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
METZ ANNOUNCE FALL EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
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