
No minors
The Foreshadowing joins Marduk And Moonspell For ‘Voices From The Dark’ North American Tour Swedish black metallers MARDUK and Portugal’s dark, gothic heavy hitters MOONSPELL will join forces for the “Voices From The Dark” North American co-headlining tour in February/March 2013. Support on the trek will come from Colombian/American black metal rising demons INQUISITION, Italy’s gothic melodic sensation THE FORESHADOWING, and Sweden’s dark rock/metal band DEATH WOLF (featuring MARDUK members).
States Alex from THE FORESHADOWING: “It will be our first time in North America and we are very proud to hit the road with such great bands!!! Are you ready to be part of the Second World?”
THE FORESHADOWING’s most recent album, Second World, was released in North America on August 14th, 2012. The album has been widely praised by fans and critics alike as one of the top doom releases of 2012. Listen to the single Ground Zero, and order Second World now at metalblade.com/theforeshadowing.
Malmoe Festival is a seven day long festival held in the central parts of Malmoe. This year the bands above were of interest so read on for the reviews.
Swedish black metallers MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon, on June 5th in North America! See below for the exact release dates by territory.
Serpent Sermon street dates:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 28, 2012
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012
USA / CANADA: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
In support of Serpent Sermon, MARDUK will be playing headlining shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and the US starting June 1st. Joining them on the road will be 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON, so be sure to attend! A list of all upcoming tour dates is below.
“Serpent Sermon” North America tour dates feat. MARDUK with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK, 1349 only**
June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 – Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 – San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room
June 22 – San Luis Potosi, Mexico @ Steel Bar **MARDUK, 1349 only**
June 23 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Alicia **MARDUK, 1349 only**
MARDUK recently posted a new video for “Souls For Belial”, which can be viewed here. A limited-edition 7″ EP with “Souls For Belial” and a cover of WOVEN HAND’s “Oil On Panel” will be available soon exclusively at CM Distro, but in the meantime, fans can pre-order Serpent Sermon now at CM Distro in a variety of formats. The track-listing for the album is below.
Serpent Sermon track-listing
1. Serpent Sermon
2. Messianic Pestilence
3. Souls For Belial
4. Into Second Death
5. Temple Of Decay
6. Damnation’s Gold
7. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)
8. M.A.M.M.O.N.
9. Gospel Of The Worm
10. World Of Blades
** The limited-edition mediabook CD will also include the studio bonus track “Coram Satanae”.**
Swedish black metallers MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon, on June 5th in North America! See below for the exact release dates by territory.
Serpent Sermon street dates:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 28, 2012
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012
USA / CANADA: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
In anticipation of the album’s release, MARDUK has now posted a new video for “Souls For Belial”. Directed by Håkan Sjödin, this clip acts as the perfect visual for the aural inferno of the track, and it can be viewed here:
A limited-edition 7″ EP with “Souls For Belial” and a cover of WOVEN HAND’s “Oil On Panel” will be available for purchase in late May exclusively at CM Distro, but in the meantime, fans can pre-order Serpent Sermon now at CM Distro in a variety of formats. The track-listing for the album is below.
Serpent Sermon track-listing
1. Serpent Sermon
2. Messianic Pestilence
3. Souls For Belial
4. Into Second Death
5. Temple Of Decay
6. Damnation’s Gold
7. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)
8. M.A.M.M.O.N.
9. Gospel Of The Worm
10. World Of Blades
**The limited-edition mediabook CD will also include the studio bonus track “Coram Satanae”.**
In support of Serpent Sermon, MARDUK will be playing headlining shows in Chile, Puerto Rico, and North America starting May 31st. Joining them on the road will be 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON, so be sure to attend! A list of all upcoming tour dates is below.
“Serpent Sermon” North America tour dates feat. MARDUK with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
May 31 – Santiago, Chile @ Club 334 **MARDUK only**
June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
Swedish black metallers MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon, on June 5th in North America! See below for the exact release dates by territory.
Serpent Sermon street dates:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 28, 2012
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012
USA / CANADA: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The band is now giving fans their first preview of Serpent Sermon with the premiere of the album’s first track, “M.A.M.M.O.N.”, on Metal Hammer Germany:
Serpent Sermon will be available in both physical and digital formats, with an LP and limited-edition mediabook CD available exclusively via www.cmdistro.com. The track-listing for the album is below.
Serpent Sermon track-listing
1. Serpent Sermon
2. Messianic Pestilence
3. Souls For Belial
4. Into Second Death
5. Temple Of Decay
6. Damnation’s Gold
7. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)
8. M.A.M.M.O.N.
9. Gospel Of The Worm
10. World Of Blades
** The limited-edition mediabook CD will also include the studio bonus track “Coram Satanae”.**
There will also be a CD single for the song “Souls For Belial”, which will include a cover of WOVEN HAND’s “Oil On Panel”. This CD will only be available in the May issue of Sweden Rock Magazine (#92) that is due out on April 17th– but don’t worry! If you miss out on the CD version, there will also be a limited-edition 7″ EP with the same songs that will be released in late May through www.cmdistro.com.
In support of Serpent Sermon , MARDUK will be playing headlining shows in Chile, Puerto Rico, and North America starting May 31st. Joining them on the road will be 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON, so be sure to attend! A list of all upcoming tour dates is below.
“Serpent Sermon” North America tour dates feat. MARDUK with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
May 31 – Santiago, Chile @ Club 334 **MARDUK only**
June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 – Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 – San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room
MARDUK announces North American tour with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
Swedish black metal tyrants MARDUK will be heading back to North America this summer for a headlining run with 1349, WITHERED, and WEAPON. A full list of tour dates is below, so check to see when they’ll be coming to a city near you!
MARDUK tour dates with 1349, WITHERED, WEAPON
May 31 – Santiago, Chile @ Club 334 **MARDUK only**
June 1 – Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 – Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
June 7 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
June 9 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 – Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 – Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 – San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room
MARDUK will be releasing their 12th studio album, Serpent Sermon , in early summer 2012. The track-listing, artwork, and release date for the album will be revealed in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, be sure to check out some in-studio photos here on the band’s Facebook. Stay tuned for more news about MARDUK and Serpent Sermon coming soon!
Century Media Records is now joining forces with one of the most important and legendary black metal bands, MARDUK, to further the band and their own label, Blooddawn Productions! Together, Century Media Records and MARDUK will spread the disease for decades to come.
Morgan Håkansson (owner of Blooddawn Productions; guitar player and founding member of MARDUK, as well as bass player in DEATH WOLF) comments: “It’s with great pleasure that I can announce the cooperation between MARDUK and Century Media as we enter into a long-term deal. After over 20 years as a band and the last 10 years on Regain Records, we decided to march on. We have received an enormous amount of offers. But in the end, we see Century Media as the best partner and best platform for us to operate from. Century Media has a strong foundation and the vision that we have been looking for. So from this November day, MARDUK as well as my label Blooddawn Productions, including the band DEATH WOLF, are in league with Century Media.”
Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R Century Media Records Europe: “We always had a soft spot for bands with a history: legendary bands like Celtic Frost, Napalm Death, Paradise Lost, Sick Of It All, etc. Bands that helped to define a whole genre and who haven’t been afraid to follow their own vision – with all consequences. Therefore I feel honored to announce the new worldwide cooperation between Century Media Records and Blooddawn Productions. MARDUK released their groundbreaking demo 20 years ago and laid the foundation of Swedish Black Metal – so 2011 marks a historic anniversary to start with a new team to continue their path.”
MARDUK’s last album, Wormwood, was released in 2009, followed by extensive touring through North America (including the Blackest Of The Black tour with Danzig), Europe, Asia, and South America. In December 2011, MARDUK will join the Hatefest Festival with Kataklysm and new labelmates Triptykon – including a stop-over at the X-Mas Metal Festival and Eindhoven Metal Meeting. Right after the tour, MARDUK will begin recording their 12th studio album, set for a spring 2012 release through Blooddawn/Century Media.
Hell no longer awaits!
MARDUK live at the Hatefest Festival tour with Kataklysm, Triptykon and more:
December 2, 2011 Oberhausen, Germany (Turbinenhalle – Metalfest Winter Edition)
December 3, 2011 Giessen, Germany (Hessenhalle – Metalfest Winter Edition)
December 4, 2011 Paris, France (Alhambra)
December 5, 2011 Pratteln, Switzerland (Z7)
December 6, 2011 Innsbruck, Austria (Hafen)
December 7, 2011 Vienna, Austria (Arena)
December 8, 2011 Zlin, Czech Republic (Masters Of Rock Café)
December 9, 2011 Leipzig, Germany (Hellraiser)
December 10, 2011 Geiselwind, Germany (Event Hall – X-Mas Metal Festival)
December 11, 2011 Antwerp, Belgium (Trix)
December 12, 2011 Saarbrücken, Germany (Garage)
December 13, 2011 Hanover, Germany (Musikzentrum)
December 14, 2011 Hamburg, Germany (Markthalle)
December 15, 2011 Berlin, Germany (C-Club)
December 16, 2011 Munich, Germany (Backstage)
December 17, 2011 Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Effenaar – Eindhoven Metal Meeting)
December 18, 2011 Ludwigsburg, Germany (Rockfabrik)
Today, Swedish black metallers MARDUK begin their Seven Bowls Of Wrath 2011 North American tour! The chaos begins tonight with a headlining slot at the Maryland Deathfest. From there, the band will systematically terrorize Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Brooklyn with Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust and HOD. In addition, the New York show will include an art exhibition by Oluremi White, whose work includes pieces inspired by the band.
Said the band in a collective statement, “As MARDUK are about to begin the 7 Bowls Of Wrath Tour, we can also announce that at the New York show there will be an exclusive exhibition by New York artist Oluremi White, who will be presenting his paintings related to themes and visions based upon MARDUK songs. Don’t miss out on that one! For a glimpse of some of Oluremi’s works,visit his website at: http://www.remiart.carbonmade.com.”
MARDUK will be release their new EP, Iron Dawn, TODAY at the Maryland Deathfest. The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow. It should be noted that the tracks included on Iron Dawn EP are conceptually different from what is being crafted for the band’s next full-length.
MARDUK Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011
Swedish black metallers MARDUK recently completed recording three new songs for an upcoming EP. Dubbed Iron Dawn, the EP is set for release via Regain Records on May 27, 2011, at the Maryland Deathfest where the band will make their long-anticipated appearance. The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow with a worldwide street date of May 30, 2011.
Additionally, the EP will be issued as a digipak and on 12” vinyl (limited to 500 copies worldwide). Further details to be announced soon. View the cover art HERE.
Iron Dawn Track Listing:
1. Warschau 2: Headhunter Halfmoon.
2. Wacht Am Rhein: Drumbeats Of Death.
3. Prochorovka: Blood And Sunflowers.
MARDUK Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011
Texas horde HOD will join forces with MARDUK, AURA NOIR, BLACK ANVIL and PANZERFAUST for this summer’s “Seven Bowls Of Wrath” tour, which kicks off in late May. Guitarist Carl “Lord Necron” Snyder comments,
“We are looking forward to going out and wrecking the lives of many on this tour.We cannot wait to unleash our new material at these shows as well”
In preparation for the tour, HOD will share the stage with DESTRUCTION, DESTROYER 666, BIRTH A.D., NOCTURNAL and WITCHAVEN for the Austin, TX date (May 17th) of the North American Reckoning Tour.
Following a successful North American run of dates on the Blackest Of The Black tour alongside Danzig and Possessed (among many others) as well as a march through Asia to close 2010 , Swedish black metal battalion MARDUK are set to return to the U.S. for another round of live performances! The evil will commence on May 27 at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore and run through a week’s worth of dates, closing on June 3 at the Williamsburg Music Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Support will be provided by Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust and HOD.
Commented guitarist Morgan Håkansson of the latest round of dates: “Seven cities, seven shows,seven bowels of wrath to be unleashed upon mankind! It is with great delight I can announce that MARDUK return to the U.S. and Canada for a handful of select appearances. The calm before the storm!”
MARDUK North American Tour 2011:w/ Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust, HOD
5/27/2011 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD (MARDUK, Aura Noir only)
5/29/2011 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus
5/30/2011 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
5/31/2011 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
6/01/2011 I-Rock Nightclub – Detroit, MI @ I-Rock Nightclub
6/02/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
6/03/2011 Williamsburg Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY
In related news, Regain Records will commemorate MARDUK‘s 20th anniversary with a limited edition box set to be released later this year. The box will document the first two decades of blood and iron since. Further details to be revealed soon. http://www.marduk.nuhttp://www.regainrecords.com
Having recently returned from a successful stint on the coveted Blackest Of The Black tour through North America playing alongside Danzig and Possessed (among many others), Swedish black metal squadron MARDUK recently set out to destroy Asia. The tour kicked off this weekend in China and will pummel its way through Singapore and several locations in Indonesia before drawing to a close on December 12th.
In related news, the MARDUK collective is celebrating 20 wrathful years of blood and iron since forming in 1990. Stronger than ever before, Regain will commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary with a limited edition box set to be released in early 2011. The box will document the first two decades of MARDUK. Further details to be unveiled soon. MARDUK: Asian Black Death Redemption 2010 12/07/2010 Substation Theatre – Singapore, Singapore
12/08/2010 Lap Basket Karebosi – Makassar, Indonesia
12/09/2010 Akasaka Music Club – Bali, Indonesia
12/10/2010 Graha Pemuda – Surabaya, Indonesia
12/11/2010 Gor Tri Lomba Juang – Semarang, Indonesia
12/12/2010 Bulungan Outdoor – Jakarta, Indonesia http://www.marduk.nu http://www.regainrecords.com
Swedish black metallers MARDUK are currently readying for their triumphant return to the U.S. later this month as part of the coveted Blackest Of The Black tour, founded by Danzig frontman/legend Glenn Danzig in 2003 as a way to promote extreme bands of his choosing from around the globe. The 2010 edition will officially kick off on October 25 and wind its way through over a dozen cities before making its last stop in mid November. Additional support will be provided by Possessed, Toxic Holocaust and Withered. MARDUK will also be doing a handful of headlining shows throughout the tour in Arizona, Oklahoma, Ohio, Iowa, South Dakota, Utah, Nevada and California. Via the latest tour dates below:
MARDUK on Blackest Of The Black Tour 2010 w/ Danzig, Possessed, Toxic Holocaust, Withered * New date added
10/24/2010 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
10/25/2010 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
10/26/2010 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
10/27/2010 The Village – Little Rock, AR
10/29/2010 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
10/30/2010 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
10/31/2010 The Palladium Showroom – Dallas, TX
11/02/2010 Valarium – Knoxville, TN
11/03/2010 Expo Five – Louisville, KY
11/04/2010 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
11/05/2010 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date]
11/06/2010 Royal Oak Music Theater – Royal Oak, MI
11/07/2010 Congress Theater – Chicago, IL *
11/08/2010 Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date]
11/09/2010 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
11/10/2010 The Venue - Fargo, ND
11/11/2010 Sports Rock – Rapid City, SD [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
11/12/2010 Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
11/13/2010 Vertigo at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
11/14/2010 Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane, WA
11/15/2010 Showbox SODO – Seattle, WA
11/16/2010 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
11/17/2010 Senator Theatre – Chico, CA *
11/18/2010 New Oasis – Sparks, NV [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
11/19/2010 Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA [Marduk headlining; Blackest Of The Black off-date] *
11/20/2010 The Grove Of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA *
MARDUK have been touring the globe in support of Wormwood, their eleventh studio album released last October via Regain Records. Wormwood found its way to the top of year end lists both domestically and abroad and continues to reap praise among listeners nearly a year after its release . Decibel Magazine gave it a 9/10 review saying, “Wormwood…drives home grim nails of varying shapes and sizes – all black ones of course…repeated listens reveal deeper abysses.” Blabbermouth commended the band for, “…an atmosphere that continues to be cold and uncomfortably morose, made even more sinister by a bass tone that is not only thick and audible, but also value-additive,” while KNAC.com noted, “along with Mortuus’ obtuse lyrics and guttural, phlegmy vocals, MARDUK‘s surprisingly crafty compositions…and deft use of effects — as opposed to rote orchestration — give them an air of sophistication and guile you don’t often find in black metal.” Added Kerrang in a review of their New York City performance last year: “…grim as fuck, they knuckle down and pound out barrage after barrage of searing, slicing black metal evil…”
Swedish black metallers MARDUK will return to the U.S. this fall as part of the coveted Blackest Of The Black tour, founded by Danzig frontman/legend Glenn Danzig in 2003 as a way to promote extreme bands of his choosing from around the globe. Past Blackest Of The Black tours have included Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Skeletonwitch and Nile. The 2010 edition will kick off on October 25 and wind its way through over a dozen cities before coming to a close in mid November. Additional support will be provided by Possessed, Toxic Holocaust and Withered.
MARDUK have been touring the globe in support of Wormwood, their eleventh studio album released last October via Regain Records. Wormwood found its way to the top of year end lists both domestically and abroad and continues to reap praise among listeners nearly a year after its release . Decibel Magazine gave it a 9/10 review saying, ”Wormwood…drives home grim nails of varying shapes and sizes – all black ones of course…repeated listens reveal deeper abysses.” Blabbermouth commended the band for, “…an atmosphere that continues to be cold and uncomfortably morose, made even more sinister by a bass tone that is not only thick and audible, but also value-additive,” while KNAC.com said, “along withMortuus’ obtuse lyrics and guttural, phlegmy vocals, MARDUK‘s surprisingly crafty compositions…and deft use of effects — as opposed to rote orchestration — give them an air of sophistication and guile you don’t often find in black metal.” Added Kerrang in a review of their New York City performance last year: “…grim as fuck, they knuckle down and pound out barrage after barrage of searing, slicing black metal evil…”
Confirmed dates thus far include:
MARDUK on Blackest Of The Black Tour 2010
w/ Danzig, Possessed, Toxic Holocaust, Withered
10/25/2010 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
10/27/2010 The Village – Little Rock, AR
10/29/2010 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
10/30/2010 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
10/31/2010 The Palladium Showroom – Dallas, TX
11/02/2010 Valarium – Knoxville, TN
11/03/2010 Expo Five – Louisville, KY
11/04/2010 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
11/05/2010 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH [Blackest Of The Black off date w/ Possessed, MARDUK, Withered]
11/06/2010 Royal Oak Music Theater – Royal Oak, MI
11/07/2010 Congress Theater – Chicago, IL
11/09/2010 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
11/10/2010 The Venue - Fargo, ND
11/12/2010 Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
11/14/2010 Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane, WA
11/15/2010 Showbox SODO – Seattle, WA
11/16/2010 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
