Esoteric U.S. Tour!

[Leviathan]

Sept. 22 - Soda Springs CA - Stella Natura II: The Light of Ancestral Fires
with Arktau Eos, Jarboe, Stargazer, Wardruna, more

Sept. 23 - Portland OR - Ash Street Saloon
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Cauldron Black Ram

Sept. 24 - Seattle WA - The Highline
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Anhedonist

Sept. 25 - Boise ID - The Shredder
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Uzala

Sept. 26 - Salt Lake City UT - Bar Deluxe
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Moon of Delirium

Sept. 27 - Denver CO - Moon Room, Summit Music Hall
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Stoic Dissention

Sept. 28 - Chicago IL - Reggies
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, and TBA

Sept. 30 - Indianapolis IN - Beale Street Live
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Black Goat of the Woods

Oct. 1 - Columbus OH - Ace of Cups
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, and TBA

Oct. 2 - Pittsburgh PA - Howlers
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, and TBA

Oct. 3 - Baltimore MD - The Metro Gallery
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Oak

Oct. 4 - New York NY - St. Vitus Bar
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, Black Anvil and Evoken

Oct. 5 - Cambridge MA - TT The Bear's
with Velnias, Saturnalia Temple, and Evoken


I think this is their first time over here. I'm already making plans to hit the SLC show.

[Leviathan]

Evoken has been added to the last two shows.

[Lumber Jack Off]

shit, I would go just to see Evoken.

[Leviathan]

Circle
Silence
The Order of Destiny
The Blood of the Eyes
A Torrent of Ills

They may have left one out, as they had a pretty late start. Amazing performance, regardless. If I had the time and money, I'd go see them again on this tour.

[Tyson]

Wait, you mean the rapper?

[Cyril D Scallop]

When I heard they were playing 2 shows with Evoken it was salt in the wound. That is the perfect pairing, 2 of my favorite doom bands that have both been around a long time playing a very like minded unique style but have never played together. There was just no way I could make it happen. I would have gone to at least the Cambridge, MA date for sure, had I been home. Unfortunately that day I was on day 3/5 on my drive back home from working across the country. Opportunity blown.

[Leviathan]

Yeah, seeing both of them together would've been incredible. I actually just picked up Atra Mors recently and I haven't been able to stop listening to it. Both bands' full discographies are of unusually high quality.



I read elsewhere that Esoteric plays a different set for each show. From the setlists I've seen, they played almost all of the songs from Paragon of Dissonance on this tour. I would've loved to have seen them do this one:

[Cyril D Scallop]

I'll have to listen to that set when I get a chance. Got to take a look on youtube for some footage, too. Both bands are just massive on record, so I can only imagine the scope of seeing them live. Atras Mors is a fantastic album. Bought the CD as soon as it was available, same for the LP when it came out a few months later. Antithesis of Light has to be my favorite of theirs though. I would love to see them play that album front to back some day. You mentioned that Esoteric was playing different sets each time. Considering their flawless album output, this would have been an amazing tour to follow across the country like those damn hippies do with Phish. Hopefully it was good turnouts, then maybe they'll play together again someday...