SKELETONWITCH Announce North American Tour Dates

Ohio Metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks' worth of dates in Canada, will commence July 17 in York, Pennsylvania soon after the band return from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below. 

SKELETONWITCH, who recently toured North America alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, will be out in support of their latest album 'Forever Abomination', as well as the recent vinyl reissues of their popular releases 'Breathing The Fire and Beyond The Permafrost'. Each LP is available in three different options – splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax — and features gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” record jackets. 

SKELETONWITCH European Tour Dates:

- 6/15/2012: Copenhell Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark

- 6/16/2012: Metal Town in Gothenburg, Sweden

- 6/18/2012: Comet Club in Berlin, Germany

- 6/19/2012: Gruenspan in Hamburg, Germany 

- 6/20/2012: Luxor in Köln, Germany

- 6/22/2012: Graspop in Hasselt, Belgium 

- 6/23/2012: Earshakerdays in Basel, Switzerland 

- 6/25/2012: Durer Kert Small Hall in Budapest, Hungary 

- 6/26/2012: Chelsea in Vienna, Austria 

- 6/28/2012: Rock Café in Prague, Czech Republic 

- 6/29/2012: With Full Force in Leipzig, Germany 

- 6/30/2012: Sputnikhalle in Munster, Germany

- 7/01/2012: Open Air Metal in Tuska, Finland

SKELETONWITCH North American Tour Dates 

with Barnburner:

- 7/13/2012: The Depot in York, PA

- 7/14/2012: The Loft at the Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY

- 7/15/2012: Webster Underground in Hartford, CT

- 7/16/2012: Genos in Portland, ME

- 7/17/2012: Rock Café Le Stage in Trois Rivieres, QC

- 7/18/2012: Agitee in Quebec City, QC

- 7/19/2012: Il Motore in Montreal, QC

- 7/20/2012: Mavericks in Ottawa, ON

- 7/21/2012: Hardluck in Toronto, ON

- 7/22/2012: Frankies in Toledo, OH

- 7/23/2012: High Noon in Madison, WI

- 7/24/2012: Crocks in Thunder Bay, ON

- 7/25/2012: The Zoo in Winnipeg, MB

- 7/26/2012: Amigos in Saskatoon, SK

- 7/27/2012: Broken City in Calgary, AB

- 7/28/2012: The Pawn Shop in Edmonton, AB

- 7/30/2012: Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC

- 7/31/2012: The Hop in Spokane, WA

- 8/01/2012: Manny’s in Billings, MT

- 8/02/2012: Nestor Tavern in Fargo, ND

- 8/03/2012: The Warehouse in La Crosse, WI

- 8/04/2012: Mojoes in Joliet, IL

Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, SKELETONWITCH careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn — and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things metal. Worship the ‘WITCH!

Related links:

Skeletonwitch on MySpace

SKELETONWITCH Stream NEW Song "Tragedy Of Days"; Band Continues Pillaging Stages!

Today Ohio Metal goliaths SKELETONWITCH are streaming a NEW song called "Tragedy of Days" at Prosthetic Records’ official bandcamp page. Never formally released on record in the States, the tune was recorded during the 'Forever Abomination' sessions with producer Matt Hyde and appeared on the Decibel Magazine Flexi-Disc series (Oct. 2011 issue) as well as the Japanese edition of 'Forever Abomination'.

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the track: “’Tragedy of Days’ was an epic instrumental by [guitarist] Nate [Garnette]'s former band Serkesoron. They disbanded after the untimely passing of Serkesoron's  frontman, Thom Wright. Shortly after the band called it quits, SKELETONWITCH was born. We re-recorded the track and Chance [Garnette] added vocals as a tribute to Thom, immortalizing him in song."

Check out "Tragedy of Days" at THIS LOCATION.

In related news, the new vinyl reissues of the SKELETONWITCH's breakthrough releases 'Breathing The Fire' and 'Beyond The Permafrost' are now shipping from the Prosthetic Store. Both are available in three variants -- splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax -- and feature gatefold Stoughton "tip-on" record jackets. The black vinyl versions of both albums will be available in select retail stores on April 10.

Additionally, the band recently unveiled a NEW video for the song “The Infernal Resurrection,” which comes off their The studio offering, 'Forever Abomination'.



SKELETONWITCH return to the last week with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

SKELETONWITCH Premiere Music Video For "The Infernal Resurrection" & Are Hitting The Road Today!

Today Ohio Metal titans SKELETONWITCH unveil their brand NEW video for “The Infernal Resurrection” via Metal Injection.net. The song comes off latest album, 'Forever Abomination' which cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel's Top 40 of 2011 and finds the band doing what they do best: slaying ears in the live arena.



Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, these Athens-based headbangers careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s Metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn -- and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things Metal like SKELETONWITCH. Released last October through Prosthetic Records, 'Forever Abomination' continues to raise eyebrows with its relentless, fuck-all attack. In an 8/10 rating of the record, Decibel Magazine named SKELETONWITCH, “one of the most likeable bands in Metal,” Terrorizer dubbed Forever Abomination a “masterclass in modern Metal,” Revolver noted its “bad-ass Thrash attack,” while Pitchfork championed the offering calling it “exciting, skilled, fist-pumping, true-to-life stuff…”

SKELETONWITCH return to the road today beginning with a warm-up show in Cleveland before joining forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance