Tour update: Lord Of The Lost, Uli Jon Roth, Possessed and more

By BRIAN GIFFIN

IN the excitement of last week’s AC/DC tour announcement, some of the other recent touring news may have been lost in the static. It’s our job to remind you all, in our latest update.

Germany’s genre-fluid, theatrical rockers Lord Of The Lost will be making their first visit to Aussie shores in February. Pre-sales for the Melbourne show have already exceeded expectations and public sales open on July 1. Get tickets now.

FEBRUARY 19: Crowbar, Brisbane
FEBRUARY 20: Max Watts, Melbourne
FEBRUARY 21: Crowbar, Sydney
FEBRUARY 22: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

Another German making his way to Australia is guitar master Uli Jon Roth. Performing a best of Scorpions set as part of his Pictures of Destiny tour, Roth will be making his debut in this country at three shows in September. Tickets and VIP packages are available here.

SEPTEMBER 3: Manning Bar, Sydney
SEPTEMBER 4: The Gov, Adelaide
SEPTEMBER 5; The Croxton, Melbourne

New York hardcore mainstays Stray From the Path are calling it quits after more than two decades, and will be doing one final round of Australia in August, with assistance from countrymen Orthodox and local crushers Diamond Construct. Tickets are available now.

AUGUST 15: The Tivoli, Brisbane
AUGUST 16: Manning Bar, Sydney
AUGUST 17: King St Bandroom, Newcastle
AUGUST 20: 170 Russell, Melbourne
AUGUST 21: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
AUGUST 22: Magnet House, Perth

Returning to Australia after ages and 30 years on from their cataclysmic game-changer None So Vile, Canadian technical death metal monsters Cryptopsy play four east coast shows in December. Tickets are on sale now.

DECEMBER 17: The Baso, Canberra
DECEMBER 18: Crowbar, Brisbane
DECEMBER 19: Crowbar, Sydney
DECEMBER 20: Croxton, Melbourne

Mind-bending cosmic death metallers Blood Incantation have just announced a short run of dates. On the back of their outstanding Absolute Elsewhere issue, the band will be on tour in November.

NOVEMBER 5: The Triffid, Brisbane
NOVEMBER 7: Manning Bar, Sydney
NOVEMBER 8: Northcore Theatre, Melbourne
NOVEMBER 12: Amplifier, Perth
NOVEMBER 13: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

Extreme metal originators Possessed will also be making their first appearance Down Under this year. Often credited as the very first death metal band, the metal pioneers will be playing here as part of the 40th anniversary of Seven Churches! Tickets are on sale from July 3.

OCTOBER 29: The Triffid, Brisbane
OCTOBER 30: Manning Bar, Sydney
OCTOBER 31: Croxton, Melbourne
NOVEMBER 1: The Baso, Canberra

Finally for this update, Finnish melodic death metal legends Swallow The Sun are making their way to our shores in January. They’ll play five shows including Brisbane’s Immeasureable Darkness Festival. Tickets and info are here.

JANUARY 17: Rosemount Hotel, Perth
JANUARY 22: The Baso, Canberra
JANUARY 23: The Underground, Sydney
JANUARY 24: Immeasurable Darkness IV, Brisbane
JANUARY 25: Corner Hotel, Melbourne