San Diego, CA-based brutal death metal squad PATHOLOGY has announced that they will have their first European tour, opening for OBITUARY and GRAVE, this spring.

Currently midway through their successful North American tour opening for DEICIDE, Pathology has been performing for enormous crowds while backing some of the biggest names in metal.

“The new lineup is getting along great and we’re killing it onstage, so I’m very happy with things currently,” explains drummer Dave Astor. “2011 is looking like a great year for Pathology.”

And things have only gotten sweeter with the confirmation for the band’s first trip to Europe as part of the European Chainsaw Massacre Tour alongside the legendary Obituary and Grave. The European Chainsaw Massacre begins March 24th in Ludwigsburg, Germany and comes to a close on April 30th at Holland’s Neurotic Deathfest.

“We’re very thrilled to be touring with Obituary and Grave in Europe. Both bands are a big influence and a cornerstone of death metal,” states Dave. “We couldn’t have picked a better roster for our first time in Europe. We’re very excited.”

Tour dates:

March

24 - Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, Germany
25 - Paris Extreme Fest - Paris, France (with Devin Townsend, Bonded By Blood, Dagoba, Lazarus A.D.)
27 - Werkstatt - Gologne Germany
29 - Backstage Hall - Munich, Germany
30 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
31 - Patronaat - Haarlem, Netherlands

April

2 - Royal Metal Fest - Aarhus, Denmark (with Malevolent Creation, Hail of Bullets, Artillery, Onslaught)
7 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland
13 - Prosgresja - Warsaw, Poland
14 - K17 - Berlin, Germany
15 - Rock Café - Prague, Czech Republic
19 - Estragon - Bologna, Italy
20 - Secret Place - Montpellier, France
21 - Cotton Club - Lleida, Spain
22 - Durango Rock Club - Valencia, Spain
24 - Sala Capitol - Santiago De Comostela, Portugal
25 - Sala Heineken - Madrid, Spain
30 - Neurotic Deathfest - Tilburg, Holland (with At the Gates, Autopsy, Decapitated, Hate Eternal, Misery Index)

More dates to be announced soon.