Sludge metal pioneers Eyehategod have announced their return to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in five years. The New Orleans group are one of the finest examples of the Louisana metal scene that cropped up in the late 80s/early 90s, with their feedback-driven, bluesy-edge the perfect backing for the tortured and painful tales of frontman Mike IX Williams.Like a smash-up of Black Flag and Black Sabbath on the bayou, Eyehategod's uncompromised, dirt-under-nails sound has kept them as one of the metal underworld's most reputable acts.Joining them on the Australian leg is fellow NOLA exports Goatwhore, who are making their long-awaited return to our shores after nearly a decade absence. Still grinding hard on the back of their excellent 2022 full length Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven, Goatwhore take the sludge metal template of Eyehategod and carve a few pentagrams into it whilst cranking up the tempos. Their blackened/thrash-influenced assault makes them one of the purest - and addictive - metal forces in the heavy music underground and a killer choice of support.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1Y1HL_IcYWith their 2021 LP A History of Nomadic Behavior still fresh in the minds of sludge fans, Eyehategod's long-awaited Australia/New Zealand run of shows is bound to bring the Louisana heat and vibes with tracks old and new. Throw the high-energy Goatwhore into the mix for the Austalia dates, and you've got one hell of a can't-miss, double-header in Turn Troubled Tables tour.Words by Andrew Kapper
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Eyehategod 'Turn Troubled Tables' Australia/New Zealand Tourwith Special Guests Goatwhore
Tuesday July 23rd PERTH - Amplifier Bar
Thursday July 25th ADELAIDE - Lions Arts Factory
Friday July 26th MELBOURNE - Max Watts
Satuday July 27th SYDNEY - Crowbar
Sunday July 28th BRISBANE - The Zoo
Tuesday July 30th WELLINGTON - Valhalla*
Wednesday July 31st AUCKLAND - Mothership*
*Goatwhore not appearing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APu100Oboe4
