Portland goth metal upstarts IDLE HANDS are proud to announce their inclusion on the ninth annual Decibel Magazine Tour with Mayhem, Abbath and Gatecreeper. Starting in Denver on March 13, 2020, the two-month long tour will blaze across the US and Canada before grinding to a halt April 10 in Chicago.
"Touring alongside black metal legends Mayhem and Abbath is nothing short of an honor," says the band, "and to do it alongside our newfound friends in Gatecreeper is even better. See you very soon, North America!"
Decibel Magazine Tour 2020 Dates:
- 03/13: Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre [Tickets]
- 03/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex [Tickets]
- 03/16: Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom [Tickets]
- 03/17: Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market [Tickets]
- 03/18: Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial [Tickets]
- 03/20: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom [Tickets]
- 03/21: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory [Tickets]
- 03/22: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory NP [Tickets]
- 03/24: Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom [Tickets]
- 03/25: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater [Tickets]
- 03/27: Austin, TX @ Empire Garage [Tickets]
- 03/28: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live [Tickets]
- 03/29: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [Tickets]
- 03/31: Tampa, FL @ The Ritz [Tickets]
- 04/01: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade [Tickets]
- 04/02: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground [Tickets]
- 04/03: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore (Decibel Metal & Beer Fest) [Tickets]
- 04/04: New York, NY @ Webster Hall [Tickets]
- 04/06: Boston, MA @ The Paradise [Tickets]
- 04/07: Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater [Tickets]
- 04/08: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall [Tickets]
- 04/09: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls [Tickets]
- 04/10: Chicago, IL @ The Metro [Tickets]
IDLE HANDS will be touring in support of their 2019 debut album Mana, released in March via Eisenwald. The critically-acclaimed debut sees former Spellcaster members reunited as a goth-infused traditional heavy metal band among the likes of In Solitude, Tribulation and others. Stereogum says "IDLE HANDS channel goth rock and traditional heavy metal in equal measure," and Consequence of Sound boasts, "singer and guitarist Gabriel Franco sounds more like Robert Smith than he does Bruce Dickinson, even though one can hear The Cure and Iron Maiden both in his band’s sound."
Purchase Mana via the official Eisenwald store here.
- "Flashy guitar work, a propulsive and expressive rhythm section, and a beautiful baritone combine to make some of the most engaging and electric retro metal in ages." - New Noise Magazine
- "IDLE HANDS channel goth rock and traditional heavy metal in equal measure." - Stereogum
- "Don’t be shocked when you see it showing up on year-end lists seven months from now." - Angry Metal Guy
- "Singer and guitarist Gabriel Franco sounds more like Robert Smith than he does Bruce Dickenson, even though one can hear The Cure and Iron Maiden both in his band's sound." - Consequence of Sound
- "Instead of flooding listeners with kitsch-sweetened sugar tears, IDLE HANDS exude a rather delicate broken melancholy, mainly thanks to the charmingly overwhelmed organ of Gabriel Franco." - Rock Hard Magazine