Norway's Leprous is a band that doesn't get over to our side of the pond often enough, and, being one of prog metal's most original and talented acts, it's a big deal when they do tour over here. All of this to say, we have some very good news: Leprous will be hitting a slew of U.S. cities this Fall with direct support from some of U.S. prog metal's most exciting upstarts: Earthside, The Binary Code and Dissona.
This is a really exciting opportunity for all three of these bands, not to mention a great chance for each of them to get their names out there more in the vast world of prog metal. This actually marks the second tour for Earthside opening for Leprous, and they seem especially stoked on it, as their drummer Ben Shanbrom commented:
"Leprous is truly a part of the next generation of progressive music. In less than a year they have become one of Earthside's absolute favorite bands – they're good friends, great people, and unbelievable musicians and performers. It was an amazing experience touring with them and Voyager earlier this year across Europe, and we are so happy to be supporting them in our home country this fall."
Leprous is touring in support of last year's excellent The Congregation, and the rest of the band's are hot on the heels of new albums as well. If find yourself drawn to forward-thinking and truly groundbreaking metal, then this is a must-catch tour. Get full dates and take a listen to Leprous below, and be sure to check out the latest offerings from Earthside, The Binary Code and Dissona on their respective Bandcamp pages.
Earthside w/ Leprous, Binary Code & Dissona:
9/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl at Center Stage
9/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Cafe 611
9/29 – TBA
9/30 – New York, NY @ Marlin Room at Webster Hall
10/01 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theater
10/02 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
10/03 – Montreal, QC @ TBA
10/04 – Quebec City, QC @ TBA
10/06 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
10/07 – Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
10/08 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie's
10/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
10/11 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion
10/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
10/14 – Portland, OR @ High Water Mark
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Complex
10/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
10/19 – San Antonio, TX @ Rockbox
10/20 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats West
10/21 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
10/22 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks * LEPROUS only
