WEEDEATER will set out on a string of European shows starting at Cassiopeia in Germany’s capital Berlin tonight, October 3rd. The tour will continue to wreck havoc through Austria, the Netherlands, France and ending at the Desertfest in Belgium. On the first leg, the notorious Southern fried sludge outfit will be joined by noisy Norwegians ARABROT. This will be immediately followed by a four date UK tour with CONJURER.
WEEDEATER comment: “We’re excited to announce that we will be returning to Europe in the fall. We can’t wait to see ya!”
WEEDEATER +ARABROT 03 Oct 16 Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia 04 Oct 16 Wien (AT) Arena 05 Oct 16 Dresden (DE) Scheune 06 Oct 16 Wiesbaden (DE) Schlachthof 07 Oct 16 Hamburg (DE) Hafenklang 08 Oct 16 Arnhem (NL) Willemeen 09 Oct 16 Kiel (DE) Schaubude 10 Oct 16 Hannover (DE) Cafe Glocksee 11 Oct 16 Würzburg (DE) Immerhin 12 Oct 16 Nantes (FR) Scene Michelet 13 Oct 16 Bordeaux (FR) Le Fridge 14 Oct 16 Roissy (FR) Pub ADK 15 Oct 16 Antwerpen (BE) Desertfest
WEEDEATER +CONJURER 16 Oct 16 Birmingham (UK) The Flapper 17 Oct 16 Leeds (UK) The Brudenell Social Club 18 Oct 16 Glasgow (UK) Cathouse 19 Oct 16 London (UK) Underworld
WEEDEATER will hit the European roads in support of their smoking hot latest album ‘Goliathan’, which is still available in various formats from the Season of Mist shop at the link below.
Artwork and track-list of ‘Goliathan’ can be viewed below.
01. Processional 02. Goliathan 03. Cain Enabler 04. Bow Down 05. Battered & Fried 06. Claw of the Sloth 07. Bully 08. Joseph (All Talk) 09. Reprise 10. Benaddiction
WEEDEATER have also reissued their previous four full-lengths ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001), ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002), ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ (2007), and ‘Jason… The Dragon’ (2011). All albums can still be ordered in various formats via the Season of Mist shop: http://smarturl.it/WEcomplete. The Artwork of each release is shown below.
Those infamous sludge outlaws WEEDEATER finally return with their long-awaited fifth full-length ‘Goliathan’. Their new album marks the crossroads where true Southern rock and metal meet raw humour, old religion, as well as weed and whiskey. ‘Goliathan’ embodies the band’s trademark shuffle and swagger at their fullest. Syrupy slow riffs are buoyed by canyon-deep bass and some of the hardest-hitting drumming since Keith Moon. Full-on bruisers such as “Cain Enabler”, “Claw of the Sloth”, and the aptly-named “Bully” demonstrate that ‘Goliathan’ is delivering a vintage WEEDEATER and the soon-to-be gold standard of Southern sludge metal. At its founding, the band rose like a doobie phoenix out of the ashes of BUZZOV•EN. When the cult sludge act called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded WEEDEATER in the harbor town of Wilmington about the year 1998. Their crushing and massive first full-length ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001) created an immediate buzz, while critics were struggling to put a tag on their sound. Nearly everybody agreed that stoner rock, doom, sludge and some crusty elements were part of the mix, which the band simply calls “weed metal”. The debut was produced by renowned engineer Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) as well as sophomore album ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002). WEEDEATER went out to perform live with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY among others. After some detours of Dixie Dave, who played shortly with BONGZILLA and SOURVEIN, third album ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ hit the world in 2007 and shifted the band’s focus slightly towards the stoner side. The latest full-length ‘Jason… the Dragon’ got delayed when guitarist Shep lost a toe due to an incident with his favourite shotgun. When the sludge driven album finally came out in 2011, shows in the US and Europe cemented the band’s reputation as a fierce live entity. After signing to Season of Mist, WEEDEATER reissued their full back-catalogue on their new label. Yet the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, USA remains a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. ‘Goliathan’ makes the South smoke again. Lean back and let this monster record blow your mind!
Line-up “Dixie” Dave Collins: bass, vocals Dave “Shep” Shepherd: guitar, vocals Travis “T-Boogie” Owen: drums
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