While Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are completing their current European summer touring run, they have now announced next touring activity in support of their current and much acclaimed studio effort “The Wake”, which was released via Century Media Records worldwide last September. Next to comprehensive tour of North America for September-October with Revocation, VOIVOD will also be returning to Europe and the UK together with the one and only Gwar in November-December.
VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away“ Langevin checked in with the following comment: “At last, after centuries, Gwar and VOIVOD will travel all the way from Antarctica and Morgoth to conquer Europe this winter!“
Here is a list of the exact dates in order to mark your calendar:
Gwar & VOIVOD – “Use Your Collusion” Europe & UK 2019 Tour:
22.11. Bochum (Germany) – Matrix *
23.11. Vaureal (France) – Le Forum *
24.11. Mannheim (Germany) – MS Connexion *
26.11. Cologne (Germany) – Live Music Hall
27.11. Kortrijk (Belgium) – De Kruen
28.11. Tilburg (The Netherlands) – 013
30.11. Manchester (UK) – Club Academy
01.12. Glasgow (UK) – The Garage
02.12. Wolverhampton (UK) – Steel Mill
03.12. Newcastle (UK) – Riverside
04.12. London (UK) – Islington Academy
05.12. Antwerp (Belgium) – Zappa
06.12. Bremen (Germany) – Schlachthof
07.12. Copenhagen (Denmark) – Pumpehuset
08.12. Berlin (Germany) – Festsaal Kreuzberg
09.12. Prague (Czech Republic) – Meet Factory
10.12. Zlin (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Cafe
11.12. Graz (Austria) – Explosiv
12.12. Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Kino Siska
13.12. Pinarella di Cervia (Italy) – Rock Planet
14.12. Zurich (Switzerland) – Komplex
* + Downcast Collision (Support Nov. 22-24)
All other shows with Childrain as support!
Tickets: http://www.gwar.net/Tour/
VOIVOD are currently wrapping up a succesful European summer run with final shows in Greece and will next be be on the roads across North America in September-October with Revocation, Psycroptic, Skeletal Remains and Conjurer. See the dates here:
VOIVOD Live 2019:
20.08. Thessaloniki (Greece) – Eightball Club
21.08. Athens (Greece) – Temple
Revocation, VOIVOD, Psycroptic, Skeletal Remains & Conjurer – North American Tour 2019:
13.09. Montreal, QC (Canada) – Corona
14.09. Toronto, ON (Canada) – Opera House
15.09. Ferndale, MI (USA) – The Loving Touch
16.09. Chicago, IL (USA) – Metro
17.09. Minneapolis, MN (USA) – Fine Line
18.09. Winnipeg, MB (Canada) – Park Theatre
20.09. Edmonton, AB (Canada) – Starlite
21.09. Calgary, AB (Canada) – Dickens
23.09. Vancouver, BC (Canada) – Rickshaw Theatre
24.09. Portland, OR (USA) – Hawthorne Theater
25.09. Seattle, WA (USA) – El Corazon
27.09. Petaluma, CA (USA) – Phoenix Theater
28.09. Los Angeles, CA (USA) – El Rey
29.09. San Diego, CA (USA) – Brick By Brick
30.09. Phoenix, AZ (USA) – Club Red
01.10. Albuquerque, NM (USA) – LaunchPad
02.10. El Paso, TX (USA) – Rockhouse Bar
03.10. Dallas, TX (USA) – Gas Monkey Live **
04.10. Austin, TX (USA) – Mohawk **
05.10. Houston, TX (USA) – White Oak Music Hall **
06.10. New Orleans, LA (USA) – Parish @ House Of Blues
07.10. Atlanta, GA (USA) – Masquerade **
09.10. Baltimore, MD (USA) – Soundstage
10.10. Philadelphia, PA (USA) – First Unitarian Church
11.10. Worcester, MA (USA) – Palladium / Rock N Shock Festival #
12.10. Brooklyn, NY (USA) – Bazaar
** + Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Sick Of It All & Take Offense
# + Eluveitie, Ensiferum
Tickets: https://soundrink.com/#/tour/revocation-and-voivod
VOIVOD have recently been nominated for “International Artist of the Year” in the 2019 Progressive Music Awards. The awards ceremony is to take place September 12th in London at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. More info here: http://www.loudersound.com/progawards.
VOIVOD have previously won the Juno Award (Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for “Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year” for their “The Wake” album, which was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada and its artwork was once again created by VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin. The album entered sales charts in various countries upon release as follows: Germany: # 26, Switzerland: # 51, Belgium (Wallonia): # 94, USA Current: # 97, USA New Artist: # 8 and USA Overall: # 148.
Check out the following singles off “The Wake”:
“Iconspiracy” video: https://youtu.be/hCuSHngMy-g
“Always Moving” video: https://youtu.be/SEJRfsDLFI0
“Obsolete Beings“ video: https://youtu.be/8ToK9VLJcxU
