METZ ANNOUNCE FALL EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

 

 

METZ ANNOUNCE FALL EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

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RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR "GET OFF" DIRECTED BY CHAD VANGAALEN

 

 

Since the Oct. 2102 release of their critically acclaimed debut album, the Toronto-based trio METZ have been touring very nearly non-stop, playing shows across North America and Europe. METZ, have announced that they will return to Europe in the fall for a headline tour starting in Luxembourg on November 1st and ending in Manchester, UK on Nov 22. See below for a full list of confirmed shows, including performances at Sub Pop’s Silver Jubilee on July 13th in Seattle’s Georgetown Neighborhood (click here for a full lineup) as well as Festival performances at Sled Island (Calgary),  Pitchfork (Chicago), Roskilde Festival (Denmark),

OFF festival (Poland), Iceland Airwaves and many more. See below for a full list of Festival performances and your dates.

 

In other METZ related news, today stereogum premiered a new video for album track “Get Off” which was directed by fellow Canadian and labelmate, Chad VanGaalen. Click here to transport to the surrealistic world of  “Get Off”.

 

What people are saying about METZ:
 

“In the past ten years, independent bands have inched back toward the musical aggression that was something of a default for the community in the late eighties and early nineties. METZ, a trio from Toronto, have fully revived this confrontational, skilled and energetic approach. The guitarist-vocalist Alex Edkins, the drummer Hayden Menzies, and the bassist Christ Slorach have made one of the year's best albums…” ­– The New Yorker

 

"METZ songs tend to start with an isolated element­–Hayden Menzies' thundering, hammer-of-the-gods drum salvos, Alex Edkins' solitary guitar screech­–that immediately triggers a ticking time-bomb countdown for the moment when the band erupts in unison. You can see the storm coming from a mile away, and yet, when Menzies, Edkins, and bassist Chris Slorach launch into the merciless, firestorm battering of "Negative Space" or the wrecking-ball swing of "Knife in the Water,” it still startles like a sneak attack." - [8.5 / Best New Music] - Pitchfork

 

"The Toronto noise-punk trio METZ, on the other hand, were wild-eyed and brutally focused. Playing maelstroms more than songs, they’re like a less unhinged Jesus Lizard, full of coiled ferocity that engulfs you, releases you briefly, then swallows you up again. This year’s Sub Pop debut only hints at their live intensity." ["CMJ's Most Talented 10"] - SPIN.com

 

"They're pretty much a burst of musical brutality. And seeing them last night at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn was more than an affirmation of that. A trio from Toronto, they'll sit nicely next to your Melvins and Nirvana and maybe even Wire. In other words, their edge is more than attitude and volume and speed." ["CMJ Discoveries: Day 3"] - NPR's All Songs Considered

 

Tour Dates:
Jun. 21 - Calgary, Canada - Royal Canadian Legion #1

Jun. 22 - Calgary, Canada - Broken City

Jun. 23 - San Francisco, CA - Slims

Jun. 28 - St. Gallen, Switzerland - St. Gallen Festival

Jun. 29 - Helsinki, Finland - Rock the Beach Festival

Jul. 4 - Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival

Jul. 6 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival

Jul. 12 - Toronto, Canada - Downsview Park

Jul. 20 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival

Jul. 26 - Guelph, Canada -  Hillside Festival of Guelph

Aug. 1 - Venlo, Netherlands - Julianapark

Aug. 2 - Liege, Belgium - Micro Festival

Aug. 3 - Katowice, Poland - Off Festival

Aug. 8 - Oslo, Norway -  Oya Natt Festival

Aug. 9 - Rees-Haldern, Germany - Haldern Pop Festival

Aug. 11 - Castelbuono (Palermo- Sicily), Italy -  Ypsigrock Festival

Aug. 24 - Los Angeles, CA - F Yeah Fest

Sep. 26 - Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Festival

Sep. 27 - Cincinnati, OH -  Midpoint Music Festival

Oct. 30 - Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves Festival

Oct. 31 - Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves Festival

Nov. 1 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier

Nov. 2 - Brussels, Belgium - Witloofbar

Nov. 3 - Eindhoven, Holland - Hit The City Festival

Nov. 4 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang

Nov. 6 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Beta

Nov. 7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Strand

Nov. 8 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee

Nov. 9 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Pustervik

Nov. 11 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu

Nov. 12 - Warsaw, Poland - Hydrozagadka

Nov. 13 - Wroclaw, Poland - Bezsennosc

Nov. 14 - Prague, Czech Republic - 007 Club

Nov. 15 - Wurzburg, Germany - Café Cairo

Nov. 16 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie Club

Nov. 17 - Milan, Italy - Lo Fi Club

Nov. 19 - Lyon, France - Marche Gare

Nov. 20 - Paris, France - La Gaite Lyrique

Nov. 22 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Deaf Institute

Nov. 23 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Broadcast

Nov. 25 - Leeds, United Kingdom - Brudenell Social Club

Nov. 26 - Bristol, United Kingdom - Start the Bus

Nov. 27 - Brighton, United Kingdom - The Haunt

Nov. 28 - London, United Kingdom - Village Underground