Finnish grindcore maniacs ROTTEN SOUND has announced a headlining North American tour this May in support of their latest EP Species At War. The dates kick off May 9th in Seattle, WA and include various opening bands including Black Breath, Early Graves, Enabler, Hellshock, Abigail and many more. The tour also includes stops at the renowned Maryland Deathfest and Chaos in Tejas festivals.
Species At War was released this January on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records and is currently available for streaming at this location. The album is available for purchase via Relapse at this location and iTunes here while a previously released lyric video for the song “Salvation” can be viewed here.
Additionally, the band is currently on the road in Europe with Martyrdod and Enabler followed by a run of tour dates in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. These dates include an appearance at the first ever Australian Obscene Extreme Festival and select shows with Cattle Decapitation and label-mates Ulcerate. A complete listing of dates is available below.
Rotten Sound Tour Dates:
***Feb 25- Mar 09 with MARTYRDOD & ENABLER***
Feb 25 Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset
Feb 26 Hamburg, GER Hafenklang
Feb 27 Leeuwarden, Netherlands Gloppe
Feb 28 London, UK Underworld
Mar 01 Dublin, Ireland The Pint
Mar 02 Leeds, UK The Library Pub
Mar 03 Brussels, Belgium Magasin 4
Mar 04 Frankfurt Am Main, GER Elfer
Mar 05 Nova Gorica, Slovenia Mostovna
Mar 06 Munchen, GER Feierwerk
Mar 07 Berlin, GER Bi Nuu
Mar 08 Warsaw, Poland Progresja
Mar 09 Bischofswerda, GER East Club
**Headlining SE Asia, Australian / New Zealand Tour**
Apr 04 Bangkok THA TBA + Cattle Decapitation
Apr 05 Ho Chi Mihn VIE Darts Darts Darts Club
Apr 06 Jakarta IND OEF Asia
Apr 07 Bali IND Katulebo moshpit area
Apr 09 Sydney AUS Bald Faced Stag
Apr 11 Auckland NZ Rising Sun + Ulcerate
Apr 12 Wellington NZ Bodega + Ulcerate
Apr 13 Melbourne AUS OEF The Tote and Bendigo Hotel Australia
Apr 14 Perth AUS Amplifire
**Headlining North American Tour**
May 09 Seattle,WA Highline w/ Black Breath
May 10 Vancouver,BC Funky Winkerbeans (aka Thrashers)
May 11 Portland,OR Branx w/ Black Breath
May 12 San Francisco,CA DNA Lounge w/ Early Graves
May 13 Los Angeles,CA The Joint w/ Early Graves
May 14 San Diego,CA Club Soda w/ Early Graves
May 15 Phoenix,AZ Rhythm Room w/ Early Graves
May 16 Chicago,IL Reggies w/Enabler
May 17 Detroit,MI TBA
May 18 Toronto,ON Hard luck
May 19 Montreal,QC Il Motore
May 20 Boston,MA Elks lodge
May 21 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary + Hellshock, Krömosom, Nomad, and The Wake
May 22 Brooklyn, NY The Acheron + Hellshock, Krömosom, Nomad
May 24 Baltimore, MD Maryland Deathfest
May 26 Richmond,VA Strange Matter w/ Abigail
May 27 Raliegh,NC Kings Arcade w/ Abigail, Speedwolf
May 28 Atlanta, GA 529 w/ Abigail, Speedwolf, Kromosom
May 29 New Orleans,LA Siberia w/ Abigail, Speedwolf, Kromosom
May 30 Houston,TX Walters on Washington w/ Abigail, Speedwolf
May 31- June 02 Austin, TX Chaos in Tejas w/ Absu, Integrity…