Egypt Announce European Tour with Tombstones
The occasion is a slot during the final day of Freak Valley 2015, but I’m sure that whatever else it might’ve been, North Dakota trio Egypt are happy to be going to Europe for the first time since forming a decade ago. They’ll be keeping good company on the road with Oslo doom trio Tombstones, and while there are still a few gigs to be solidified, the two bands will start out on May 23 and on June 2, they hit Paris for Abrahma‘s release show for their new album, Reflections in the Bowels of a Bird.
Egypt‘s most recent outing is a vinyl reissue of their original self-titled demo (review here), but their latest studio release is the 2013 Cyclopean Riffs (review here) split they shared with Texas fuzzrunners Wo Fat on Totem Cat Records, the label that also issued Egypt‘s 2012 full-length, Become the Sun (review here). Tombstones will also appear at Roadburn 2015 and their latest album, Red Skies and Dead Eyes (review here), came out in 2013.
Tour dates and a quote from Egypt‘s Aaron Esterby follow:
Tombstones (NO) & Egypt tour Europe 2015
More than a decade after starting out, Egypt were more active and more widely known than they’d ever been, having racked up shows alongside the likes of Dead Meadow, Jucifer, Today is the Day, Acid Mothers Temple, Weedeater, Church of Misery, and Orange Goblin.
There’s nothing happenstance about it, and in an age where word can travel faster than it ever has, Egypt have slow-burned their way to the fore of the American stoner rock underground. In 2015, they’ll look to expand beyond those borders with their first European tour in support of a new album, set to release this winter. Where they go beyond that is up in the air, but for a band who regrouped by popular demand and have only gathered momentum since, Egypt are just beginning to shape their empire.
Tombstones has been brewing on dirtier filth this time, and their new, third, studio album; “Red Skies and Dead Eyes” will tear holes in your ears and speakers. Norwegian doom has never been played with more confidence and style, and the riffs and grooves penetrate your soul like a demon from ancient caves.
Says Egypt’s Aaron Esterby: “We are extremely stoked to announce the dates of our first European tour this Summer with the killer band from Norway, Tombstones. We couldn’t be more excited to head to Europe. It’s been a long time coming. There are still a couple holes to fill, but for the most part the tour is fully booked. Here are the dates.”
23-5 Underworld – London, England
24-5 TBC – Brighton, England
25-5 TBC
26-5 Cab L´Usine – Geneva, Switzerland
27-5 Kulturcafe Schlachthaus – Dornbirn, Austria
28-5 Coq D´Or – Olten, Switzerland
29-5 PMK – Innsbrück, Austria
30-5 Arena – Vienna, Austria
31-5 Zentralkafe K4 – Nürnberg, Germany
1-6 Le Bunker – Brussels, Belgium
2-6 Le Glazart – Paris, France
3-6 AMC – Antwerp, Belgium
4-6 Onderbroek – Nijmegen, Netherlands
5-6 HELP NEEDED!!!
6-6 Freak Valley Festival – Netphen, Germany
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