Soulfly to Tour with Soilwork, Decapitated, and Shattered Sun

I’m sure a lot of people rolled their eyes when Soulfly mastermind Max Cavalera recently claimed that the band’s new album, Archangel, would be heavily influenced by death metal. Even though the idea of the former Sepultura vocalist making some nasty DM, the idea of him doing so via the same group that still performs “Jumpdafuckup” seems like a far further stretch. Surely, this must be one of those silly “THIS IS OUR HEAVIEST ALBUM EVER!”-type claims intended to get people to buy the record.

Well, I haven’t heard Archangel, so I dunno if that’s really the case or not. But Cavalera is certainly trying to back up his assertion via selection of tour mates: Soulfly’s next North American headlining trek will feature support from Soilwork, Decapitated, and Shattered Sun. Okay, so Shattered Sun aren’t super-heavy, but Decap is death metal as death metal gets, and Soilwork, duh, are a melodeath band. So, like I said: it does seem as though Cavalera is trying to send a message via context.

Archangel comes out August 14 on Nuclear Blast. Here’s the tour itinerary for ya:

09/30/2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theater
10/01/2015 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/02/2015 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
10/03/2015 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
10/04/2015 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
10/06/2015 – Kelowna, BC – Level Nightclub
10/07/2015 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
10/08/2015 – Saskatoon, SK – O’Brian’s Event Centre
10/09/2015 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
10/10/2015 – Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam
10/11/2015 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
10/12/2015 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/13/2015 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
10/14/2015 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
10/15/2015 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theater
10/18/2015 – Columbus, OH – Northland Performing Arts Center
10/19/2015 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
10/20/2015 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
10/21/2015 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
10/22/2015 – Knoxville, TN – The International
10/23/2015 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
10/24/2015 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
10/25/2015 – St Petersburg, FL – State Theater
10/27/2015 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10/28/2015 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
10/29/2015 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
10/30/2015 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater