Desert Storm Announce Tour Celebrating 15th Anniversary
Congratulations to Oxford, UK, heavybringers Desert Storm on the impending celebration of their 15th anniversary. Looks like it’ll come with a new album too, so all the better. The band are in the studio now-ish, at least judging by the look of the pictures they posted a couple days ago on the social medias, and what will be the follow-up to 2020’s Omens (discussed here) — they’re right on target with an album on every even year — will also mark the first appearance of bassist Matthew Dennett (also Battalions) with the five-piece, who steps in for Chris Benoist. Benoist, meanwhile, is getting a send-off at the hometown show, so the transition will actually take place on stage, though if I’m not mistaken Dennett has already done a couple gigs with the band as well. In any case, it’s nice when someone can leave a band and it’s not a fight or a hard-feelings thing and they actually get a chance to say goodbye. Kudos on being civilized, you riffy bastards.
I haven’t seen a target release date for the album yet, but will keep an eye. In addition to the February and March dates, Desert Storm also play at Desertfest London and at Riff Fest in Bolton. The full slate is as follows:
Desert Storm – 15th Anniversary Tour
Pleased to announce 2022 marks the 15 year anniversary of Desert Storm. To celebrate the occasion we have some tour dates in place…
***The Oxford date will be a special show where half the set will be with our new bassist Matt Dennett and half with Chris Benoist, his last show with us, so lets give him a great send off! (Tix from o2 website) ***
We’re happy to announce Matthew Dennett to the Desert Storm family as our new bass player. He brings great power, energy and tone to the band, and we are really looking forward to having him in the band and on the next album, which we start tracking next month.
A few of you will know him as bassist of Battalions. Dennett will still be playing for them as well as Desert Storm, they are a great band and friends of ours and the last thing we wanted to do was poach him / step on their toes…
PLEASE NOTE Birmingham show subject to change…
Support on selected dates from the awesome Battalions, Suns of Thunder and Regulus
TOUR DATES –
16.02.22 | UK | Bristol | The Crofters Rights
17.02.22 | UK | Cardiff | Clwb Ifor Bach
18.02.22 | UK | Manchester | factory251
19.02.22 | UK | Edinburgh | Bannermans Bar
20.02.22 | UK | Newcastle | Trillians Rock Bar
21.02.22 | UK | Leeds | Temple Of Boom Leeds
22.02.22 | UK | Blackpool | Waterloo Music Bar Blackpool
23.02.22 | UK | Birmingham | The Victoria
24.02.22 | UK | Milton Keynes | The Craufurd Arms (Live Music Venue)
25.02.22 | UK | Bournemouth | Anvil Rockbar Bournemouth
26.02.22 | UK | Oxford | O2 Academy Oxford
25.03.22 | UK | Lincoln | The Scene Lincoln
26.03.22 | UK | Sheffield | network
27.03.22 | UK | Nottingham | Nottingham Chameleon
21.04.22 | BE | Antwerp | Kid’s Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Kaffee
22.04.22 | NL | Arnhem | Willemeen
23.04.22 | NL | Coevorden | MFC Coevorden
24.04.22 | BE | Ghent | Muziekcentrum Kinky Star
01.05.22 | UK | Lomdon | The Underworld Camden ( Desertfest London )
25.06.22 | DE | Obernzeen | Wasted Openair
16.07.22 | IE | Dublin | Fiibber Magees
17.07.22 | UK | Belfast | Voodoo Belfast
27.08.22 | UK | Bolton | The Alma ( Riff Fest)
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