After a four year hiatus, the most extreme tour of the year, SUMMER SLAUGHTER is back with a vengeance. The mammoth, 21-date run this year will be co-headlined by VEIL OF MAYA and BRAND OF SACRIFICE, who will be performing their first ever full headline sets. Joining them will be Gideon, Left To Suffer, Ten56, Tallah, Cabal and Brat with one more to be announced. Tickets for this epic return will go on sale at 10am local on Friday, April 26th from thesummerslaughtertour.com
Speaking on today's news, BRAND OF SACRIFICE vocalist, Kyle Anderson shares
"We’re so excited to introduce the new age of Summer Slaughter this year with Veil of Maya and this truly awesome lineup of bands! Back in 2019 we were the first band on the bill, so it’s a bit surreal to be here at the top, bringing in the new era of the tour with our first ever full headline set."
Marc Okubo, guitarist of co-headliners, VEIL OF MAYA adds
"It’s an absolute honor to be back on the Summer Slaughter tour. This tour has been responsible for some of my favorite memories of playing music and some of my greatest friendships. This year’s lineup is amazing and I can’t wait to share the stage with these incredible bands."
SUMMER SLAUGHTER creator and Owner/CEO of the Sumerian Group, Ash Avildsen tells us
“This tour has been crucial year after year for breaking new artists as well as elevating the headline status of established acts. I’m thrilled to be able to bring it back with such a youthful lineup, grateful for all the fans who have stuck by the brand and excited for the new generation to experience the tour for the first time.”
The 2024 SUMMER SLAUGHTER tour will begin in Brooklyn, NY on July 12th and will continue throughout the USA, laying waste to a further 19 cities before wrapping up in Reading, PA on August 10th (full dates listed below). Get ready at 10am local on Friday, April 26th when tickets go on-sale, as this line-up will sell out fast!
SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2024
7/12 • Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch
7/13 • Pittsburgh, PA @ Mountain View Amphitheatre + ***
7/14 • TBA on May 20
7/15 • Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
7/17 • Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
7/20 • Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall **
7/22 • Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's
7/23 • Sauget, IL @ Pops ***
7/25 • Houston, TX @ Warehouse live
7/26 • Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
7/27 • Austin, TX @ The Far Out Lounge
7/28 • San Antonio @ TX @ Aztec Theater
7/30 • Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee
7/31 • Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
8/01 • Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium ***
8/03 • Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall ***
8/05 • Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
8/06 • Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Complex
8/08 • TBA on May 20
8/09 • Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
8/10 • Reading, PA @ Reverb
+ no Veil of Maya
** no Veil of Maya / Brand of Sacrifice / GIDEON
*** no BRAT
ABOUT VEIL OF MAYA
By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. VEIL OF MAYA harness the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians—Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]—into airtight groove-laden metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis. This approach has endeared them to a devout fan base with critical acclaim and over 135 million total streams and counting (unprecedented for an outfit this crushingly heavy). The Chicago band drew on the strength of their union on their long-awaited seventh full-length offering, '[m]other', released last year via Sumerian Records.
VEIL OF MAYA have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by pushing themselves collectively. 2015’s Matriarch
made major waves, crashing the Billboard US Hard Rock Albums Chart at #2 powered by “Aeris,” “LeeLoo,” and “Mikasa.” The latter has gathered over 25.4 million Spotify streams and counting.
In 2017, 'False Idol' saw the band return to the Top 3 of the Hard Rock Albums Chart as “Overthrow” and “Doublespeak” each eclipsed 8 million-plus Spotify streams apiece. Simultaneously, they toured alongside Animals As Leaders, Upon A Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, and more.
In the midst of the Pandemic, they dropped singles “Outsider,” “Viscera,” and “Outrun” and in 2023, finally released their 7th full length album, '[m]other', spawning massive singles "Godhead", "Red Fur", "Mother pt 4" and "Disco Kill Party" followed by extensive touring across the globe.
ABOUT BRAND OF SACRIFICE
Since 2018, Toronto-based deathcore quintet BRAND OF SACRIFICE have been making an undeniably indelible mark on the heavy music scene. Dubbed ‘The Branded Ones,’ the group’s fans joined and marched with them as they tore across the globe in support of their sophomore album "Lifeblood", which debuted on 8 separate Billboard charts and earned them a Juno nomination for Metal Album of the Year. Other highlights included slots on highly anticipated tours with artists like Spiritbox, Thy Art is Murder, We Came as Romans & more.
BRAND OF SACRIFICE pushed the envelope even further with their next release, EP 'Between Death and Dreams' in 2023. With production even more cinematic, exemplified by massive choral soundscapes, brutal breakdowns, and quite few surprises along the way, the EP was met with huge critical acclaim and showcased an exceptional evolution of their sound.
In December of 2023 BRAND OF SACRIFICE announced signing to world renowned label, Nuclear Blast Records. Having previously seen huge growth via their partnership with sister company, Blood Blast Distribution, signing with Nuclear Blast was the natural progression for the band. BRAND OF SACRIFICE ushered in their exciting new era with the release of single "PURGE", another giant leap in their continued sonic evolution.
Across their releases to date, BRAND OF SACRIFICE have hit 60 million streams and 13 million YouTube views . The band draws its name from popular anime series Berserk by Kentaro Miura.