SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL LOOKS FESTIVE

Fear Factory
Voivod
Cattle Decapitation
Misery Index
Revocation
Havok
Dirge Within
Last Chance to Reason
Vildhjarta
The Browning
Forged in Flame

That’s the line-up for a new North American touring festival that I discovered this morning via MetalSucks. I’m especially pleased to report that the tour starts in Seattle. I’m probably most excited about the prospect of seeing Cattle Decapitation, because their new album is shaping up to be one of the year’s best, but I’m interested in seeing most of the bands on this line-up. Of those I’ve seen before, Misery Index and Revocation never disappoint, and Havok might be my favorite among the current generation of re-thrash bands.

This will also be Vildhjarta’s first appearance in NorthAm. All I have to say about that is . . . THALL. And The Browning is one of my guilty pleasures. I have no doubt they will make me want to JUMP. So yeah, I’m going. As for whether you can go, the schedule of appearances is after the jump.

SHOCKWAVE TOUR 2012

7/06/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
7/12/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
7/13/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
7/14/2012 Kool House – Toronto, ON
7/17/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC
7/18/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
7/20/2012 Northern Lights – Clifton, NY
7/21/2012 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
7/22/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA
7/25/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA
7/26/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine – Rockford, IL
8/02/2012 Nakai Hall – Window Rock, AZ
8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater – Tempe, AZ
8/04/2012 House Of Blues – Hollywood, CA