Royal Blood Announces Album Release, Tour Dates

Courtesy: Warner Brothers Records

UK rock duo Royal Blood will release its self-titled debut album this summer.

Royal Blood will be released in North America on Monday, August 25^th. The album will be released in North America via Warner Brothers Records. It comes on the heels of the band’s recently released EP Out of the Black. That record was released March 18^th.

Pre-orders for Royal Blood begin Tuesday, July 29^th. The album will be released digitally, on CD, vinyl, and on special D2C package. Warner Brothers Records and the duo—Mike Kerr (vocals, bass) and Ben Thatcher (drums)—have made available or streaming the single ‘Figure It Out’ available for fans to stream while they await the album’s release. Fans can stream it now via SoundCloud now https://soundcloud.com/royalblooduk/figure-it-out-single/s-Uogoa. Fans can also go online to Spotify to check out the band’s new exclusive Spotify “Sessions” Live EP, which features four songs off of Royal Blood that were recorded earlier this year in New York City.

Royal Blood will hit the road in support of its upcoming album beginning Tuesday, July 15^th at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina. From there, the duo will tour through the Northeast and Midwest to round out the month of July before touring Canada throughout August. Royal Blood’s most current tour schedule is listed below.

2014 U.S. Live Dates

July 15 – Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC

July 18 – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA

July 19 – Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD

July 20 – DC9 – Washington, DC

July 22 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA

July 23 – Walter Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY

July 24 – Shelter – Detroit, MI

July 25 – The Basement – Columbus, OH

July 26 – The Ballroom at the Taft – Cincinnati, OH

July 28 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

July 30 – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino – Council Bluffs, IA*

July 31 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL^

August 1 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL

August 3 – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC

September 27 – Humphreys – San Diego, CA#

September 30 – The Masonic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA#

October 2 – Revolution Center – Boise, ID#

October 3 – Performing Arts Center – Spokane, WA#

October 5 – Macewan Hall – Calgary, AB#

October 6 – Shaw Conference – Edmonton, AB#

October 7 – TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK#

October 9 – Burton Cummings – Winnipeg, MB#

October 11 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN#

October 12 – Orpheum Theater – Madison, WI#

* With Arctic Monkeys

^ With Portugal. The Man

# With The Pixies

 

More information and all the latest news and tour updates from Royal Blood is available online at http://www.facebook.com/RoyalBloodUK, http://royalbloodband.com, and http://twitter.com/royalblooduk. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Battlecross Announces New Tour Dates, Starts Working On New Album

Courtesy: Metal Blade Records

The members of Battlecross have confirmed that the band will hit the road this summer for a headlining tour.

The band will kick off its upcoming headlining summer tour on Thursday, July 24^th at The Basement in Columbus, Ohio. A pair of dates in North Carolina is also planned as part of the band’s tour. That pair of dates will see the band perform at the Greene Street Club in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday, July 25^th and The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall on Sunday, July 27^th. The band will be joined by Crimson Shadows at both performances. Crimson Shadows, from Canada, was the winner of the most recent Wacken Metal Battle. New York-based band IKILLYA will also be on hand for support.

The first leg of the band’s summer tour runs through Thursday August 7^th. Battlecross will join Killswitch Engage on Friday, August 8^th and Sunday, August 10^th at Expo 5 in Louisville, KY and at Austin’s in Libertyville, IL respectively. The band also has a performance scheduled for Saturday, August 9^th at the DIRT Fest in Birch Run, MI. After finishing its U.S. run, Battlecross will head south for the South American leg of its tour. That leg of the band’s tour currently runs from Friday, August 22^nd to Sunday, August 24^th. Also on board for that leg of the tour will be Memphis May Fire and Killswitch Engage. Currently, the band is on tour in Europe in support of its latest release, War of Wills. The band is touring alongside Huntress and will be in Milano today. The band’s current tour schedule is listed below.

BATTLECROSS Summer 2014 European tour dates:
19/06/14 IT – Milano – Club Legend w/ Huntress
20/06/14 SI – Ljubljana – Orto Bar w/ Huntress
21/06/14 HR – Zagreb – Mochvara Club w/ Huntress
27/06/14 BE – Dessel – Graspop Festival

BATTLECROSS
Tour w/ Crimson Shadows
Thu/Jul-24 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
Fri/Jul-25 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
Sat/Jul-26 Elizabethton, TN @ The Bonnie Kate
Sun/Jul-27 Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall
Mon/Jul-28 Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
Wed/Jul-30 Reading, PA @ Reverb
Thu/Jul-31 Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
Fri/Aug-01 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Sat/Aug-02 Albany, NY @ Bogies
Sun/Aug-03 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
Mon/Aug-04 Quebec City, QC @ L’Agitee
Tue/Aug-05 London, ON @ Rum Runners*
Wed/Aug-06 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
Thu/Aug-07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
End tour
Fri/Aug-08 Louisville, KY** @ Expo 5
Sat/Aug-09 Birch Run, MI @ DIRT Fest
Sun/Aug-10 Libertyville, IL** @Austin’s
*co-headline w/ Macabre
** w/ Killswitch Engage

BATTLECROSS South American tour dates
w/ Killswitch Engage, Memphis May Fire
Fri/Aug-22 Curitiba, Brazil @ Music Hall
Sat/Aug-23 Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Carioca Club
Sun/Aug-24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Circo Voador

Along with its upcoming tour dates, the members of Battlecross have also announced that the band has started work on its third full length album. Guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala shared his thoughts regarding the connection between the short headlining tour and the album. He said of the band’s expectations for both, “We’re excited to announce our first headline run in quite a while. It’s short but sweet, and this gives us time to write the new record this summer.” Fellow guitarist Tony Asta added his thoughts, too. “The past year has been very inspiring for the band and our attitude towards the writing process this time around is more confident and driven,” he said. “I expect our next album to kick you in the ass harder than the last. Album #3 will be a serious contender in 2015 and a defining Battlecross record.”

More information on Battlecross’ upcoming tour, album and more is available online now at http://battlecrossmetal.com, http://www.facebook.com/battlecrossmetal, and http://twitter.com/battlecross. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Whitechapel Debuts Video For New Single

Courtesy: Metal Blade Records

Veteran metal band Whitechapel released the video for the title track to its new album this week.

The video, which can be viewed online now at http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel, features footage of the band performing live over the song. Guitarist Alex Wade explained, noting that “this video was shot over the past few tours and shows the intensity of our live show.” After the song’s done, fans can stick around for discussions from the band on the creation of Our Endless War through a series of segments. The video’s release coincides with the band’s tour, which kicked off last week in St. Louis, Missouri. Whitechapel is currently touring alongside Devildriver, Rivers of Nihil, Revocation, Carnifex, and Fit For An Autopsy in support of its new album. Along with its current performance scheduled for today, Whitechapel is also slated to perform live at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 14^th. The band’s current tour schedule is listed below.

WHITECHAPEL w/ Revocations and Rivers of Nihil:
05/14: St Louis, MO @ Fubar
05/15: Kansas City, MO @ Czar Bar

WHITECHAPEL w/ DevilDriver, Revocation, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil and Fit For An Autopsy
05/17: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
05/18: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
05/19: Tempe, AZ @ Marquis Theater
05/20: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
05/21: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
05/22: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
05/23: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spade
05/24: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
05/25: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factor
05/26: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factor
05/27: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
05/29: Calgary, AB @ Marquee Beer & Market Stag
05/30: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
05/31: Regina, SK @ Riddell Centre
06/01: Fargo, ND @ The Venue
06/02: Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
06/03: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
06/04: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
06/05: Kokomo, IN @ CenterStage Bar and Grill
06/07: Knoxville, TN @ The International
06/08: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
06/10: Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
06/11: Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
06/12: New York, NY @ Stage 48
06/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts
06/14: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
06/15: Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
06/16: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
06/17: Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
06/18: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
06/20: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
06/21: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
06/22: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar ‘N Grill (Outside)
06/23: Austin, TX @ Mohwak

08/07: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall*
08/08: Ottawa, ON @ Ritual*
08/09: Montreal, QC @ Parterre Parc Jean-Drapeau – Heavy MTL 2014**
08/10: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
08/12: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
*With Stick To Your Guns
**Festival Appearance

Our Endless War is available now in stores and online. It can be ordered online at http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel. Fans can also go online to http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal, http://www.whitechapelband.com, and http://twitter.com/whitechapelband to get all the latest tour updates, news and more from White Chapel. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Whitechapel Winning The “War” With Its New Album

Courtesy: Metal Blade Records

Tennessee based metal band Whitechapel released its fifth full length studio effort last Tuesday. That album, titled Our Endless War, has been met with mixed reviews from both fans and critics alike in the short time since its release. Those that are more experienced with will obviously be far more opinionated than those that might not be so familiar with the band’s body of work. One thing that both sides should be able to agree upon with this latest record is its heaviness both musically and lyrically. The album opens with the album’s absolutely searing title track that is an indictment of the country’s current state. Just as blistering is the Fear Factory style song ‘Worship The Digital Age.’ This song delves into the world’s overwhelmingly increasing obsession with things such as social media and all things digital. The band doesn’t let up an inch even as it reaches the last of the album’s dozen total tracks. The album’s closer, ‘Fall of the Hypocrites’ is brutal to say the absolute least. This applies both in terms of the song’s lyrics and its music. It will leave listeners breathless by the time it ends. Having experienced the album’s eleven other tracks, it will leave any naysayer agreeing that this is an album that any metal purist should hear at least once.

Whitechapel makes quite the statement on its latest release. The album’s opener and title track is a solid speed metal piece. There’s no denying that it is more listener friendly than some of the other material on this album. But in the band’s defense, there is nothing wrong with reaching out to a wider audience. The three-guitar attack of Ben Savage, Zach Householder, and Alex Wade makes for so much depth to the song. While one provides the song’s primary line, the other two work in tandem with bassist Ben Harclerode and drummer Gabe Crisp for an absolutely pounding opus. Vocalist Phil Bozeman’s heavy growling vocals are among the most powerful of any vocalist within the band’s sub-genre as he screams, “America our wasteland/Where death is entertainment/The place where moving forward/Means you turn the other direction/A place where reality existed/And we still continue to bleed.” This seething indictment of the current state of the nation continues throughout the course of the song, going after both the people and the politicians all at once. It’s a full-on unrelenting piece that is certain to impress any metal purist with its mix of adrenaline-fueled music and standard socio-politically charged lyrics. It’s just the start of what Whitechapel has to offer listeners on its new record, too.

Our Endless War’s socio-politically charged opener is a solid reintroduction for the band on its fifth full length studio effort. Just as blistering as that piece is ‘Worship The Digital Age.’ This song comes across as the band’s commentary concerning the world’s ever-growing obsession with the 24-hour news cycle, celebrity gossip and all things linked to the digital era. Given, it’s not the first song to ever tackle such topics. But it will most definitely keep listeners engaged thanks to its combination of music and lyrics. Again, each member of the band does his part to make this song one of the album’s most pummeling, musically. Bozeman backs up that heavy, grinding sound with his equally grinding vocals, screaming to listeners, “I can’t find it in me to resist and look away/This is where civilization falls/We have been convinced we need this to be entertained/This disease has consumed us all.” If this is indeed an indictment of people’s obsession with the noted topics, Bozeman couldn’t be more right. It really has become a disease of sorts. We are constantly living our lives online more and more. We are becoming more and more obsessed with our favorite celebrities and political figures. It makes one believe that this is truly where civilization finds its end. Bozeman notes himself in the song’s final verse, “Don’t waste your time/We’re already numb/Programmed for the now/And the future is none.” That one line, “programmed for the now” says it all. Our obsession with staying up with all the latest trends, etc. is going to be civilization’s end. Burton C. Bell and his band mates in Fear Factory would definitely be impressed by this piece.

Those that hoped for Whitechapel’s signature death metal sound on this record will be happy to know that the band hasn’t completely branched away from that sound this time out. The band closes its new album with the song ‘Fall of the Hypocrites.’ The band as a whole is razor shard throughout this final salvo. The song’s final verse puts the proverbial nail in the coffin, with Bozeman screaming, “You know who you are/Everyone sees right through those hateful scars/It’s a matter of time before we start to right these wrongs/We can start by using my chainsaw/The tongues come out first/to prevent venomous words/Then we’ll cauterize them and hang you by your necks/Behold the 8^th wonder of the world.” Violent? Yes. A bit sarcastic in those final words? Yes. There’ no denying the fury and certainty in Bozeman’s words, either. Together with the song’s equally blistering musical side, it collectively leaves a lasting mark for the band.

‘Fall of the Hypocrites,’ Worship the Digital Age’ and ‘Our Endless War’ are each strong samples of what Whitechapel has to offer listeners on its new album. They aren’t the only positives to this new record. Listeners will each find their own favorite songs when they purchase or order Our Endless War for themselves. It is available now in stores and online and can be ordered direct from the Metal Blade Records online store at http://whitechapel.merchnow.com/products/173521. It can also be downloaded via iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/album/id828056300.

Whitechapel is currently touring in support of its new album alongside Devildriver, Carnifex, Fit For An Autopsy, and label mates Revocation and Rivers of Nihil. It will perform today at Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, Mexico before taking a short break to recharge for the next leg of its tour, which begins next Wednesday, May 14^th in St. Louis, MO. The band’s tour schedule also brings it to North Carolina this Summer. The band is scheduled to perform at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, June 15^th. The band’s current tour schedule, news and more is available online at http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal, http://www.whitechapelband.com, and http://twitter.com/whitechapelband. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

BTBAM Releases Details For Upcoming DVD, Tour

Courtesy: Metal Blade Records

The members of Between The Buried and Me announced on Friday that the band will record a brand new live DVD next month.  The as yet untitled recording will be for the band’s album The Future Sequence.  As front man Tommy Rogers notes of the upcoming DVD, “We are very happy to announce that we are finally doing a DVD for The Future Sequence. In this age we live in you can watch us play any of our songs live online. So we wanted to give our fans something a little different… an intimate live performance of us playing in a studio. It will be a wonderful experience and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoy playing these songs.”

The upcoming live DVD will be recorded at the Fidelitorium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and will be directed by Justin Reich.  Jamie King, who has worked with BTBAM for a number of years, will handle mixing and mastering the recording’s audio.  The completed package is expected to be released Fall 2014.

Before the band sits down to record its new DVD, it will hit the road once again in support of Future Sequence beginning this Wednesday, February 20^th.  The band’s latest North American tour kicks off at the Empire in West Springfield, VA and runs through March 23^rd in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Between the Buried and Me will be joined by Deafhaven, Intronaut, and The Kindred on its upcoming tour.  The band is scheduled to perform at Charlotte’s famed Tremont Music Hall on the closing date of its North American tour.  The band’s complete North American tour schedule is listed below.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
Tour w/ Deafheaven, Intronaut, The Kindred
02/20 West Springfield, VA Empire
02/21 Huntington, NY Paramount Theater
02/22 Clifton Park, NY Upstate Concert Hall
02/23 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
02/24 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
02/26 Montreal, QC Corona Theater
02/27 Quebec City, QC Imperial De Quebec
02/28 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
03/01 London, ON London Music Hall
03/02 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
03/04 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
03/05 Palatine, IL Durty Nellie’s
03/06 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
03/07 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
03/08 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
03/10 Reno, NV The Knitting Factory
03/11 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro
03/12 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
03/14 Lubbock, TX Jake’s Sports Café
03/15 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
03/16 Grand Prairie, TX South By So What?! Festival
03/18 Sauget, IL Pop’s
03/20 Ybor City, FL The Ritz Ybor
03/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
03/22 Athens, GA 40 Watt
03/23 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall

More information on the new DVD from Between The Buried and Me, The Future Sequence and the band’s upcoming tour is available online at http://www.facebook.com/BTBAMofficial, http://twitter.com/btbamofficial, and http://www.betweentheburiedandme.  To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Chimaira Releases New Video, Hits The Road Again

Cleveland’s own Chimaira kicks off its “Celebrate the Chaos” tour this weekend.  In coordination with this announcement, the band has also released the video for its latest single.  ‘Wrapped in Violence’ is the third single from Crown of Phantoms, the band’s seventh full length studio release.  The video was filmed in black and white and features footage of the band performing its new single.  It can be viewed online via YouTube now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNelTL6QpvI&feature=youtu.be.

The band’s new tour kicks off Thursday, January 30^th at The Palladium in Worcester, MA.  Fans in North Carolina will get to see the band perform live, too.  The band is scheduled to perform three dates in North Carolina.  The first of those dates is Friday, February 7^th in Hooligans in Jacksonville, NC. It will be followed by a live show Saturday, February 8^th at the Drunk Horse Pub in Fayetteville, NC.  The third of the band’s North Carolina shows will be at The Casbah @ The Fremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC.  The full tour listing for Chimaira’s “Celebrate The Chaos” tour is below.

1/30/14 — Worcester, MA The Palladium (Upstairs)

1/31/14 — Wilmington, DE Mojo 13

02/01/14 — Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance (16+)

02/04/14 — Amityville, NY Revolution (16+)

02/05/14 — Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar

02/06/14 — Reading, PA Reverb

02/07/14 — Jacksonville, NC Hooligan’s

02/08/14 — Fayetteville, NC Drunk Horse Pub

02/09/14 — Charlotte, NC The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall

02/11/14 — Knoxville, TV NV Nightclub (18+)

02/12/14 — Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

02/14/14 — St. Petersburg, FL The State Theater

02/15/14 — Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall

02/17/14 — Broussard, LA The Station (18+)

02/18/14 — Shreveport, LA Riverside Warehouse (21+)

02/21/14 — Kokomo, IN Center Stage

02/22/14 — Louisville, KY Diamond Pub & Billiards (18+)

02/23/14 — Newport, KY Thompson House (18+)

More information on Chimaira’s new single, album, tour and more is available online at http://www.facebook.com/chimaira, http://twitter.com/ChimairaBand and http://www.chimaira.com.

TesseracT Touring America This Spring With Intronaut, Cloudkicker

Courtesy: Century Media/Century Media Records/InsideOut Music

TesseracT is hitting the road again this Spring.  The UK based progressive rock band will embark on a roughly month-long tour across the United States beginning Saturday, March 29^th in West Springfield, VA. It will be performing alone on that date as well as the second date on its tour, Sunday, March 30^th at The Casbah Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC.  Every date following the tour’s opening two dates will see the band joined by Intronaut and Cloudkicker as support acts.

The upcoming tour is not the first time that TesseracT has toured with Intronaut.  Intronaut will join TesseracT fresh off of a tour with Between The Buried And Me and Deafhaven.  It will be primary support for TesseracT on this tour.  It will also serve as backing band to DIY prog artist Cloudkicker, who also will serve as a supporting act on the upcoming tour.  The current tour itinerary is listed below.

3/29/2014	Empire	West Springfield	VA*
3/30/2014	The Casbah Tremont Music Hall	Charlotte	NC*
4/1/2014	The Drunken Unicorn	Atlanta	GA
4/2/2014	Brewster’s Roc Bar	Jacksonville	FL
4/3/2014	Backbooth	Orlando	FL
4/5/2014	Club Dada	Dallas	TX
4/6/2014	Dirty Dog Bar	Austin	TX
4/7/2014	Fitzgerald’s Downstairs	Houston	TX
4/10/2014	Club Red	Tempe	AZ
4/11/2014	Roxy Theatre	West Hollywood	CA
4/13/2014	DNA Lounge	San Francisco	CA
4/14/2014	Hawthorne Theatre	Portland	OR
4/15/2014	Studio Seven	Seattle	WA
4/16/2014	Rickshaw Theatre	Vancouver	BC
4/18/2014	The Pawn Shop	Edmonton	AB
4/19/2014	Republik	Calgary	AB
4/22/2014	The Railyard	Billings	MT
4/23/2014	The Marquis Theatre	Denver	CO
4/25/2014	Skyway Theater – Studio B	Minneapolis	MN
4/26/2014	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland	OH
4/28/2014	Brighton Music Hall	Boston	MA
4/29/2014	The Barbary	Philadelphia	PA
4/30/2014	The Gramercy Theatre	New York	NY

 

More information on the TesseracT is available online at http://www.facebook.com/tesseractband.com and http://twitter.com/tesseractband.  Fans of Intronaut can keep up with the latest on the band at http://www.facebook.com/Intronaut and http://www.intronautofficial.com.  And for all the latest on Cloudkicker, fans can follow him online at http://www.cloudkickermusic.com and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cloudkicker/73914736084.  To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

Chimaira Announces Details For Upcoming Tour

Chimaira has released details for its upcoming 2014 tour.  The Cleveland, Ohio based band will hit the road beginning January 30^th, 2014 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA.  The upcoming tour will be a very special one for Chimaira.  That is because the band will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary together throughout the tour.  Front man Mark Hunter shared his thoughts on the anniversary and upcoming tour.  He said in a statement to fans, “Chimaira turned fifteen this August and the only appropriate way to celebrate the chaos is to hit the road.  Take a trip through the entire catalogue with us and rediscover old favorites in the new era of domination!  Rise up!  The time has come…”  The band has released seven albums so far over the course of its fifteen years.

Chimaira’s E1 label mates, Fit For An Autopsy and Reflections will open for Chimaira.  IWrestledABearOnce  and Oceano will offer support.  The tour includes a trio of performances in North Carolina.  Between February 7^th and 9^th, the band will make its way across North Carolina, starting at Jacksonville’s famed Hooligans night club.  Fans can keep up with all of the latest tour dates and even get tickets for shows online at http://www.facebook.com/chimaira and http://www.chimaira.com.  Fans can also keep up with the latest from the band via Twitter and Instagram at http://twitter.com/Chimairaband and http://instagram.com/Chimairaband.  The most current list of Chimaira’s tour dates is available below.

01/30/14 Worcester, MA The Palladium (Upstairs)
01/31/14 Wilmington, DE Mojo 13
02/01/14 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance (16+)
02/04/14 Amityville, NY Revolution (16+)
02/05/14 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
02/06/14 Reading, PA Reverb
02/07/14 Jacksonville, NC Hooligan’s
02/08/14 Fayetteville, NC The Drunk Horse Pub
02/09/14 Charlotte, NC The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
02/11/14 Knoxville, TN NV Nightclub (18+)
02/12/14 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
02/14/14 St. Petersburg, FL The State Theatre
02/15/14 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
02/17/14 Broussard, LA The Station (18+)
02/18/14 Shreveport, LA Riverside Warehouse (21+)
02/21/14 Kokomo, IN Center Stage
02/22/14 Louisville, KY Diamond Pub & Billiards (18+)
02/23/14 Newport, KY Thompson House (18+)

Chimaira also recently announced the information for its annual Christmas show.  This year’s show will be held Saturday, December 21^st at Cleveland, Ohio’s Agora Theater.

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