Jul 31

Goatwhore and Graves Of Valor To Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on July 31, 2010 in News, Rad, Tour Dates

Goatwhore and some dead chick

I haven’t a single ill word to speak of New Orleans blackened death metallers Goatwhore. These guys rule and are practitioners of pure metal. They are a band that both elitists and novices alike have embraced. The first time I heard the band’s sadistic thrash sound was back in 2003 when Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun found its way into my mailbox.

Of course, I had heard of Goatwhore before. I had just never gotten a chance to hear them, but knew with a name like Goatwhore, they’d fucking own. And sure enough, I was right. South Carolina’s Graves of Valor are an up-and-coming, very innovative death metal band who have a fucking sick ass drummer and shredded-to-meaty-threads vocals that would remind you of Kevin Sharp from Brutal Truth.

And wouldn’t you just know it…they’re touring together this August.

I would recommend you catch this run if it makes its way through your nape of the woods. Live, it doesn’t get much nastier than Goatwhore. Holy hell, do I love that name. It just rolls of the tongue. Goatwhore. These dudes are whores for the Goat! Amazing. So yeah, here are those dates. Go see Goatwhore. Goatwhore!

8/27: Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundrolounge
8/28: Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
8/29: Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway
8/30: Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
8/31: Nashville, TN @ The Muse
9/1: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
9/2: Chattanooga, TN @ Ziggy’s
9/5: Frederick, MD @ Kruggs

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Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.