Swedish metal dudes Opeth, who you recognize as the “kinda pretty” band that your younger brother listened to during his Goth phase, have been skulking around their Swedish villas all winter long. They’re upset that, even though the albums were popular, not nearly enough people bought 2002’s Deliverance, 2003’s Damnation, 2001’s Blackwater Park, or 2004’s Lamentations.
Accordingly, Opeth have de(i)cided to reissue all four albums, through The End Records and available for consuming on April 10 (my cat’s birthday!) and they’re really hoping that, finally, this time, they’ll all sell at least a billion copies. The boys in Opeth are also throwing in a brand-new bonus DVD with Blackwater Park, and a documentary about the recording of Damnation and Deliverance is included with Lamentations. “How much sweeter could they get?!” asks Opeth guitarist Michael Akerfeldt.
Well, it can get a whole lot sweeter when you go on tour, Mr. Akerfeldt. Which is exactly what they’re doing because Opeth have already announced (and are even already on) a pretty freakin’ long tour with that other metal band, Mastodon, that has run its course across Europe, Australia, and is just now about to inundate North America with loud-as-fuck guitars.
Opeth/Mastodon co-headlining tourdates:
04.06.12 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis *!
04.07.12 - Toronto, ON - Sony Centre * !
04.09.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory * #
04.10.12 - Wallingford, CT - The Dome * #
04.11.12 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom * #
04.13.12 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre * #
04.14.12 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection * #
04.15.12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE * #
04.16.12 - Knoxville, TN - TN Theater * !
04.18.12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom * #
04.19.12 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom * !
04.20.12 - San Antonio, TX - Back Stage Live * !
04.21.12 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street * !
04.23.12 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium * !
04.25.12 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues * #
04.26.12 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre * !
04.27.12 - Oakland, CA Fox Theatre * !
04.28.12 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort * #
04.30.12 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount * !
05.01.12 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre * !
05.03.12 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Center * !
05.04.12 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall * #
05.05.12 - Saskatoon, SK - The Odeon * !
05.06.12 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre * !
05.09.12 - Washington, DC - The Fillmore * #
05.10.12 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore * #
05.11.12 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues * #
05.12.12 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park * #
* Ghost
# Mastodon closes show
! Opeth closes show
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