MASAKARI TOURING WITH NEW SOUTHERN LORD MATES ALPINIST

Cleveland combo Masakari had their way with us at SXSW, and they're about to make the rest of the country their bitch too come August. This time, they'll be joined by Germans Alpinist, yet another acquisition in Southern Lord's "We Do Fast Stuff Too" division. If you went crazy for Maskari's metallic, melodic hardcore like we did (and in fact, still are), Alpinist will certainly be in your frequent rotation as well. Both of the band's records, Lichtlærm and Minus Mensch, were previously released only on vinyl, but for those of you without record players and/or Ebay accounts, SL is rereleasing the albums on CD May 22. Some of the California shows on this joint will be put on by The Power of the Riff, who put on the aforementioned "Masakari owns Crustcake in Austin" gig. More news on those shows as it comes. Summer's shaping up to be fantastic, isn't it?

Will you be moshing? Find out where the tour's going below. Masakari will also be hitting the road soon with Rise and Fall - refresh yourself on those shows too by clicking below.

Masakari/Alpinist Summer Tour 2011

August 5th - Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class
August 6th - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Helter Shelter w/ Full of Hell and Old Accusers
August 7th - Chicago, IL w/ Weekend Nachos and Protestant
August 8th - Denver, CO @ The Blast-O-Mat
August 9th - Somewhere in AZ (NEED HELP)
August 10th - Las Vegas, NV @ Yayo Taco
August 11th - San Diego, CA @ The Ruby Room
August 12th - Fullerton, CA @ Riff Haus Studio
August 13th - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex - Power of the Riff
August 14th - Oakland, CA @ TBA
August 15th - San Fransisco, CA @ TBA Power of the Riff
August 16th - Portland, OR @ TBA
August 17th - Seattle, WA @ Numeos - Power of the Riff
August 18th - Olympia, WA @ TBA
August 19th - Spokane, WA @ The Hop Turn (MATINEE SHOW)
August 20th - Fargo, ND @ New Direction
August 21st - Minneapolis, MN @ The Rat Hole w/ Enabler and Mares of Thrace
August 22nd - Appleton, WI @ BFG
August 23rd - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA w/ Protestant

Masakari/Rise and Fall Tour 2011

5/8 Providence, RI @ Club Hell
5/9 Albany, NY @ Bogies
5/10 Garden City, NY @ Ethical Humanist Society
5/11 Baltimore, MD @ CCAS
5/12 Richmond, VA @ Warehouse
5/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Broad Street Ministry
5/14 New York, NY @ ABC No Rio (3pm Show)
5/14 New York, NY @ Public Assembly (9pm Show)

Masakari Live at The Gomorrah, Cleveland, OH 9/17/10


Alpinist Live at Elba Squat, Warsaw, Poland 9/8/10