It seems like since we last checked in on them, New Mexico‘s Leeches of Lore, who released their self-titled debut on MeteorCity earlier this year, have solidified more of their tour dates. Now officially a trio — at least according to the number of band members listed on their MySpace — the quirky rockers are looking to hit the road October 17. Noble of them to spread the gospel for a couple weeks. They still could use some help with the routing, so feel free to email them at the address below:

Leeches of Lore have most of their October tour dates confirmed as follows. If anyone lives in or near the “TBA“? areas and has a venue for them to play, a house party for them to rock, or a couch to crash on, please contact the band at flyingmidgetrecords@yahoo.com.

10/17-Dive Bar–Las Vegas, NV
10/18-TBA–Southern CA
10/19-O’Sullivans–Santa Maria, CA
10/20-Kimo’s–San Francisco, CA
10/21-House Party–Eureka, CA
10/22-Plan B-Portland, OR
10/23-Winterland–Bremerton, WA
10/24-Central Saloon-Seattle, WA
10/25-TBA–Spokane, WA
10/26-TBA–Missoula/Bozeman/Livingston, MT
10/27-TBA–Montana/Idaho/Anywhere
10/28-TBA–Salt Lake City/Anywhere, UT
10/29-Surfside 7, Fort Collins, CO
10/30-Old Curtis Street Bar-Denver, CO

I don’t know them personally, but New Mexican duo (sometimes trio) Leeches of Lore seem like decent enough fellows. Certainly if they were looking to play in my area, I might try my best to get them a show somewheres. You maybe ought to consider doing the same. They apparently could use the assistance…

MeteorCity recording artists Leeches of Lore need your help to fill out their tour this fall. If anyone lives in or near the following areas and has a venue for us to play, a house party for us to rock, or a couch to crash on, please contact us at flyingmidgetrecords@yahoo.com

October 18: Phoenix/San Diego
October 19: LA/Southern California
October 22: Northern California/Southern Oregon/Portland
October 23: Portland Area
October 24: Seattle Area
October 25: Spokane, WA
October 26: Missoula, MT
October 27: Livingston/Bozeman, MT

The one thing no one could accuse the self-titled debut from New Mexico duo Leeches of Lore (out via MeteorCity) of being is boring. Drummer/vocalist Andy Lutz and guitarist/bassist/vocalist Steve Hammond (they also occasionally employ Noah Wolters for keys and extra vocals) run through 11 tracks of madcap metal with little regard for genre or societal norms, and more over, they pull it off without sounding like caricatures of themselves.

Vocals range from a classically metallic, underdeveloped Bible of the Devil thrash wail on “I am the Raptor,” to a Man Man-on-helium special on the banjo-laced “The Champion Breeder,” to a half-speed The Big Lebowski-era Sam Elliott on “Western Skies,” and all the while the music underneath changes manically in kind from Southwestern cowboy folk to bleak psychedelia to surf rock and even some Ween-style druggery on “Dance of the Fairy at the Springtime Witching.” Have The Melvins done it before? Most of it, but that doesn’t make Leeches of Lore any less interesting.

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