Thursday, January 29, 2009

CARCASS, SAMAEL, SUICIDE SILENCE, ARSIS, PSYCROPTIC ANNOUNCE MARCH 2009 U.S. TOUR


Move over CARCASS clones, the metal heads are hungry for the original. The CARCASS re- union is doing well, and CARCASS SHALL return to the USA.
FROM SMNNEWS.COM:
After the initial round of dates we released, reunited UK melo-death/gore-grind legends, CARCASS, will return to the United States this March for the “Exhumed to Consume II” tour. The follow up to last years highly successful “Exhume to Consume” tour will feature SUICIDE SILENCE, SAMAEL, ARSIS and PSYCROPTIC plus a few special guests on select dates.

Vocalist/bassist and all around optimistic person Jeff Walker commented:

“Well, I’m pleased to announce that CARCASS is gonna settle it’s unresolved scores in the U.S.! There was some slight whimpers of discontent that we didn’t hit some cities such as Chicago and Denver last time round - places that were always hot spots of enthusiasm for us. So we’re coming back in March to finish off our unsettled business! We seemed to have had a profound influence on your economy and gas prices have gotten cheaper haha! That’s doesn’t mean we’re not gonna come through and provide some value for your buck with some old (and new) school friends and comrades such as SUFFOCATION, SAMAEL, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, EXODUS, SUICIDE SILENCE etc. - check out locally as for who is on the bill where! And hey, I couldn’t think of anywhere better to be on my 40th birthday than the Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We promise this will be the last time we darken your shores (I said that with my fingers crossed behind my back)!”

March 13 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
March 14 - Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH (w/ ABIGAIL WILLIAMS)
March 15 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL (w/ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER)
March 16 - Majestic Theater - Detroit, MI (w/ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER)
March 17 - Headliner’s - Louisville, KY
March 21 - Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth, TX (w/ SUFFOCATION)
March 22 - Meridian - Houston, TX
March 24 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
March 25 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
March 26 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA (THE FACELESS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST)
March 27 - The Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ (w/ SUFFOCATION)
March 28 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA (California Metal Fest)

In February of 1999, CARCASS drummer Ken Owen suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage, leaving him in a coma for over 10 months. As a result, he is not taking part in CARCASS‘ current reunion run (ARCH ENEMY skinsman Daniel Erlandsson is filling in), but will reportedly be traveling with the band whenever possible and making brief appearances at select shows.

CARCASS‘ reunion lineup:

Bill Steer (FIREBIRD) - Vocals, Guitar
Jeff Walker (BRUJERIA) - Vocals, Bass
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) - Guitar
Daniel Erlandsson (ARCH ENEMY) - Drums
Also, ARSIS (USA) shall embark on a winter tour with MISERY INDEX, FACELESS, and THE TONY DANZA TAP DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA. FROM ARSIS MYSPACE:
USA TOUR W/ THE FACELESS, MISERY INDEX, TONY DANZA TAPDANCE EXTRAVAGANZA Feb 21 2009 7:00P Fayetteville, North Carolina
Feb 21 2009 8:00P
Jester’s Pub Fayetteville, North Carolina
Feb 22 2009 8:00P
Volume 11 Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 23 2009 8:00P
The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 24 2009 8:00P
The Muse Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 25 2009 8:00P
Pop’s St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 26 2009 8:00P
The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 27 2009 8:00P
The Max Dallas, Texas
Feb 28 2009 8:00P
Java Jazz Houston, Texas
Mar 1 2009 8:00P
Emo’s Austin, Texas
Mar 2 2009 8:00P
House of Rock Corpus Christi, Texas
Mar 3 2009 8:00P
The Key Abilene, Texas
Mar 4 2009 8:00P
Chic’s El Paso, Texas
Mar 6 2009 8:00P
The Crossing
Mar 6 2009 8:00P
Palmdale, California
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-