News : SKELETONWITCH Start Headlining Tour, and Prepare for CANNIBAL CORPSE

SKELETONWITCH KICK OFF HEADLINE TOUR, PREP FOR CANNIBAL CORPSE TOUR

Blackened thrash titans, SKELETONWITCH, swing back into action as they kick off a run of headline shows, in Boston MA. HOWL and IRON AGE support on all the dates, with DOOMRIDERS and BLACK TUSK appearing on select dates. In April, the band will head out on a North American tour supporting the legendary CANNIBAL CORPSE, alongside new label mates in 1349 and South Carolina’s Lecherous Nocturne, including a stop at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 24^th.

Guitarist Scott Hedrick checked in from the van: “We’re currently trudging throw the snow on our way to Massachusetts. Tour with Howl and Iron Age starts tomorrow! If partying with Howl at SXSW and Iron Age in Belgium is any indication…well….I can guarantee that WE are going to have a great fucking time. So come out and join us. Hang out and bang out!!

He continued on the opportunity to tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE: “Bands always say this kind of shit but I truly mean it: It’s an honor to hit the road with Cannibal Corpse. Anyone with an interest in extreme music can’t deny the importance and influence of Cannibal.

We had the chance to meet Alex and Corpsegrinder at the Mayhem Fest in Cleveland and they were really fucking cool and down to earth. Cannibal Corpse are a perfect example of how to do this shit right. Young bands take note. We certainly are as well.

Oh yeah….did I mention that 1349 is on the tour as well?! Holy fuck!”

The band’s upcoming dates are as follows:
2/17      Great Scott- Boston, MA % (w/ Doomriders)
2/18      Valetine’s- Albany, NY%
2/19      Kung Fu Necktie- Philadelphia, PA%
2/20      Webster Under- Hartford CT% (w/ Doomriders)
2/21      The Red & The Black- Washington, DC%
2/22      Lucky’s Pub- Wilmington, NC%
2/23      The Rocket Club- Asheville, NC%
2/24      The Cider House- Knoxville, TN%
2/25      The Jinx- Savannah, GA%
2/26      The Nick- Birmingham, AL% (w/Black Tusk)
2/27      Hi Tone Café- Memphis, TN% (w/Black Tusk)
2/28      Fubar- St. Louis, MO%
4/20       Firestone- Orlando, FL #
4/21       Masquerade- Atlanta, GA #
4/22       Volume 11 Tavern- Raleigh, NC #
4/23       JAXX- Springfield, VA #
4/24       Palladium (New England Metal Fest)- Worcester, MA #
4/25       Crazy Donkey- Long Island, NY #
4/27       Club Soda- Montreal, QC #
4/28       Opera House- Toronto, OB #
4/29       House of Blues- Chicago, IL #
4/30       Eagles Club- Milwaukee, WI #
5/1          Station 4- St. Paul, MN #
5/2          Granada Theater- Lawrence, KS #
5/3          Gothic Theatre- Denver, CO #
5/5          Slim’s- San Francisco, CA #
5/6          House Of Blues- Los Angeles, CA#
5/7          The Rock- Tucson, AZ  $
5/8          Sunshine Theater- Albuquerque, NM $
5/10        House of Rock- Corpus Christi, TX $
5/11        Emo’s- Austin TX $
5/12        Meridian- Houston, TX $
5/13        House of Blues- New Orleans, LA $
5/14        Freebird Live- Jackson, FL $
5/15        State Theater- Tampa, FL $
%  w/ Iron Age, Howl
#   w/ Cannibal Corpse, 1349, Lecherous Nocturne
$   w/ Cannibal Corpse, Lecherous Nocturne

SKELETONWITCH are supporting “Breathing the Fire”, which was recorded in Seattle, WA with legendary producer, Jack Endino (Nirvana, High On Fire, Soundgarden). The album was released by PROSTHETIC RECORDS on October 13 and debuted at number 151 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and number 2 on the magazine’s “Heatseekers’ Chart.”