To steal a joke from the band, get able to go ape shit at a date on Avatar‘s upcoming Chimp Mosh Pit fall tour, which kicks off in September and runs for a full month. It’s in assist of Avatar’s newest album, Dance Satan Dance, which was launched in February of this 12 months by way of label Thirty Tigers. Get your tickets right here.

When he was requested concerning the album final 12 months, Avatar singer Johannes Eckerström stated that he felt prefer it was the band’s duty to save lots of heavy music.

“Actually, I really feel like we’ve to save lots of heavy metallic. As a result of both persons are misplaced up to now… They did it higher than we’ll ever do what they do. Don’t do this. What’s subsequent? What’s subsequent for us? And do this with out disappearing up your individual asses utterly.

“When individuals find yourself doing metallic that’s finest loved whereas sitting down and shutting up, you miss the purpose. Metallic is the music that you just transfer to — within the pit, banging your head, dancing round, no matter, lifting weights, ingesting an excessive amount of, getting pregnant, impregnating somebody, doing issues. It’s music to maneuver with. You’ve got drums within the band; why would you might have drums in case you don’t transfer?

“We glance lots to the masters — that’s knowledge from Motörhead, from Judas Priest, from lots of issues — however then simply… yeah, that, however not that. They did that. We’re now and what’s subsequent with that. The place can we attempt to assist deliver it? And that’s this album.”

Solar Sep 10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest +
Tue Sep 12 – Quebec Metropolis, QC – Imperial Bell
Wed Sep 13 – Montreal, QC – Olympia
Thu Sep 14 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix
Fri Sep 15 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
Sat Sep 16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
Solar Sep 17 – Bloomington, IL – The Fortress
Tue Sep 19 – Houston, TX – Rise
Wed Sep 20 – Oklahoma Metropolis, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Fri Sep 22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life +
Sat Sep 23 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Corridor
Solar Sep 24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
Mon Sep 25 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Stay
Tue Sep 26 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion
Thu Sep 28 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Firm
Fri Sep 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theater
Sat Sep 30 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Occasion Centre
Solar Oct 01 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Corridor
Mon Oct 02 – Edmonton, AB – Halfway Music Corridor
Wed Oct 04 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Thu Oct 05 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Manufacturing unit
Fri Oct 06 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theater
Sat Oct 07 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock +
Solar Oct 08 – San Louis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater