GWAR North American ‘The Black Death Rager World Tour’

Intergalactic metal monsters GWAR have revealed the North American leg of ‘The Black Death Rager World Tour,’ which goes down this spring with support from Crowbar, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon — see all tour dates and check out the trailer below.

Today’s trek reveal says, “Human Scum! In support of their forthcoming opus, “The New Dark Ages” our Lords and Masters GWAR will return to the road in North America this Spring! The first leg of “The Black Death Rager World Tour,” kicks off May 19th in Ft. Wayne, IN and runs through June 17th in Reading, PA. Support on the run will come from Crowbar, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon. A complete list of dates can be found below. Tickets go on sale to fan club members this Thursday March 3rd and to the general public this Friday March 4th.”

The Berserker Blothar comments on the upcoming tour, “Ah, the cruel Spring, when life bursts forth and humans are reminded how dead they are inside! The horrific majesty of GWAR will blow through your town like painted ladies working the block for that rock.”

Just a few weeks ago, GWAR announced the European leg of ‘The Black Death Rager World Tour’ — those dates are listed below as well.

GWAR w/ Crowbar, The Native Howl & Nekrogoblikon:
5/19: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s*
5/20: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant* (PointFest PreParty) [TIX]
5/21: Wichita, KS @ TempleLive* [TIX]
5/23: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep [TIX]
5/24: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
5/26: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades [TIX]
5/27: Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre [TIX]
5/28: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues [TIX]
5/29: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee [TIX]
5/31: San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
6/2: Destin, FL @ Club LA [TIX]
6/3: Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal [TIX]
6/4: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm [TIX]
6/5: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground [TIX]
6/7: Joliet, IL @ The Forge [TIX]
6/8: Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center
6/10: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club [TIX]
6/11: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
6/12: Albany, NY @ Empire Live [TIX]
6/14: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s [TIX]
6/15: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
6/16: Providence, RI @ The Strand
6/17: Reading, PA @ Reverb
*No Crowbar

European ‘The Black Death Rager World Tour’:
29/7: Tilburg, NL @ 013 [TIX]
31/7: Berlin, DE @ SO 26
2/8: Munich, DE @ Free and Easy Festival*
3/8: Essen, DE @ Turock
4/8: Wacken, DE @ Wacken*
5/8: Makowice, PL @ Pol’and’Rok Festival*
8/8: Dover, UK @ The Booking Hall
9/8: Brighton, UK @ Chalk [TIX]
10/8: Bristol, UK @Fleece
12/8: Catton Park, UK @ Bloodstock Open Air*
13/8: Norwich, UK @ Waterfront
14/8: Leeds, UK @ Key Club
16/8: Glasgow, UK @ Garage [TIX]
17/8: Manchester, UK @ Club Academy [TIX]
18/8: London, UK @ The Dome [TIX]
*Festival

Concert shot by Johnny Perilla