In addition to their recently-announced UK/EU dates this coming fall, Portland hard rockers RED FANG have announced a new Revolver Magazine, Orange Amps and Dunlop-sponsored US tour with labelmates Torche set to kick off this November. The trek will see the bands touring from coast to coast in support of their signature brands of stoner metal for a full month. Noise rockers Whores will also support; tickets will be on sale this Friday at 10 AM PST. Check out a full itinerary of dates below.
After three years of vigorously touring the world, RED FANG, the beer-loving Portland-based rock band whose new album was included in Rolling Stone’s list most anticipated 2016 releases, re-emerge with their greatest and latest full-length album, Only Ghosts. Produced by the legendary Ross Robinson (At The Drive In, The Cure, Slipknot, and many more) and mixed by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Melvins), Only Ghosts consists of 10 new tracks of the band's signature, high-impact, hook-filled, hard rock. RED FANG prove once again they are top-notch songwriters who have mastered the heavy anthem without taking themselves too seriously. Only Ghosts is a rock album of incredible magnitude that demands to be played at maximum volume!
Only Ghosts is set for release this October 14 on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. Physical pre-orders are available via Relapse.com here, and digital pre-orders can be found at the band's Bandcamp page at this location.
The debut single from the album, "Flies," can be heard now at this location.
RED FANG Live:
Aug 4 Copenhagen, DK Jr Vega Aug 5 Wacken, DE Wacken Open Air Aug 6 Utrecht, NL Tivoli Pandora Aug 7 Lokeren, BE Lokerse Feesten
Aug 17 Tacoma, WA Jazzbones Aug 18 Walla Walla, WA Main Street Studios Aug 19 Missoula, MT The Palace Lounge Aug 21 Spokane, WA All Age Rage @ The Viking Sept 22 Portland, OR Northwest Hesh Fest
**All Dates from Nov 18 - Dec 16 with Torche and Whores***
Nov 18 San Francisco, CA Slims Nov 19 Pomona, CA Glasshouse Nov 20 Los Angeles, CA Terragram Ballroom Nov 22 San Diego, CA Casbah Nov 23 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge Nov 25 Austin, TX Mohawk Nov 26 Dallas, TX Three Links Nov 27 Houston, TX Warehouse Studio Nov 29 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Hell) Nov 30 Durham, NC Motorco Dec 1 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel Dec 2 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts Dec 4 Boston, MA The Sinclair Dec 5 New York, NY Mercury Lounge Dec 7 Pittsburgh, PA Spirit Lounge Dec 8 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom Dec 9 Detroit, MI El Club Dec 10 Chicago, IL Metro Dec 11 Bloomington, IL Castle Theater Dec 13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater Dec 14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge Dec 15 Boise, ID Nuerolox Dec 16 Seattle, WA Showbox
***All Dates with Torche***
Sept 26 Brighton, UK Concorde 2 Sept 27 London, UK Koko Sept 28 Bristol, UK Bierkeller Sept 29 Leeds, UK Leeds Stylus Sept 30 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy 2 Oct 2 Birmingham, UK Institute2 Oct 3 Glasgow, UK Garage Oct 4 Newcastle, UK Riverside Oct 5 Southampton, UK Engine Rooms Oct 7 Athens, Greece Desert Fest Oct 9 Paris, FR Trabendo Oct 10 Munich, DE Strom Oct 11 Vienna, AT Szene Wien Oct 12 Berlin, DE Huxleys Oct 13 Cologne, DE Essigfabrik Oct 14 Antwerp, BE Desertfest Oct 15 Leipzig, DE Conne Island Oct 16 Hamburg, DE Markthalle Oct 18 Odense, DK Posten Oct 19 Oslo, NO John Dee Oct 20 Stockholm, SE Debaser Medis Oct 21 Malmo, SE KB Oct 22 Munster, DE Skater’s Place Oct 23 Karlsruhe, DE Substage Oct 24 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg (OZ)
The band has also premiered the first in a multi-part series of behind-the-scenes webisodes documenting their studio sessions for Only Ghosts. The clip, which can be seen here or below, focuses on John Sherman and the drum tracks for the new album.
Additionally, RED FANG’s music and likeness are featured on Pabst Blue Ribbon’s new pinball machine, the Can Crusher, which was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con. The machine, developed in partnership with Stern Pinball, Inc., features a retro game design with art by Dirty Donny.
Info/Bio: Ever since their inception in 2005, Portland's RED FANG have strived to write heavy, catchy music underlaid with subtle complexities. Founded by David Sullivan, Maurice Bryan Giles, Aaron Beam, and John Sherman, the band had a distinctive and fully-formed sound right from the start: a mix of compelling rock songwriting and party-hard metal euphoria that speaks to the headbanger, the hesher, and the music student alike. The band's two-pronged vocal attack and knack for finding the sharpest hooks made sure that the music world caught on right away. Within just one year of RED FANG's first show, they were opening for genre stalwarts Big Business and The Melvins, and soon began appearing at festivals including FYF, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Sasquatch Fest, and more.
After the release of their self-titled debut (Sargent House, 2009), RED FANG signed to independent label Relapse Records for the release of their 2011 full-length Murder the Mountains, which hit #25 on the US Top Heatseekers chart and received widespread critical acclaim. RED FANG followed that record up with a slew of dates worldwide, and two years later, released Whales and Leeches, which put the band on the US Billboard charts (at #66) for the first time and garnered praise from outlets ranging from Spin and Metal Injection to Stereogum and Alternative Press. The success of Whales and Leeches even led to a live appearance on Late Show with David Letterman in January 2014.
Additionally, RED FANG have gained renown for their inventive comedic music videos directed by Whitey MConnaughy, several of which have become viral hits. The band's videos have received more than 10,000,000 views in total. RED FANG have more than made a name for themselves on the live circuit as well. Over the years, they've toured with prominent artists such as In Flames, Opeth, Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Helmet, and Crowbar, and have appeared at major festivals including Hellfest, Rockstar Mayhem Fest, Wacken, Roadburn, and many others. In their travels, RED FANG have performed across the globe, from North America and South America to Europe, Russia, and Australia.
RED FANG is: John Sherman - Drums Aaron Beam - Bass, Vocals David Sullivan - Guitar Maurice Bryan Giles - Guitar, Vocals
Pre-Order 'Only Ghosts' via Relapse.com HERE
