This April and May, Chicago post-metallers Snow Burial will embark on an eleven-date European tour with Cornwall doom outfit Monolithian. Beginning in the United Kingdom on April 23rd, circling through the continent, and closing with London’s acclaimed Desertfest on May 5th, this tour will be Snow Burial’s second trip across the pond. The band is also excited to be part of Chicago’s Doomed & Stoned Festival on June 1st, 2018.
Formed after a Shiner reunion show, Snow Burial established themselves in the American Midwest scene and released twin EPs Oxblood Siren (2013) and Oxblood Tides (2014). Through promoting the EPs and extensive regional touring, the band earned a reputation for their crushing sound and performances.
Following positive reviews, tours, and airplay, the band released their inaugural LP Victory In Ruin in January 2016. Snow Burial continued touring the US and UK in 2017, featuring an opening slot for Scott Kelly and Sanford Parker’s project Mirrors for Psychic Warfare, with coverage from Metal Hammer Magazine and multiple blogs. In spring 2017, they proudly released a new song “Burn Down the Crown,” on the Unpresidented: DIY vs. Donald Trump benefit compilation.
Snow Burial recorded at the famed Electrical Audio in early 2018, crafting a split 7-inch with Iowa City’s doom maestros Aseethe. The tapes and vinyl will be released courtesy of Hand Of Death Records. The band commented, “We are beyond excited to get back to Europe and hit the road with our good friends in Monolithian. The opportunity to be a part of Desertfest and spend two weeks getting loud across an ocean is amazing and humbling. Add to that the chance to bring with us a brand new split tape with Aseethe from Hand of Death Records and we’re on top of the world. “
Tour Dates
*with Quietus (FR)
Portsmouth UK 4/23 @ The Festing
Saint-Etienne FR 4/25 @ The Thunderbird
Lille, FR 4/26 @ Bobble Cafe*
Plzen, CZ 4/27 @ Divadlo pod lampou
Brugge, BE 4/28 @ Koersepeerd*
Jena, DE 4/30 @ Cafe Wagner
Barnbury UK 5/2 @ The Wheatsheaf
Plymouth, UK 5/3 @ The Underground
Nottingham, UK 5/4 – EARTHMOVER Festival (Angel Microbrewery)
with Primitive Man and Bismuth
London, UK 5/5 @ DESERTFEST (The Dev)