With the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic Animosity album approaching, the original incarnation of Corrosion of Conformity (Woody Weatherman, Mike Dean and Reed Mullin) will play their first live shows in over twenty years with the tour kick-off this week in Asheville, N.C.

The reunited trio announced earlier this month that they have recorded a new seven-inch single, “Your Tomorrow (Parts 1 and 2),” which will be available at all upcoming tour dates and via Southern Lord’s website.

Righteous Fool, featuring Mike Dean and Reed Mullin, will open all dates with other openers including Zoroaster (Asheville), Eagle Twin (Aug. 8 – 10), Black Breath (Aug. 8 – 10), Black Tusk (Raleigh), U.S. Christmas (both N.C. dates), Iron Age (Austin) and very special guests for the October dates to be announced.

Tour dates are (click on venue for ticket link):

July 30 Asheville, NC Stella Blue
31 Raleigh, NC The Pour House

August 8 Los Angeles, CA The Power of The Riff Fest (Echoplex)
10 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
12 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
13 Austin, TX Emo’s
14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater

October 7 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
8 Chicago, IL Riot Fest (Double Door)
10 New York, NY Highline Ballroom

http://www.myspace.com/corrosionconformity

September 16              Wichita, KS                 The Cotillion
September 17              Oklahoma City, OK      Diamond Ballroom
September 18              Houston, TX                 Warehouse Live
September 19              Austin, TX                    Stubbs
September 21              Tampa, FL                   The Ritz Ybor
September 23              Orlando, FL                  House Of Blues
September 24              Charlotte, NC               The Fillmore
September 25              Washington, DC           9:30 Club
September 26              Norfolk, VA                  The Norva
September 28              Scranton, PA               Cultural Center
September 30              Philadelphia, PA           Electric Factory
October 1                    New York, NY              Roseland Ballroom
October 2                    Albany, NY                  Armory
October 3                    Atlanta, GA                  *WKLS radio show / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
October 5                    Providence RI               Lupo’s
October 6                    Montréal                      Metropolis
October 8                    Toronto                        Sound Academy
October 9                    Cleveland, OH              Tower City Amphitheatre
October 10                  Buffalo, NY                   Town Ballroom
October 12                  Indianapolis, IN             Egyptian Room
October 13                  Madison, WI                 Orpheum Theatre
October 14                  Fargo, ND                    The Venue
October 15                  Winnipeg, MB              The Garrick
October 17                  Edmonton, AB             Edmonton Events Centre
October 18                  Calgary, AB                 McEwen Hall @ University Of Calgary
October 20                  Vancouver, BC             Commodore Ballroom
October 21                  Spokane, WA              Knitting Factory
October 22                  Seattle, WA                 Showbox Sodo
October 23                  Portland, OR                Roseland
October 25                  Boise, ID                      Knitting Factory
October 26                  Reno, NV                     Knitting Factory
October 27                  Los Angeles, CA          Palladium?

23.09.2010 (CDN) VANCOUVER, BC / Rickshaw Theatre
24.09.2010 (USA) SEATTLE, WA / El Corazon
25.09.2010 (USA) PORTLAND, OR / Hawthorne Theatre
26.09.2010 (USA) SAN FRANCISCO, CA / Slim’s
28.09.2010 (USA) LOS ANGELES, CA / Key Club
30.09.2010 (USA) SANTA ANA, CA / Galaxy Theatre
01.10.2010 (USA) RAMONA, CA / Ramona Mainstage
02.10.2010 (USA) MESA, AZ / U.B.’s Bar
03.10.2010 (USA) TUCSON, AZ / The Rock
05.10.2010 (USA) DENVER, CO / Bluebird Theater
06.10.2010 (USA) TULSA, OK / Marquee
07.10.2010 (USA) FT. WORTH, TX / Ridglea Theater
08.10.2010 (USA) SAN ANTONIO, TX / Scout Bar
09.10.2010 (USA) HOUSTON, TX / Numbers
11.10.2010 (USA) AUSTIN, TX / Emo’s Alternative Lounging
13.10.2010 (USA) ATALNTA, GA / The Masquerade
14.10.2010 (USA) RALEIGH, NC / Volume 11
15.10.2010 (USA) WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA / Jaxx
16.10.2010 (USA) WORCESTER, MA / The Palladium
17.10.2010 (USA) PHILADELPHIA, PA / The Trocadero
19.10.2010 (USA) NEW YORK, NY / The Gramercy Theatre
20.10.2010 (CDN) MONTREAL, QC / FouFounes
21.10.2010 (CDN) LONDON, ON / Music Hall
22.10.2010 (CDN) TORONTO, ON / Opera House
23.10.2010 (USA) CLEVELAND, OH / Peabody’s
25.10.2010 (USA) PITTSBURGH, PA / Diesel Nightclub
26.10.2010 (USA) LOUISVILLE, KY / Headliner’s Music Hall
27.10.2010 (USA) DETROIT, MI / Blondie’s
29.10.2010 (USA) CHICAGO, IL / Reggie Rock Club
30.10.2010 (USA) MILWAUKEE, WI / Rave
31.10.2010 (USA) ST. PAUL, MN / Station 4
01.11.2010 (CDN) WINNIPEG, MB / Royal Albert Arms
02.11.2010 (CDN) REGINA, SK / The Exchange
04.11.2010 (CDN) CALGARY, AL / The Republik
05.11.2010 (CDN) EDMONTON, AL / Pawn Shop

SLEEP 2010 US Tour
9/03/2010 All Tomorrow’s Parties – Monticello, NY
9/07/2010 Starlight Ballroom – Philadelphia, PA
9/08/2010 Brooklyn Masonic Temple – New York, NY w/ Lichens
9/09/2010 Logan Square Auditorium – Chicago, IL w/ Lichens
9/10/2010 Mohawk – Austin, TX w/ Sub Oslo
9/11/2010 Roseland Theater/Music Fest NW – Portland, OR w/ Scott Kelly, YOB
9/12/2010 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

http://www.myspace.com/rifffilledland

June 18th Riverside, CA @ Common Ground
June 19th Sacramento, CA @ On the Y
June 23rd Medford, OR @ The Woods
June 24th Portland, OR @ Plan B
June 27th Boise, ID @ Redroom
June 28th Salt Lake City, UT @ The Studio
June 30th Denver, CO @ The Wasteland
July 2nd Lincoln, NE @ TBA
July 5th Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
July 7th Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
July 8th Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
July 9th Rochester, NY @ TBA
July 10th Syracuse, NY @ TBA
July 11th Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s
July12th Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
July 13th Montclair, NJ @ Meat Locker
July 14th New York, NY @ Bowery Electric
July 15th Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
July 16th Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
July 17th Knoxville, TN @ TBA
July 18th Nashville, TN @ The Muse
July 19th Atlanta, GA @ The Warehouse
July 21st Orlando, FL @ TBA
July 22nd Tampa Bay, FL @ TBA
July 24th St Louis, MO @ Fubar
July 26th Kansas City, MO @ The New DIY Venue
July 27th Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
July 28th Dallas, TX @ TBA
July 29th Austin, TX @ Headhunters
July 30th San Antonio, TX @ Pedicab
August 1st Las Cruces, NM @ TBA

http://www.myspace.com/vektor

Says guitarist Kevin Clark of the upcoming trek: ” We’ve had our share of ups and downs over the past 12 months, but getting out west last year was without a doubt one of the better moments. We are thrilled to be heading out there again this summer, seeing the faces and places that made it such a blast. We played with a lot of great bands and met a lot of awesome souls with a true love and hunger for music. Those people are a big part of the drive for us to continue doing what we love to do, and we are eternally grateful for them.”

Black Skies released their Hexagon EP on vinyl last year via underground Chicago imprint I’m Better Than Everyone Records.

BLACK SKIES Tour Dates – July 2010
6/27/2010 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC (pre-tour kick off show)
7/01/2010 The Smiling Moose – Pittsburgh, PA
7/02/2010 The Summit – Columbus, OH
7/03/2010 Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL
7/04/2010 The Frequency – Madison, WI
7/05/2010 Blue Moose Tap House – Iowa City
7/06/2010 TBA – Lincoln, NE
7/07/2010 3 Kings Tavern – Denver, CO
7/08/2010 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
7/09/2010 Rocky Canyon – Boise, ID
7/10/2010 The Comet – Seattle, WA
7/11/2010 Rotture – Portland, OR
7/12/2010 TBA – Ashland, OR
7/13/2010 The Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA
7/14/2010 The Stork Club – Oakland, CA
7/15/2010 TBA – Cayucos, CA
7/16/2010 Relax Bar – Los Angeles, CA
7/17/2010 The Rogue Bar – Scottsdale, AZ
7/18/2010 Rio Grande Satanical Gardens – Albuquerque, NM
7/19/2010 TBA – Oklahoma City, OK
7/20/2010 Red 7 – Austin, TX
7/21/2010 TBA – New Orleans, LA
7/22/2010 The Nick – Birmingham, AL
7/23/2010 The Buccaneer Lounge – Memphis, TN
7/24/2010 Springwater Supper Club – Nashville, TN

http://www.myspace.com/losblackskies

Following the self-release of the band’s debut full-length album There Will Be Blood in 2008, Vindicator spent the next year gigging nationally in support of the album with such bands as Raven, Overkill, M.O.D., Hirax, Destruction, Exodus, and Kreator, Exmortus and many others. With the addition of lead shredder Mikey B. Lial, VINDICATOR once again hit the studio in late 2008 to record tracks for a split release with 80’s German cult metal legends Metal Witch. In late 2009 Vindicator signed to HEAVY ARTILLERY and began work on The Antique Witcheries a masterpiece of modern thrash metal mayhem sure to please fans of Dark Angel, Testament and Exodus.

“Coastal Catastrophe” Tour Dates:

June 11th Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class

June 12th Pittsburgh, PA @ Excuses

June 13th Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz w/ AT WAR

June 14th Virginia Beach, VA @ Gil’s Bar & Grill

June 15th Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11

June 16th Philadelphia, PA @ JR’s Bar

June 18th Boston, MA @ Unit 11

June 19th Toronto, ON @ The Blue Moon

June 20th Ottawa, ON @ Café Dekcuf

June 21st Montreal, QB @ Club Saphir

June 22nd Buffalo, NY @ The Lair

http://www.myspace.com/savindicator

1. Beyond Cops
2. Reign Supreme
3. Sadistic Tortures
4. Made in Hell
5. Boss Status
6. Terminate with Extreme Prejudice
7. Suffering Upon Revenge
8. Waking the Cadaver
9. Beyond God

Confirmed Waking the Cadaver tour dates:

6/18/2010 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
6/19/2010 Backstage – Woodmere, NY
6/20/2010 The Smiling Moose – Pittsburgh, PA
6/21/2010 The 734 – Ypsilanti, MI
6/22/2010 Lake County Fairgrounds – Crown Point, IN
6/23/2010 Iowa City Metal & Hardcore Fest – Iowa City, IA
6/26/2010 The Outer Rim – Salt Lake City, UT
6/27/2010 Studio on Fourth – Reno, NV
6/30/2010 The Seen – Hesperia, CA
7/01/2010 The Factory – Anaheim, CA
7/02/2010 Box Underground – Tijuana, MX
7/03/2010 Old World Brewery – Phoenix, AZ
7/04/2010 The Compound – Albuquerque, NM
7/05/2010 Club 101 – El Paso, TX
7/06/2010 The Warehouse – Mansfield, TX
7/07/2010 BFE Rock Club – Houston, TX
7/08/2010 The High Ground – Metairie, LA
7/15/2010 The Oasis – Charleston, SC
7/16/2010 The Brewery – Raleigh, NC
7/17/2010 Skate High – Virginia Beach, VA
7/23/2010 Wie Gehts Amigo – Newcastle, ON
7/24/2010 The Top Shelf – Ajax, ON
7/25/2010 Maverick’s – Ottawa, ON
7/26/2010 The Green Bottle – Oshawa, ON
7/27/2010 The Woodshack – Woodstock, ON
7/28/2010 Poor Alex Theatre – Toronto, ON
7/29/2010 The Casbah Hamilton, ON
7/30/2010 The Rehab Bar – Brantford, ON

http://www.myspace.com/wakingthecadaver

Abigail Williams have completed work on their still untitled second album. Recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, eight new songs are planned for the band’s album currently planned for release on September 14. Vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron with engineer Cole Martinez commanded the audio takes while Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) mixed the tracks. The record was mastered at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden.

Sorceron recently commented, “there is a lot less keyboards on the new songs.  They are far more guitar-driven and have a bit more of a traditional sound in some ways but still very Abigail Williams sounding.  We let ourselves have much more room with writing this album, kind of a more open, free environment than any we have employed before.  The studio experience this time round was very natural to us.  We recorded everything with much more ease and I think it has helped in capturing a very honest vibe.”

Confirmed dates for ABIGAIL WILLIAMS:
6/01/2010 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
6/02/2010 UB’s Bar – Mesa, AZ
6/03/2010 Whiskey A Go-Go – West Hollywood, CA
6/04/2010 The Crossing – Palmdale, CA
6/05/2010 Stramler Park – Bakersfield, CA
6/06/2010 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA

As always, the massive event, held in Atlanta, Georgia, will include a plethora of both stateside and European acts, including headlining acts Kamelot, Accept and Hammerfall, along with Turisas, Nocturnal Rites and more. This year’s festival will also mark the first American appearances from Paradox, Leprous, Delain, Tarot (featuring Marcto Hietala of Nightwish), Seventh Wonder and many more international acts.

In addition to the main two days of the event, there will be two days of pre-fest shows and activities based around ProgPower, including a Mid-Week Mayhem show on Wednesday, September 8th, and a Fest Kick-Off Show on Thursday, September 9th.

There are actually only approximately 300 tickets still available for the fest, so don’t wait! View the full lineup below, and check out the official website for ProgPower USA for full details, ticket info, the history of the fest and more:

http://www.progpowerusa.com

PROGPOWER USA XI ITINERARY:

9/08/2010 ProgPower USA XI Mid-Week Mayhem

Ross the Boss (New York) – “A Night of Manowar Classics” with Scott Columbus
Vangough (Oklahoma)
Seven Kingdoms (Florida)

9/09/2010 ProgPower USA XI Kick-Off

Accept (Germany) 10:45 – close
Leprous (Norway)* 9:15 – 10:15
Borealis (Canada) 8:00 – 8:45
Six Minute Century (Texas, USA) 6:45 – 7:30
9/10/2010 ProgPower USA Day 1

Kamelot (US/Norway)
Nocturnal Rites (Sweden)
Turisas (Finland)
Tyr (Faroe Islands)
Seventh Wonder (Sweden) *
Leaves’ Eyes (Norway/Germany)
Illusion Suite (Norway) *

9/11/2010 ProgPower USA Day 2

Hammerfall (Sweden)
Tarot (Finland) *
Delain (The Netherlands) *
DGM (Italy) *
Oceans of Sadness (Belgium) *
Stormwarrior (Germany) *
Paradox (Germany) *

* = first ever performance on American soil

http://www.progpowerusa.com