Two of California’s most promising young metal acts, thrashers RATTLEHEAD (from LA) and DEVASTATOR (from Sacramento), will be teaming up to tour the country this summer bringing their own brand of metallic mayhem to over 40 cities. The tour, appropriately called Slaughtering The Masses, will be both bands’ first cross-country trek, although each has done successful west coast and regional touring.

Southern California’s Rattlehead have long been a hard-working cornerstone of the LA metal scene. The group have a committed DIY attitude, as witnessed by previous regional touring and the release last year of their own disc, Step Inside For The Slaughter, which they are still promoting.

Northern California’s Devastator have been having a great year. With the release of the group’s latest demo/EP, Burn The Beast, the group have received major accolades from metal press, radio and fans who recognize the band’s commitment to true metal and their continued progression as players and songwriters. The trio will embark on the tour in support of the EP and plan to finalize a label partner this fall upon completion of the dates so they can begin recording their debut before year’s end.

Visit each bands’ MySpace profile to purchase copies of the CDs and to get more information about them and the tour: Rattlehead, Devastator.

Tour dates include:

July
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Sabor Lounge
11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Farm
12 - Phoenix, AZ - The Sets
13 - Albuquerque, NM - TBA
14 - Wichita Falls, TX - TBA
15 - Dallas, TX - The Alamo
16 - San Antonio, TX - TBA
17 - New Orleans, LA - TBA
18 - Jacksonville, FL - Jackrabbits
19 - Tampa, FL - TBA
20 - Charleston, SC - TBA
21 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
22 - Richmond, VA - TBA
23 - Philadelphia, PA - TBA
24 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
25 - Brooklyn, NY - Old Gallery
26 - Boston, MA - The Metal Hall
27 - Meredith, NH - Tba
28 - Rochester, NY - TBA
29 - Albany, NY - TBA
30 - Worcester, MA - Ralph's
31 - Baltimore, MD - Nowarehouse

August
1 - Pittsburgh, PA - 31st Street Pub
2 - Cleveland, OH - Now That’s Class
3 - Detroit, MI - The Temple
4 - Columbus, OH - TBA
5 - Indianapolis, IN - TBA
6 - Chicago, IL - Dougs Rock House
7 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
8 - St. Louis, MO - TBA
9 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
10 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
11 - Lincoln, NB - Knickerbockers
12 - Denver, CO - TBA
14 - Salt Lake City, UT - TBA
15 - Boise, ID - Gusto's
16 - Tacoma, WA - Station 56
17 - Olympia, WA - Charlie's
18 - Potland, OR - TBA
19 - Medford, OR - Musichead
20 - Santa Cruz, CA - TBA
21 - San Francisco, CA - Annie's
22 - Oakland, CA - Gilman
23 - Fresno, CA - TBA