New Orleans Sludge Metal natives EYEHATEGOD are on the road alongside TigerCub in support of Clutch’s headline tour. Both bands are on the first leg of the tour until April 10th, where they play their last show in Joliet, IL at The Forge. The Sword and Nate Bergman then takeover on the second leg as support and begin touring April 27th in Burlington, Vermont at Higher Ground through May 22nd in Richmond, VA at The National.
In the midst of their tour with Clutch, EYEHATEGOD added a Fargo, North Dakota off date with special guests SOTOS and Gypsy Wizard Queen on April 6th playing The Aquarium located Downtown at 226 Broadway. Doors open at 19:00 [7PM] and show starts at 20:00 [8PM]! Tickets are $18.
You can click here and buy tickets via Jade Presents!
SOTOS, standing for ‘Shit On Top Of Shit‘, are a Thrash Punk band based out of Fargo, ND. Check out their song, ‘Electric’, which was released in 2014, below.
Gypsy Wizard Queen are a Psychedelic Stoner Rock band also based out of Fargo, ND. You can stream their 2020 release of their self-titled 4 track EP below.
Also on tour with Clutch and EYEHATEGOD until April 10th, is a three piece band called TigerCub, who are based out of Brighton, United Kingdom. The band is made up of bassist James Wheelright, vocalist/guitarist Jamie Stephen Hall, and drummer James Allix. They released their debut album in the Fall of 2016 and their newest album, As Blue As Indigo, during the Summer of 2021. They’ve also released a five track EP in 2015 titled, Repressed Semantics.
Clutch, who are a Maryland Rock ‘n Roll band with Stoner vibes, formed in the early 1990’s and are made up of the current lineup with bassist Dan Maines, guitarist Tim Sult, drummer Jean-Paul Gaster, and guitarist/vocalist Neil Fallon. They released their debut EP in 1991 titled, Pitchfork. Since then, they have released five EP’s and a total of 12 full length studio albums, beginning with their 1993 Summer debut, Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, & Undeniable Truths. In 2018, Clutch released their most recent album, Book of Bad Decisions.
Today, Clutch unveiled a Music video for their brand new track titled, REDALERT [Boss Metal Zone]. This song is off their upcoming album, which they finished tracking in November 2021.
The Sword is a four-piece Stoner Rock meets Doom Metal band from Austin, TX who formed in 2003, comprising of bassist Bryan Richie, guitarist Kyle Shutt, drummer Santiago Vela III, and guitarist/vocalist J.D. Cronise. Their debut album, Age of Winters was released on Valentine’s Day 2006. They’ve released a total of six studio albums, their latest in Spring 2013 titled, Used Future. In 2020, they released a 3 piece LP set titled ‘Conquest of Kingdoms‘ consisting of recordings of live performances, cover songs, and previously rare and unreleased recordings.
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Nate Bergman is a singer/songwriter based out of Washington, DC. His new album, Metaphysical Change will be available to purchase on May 20th. You can check out his song below, ‘Just Like Dylan Said’ which will be on the album!
You can catch all of the bands mentioned above on tour with Clutch on all of the tour dates below.
April 10th – Joliet, IL – The Forge
with The Sword and Nate Bergman
April 27th — Burlington, VT — Higher Ground
April 29th — Hampton Beach, NH — Hampton Beach Casino
April 30th — Providence, RI — The Strand
May 1st — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theatre
May 3rd — Rochester, NY — Anthology
May 4th — London, ON — Music Hall
May 6th — Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
May 7th — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live At 20 Monroe
May 8th — Columbus, OH — Kemba Live!
May 10th — Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
May 12th — Tulsa, OK — Cain’s Ballroom
May 13th — Wichita, KS — The Cotillion
May 14th — Sauget, IL — Pop’s
May 15th — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
May 17th — Knoxville, TN — Mill & Mine
May 18th — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
May 19th — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome To Rockville
May 21st — Myrtle Beach, SC — Bike Week
May 22nd — Richmond, VA — The National
EYEHATEGOD released their album, A History of Nomadic Behavior, in March of 2021 via Century Media Records following up their 2014 Housecore Records release of their self-titled album. It is the last album recorded with late drummer Joey LaCaze and also former guitarist Brian Patton and features song Medicine Noose, which you can watch above!
EYEHATEGOD’s current lineup consists of original vocalist Mike Williams IX, who also is featured in new collaboration project, MØTIVATIØN, original guitarist, Jimmy Bower, who is also the drummer for Down and En Minor, current bassist Gary Mader and drummer Aaron Hill who took over in 2013.
IV And The Strange Band is comprised of founding vocalist/guitarist Coleman ‘IV’ Williams, the son of Hank III, guitarist David Talley, banjo player Daniel Mason, drummer Carson Kehrer, fiddler Laura Beth Jewell, and steel player John Judkins. The song above, titled Inbred, is their newest single that will be on their upcoming album, Southern Circus, which is set to release June 17, 2022 via Black Country Rock Records, a label owned by Country Legend, Shooter Jennings.
BAT are a three piece Thrash based out of Richmond, Virginia, comprised of Municipal Waste members, bassist/vocalist Ryan Waste and guitarist Nick Poulos, with new drummer Chris Charge, who took over for Felix Griffin.
BAT recently wrapped up recording vocals at Yave Rust Recordings for their upcoming second full-length album, following up to their 2016 12-track release titled Wings of Chains through Hells Headbanger Records. In 2019, BAT released their second EP titled, Axestasy, the follow up to their 2013 EP, Primitive Age. They also released a two song disc titled, Cruel Discipline in 2015. All of which you can check out and support on their Official Bandcamp Page!
BAT are performing with EYEHATEGOD during the April 27th-May 10th tour dates.
Come To Grief is a New England Sludge Metal band who formed in 2014. They are made up of founding guitarist Terry Savastano, vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Hébert, drummer Chuck Conlon, and bassist Jon Morse. In December 2016, they released a split 7-in vinyl EP with Fistula, Side A features their track Take Me In My Sleep. Side B features the track, ‘Contusion‘ by Fistula. They released their very first EP, The Worst Of Times in 2017. In 2020 they released their 3 song EP, Pray For The End. They are sharing the stages with headliners, EYEHATEGOD from their May 4th – May 13th tour dates.
Escuela Grind are a three-piece female-fronted Grindcore influenced band with notes of Hardcore Punk from Pittsfield, Massachusetts who formed in 2016. They are comprised of vocalist Katerina Economou, drummer Jesse Fuentes, and guitarist Kris Morash. They released a new song in September of 2021 titled That Which Does Not Bend Must Break. You can catch them on tour with EYEHATEGOD May 4th through May 15th!
Snafu are a Thrash Metal band located in Detroit, Michigan. They have Hardcore, Punk, and even some Black Metal vibes to their sound. The band consists of drummer Mike Jurysta, bassist Patrick ‘El Toro’ Saldivar, guitarist & vocalist Rian Staber, and guitarist & vocalist Scott Curnow.
Snafu formed in 2006 and have released a total of three albums. Their first, Fear The Future was released in 2013, followed by Present Day Plague LP, which was released in 2015. After six years, the band finally released their third album through new label home, Housecore Records, titled Exile // Banishment.
