Black Tusk came roaring out of the Savannah swamplands nearly twenty years ago, but they aren’t looking back anytime soon. The sludge metal veterans just released their seventh album of heavy, no-frills riffs behind the strength of their new-yet-familiar lineup. Now, they’re blazing ahead with a tour of North America to support The Way Forward.
“This record represents our steadfast resolve to keep making music together as a band and evolve our sound”, says Andrew Fidler, Black Tusk’s longtime guitarist and co-vocalist.
Catch Fidler, Black Tusk’s steadfast drummer James May and the band’s newest members Derek Lynch (bass, vocals) and Chris “Scary” Adams (guitar, vocals) as they tour across the American South, Midwest and West Coast. Along the way, they’ll make a pit stop north of the border to perform “Brushfire”, “Dance on Your Grave” and other songs from The Way Forward for their fans in Canada.
Joining for the ride are Brooklyn sludge metal band Somnuri and West Virginia stoners Horseburner.
Black Tusk The Way Forward 2024 Tour
July 13 – Athens, GA @ The World Famous* [TICKETS]
July 14 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy* [TICKETS]
August 23 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia [TICKETS]
August 24 – Nashville, TN @ The End [TICKETS]
August 25 – Memphis, TN @ Growlers [TICKETS]
August 27 – Austin, TX @ The Lost Well [TICKETS]
August 28 – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse [TICKETS]
August 29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad [TICKETS]
August 30 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge [TICKETS]
August 31 – Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewing [TICKETS]
September 1 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS]
September 3 – Long Beach, CA @ Supply & Demand [TICKETS]
September 4 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s [TICKETS]
September 5 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [TICKETS]
September 6 – Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theater Pub [TICKETS]
September 7 – Portland, OR @ The High Water Mark [TICKETS]
September 8 – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt [TICKETS]
September 10 – Seattle, WA @ Belltown Yacht Club [TICKETS]
September 11 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper [TICKETS]
September 12 – Richland, WA @ Ray’s Golden Lion [TICKETS]
September 13 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder [TICKETS]
September 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Crucial Fest [TICKETS]
September 15 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive [TICKETS]
September 16 – Wichita, KS @ Wave [TICKETS]
September 17 – Tulsa, OK @ Whittier Bar [TICKETS]
September 18 – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide [TICKETS]
September 19 – New Orleans, LA @ The Goat [TICKETS]
September 20 – Jackson, MS @ Hal’s and Mal’s [TICKETS]
September 21 – Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar [TICKETS]
*Black Tusk only
The Way Forward is out now on Season of Mist
Order: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/black-tusk-the-way-forward
Stream: https://orcd.co/thewayforwardpresave
More praise for Black Tusk
“A raucous style of punky, hard rocking sludge, with minimum fuss and ample bursts of energy and ballsy aggression” – Angry Metal Guy
“Chaotic and raw, but also extremely catchy and memorable” – Metal Injection
“A no frills band that goes full throttle. Black Tusk are here to stay” – Heavy Music HQ
“An engine-wrecking riff-fest from the Savannah badlands” – Metal Hammer
“Black Tusk are pretty much the only Georgia metal act who still sound like they hail from the home state of Sandra Dee and Uga” – Invisible Oranges
“Alive, raw, furious, loud…they almost make your face vibrate” – Heavy Blog is Heavy
“Black Tusk’s combination of sludge, rock, hardcore and death metal remains fluid, fertile and most importantly, full of life” – Pitchfork
