Hello again, readers. I’ve got two more North American tours to share with you, one that centers around assault, and one that promises devastation.

As it turns out, neither of these tours will be visiting Pittsburgh, but coincidentally, they both DO have stops in Delaware. (If you didn’t see this post from earlier this month, you’re probably wondering why that’s significant. I’d been informed by a certain resident of that state that tours rarely bother stopping there, so it’s now kind of turned into a running joke to point out exceptions to that rule.)

Ironically, it just so happens that the same person who’d been complaining about the dearth of metal shows in his home state — a loyal blog reader/commenter who calls himself Utmu — was the one who pointed out this first tour to me!

 
California’s White Wizzard have been gaining a lot of attention for their old-school heavy metal sound, especially since the release of their second full-length, last year’s Flying Tigers. They’re joined by Pittsburgh-based Icarus Witch, who are also known for putting a modern twist on classic hard rock and metal. Several of these dates also include the North Carolinian power metal band Widow.

More info on these bands:

White Wizzard: Facebook, Myspace

Icarus Witch: website, Facebook, Myspace, Youtube
**(Check out the VOS review of the new Icarus Witch album, Rise.)

Widow: website, Facebook, Myspace

Intromental Worldwide presents North American Assault

with White Wizzard and Icarus Witch

 
09 AUG – Kansas City MO – The Riot Room (with Widow, NO ICARUS WITCH)

11 AUG – Joliet IL – Mojoe’s (with Widow)

14 AUG – Ottawa ON – Cafe Deckuf (with Widow)

15 AUG – Montreal QC – Katacombes (with Widow)

16 AUG – Toronto ON – The Wreck Room (with Widow)

17 AUG – Buffalo NY – Broadway Joe’s

18 AUG – New York NY – The Studio at Webster Hall

19 AUG – Allentown PA – Jimmy’s Place

20 AUG – Wilmington DE – Mojo 13

23 AUG – Richmond VA – Kingdom

24 AUG – Raleigh NC – Berkeley Cafe

25 AUG – Atlanta GA – The 120 Tavern

29 AUG – Tempe AZ – Club Red (White Wizzard ONLY, NO Icarus Witch)

 
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Information on this second tour comes via Clawhammer PR:

 
Saskatchewanite melodic death metal band Into Eternity has been around for about fifteen years now, and naturally they’ve released a handful of albums over that time, as well as having endured a fair share of line-up changes. This August, the band will be kicking off a tour of the U.S. and Canada, the first such endeavor with new drummer Bryan Newbury and additional live vocalist Amanda “The Wench” Kiernan. Joining them will also be Philadelphia’s Single Bullet Theory and Riksha from SLC.

More info on these bands:

Into Eternity: website, Facebook, Myspace, Bandcamp
**(The band’s most recent release was a single called “Fukishima” — dealing with the struggles and perseverance of the Japanese people in the wake of last year’s Fukushima Daiichi disaster. The single can be heard and purchased here.

Single Bullet Theory: website, Facebook, Myspace

Riksha: website, Facebook, Myspace, Reverbnation

Into Eternity North American Devastation Tour

with Single Bullet Theory and Riksha

 

08/09 – Cudahy, WI – Blue Pig

08/10 – Waterloo, IA – Reverb Rock Garden

08/11 – Steger, IL – Another Hole In The Wall

08/12 – Detroit, MI – IROCK

08/13 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry

08/14 – Rochester, NY – California Brew Haus

08/15 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar

08/16 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus

08/17 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East

08/18 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft

08/19 – Wilmington, DE – Mojo 13

08/20 – Springfield, VA – Empire

08/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus

08/22 – The Duck INN – Evansville, IN

08/23 – Battle Creek, MI – Planet Rock

08/24 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4