Voivod announce ’40 Years of Morgöth Tales’ U.S. tour

Canadian metal veterans Voivod have announced their return to U.S. cities this May for a run of shows alongside labelmates Imperial Triumphant. The outing will serve as part 1 of Voivod’s ’40 Years of Morgöth Tales’ tour. In addiction, the band are currently putting final touches on a special studio project release titled ‘Morgöth Tales’ to coincide with the anniversary (more info TBA). See tour dates below.

Voivod drummer Michel “Away” Langevin comments on the impending run, “We are excited to hit the road in the USA in May, with the avant-garde metal band Imperial Triumphant. Snake was a guest vocalist on their track ‘Maximalist Scream’, and this tour should take us on a great experimental musical journey. Come join us!!”

Imperial Triumphant vocalist and guitarist Zachary Ezrin says, “Voivod is a group that has helped shape the landscape of our dissonant world, and we are most excited and honored to play these shows with them.”

Voivod ’40 Years of Morgöth Tales’ tour dates w/ Imperial Triumphant:
May 9, 2023 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel * [TIX]
May 10, 2023 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27 * [TIX]
May 11, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
May 12, 2023 – New York, NY @ The Bowery [TIX]
May 13, 2023 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage [TIX]
May 14, 2023 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground [TIX]
May 16, 2023 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live [TIX]
May 17, 2023 – Tampa, FL @ Floridian
May 18, 2023 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
May 19, 2023 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues [TIX]
May 20, 2023 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [TIX]
May 21, 2023 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It
*=no Imperial Triumphant

Before the aforementioned tour, Voivod will make a few select appearances across the UK and Netherlands in April. Following that, the band will return to Europe in May for a romp with Testament and Exodus, with festival stints to follow in the summer. See those dates below as well.

Voivod – live 2023:
Apr. 16, 2023 – Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Prognosis Festival
Apr. 18, 2023 – Bristol (UK) – The Fleece
Apr. 19, 2023 – Glasgow (UK) – Slay [TIX]
Apr. 20, 2023 – Manchester (UK) – Rebellion [TIX]
Apr. 21, 2023 – Southampton (UK) – The 1865 [TIX]
Apr. 22, 2023 – London (UK) – Prognosis Festival [TIX]

Voivod tour dates w/ Testament, Exodus:
May 26, 2023 – Wiesbaden (Germany) – Schlachthof
May 28, 2023 – Munich (Germany) – Backstage
May 30, 2023 – Lyon (France) – Transbordeur
May 31, 2023 – Pratteln (Switzerland) – Z7
June 1, 2023 – Trezzo sull’Adda / Milano (Italy) – Live Club
June 2, 2023 – Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Kino Siska
June 3, 2023 – Stuttgart (Germany) – LKA Longhorn
June 5, 2023 – Berlin (Germany) – Columbia Theater
June 13, 2023 – Hamburg (Germany) – Markthalle [TIX]

Voivod – festivals 2023:
June 7-10, 2023 – Gdansk (Poland) – Mystic Festival
June 15-18, 2023 – Clisson (France) – Hellfest
June 15-18, 2023 – Dessel (Belgium) – Graspop Metal Meeting
June 22-24, 2023 – Oslo (Norway) – Tons of Rock Festival [TIX]
Aug. 11-12, 2023 – Helsinki (Finland) – Helsinki Metal Festival

Artist photo by Catherine Deslauriers