Swedish black metal horde Marduk will set North America ablaze this spring on what will prove to be one of the most brutal tours of the year. Appropriately dubbed Blackenedfest, the band will pillage their way through 21 cities, beginning with The Fillmore in New York City on March 21st and closing at Les Foufounes Electriques in Montreal, with notorious Norwegian black metallers Mayhem. Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation and Withered will also grace the bill.
Formed by guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer HÃ¥kansson with the goal of becoming the “most blasphemous band in the world,†it’s been nearly a decade since Marduk last toured the states making an already punishing tour package all the more crucial. Marduk’s latest album, Rom 5:12, was released in North America in May 2007 via Regain.
Said Marduk in a collective statement to fans: “We are delighted to announce Marduk’s return to North America. We do not come in peace, but with flames of fire! Looking forward to see you all!”
BLACKENEDFEST TOUR DATES
5/21/2009 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
5/22/2009 Sonar (as part of the Maryland Deathfest) – Baltimore, MD
5/23/2009 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
5/24/2009 Club Firestone – Orlando, FL
5/26/2009 Numbers – Houston, TX
5/27/2009 The White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
5/29/2009 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
5/30/2009 Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
5/31/2009 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
6/02/2009 House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
6/03/2009 DNA – San Francisco, CA
6/04/2009 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
6/05/2009 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6/06/2009 Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID
6/07/2009 Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
6/09/2009 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
6/11/2009 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
6/12/2009 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
6/13/2009 The Majestic Theater – Detroit, MI
6/14/2009 The Opera House – Toronto, ONT
6/15/2009 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
For more information, contact Dave ([email protected]) or Liz ([email protected]) at EarsplitPR.
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