Groundbreaking metal/hardcore band Converge has announced a headlining summer tour in support of 2009's critically acclaimed album Axe To Fall. The dates will include headlining shows as well as the summer festival appearances, including Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Øyafestival in Norway and Eurockéennes Festival in France. On the headlining dates, Converge will be joined by supporting acts Kylesa, Gaza and Kvelertak.
Converge's seventh studio album, Axe To Fall, has catapulted one of underground hardcore/metal's most beloved bands of the last two decades into the sights of mainstream press around the world, becoming one of 2009's top critically received metal albums and landing the band on dozens of “Best of” year-end lists . Pitchfork.com has called Converge “this generation's Black Flag”, while BBC declares the band has delivered their “most accomplished record to date”, which according to NME puts converge “at the top of the hardcore game” .
Converge Tour Dates:
02.07.10 France, Belfort Eurockéennes Fest
04.07.10 Denmark, Roskilde Fest
06.07.10 Finland, Helsinki Nosturi
08.07.10 Portugal, Lisbon Revolver Bar
09.07.10 Germany, Merzig Rock Am Bach Fest
10.07.10 UK, Brighton Concorde 2
11.07.10 UK, Plymouth White Rabbit (Matinee)
12.07.10 Ireland, Dublin Whelans
13.07.10 UK, Birmingham O2 Academy 2
14.07.10 UK, Glasgow Garage
15.07.10 UK, Manchester Academy 2
16.07.10 UK, London ULU
17.07.10 UK, Colchester Arts Centre
18.07.10 Holland Lichtenvoorde Zwarte Cross
19.07.10 Germany, Hamburg Markthalle
20.07.10 Sweden, Gothenburg Brew House
21.07.10 Sweden, Stockholm Debaser Slussen
22.07.10 Sweden, Malmö Debaser
23.07.10 Germany, Berlin Columbia Club
24.07.10 Germany, Nürnberg Z-Bau
25.07.10 Germany, Bochum Matrix
26.07.10 France, Paris Trabendo
27.07.10 France, Bordeaux BT59
28.07.10 France, Nantes Le Ferrailleur
30.07.10 Spain, Galiza Resurrection Fest (Converge, Kylesa only)
02.08.10 Belgium, Antwerpen Trix
03.08.10 Switzerland, Geneve L'usine Kab
04.08.10 Italy, Milan Summer Open air
05.08.10 Italy, Rimini Velvet
06.08.10 Germany, München Feierwerk
07.08.10 Germany, Leisnig Suck n Summer Fest
08.08.10 Poland, Krakow Loch Ness
10.08.10 Austria, Salzburg Rockhouse
11.08.10 Croatia, Zagreb Mocvara
12.08.10 Austria, Wien Arena
13.08.10 Czech Rep, Jaromer Brutal Assault (Converge, Kylesa only)
14.08.10 Norway, Oslo Øyafestival (Converge only)
15.08.10 Belgium, Ieper Fest