HOPE FOR HARDCORE
Now ten years since originally forming, The Hope Conspiracy is still killing it. The band’s latest release was this year’s True Nihilist, a killer three-song EP showcasing the savage yet smart hardcore that we’ve come to expect from the band. No official word yet on when we’ll see a proper (and overdue) full-length follow-up to 2006’s Death Knows Your Name, but you can ask the guys yourself during their upcoming flurry of European and American tour dates this coming January. Opening acts for these shows vary, but include Nails (the latest project from Todd Jones, formerly of Terror and Carry On) and fellow Deathwish acts (and my Best Albums of 2009 picks) Blacklisted, Lewd Acts, and Rise And Fall. The New York date (flyer above) boasts an especially awesome lineup of hardcore supergroup United Nations, black metal locals Black Anvil, and Pennsylvania’s Mother Of Mercy, as well as the aforementioned Blacklisted. All dates below, with ticketing info when available.
January 6 / Kafe 44 / Stockholm, Sweden
January 7 / Cassiopeia / Berlin, Germany / Opener: Rise And Fall
January 8 / Werkstatt / Koln, Germany / Opener: Rise And Fall
January 9 / Trix / Antwerp, Belgium / Opener: Rise And Fall
January 10 / AN Club / Athens, Greece / Opener: Rise And Fall
January 13 / The Underworld / London, UK / Openers: Attack Vipers, Rot In Hell
January 15 / Cake Shop / NYC, NY / Openers: Blacklisted, United Nations, Black Anvil, Mother Of Mercy (Tickets)
January 16 / 924 Gilman / Berkeley, CA / Openers: Touche Amore, Lewd Acts, Nails, Never Healed
January 17 / West Seattle Legion Hall / Seattle, WA / Openers: Get The Most, Vanguard, Heiress
January 21 / Chain Reaction / Anaheim, CA / Openers: The Mistake, Touche Amore, Lewd Acts, Nails
January 22 / Che Cafe / San Diego, CA / Openers: Touche Amore, Lewd Acts, Nails
January 23 / Emo’s / Austin, TX / Openers: Bitter End / Eightfifteen / Power Trip (Tickets)
-GS
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