Reunited Failure Announce North American Tour!

I have a bone to pick with our brothers in blog at Decibel. While I was elated to learn they’d chosen Failure for a Decibel Hall of Fame feature, I was surprised to see they’d chosen Fantastic Planet over Magnified for the greatest honors in all of metal. The shock, the horror! I kid, of course — mostly I’m just happy to see such an under-appreciated band get some recognition — but I genuinely didn’t realize that any album other than Magnified could be considered their magnum opus. It’s all about the songs, man! I tried re-listening to Fantastic Planet over the weekend and nothing on it stuck. Is it just me?

Here’s some news that fans of both albums can presumably get behind: the recently reunited Failure have announced a North American tour set to take place in May and June, this after a string of West Coast and Texas dates opening for Tool. It’s not a full North American tour, but it’s hitting the major markets on both coasts and a few in the middle. If you’re a Failure fan and you’ve been waiting for this reunion for years, better consider hopping on a plane because who knows if and when they’ll play again. Dates:

May 10 Los Angeles, CA Cinquanta (The Greek Theatre)
May 11 Los Angeles, CA Cinquanta (The Greek Theatre)
May 14 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
May 15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
May 17 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
May 18 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 21 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity
May 22 Chicago, IL The Metro
May 24 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
May 25 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
May 26 Toronto, ON Mod Club
May 27 Toronto, ON Mod Club
May 29 New York, NY Irving Plaza
May 30 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
May 31 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony
June 1 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 3 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
June 5 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore