Industrial metal veterans MINISTRY have announced an extensive tour of Europe. Kicking off in Spain, the trek will bring Al Jourgensen and his troop to the summer festivals and will see them perform several headline shows with various special guests, such as the haunting CHELSEA WOLFE, hardcore punk combo CONVERGE and post-rock highflyers GRAVE PLEASURES. Tour dates: Jul. 11 - E - Viveiro - Resurrection Jul. 12 - F - Bordeaux - Rocher de Palmer # Jul. 13 - F - Paris - Elysée Montmartre # Jul. 14 - NL - Eindhoven - Dynamo Metal Fest Jul. 15 - B - Dour - Dour Fest Jul. 17 - UK - Nottingham - Rock City ** Jul. 18 - UK - Glasgow - o2 ABC ** Jul. 20 - UK - Manchester - Albert Hall ** Jul. 21 - UK - London - Forum Theatre ** Jul. 23 - UK - Belfast - Limelight ** Jul. 24 - IRL - Dublin - Tivoli Variety Theatre ** Jul. 25 - UK - Bristol - SWX ** Jul. 27 - HU - Szekesfehervar - Fezen Festival Jul. 28 - D - Kempten - Rock the King Jul. 30 - D - München - Backstage # Jul. 31 - I - Segrate (MI) - Circolo Magnolia Open Air # Aug. 01 - I - Rome - Villa Ada # Aug. 03 - CH - Zürich - Dynamo # Aug. 04 - CH - Geneve - l‘Usine # Aug. 06 - D - Wiesbaden - Schlachthof * # Aug. 07 - D - Nürnberg - Löwensaal * # Aug. 08 - D - Leipzig - Täubchenthal # Aug. 10 - CZ - Jaromer - Brutal Assault Aug. 11 - D - Hildesheim - M‘era Luna Aug. 12 - B - Kortrijk - Alcatraz Metal Festival Aug. 14 - D - Köln - Essigfabrik # Aug. 15 - D - Saarbrücken @ Garage # Aug. 17 - F - St. Nolff - Motocultor Festival * With CONVERGE ** With CHELSEA WOLFE # With GRAVE PLEASURES MINISTRY's latest album, "AmeriKKKant", was released on March 9 via Nuclear Blast. Jourgensen has assembled an ultra-cool number of all-star guest musicians for the band's 2018 North American tour that kicks off March 22 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The tour's guest lineup will feature vocalist Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY), drummer Joey Jordison (ex-SLIPKNOT, VIMIC), and live scratcher DJ Swamp (BECK, THE CRYSTAL METHOD), who will join longtime bandmembers Sin Quirin and Cesar Soto on guitars, Tony Campos on bass, and keyboardist John Bechdel.
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