30 years ago, I hadn’t heard of Cryptopsy. When a friend played them for me 20 years ago, I did not like what I had heard. I knew it was good, but there was no way I was going to listen to it, or ever see that band live. 20 years later, I was thrilled to see Cryptopsy perform at last.Continue reading
Floridian progressive tech death up and comers Abiotic have announced a brief headline tour next month. The first dates begin on September 4th with more shows tba. Joining them will be Reaping Asmodeia, starting September 7th. Abiotic released Causistry from Metal Blade this past April.
Abiotic tour dates with Reaping Asmodeia:
Sep 04: The A&M Theater- Panama City, FL
Sep 05: Walter’s – Houston, TX
Sep 06: The Hoodang Music Festival – Austin, TX
w/Reaping Asmodeia
Sep 07: Tomcat’s West- Fort Worth, TX
Sep 10: Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA
Sep 11: The Borg Ward – Milwaukee, WI
Sep 12: Zoo Cabaret- Winnipeg, MB
Sep 13: Mercury Room- Edmonton, AB
Sep 14: Nite Owl – Calgary, AB
Sep 15: Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC
Sacramento progressive death metallers Alterbeast will be supporting Abiotic and Boris The Blade on a North American tour this spring. They are supporting Immortal, out now via Unique Leader Records. Stream “Flesh Bound Text” here.
Download “Flesh Bound Text” and “Mutilated Marvel” for free below.
Formed in 2011 under the working title Gary Busey Amber Alert (GBAA), Alterbeast combines the teachings of The Black Dahlia Murder, Necrophagist and Spawn Of Possession with the classic death metal mastery of band’s like Dissection and Morbid Angel into an irately cathartic sound expulsion.
ALTERBEAST w/ Boris The Blade, Abiotic, Reaping Asmodeia:
Apr 12: Hotshots – Shreveport, LA
Apr 13: Riot Room – Kansas City, MO (w/ Vital Remains, Vale Of Pnath)
w/ Boris the Blade, Alterbeast, Reaping Asmodeia:
Apr 15: High Tone Cafe – Memphis, TN
Apr 16: Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
Apr 17: 10th Street Live – Kenilworth, NJ
Apr 18: Coco 66 – Brooklyn, NY
Apr 20: Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Apr 21: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
Apr 22: The Ritz – Detroit, MI
Apr 23: Vintage Villains – Danville, IL
Apr 24: Bada Brew – Crest Hill, IL
Apr 25: Warehouse – Lacrosse, WI
Apr 26: Metal Grill – Milwaukee, WI
Apr 27: Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
w/ Boris The Blade, Abiotic:
Apr 28: The Skatuary – Denver, CO
Apr 29: Metro Bar – Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 30: Green T – Pocatello, ID
w/ Boris The Blade, Abiotic, Lord Of War:
May 02: The Pin – Spokane, WA
May 03: Duffy’s Hangar – Salem, OR
May 05: The Rockbar – San Jose, CA
May 06: The Grizzly Den – Upland ,CA
May 07: Rock City Studios – Camarillo, CA