Following the news that they will make history as the first extreme metal band to headline the Kia Forum this December, undisputed kings of Viking heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have today announced that the historic evening will be celebrated with another first of its kind as terrestrial radio’s queen of hard rock Full Metal Jackie combines forces with Sirius XM’s Jose Mangin (Liquid Metal) to co-present the Los Angeles event in celebration of the metal genre.
AMON AMARTH will be bringing their infamous theater production to their North American tour, a spectacle that fans have come to expect over the course of their touring career. Additionally, full-scale European production is coming to North American arenas this winter when they play the world famous Los Angeles Kia Forum, Place Bell in Montreal and Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City as part of their gargantuan The Great Heathen Tour. The band have released a brand new tour teaser which gives fans a small taste of what to expect and can be viewed below.
Joining AMON AMARTH on their epic quest will be CARCASS, OBITUARY and CATTLE DECAPITATION, making this the must-see tour for fans of death metal.
Tickets are on sale HERE.
AMON AMARTH previously commented: “North America, the Great Heathen Army is coming for you this fall! We have been away for a long time and now we return to raid with the death metal event of the year! We will be sacking cities across the continent with our good friends CARCASS, OBITUARY and CATTLE DECAPITATION. We intend to bring a big show and give you a night that you won’t easily forget. Miss this at your own peril…”
Jeff Walker of CARCASS added: “CARCASS is looking forward to its first proper U.S. tour for…six years??? Can It really be that long??? We can’t think of a stronger tour or killer lineup for us to be part of..….it’s gonna be a RAGER!”
OBITUARY said: “We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this tour! When we got word that our good friends AMON AMARTH asked for OBITUARY to join them here in North America, there was no hesitation, just an immediate yes! We are honored to share the stage and some cold beers with them again along with our longtime friends CARCASS and San Diego brothers CATTLE DECAPITATION! If this lineup doesn’t get you excited, check your pulse cause you may be dead!”
CATTLE DECAPITATION stated: “We are thrilled to get back out on the road in the U.S. and especially with such a stacked lineup! It’s going to be a killer run and an honor to perform every night alongside these legends.”
AMON AMARTH‘s “The Great Heathen Tour” with CARCASS, OBITUARY and CATTLE DECAPITATION:
Nov. 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl*
Nov. 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
Nov. 14 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
Nov. 15 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
Nov. 16 – Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
Nov. 18 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
Nov. 19 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Nov. 20 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Nov. 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Nov. 23 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Nov. 25 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Nov. 26 – Chicago, IL @ The Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Nov. 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE**
Dec. 01 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Dec. 02 – Toronto, ON @ History
Dec. 03 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
Dec. 05 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Dec. 06 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
Dec. 07- Kansas City, MO @ Uptown
Dec. 09 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
Dec. 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec. 12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
Dec. 13 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Dec. 15 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live
Dec. 16 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Dec. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
* No CARCASS
** Non-Live Nation date
AMON AMARTH will release its twelfth studio album, “The Great Heathen Army”, on August 5 via Metal Blade.