Starting January 23, 2010,
MACHINE HEAD's "The Black Procession" TOUR will tear through Europe, alongside brethren in heaviness
HATEBREED,
BLEEDING THROUGH, and
ALL SHALL PERISH, for what promises to be night-after-night of unbridled power!
MACHINE HEAD singer/guitarist
Robb Flynn
says, "After three years of touring we are beyond stoked to finish this
tour cycle on our own terms, with our show, our stage, our production,
our control, and we're lucky enough to bring three of our favorite
bands along with us, it's going to be fucking massive!!!"
MACHINE HEAD
have also decided to do things a little differently for the fans this
time around and will be playing two or more intimate shows in
3,000-4,000-seat venues instead of the massive arena shows fans have
grown accustomed to. Bassist
Adam Duce adds, "Having done arenas now since
'The Black Crusade' as well as the
METALLICA and
SLIPKNOT
tours, we thought it would be killer to give the fans a chance to have
a couple different setlists, and mix things up a bit. It's gonna be fun
for us to see which gems we dig up!!!"
HATEBREED vocalist
Jamey Jasta says, "
MACHINE HEAD and
HATEBREED
on the same stages across Europe?!?! This will be the heaviest and most
pit-inducing tour of 2010. Make no mistake, if you miss this show, I
feel sorry for you!"
Brandan Schieppati, vocalist for
BLEEDING THROUGH says, "
MACHINE HEAD is a band we have all looked up to for years. We consider it an honor to share the stage with our friends in
MACHINE HEAD. This will be amazing!"
And
Eddie Shall Perish from heavy up-and-comers
ALL SHALL PERISH
adds "This tour will be legendary! We are beyond honored to be a part
of this epic event, these bands have all been huge influences to our
music and our devotion to this scene.
MACHINE HEAD are hometown heroes and
Robb Flynn has been championing our new album all over the world and we couldn't be more thankful to
MACHINE HEAD for wanting us to be on this insane tour! We also can't wait to destroy Europe with all our friends in
HATEBREED and
BLEEDING THROUGH! Fuck yeah, this tour kills!!!"
"The Black Procession" will mark the end of the touring cycle for
"The Blackening", making it the ABSOLUTE last chance you'll have to catch
MACHINE HEAD
live before they hunker down to write their next album! So grab your
tickets early, because you KNOW you don't want to miss this show!
The dates are as follows:
Jan. 23 - Germany, Stuttgart - Schleyerhalle
Jan. 25 - Germany, Offenbach - Stadhalle
Jan. 26 - Germany, Hamburg - Grosse Freiheit
Jan. 29 - Norway, Oslo - Rockefeller
Jan. 30 - Sweden, Stockholm - Arenan
Feb. 03 - Denmark, Copenhagen - Tap 1
Feb. 04 - Holland, Amsterdam - Heineken Music Hall
Feb. 05 - Belgium, Brussels - Forest National
Feb. 06 - France, Paris - Zenith
Feb. 08 - Switzerland, Zurich - Volkshaus / Sportznetrum
Feb. 09 - Italy, Milan - Alcatraz
Feb. 10 - Austria, Vienna - Gasometer
Feb. 12 - Germany, Munich - Zenith
Feb. 13 - Germany, Leipzig - Haus Avensee
Feb. 14 - Germany, Koln - Palladium
Feb. 16 - UK, Plymouth - Pavilion
Feb. 18 - UK, London - Academy Brixton
Feb. 21 - UK, Birmingham - Academy Birmingham
Feb. 23 - UK, Glasgow - Academy Glasgow
Feb. 26 - UK, Manchester - Manchester Apollo