Press Release: BOOK OF BLACK EARTH confirmed for upcoming Cattle Decapitation tour, comments on completion of Watain tour

Posted: 11/19/2008

Seattle's BOOK OF BLACK EARTH are now at home after the band's recent month-long trek throughout North America with Watain and Withered, and are proud to announce their involvement in the January / February 2009 Killing 'Til Oblivion Tour with Cattle Decapitation, Psyopus, Book of Black Earth, and Gigan in support of the band's second full-length and Prosthetic Records debut 'Horoskopus.' 'We are honored to have the chance to brutalize the western and southern parts of the USA once again this time with our comrades Cattle Decap, Psyopus, and Gigan,' vocalist/guitarist TJ Cowgill says. 'It is certain that we will cut a swath of destruction from the flimsy illusion of democracy while simultaneously shotgunning beers and being creepy. Come forth, brave soldiers of metal, unleash a moshpit the likes of which no soul can resist, and don't forget to bring us drugs!'

'As for the Watain and Withered tour, it was incredible!' he continues of the band's recently-wrapped touring. 'The chance for us to play with Watain for a month already was the best news I'd gotten in a while, only to become better as we got to hang out with them and really get to know them as people. Watching them perform is truly an inspiration for anyone who is into real black metal played with the raw energy, a spirit that is rarely ever seen. Withered were amazing and crushed the audience every night, and they were our instant friends, hanging out with them was awesome. Honestly it couldn't have been a better tour, the only problem was it was only a month long!'

On a side note, BOOK OF BLACK EARTH will also play a one-off hometown show with the Black Dahlia Murder, Soilent Green, and Misery index, as well as a Los Angeles show with legendary crust-punk pioneers Amebix in late-January.

BOOK OF BLACK EARTH on tour
12/06 Seattle, WA ' El Corazon (with The Black Dahlia Murder, Soilent Green, Misery Index)

(Killing 'Til Oblivion 2009 Tour with Cattle Decapitation, Psyopus, Book of Black Earth, Gigan)
1/21 Santa Barbara, CA ' The Jensen Mainstage
1/22 Los Angeles, CA ' The Regent Theater (Amebix, Book of Black Earth, Doomsday Hour, only)
1/23 Berkeley, CA ' 924 Gilman Street
1/24 San Francisco, CA ' Thee Parkside
1/25 Hollywood, CA ' Knitting Factory
1/26 Tempe, AZ ' The Sets
1/27 Albuquerque, NM ' Launchpad
1/28 El Paso, TX ' Uncle Paulie's Pub
1/29 Austin, TX ' Red 7
1/30 Houston, TX ' Java Jazz
2/01 Metairie, LA ' The High Ground
2/02 Pensacola, FL ' American Legion Post 33
2/03 Jacksonville, FL ' Fuel Coffeehouse
2/04 Orlando, FL ' Back Booth
2/05 Tampa, FL ' The Orpheum
2/06 Atlanta, GA ' The Masquerade
2/07 Tallahassee, FL ' The Engine Room
2/09 Little Rock, AR ' The Village
2/10 Dallas, TX ' The Lounge on Elm Street
2/11 Farmington, NM ' Gator's
2/12 Tucson, AZ ' The Rock
2/13 San Marcos, CA ' The Jumping Turtle