A SWEET BLACK METAL TOUR THIS JUNE: MARDUK, 1349, WITHERED AND WEAPON

Am I allowed to use the word “sweet” as a modifier for describing anything related to black metal? Fuck it, I don’t care. This tour is going to be sweet: Marduk, 1349 and Withered would make a great lineup as their own triumvirate, and although I don’t know much about Weapon if they’re palling around with this crew I’m sure they’re worth getting to the show early for. Thanks to Lambgoat for the news tip.

Sweeter still: this tour is hitting a lot of places that metal tours usually skip, including several Canadian cities, a bunch of dates in the U.S. Upper Midwest, and even a show in Puerto Rico. Here’s the full routing of the “Serpent Sermon Tour 2012,” as it’s been dubbed:

6/1 Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta (Marduk only)
6/2 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
6/3 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
6/4 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
6/5 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
6/6 Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
6/7 Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
6/8 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
6/9 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
6/10 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
6/11 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
6/12 Calgary, AB @ Distillery
6/14 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
6/15 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/16 Portland, OR @ Bossanova
6/17 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
6/18 Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
6/19 Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
6/20 San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room

Here’s a video of an old lady interviewing Marduk. Still funny:

-VN