Gorgoroth bassist Frank Watkins checked in with Jackson News in mid-February to drop off a list of spring and summer European tour dates. Watkins, who goes by the stage name “Bøddel” (that’s “executioner” in Norwegian), is the only U.S.-born member of the Norwegian black metal institution, having joined up in late 2007. But on to the tour—dates, cities, countries and venues are:
March
13 Hamm, Germany, Tomahawk Festival at Alfred Fischer Halle
April
9 Vosselaar, Belgium, Biebob
10 Rotterdam, Netherlands, Baroeg
11 Paris, France, Trabendo
12 Hamburg, Germany, Marx
13 Cologne, Germany, Essigfabrik
14 Ludwigsburg, Germany, Rockfabrik
15 Milan, Italy, Magazzini Generali
16 Osnabrueck, Germany, N8
17 Glauchau, Germany, Alte Spinnerei
May
1 Rieden-Kreuth, Germany, Ragnarök Festival
August
12 Jaromer, Czech Rep., Brutal Assault Festival
13 Derbyshire, England, Bloodstock Festival
14 Oulo, Finland, Jalometalli Festival
20 Dinkelsbühl, Germany, Summer Breeze Festival