Converge Announce European Headlining Tour

Groundbreaking metal/hardcore band Converge has announced a headlining summer tour in support of 2009’s critically acclaimed album Axe To Fall. The dates will include headlining show as well as the summer festival appearances, including Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Øyafestival in Norway and Eurockéennes Festival in France. On the headlining dates, Converge will be joined by supporting acts Kylesa, Gaza and Kvelertak. Tickets are on sale now.

Converge’s seventh studio album, Axe To Fall, has catapulted one of underground hardcore/metal’s most beloved bands of the last two decades into the sights of mainstream press around the world, becoming one of 2009’s top critically received metal albums and landing the band on dozens of “Best of” year-end lists . Pitchfork.com has called Converge “this generation’s Black Flag”, while BBC declares the band has delivered their “most accomplished record to date”, which according to NME puts converge “at the top of the hardcore game” .

Converge Tour Dates:

02.07.10 France, Belfort, Eurockéennes Fest
04.07.10 Denmark, Roskilde, Roskilde Fest
06.07.10 Finland, Helsinki, Nosturi
08.07.10 Portugal, Lisbon, Revolver Bar
09.07.10 Germany, Merzig, Rock Am Bach Fest
10.07.10 UK, Brighton, Concorde 2
11.07.10 UK, Plymouth, White Rabbit (Matinee)
12.07.10 Ireland, Dublin, Whelans
13.07.10 UK, Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
14.07.10 UK, Glasgow, Garage
15.07.10 UK, Manchester, Academy 2
16.07.10 UK, London, ULU
17.07.10 UK, Colchester, Arts Centre
18.07.10 Holland, Lichtenvoorde, Zwarte Cross (Converge only)
19.07.10 Germany, Hamburg, Markthalle
20.07.10 Sweden, Gothenburg, Brew House
21.07.10 Sweden, Stockholm, Debaser Slussen
22.07.10 Sweden, Malmö, Debaser
23.07.10 Germany, Berlin, Columbia Club
24.07.10 Germany, Nürnberg, Z-Bau
25.07.10 Germany, Bochum, Matrix
26.07.10 France, Paris, Trabendo
27.07.10 France, Bordeaux, BT59
28.07.10 France, Nantes, Le Ferrailleur
30.07.10 Spain, Galiza, Resurrection Fest (Converge, Kylesa only)
02.08.10 Belgium, Antwerpen, Trix
03.08.10 Switzerland, Geneve, L’usine Kab
04.08.10 Italy, Milan, Summer Open air
05.08.10 Italy, Rimini, Velvet
06.08.10 Germany, München, Feierwerk
07.08.10 Germany, Leisnig, Suck n Summer Fest
08.08.10 Poland, Krakow, Loch Ness
10.08.10 Austria, Salzburg, Rockhouse
11.08.10 Croatia, Zagreb, Mocvara
12.08.10 Austria, Wien, Arena
13.08.10 Czech Rep, Jaromer, Brutal Assault (Converge, Kylesa only)
14.08.10 Norway, Oslo, Øyafestival (Converge only)
15.08.10 Belgium, Ieper, Ieper Fest