Dethklok - Touring History

Touring History

In late 2007, Adult Swim organized a promotional tour featuring Dethklok and …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. The tour comprised performances at twelve college campuses, with tickets available to students only (except for 50 tickets set aside for the UCLA show in the Los Angeles area). The band featured Brendon Small, guitarist Mike Keneally, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Gene Hoglan. Tour information was made available on Adult Swim's promotional site. In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, Brendon Small described the tour as being "like Gorillaz, with the animated characters" with Small's ensemble of musicians performing visibly.

In a February 2008 interview on California radio station Indie 103.1 with Full Metal Jackie, plans for a summer 2008 tour were announced. Brendon Small described the tour as being like "a Disney ride but with murder." Dethklok toured the U.S. in June and early July with Chimaira and Soilent Green. In April 2008, 27 seven dates were announced.

• Dethklok performed at Heavy MTL on June 21, 2008.
• Dethklok toured with Chimaira and Soilent Green during June and July 2008.
  • During the June 5th show at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA, an electrical fire broke out during Soilent Green's set. Attendees were hesitant to leave the building thinking that it was part of the show, which created a dangerous situation, but they soon realized that the fire was real and evacuated and the concert was rescheduled.
• Dethklok toured with co-headliner Mastodon, High on Fire, and Converge during October and November 2009.
• Dethklok played in San Bernardino on July 9, 2011 at the Mayhem Festival in place of Megadeth.
• Dethklok played a free show at San Diego Comic Con on July 13, 2012 on the USS Midway.
• Dethklok was scheduled to play in Toronto, Ontario at the Heavy T.O. festival on August 11, 2012, and also in Montreal, QC at Heavy MTL Festival on August 12, 2012; however, Dethklok's appearance at both festivals was cancelled.
• Dethklok was scheduled to play the main stage for both days of Knotfest on August 17 and 18, 2012; however, Dethklok's appearance was cancelled.
• Dethklok was scheduled to co-headline a tour in North America with Lamb of God (with special guest Gojira) in August 2012.
  • This was cancelled due to bail hearings at the time for Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic.
• Dethklok toured North America, in support of Dethalbum III, with Machine Head, All That Remains and The Black Dahlia Murder during November and December 2012.
  • Bassist Pete Griffin filled in for several shows while Bryan Beller was touring with his band, The Aristocrats.