Beastmaker hail from the unlikely locale of Fresno, California. Sweating profusely in a parched no man's land about three and a half hours northeast of Los Angeles, the city isn't exactly a cultural mecca-and yet it's the birthplace of Hollywood outsiders and weirdos like Sid Haig, Slim Pickens and director Sam Peckinpah. Still, it suffers from an unsurprising dearth of musicians interested in heavy rock.

Beastmaker released their debut Lusus Naturae earlier this year via Rise Above Records.  Lusus Naturae is available to order here. In support of their new album, Beastmaker will be returning to the road in North America this summer. The band will be providing direct support to Monolord and Sweat Lodge will open. The tour begins August 5th in Seattle, WA and runs through September 10th in Vancouver, BC. A complete list of dates can be found below.

August
5 - Seattle, WA  - Neumos
6 - Seattle, WA  - The Shakedown
8 - San Francisco, CA  - The Chapel
9 - Los Angeles, CA  - Viper Room
11 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
12 - Scottsdale, AZ - The Rogue Bar
13 - Albuquerque, NM - The Launchpad
15 - Ft Worth, TX - The Rail Club
16 - Austin, TX - Sidewinder (Outside)
17 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
18 - San Antonio, TX - Korova
19 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
20 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum Theater
21 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Kreepy Tiki
22 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
24 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
26 - Baltimore, MD - Windup Space
27 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus
28 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
30 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
31 - Montreal, QC - Turbohaus

September
1 - Toronto, ON - Coalition
2 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
3 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
4 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
5 - Omaha, NE - Lookout Lounge
6 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Bar
8 - Sacramento, CA - Starlite Lounge
9 - Portland, OR - Ash Street Station
10 - Vancouver, BC - The Astoria

Says Beastmaker frontman Trevor Church regarding the upcoming tour with Monolord, "We are bringing sin to the lower 48 and Canada. Limited clear green vinyl and exclusive tour design t-shirts. Everyone will go home with the mask of Satan!" 

Beastmaker's lyrical landscape is awash in imagery from midnight movies and the dark arts, but that's only part of the picture. "I like to make up stories," Church says simply. "I use horror movies and the occult as influences but rarely directly. For instance, 'Mask of Satan' is me paying homage to the great horror film Black Sunday very directly. On the other hand, 'You Must Sin' is about a woman longing for love and finding it in the most bizarre place, but John will tell you it's a political song. I like to think that people come up with their own interpretations of what the songs mean and let their minds run free."