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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + ARCH ENEMY Announce Wrath Across North America Co-Headlining Tour This Fall; Tickets On Sale Friday, May 22nd!
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + ARCH ENEMY Announce Wrath Across North America Co-Headlining Tour This Fall; Tickets On Sale Friday, May 22nd!

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ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to North American stages this Fall on a co-headlining tour. The Wrath Across North America tour 2026 runs from October 5th through November 16th. Additional support will be provided by Septicflesh, Crypta, and Thrown Into Exile. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s latest journey follows their recent and wildly successful Spring Fling US headlining tour.

 

 

Comments THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER drummer Alan Cassidy. “I’d take my arch enemy to see THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and ARCH ENEMY!...Then throw them in the pit. See you this Fall!”

Comments ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott, “North America, we are proud to announce our return, joined by the formidable BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, alongside special guests Septicflesh, Crypta and Thrown Into Exile. An exceptional lineup, built for those who live and breathe pure fucking metal! We look forward to bringing you a new era of ARCH ENEMY to a city near you. Be there!"

Various presales begin Wednesday, May 20th at 10:00am local time and run through Thursday, May 21st at 10:00pm local time. General on sale date is set for Friday, May 22nd at 10:00am local time. Get tickets HERE

See all confirmed dates below.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + ARCH ENEMY w/ Special Guests Septicflesh, Crypta, Thrown Into Exile:

10/05/2026 Municipal Auditorium - Riverside, CA

10/06/2026 Marquee - Phoenix, AZ

10/08/2026 Rockwell At The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT

10/09/2026 Fillmore - Denver, CO

10/11/2026 Echo - Dallas, TX

10/12/2026 House Of Blues - Houston, TX

10/13/2026 Aztec Theatre - San Antonio, TX

10/15/2026 Beacham - Orlando, FL

10/16/2026 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

10/18/2026 Jannus - Tampa, FL

10/20/2026 Masquerade (Heaven) - Atlanta, GA

10/21/2026 Fillmore - Charlotte, NC

10/22/2026 Ritz - Raleigh, NC

10/24/2026 Palladium Times Square - New York, NY

10/25/2026 Fillmore Silver Spring, - Silver Spring, MD

10/26/2026 TLA - Philadelphia, PA

10/28/2026 Palladium - Worcester, MA

10/30/2026 Videotron Centre Hall - Quebec City, QC

10/31/2026 Olympia - Montreal, QC

11/01/2026 Danforth - Toronto, ON

11/03/2026 Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL

11/04/2026 Royal Oak Music Theatre - Detroit, MI

11/05/2026 Agora - Cleveland, OH

11/07/2026 Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN

11/08/2026 Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg, MB

11/09/2026 Coors Event Centre - Saskatoon, SK

11/11/2026 MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB

11/12/2026 Midway - Edmonton, AB

11/14/2026 The Key - Vancouver, BC

11/16/2026 Showbox - Seattle, WA

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER continues to tour in support of their critically adored tenth studio album, Servitude, released in 2024 via Metal Blade Records. “At a brisk thirty-three minutes, there’s no real fat, just a collection of raging riffs and solid gold grooves that never overstays its welcome…,” lauded Blabbermouth. “Whether wallowing in grim, doomy waters on ‘Mammoth’s Hand,’ or blasting away like some crazed, nihilistic army of intergalactic ghouls on ‘Transcosmic Blueprint’ and climactic hook avalanche ‘Utopia Black,’ this is an album that nobly delivers the goods, while screaming defiance at the stars. Everybody involved should be immensely proud.” Metal Injection accurately hailed a record of, “fucking killer death metal,” Distorted Sound crowned THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, “one of melodeath’s greatest, most consistent bands,” while Kerrang wrote, “…the release of Servitude faces down existential concerns with determination and defiance.” Added Last Rites, “Servitude doesn’t feel like a debut because it’s unpolished or full of missteps; it feels like a debut because it’s brimming with a fresh energy and feels like it's only hinting at what could be in store.

Purchase Servitude on vinyl here at https://amzn.to/3RhVfoR.

Forged in 1996 by Swedish guitar hero Michael Amott, ARCH ENEMY has spent three decades carving out a singular legacy at the intersection of extremity and melody. ARCH ENEMY quickly evolved into one of the defining forces of modern extreme metal with their razor-edged riffing, twin-guitar leads and anthemic songwriting that has carried the band from underground acclaim to global festival dominance. Across a formidable catalogue of eleven studio albums — from the cult-classic Black Earth (1996) to genre milestones like Wages of Sin (2001) and the arena-conquering works of the 2000s — ARCH ENEMY has continuously reshaped their sound without compromising its core intensity. A defining aspect of their evolution has been the succession of charismatic frontwomen: Angela Gossow's revolutionary arrival in 2001 helped break gender barriers in extreme metal, while her successor Alissa White-Gluz fronted the band through a highly successful era, delivering critically acclaimed releases such as War Eternal (2014), Will To Power (2017), Deceivers (2022), and 2025's Blood Dynasty. Relentless touring and an unwavering commitment to technical precision have cemented ARCH ENEMY as one of metal's most enduring live acts, a band whose identity has remained anchored by Amott's vision even as lineups shifted around him. Now, in 2026, ARCH ENEMY enters a bold new chapter: The band has unveiled former Once Human vocalist Lauren Hart as their new frontwoman, ushering in a revitalized era. Their latest single, "To The Last Breath," serves as both a statement of intent and rebirth while retaining the band's trademark ferocity by introducing a fresh vocal dynamic. With a renewed lineup, big European Summer festival appearances and a lengthy North American tour announced for the fall, ARCH ENEMY stand poised once again to redefine their own legacy — louder, sharper, and more unyielding than ever.

 

 

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