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Monolord Announce Headlining US Tour Dates

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Is this Monolord‘s first headlining stretch in the US? If so, one can only argue it’s time. The Swedish trio have hit stages alongside the likes of ConanUfomammut and Firebreather — among multitudes of others — and their third album, last year’s Rust (review here), was their most accomplished outing to date. So yeah, they pretty much should be headlining, whether they’ve done so before or not.

The run will begin at Psycho Las Vegas on Aug. 18 and cover a good swath of the Midwest, including a stop in Chicago for Scorched Tundra X, as well as the East Coast. There are shows with Red Fang, and the requisite stops at places like Kung Fu Necktie in Philly and Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, but I’m interested to see who’ll be supporting them as they go. Another imported act? Locals? Are they traveling with anyone? Especially starting at Psycho as they are, they could put together a hell of a package to go out with, I’m sure.

Guess we’ll have to wait and see. Dates are presented by Nanotear. Here’s info from the PR wire:

monolord headlining tour

Monolord announce U.S. headlining tour dates in August following Psycho Las Vegas

Gothenburg, Sweden trio Monolord announce U.S. headlining tour dates following their performance at Psycho Las Vegas festival in August. Please see all dates below.

Monolord is a rare breed: A band both encompassing and transcending genre; a vortex of heavy rock density that consumes all others. Their thunderous, tuneful heft has built a rabid international fanbase in short order since their 2014 debut. But Rust, the band’s third full length, truly exemplifies why some refer to them as the Nirvana of doom.

Monolord’s enveloping, syrupy sludge is a vibe, it’s a state of mind. Not riffs for riffs sake, but a collective buzzing, rattling and rumbling that’s more total environment than collection of songs. Together, guitarist/vocalist Thomas Jäger, drummer Esben Willems and bassist Mika Häkki create a massive, dynamic sound with ultra-low frequencies serving as its fourth member.

Rust is available on LP, CD and download, released September 29th, 2017 via RidingEasy Records.

MONOLORD U.S. TOUR 2018:
08/18 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel (Psycho Las Vegas)
08/22 Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
08/23 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
08/24 Asheville, NC @ Mothlight
08/25 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
08/26 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
08/27 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
08/28 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
08/29 Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
08/30 Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit
08/31 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (Scorched Tundra)
09/01 Millvale, PA @ Funhouse
09/02 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk
09/05 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
09/07 Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh (Hopscotch)
09/08 Richmond, VA @ Capital Ale House *
09/09 Washington DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel *
09/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar
09/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
* with Red Fang

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Monolord, Rust (2017)

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One Response to “Monolord Announce Headlining US Tour Dates”

  1. Mat fridman says:

    I missed Monolord in 2015 when they opened for Windhand. I figured that may have been my only chance to see them. Imagine my shock and surprise when they announced a headline show. I was shocked to see it was on a Sunday no less. Nobody ever plays Buffalo on a weekend. Thank the Norse Gods!

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