Gore-loving rockers Gwar recently revealed plans to unleash a new album this fall, and now they've mapped out plans to take it on the road.
The Blood of Gods is due out October 20 via Metal Blade. According to a press release, the new record hears the band challenging humanity's great sins, including everything from "politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming."
A supporting tour will kick off the same night of the record's release with a show in Richmond, VA.
The band will also hit a number of Canadian cities on the trek, including a stop in Toronto on October 22. They'll return north of the border for a string of Western Canada shows in Winnipeg (November 8), Saskatoon (November 9), Edmonton (November 10), Calgary (November 11) and Vancouver (November 13). The full run of dates wraps up on December 10 in Detroit.
In a statement, the Berserker Blothar had this to say about the upcoming tour:
Humans, we are coming to tear your world apart with a live performance the likes of which has never been seen on this or any other planet! This album, The Blood of Gods, is the greatest thing since French toast. Just hearing these songs performed will result in an instant paroxysm of weeping, gnashing of teeth, and the uncontrollable voiding of your filthy bowels. Now, we are taking the whole bloody shit show on the road, with the most spectacular, blood-drenched, gruesome, and terrifying rock concert of all time. Don't miss your chance to sacrifice yourself to Gwar at a venue near you!
See the complete list of shows below. Tickets for the upcoming live dates go on sale this Friday (August 18) at 10 a.m. EDT.
Tour dates:
09/15 Knoxville, TN - The International
09/16 Middletown, OH - Land of Illusion
09/17 Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
10/20 Richmond, VA - The National *
10/21 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom *
10/22 Toronto, ON - Opera House * (without Doyle)
10/23 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls *
10/25 Greensboro, NC - Arizona Petes *
10/26 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live *
10/27 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place *
10/28 Worcester, MA - Palladium *
10/29 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero *
10/31 New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
11/01 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom *
11/02 Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom * (plus Stonecutters)
11/03 St. Louis, MO - Pop's *
11/04 Sioux City, IA - Hard Rock *
11/05 Lawrence, KS - Granada *
11/07 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
11/08 Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid ^
11/09 Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Events Centre ^
11/10 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall ^
11/11 Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre ^
11/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom ^
11/14 Portland, OR - Roseland ^
11/15 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo ^
11/17 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst ^
11/18 Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Country Club ^
11/19 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades ^
11/21 San Diego, CA - House of Blues ^
11/22 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theater ^
11/23 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater ^
11/24 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater ^
11/25 Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall ^
11/26 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre ^
11/28 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom ^
11/29 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live ^
11/30 Houston, TX - House of Blues ^
12/01 San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater ^
12/02 Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theater ^
12/03 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade ^
12/05 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution ^
12/06 Tampa, FL - The Ritz ^
12/08 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue ^
12/09 Peoria, IL - Limelight ^
12/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall ^
* with Ghoul, Doyle and U.S. Bastards
^ with Ghoul, He Is Legend and U.S. Bastards
The Blood of Gods is due out October 20 via Metal Blade. According to a press release, the new record hears the band challenging humanity's great sins, including everything from "politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming."
A supporting tour will kick off the same night of the record's release with a show in Richmond, VA.
The band will also hit a number of Canadian cities on the trek, including a stop in Toronto on October 22. They'll return north of the border for a string of Western Canada shows in Winnipeg (November 8), Saskatoon (November 9), Edmonton (November 10), Calgary (November 11) and Vancouver (November 13). The full run of dates wraps up on December 10 in Detroit.
In a statement, the Berserker Blothar had this to say about the upcoming tour:
Humans, we are coming to tear your world apart with a live performance the likes of which has never been seen on this or any other planet! This album, The Blood of Gods, is the greatest thing since French toast. Just hearing these songs performed will result in an instant paroxysm of weeping, gnashing of teeth, and the uncontrollable voiding of your filthy bowels. Now, we are taking the whole bloody shit show on the road, with the most spectacular, blood-drenched, gruesome, and terrifying rock concert of all time. Don't miss your chance to sacrifice yourself to Gwar at a venue near you!
See the complete list of shows below. Tickets for the upcoming live dates go on sale this Friday (August 18) at 10 a.m. EDT.
Tour dates:
09/15 Knoxville, TN - The International
09/16 Middletown, OH - Land of Illusion
09/17 Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
10/20 Richmond, VA - The National *
10/21 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom *
10/22 Toronto, ON - Opera House * (without Doyle)
10/23 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls *
10/25 Greensboro, NC - Arizona Petes *
10/26 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live *
10/27 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place *
10/28 Worcester, MA - Palladium *
10/29 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero *
10/31 New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
11/01 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom *
11/02 Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom * (plus Stonecutters)
11/03 St. Louis, MO - Pop's *
11/04 Sioux City, IA - Hard Rock *
11/05 Lawrence, KS - Granada *
11/07 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
11/08 Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid ^
11/09 Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Events Centre ^
11/10 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall ^
11/11 Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre ^
11/13 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom ^
11/14 Portland, OR - Roseland ^
11/15 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo ^
11/17 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst ^
11/18 Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Country Club ^
11/19 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades ^
11/21 San Diego, CA - House of Blues ^
11/22 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theater ^
11/23 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater ^
11/24 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater ^
11/25 Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall ^
11/26 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre ^
11/28 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom ^
11/29 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live ^
11/30 Houston, TX - House of Blues ^
12/01 San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater ^
12/02 Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theater ^
12/03 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade ^
12/05 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution ^
12/06 Tampa, FL - The Ritz ^
12/08 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue ^
12/09 Peoria, IL - Limelight ^
12/10 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall ^
* with Ghoul, Doyle and U.S. Bastards
^ with Ghoul, He Is Legend and U.S. Bastards
