Brooklyn-based crust-laden black metallists Mutilation Rites have crossed the pond to wreak havoc alongside Hierophant on their first-ever European tour, which kicks off tonight in Milan, Italy. Upon returning to the States, the quartet will immediately launch a headlining tour across North America with German monsters Mantar in tow. For ticket info visit MutilationRites.com.

Harbinger - the second full length release from Mutilation Rites - was released last summer via Prosthetic Records. The album was recorded by long-time friend and producer Kevin Bernsten (TRIAC) and mastered by James Plotkin (Pelican, Isis, SunnO))), Isis).

Tour dates:

February

4 - Milan, Italy - Lo Fi Club #
7 - Lisboa, Portugal - Burning Light Festival #
8 - Malaga, Spain - Velvet Club #
9 - Valencia, Spain - TBA #
10 - Toulouse, France - Pavillons Sauvages #
12 - Antwerp, Belgium - Het Bos #
13 - Utrecht, Netherlands - DB's #
14 - Hamburg, Germany - Bambi Galore #
16 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB18 #
17 - Berlin, Germany - Cassiopeia #
18 - Leipzig, Germany - Ose Project #
19 - Budapest, Hungary - Durer Kert #
20 - Linz, Austria - Ann And Pat #
21 - Lausanne, Switzerlands - Le Romandie #
22 - Bologna, Italy - Freakout Club #

March

1 - Rochester, NY - Bugjar
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roboto Project
3 - Cincinnati, OH - Last House on the Left
4 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
5 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
6 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
8 - Seattle, WA - Highline ^
9 - Portland, OR - Branx ^
10 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro Operahouse ^
11 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Globos ^
12 - San Diego,CA - TBA ^
13 - Phoenix, AZ - 51 West ^
15 - El Paso, TX - The Sandbox ^
16 - San Antonio, TX - The Korova ^

17-22 - Austin, TX - SXSW ^

23 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa ^
24 - Tallahassee, FL - Pug’s Live ^
25 - St. Petersburg, FL - Local 662 ^
26 - Miami, FL - Churchill’s Pub ^
27 - Orlando, FL - Hourglass Brewery ^
28 - Asheville, NC - The Odditorium
29 - Harrisonburg, VA - Crayola House
30 - Washington, DC - The Pinch

April

3 – Montreal, QC – Messe de Morts Festival

# with Hierophant

^ with Mantar