Detroit’s melodic death metal outfit THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have announced a mammoth 26-date UK/France tour, which kicks off with two shows at The Underworld in London on January 11th and 12th, 2012. Support comes from American thrashers SKELETONWITCH.

Comments singer Trevor Strnad: "We in The Black Dahlia Murder could not be more excited for our upcoming tour of the UK/France. We are loaded up and ready to launch a full scale attack in support of the new album. Prepare for Ritual madness!"

Tour dates include:

January

11 - London, England - Underworld
12 - London, England - Underworld
13 - Colchester, England - Arts Centre
14 - Norwich, England - Waterfront
15 - Northampton, England - Roadmender
16 - Birmingham, England - Academy 2
17 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
18 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
19 - Sheffield, England - Corporation
20 - Newcastle, England - Academy 2
21 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Tunnels
22 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
23 - Dundee, Scotland - Beat Generator
24 - Leeds, England - Cockpit
25 - Wrexham, England - Central Station
26 - Stoke, England - Sugarmill
27 - Plymouth, England - White Rabbit
28 - Bristol, England - Fleece
29 - Southampton, England - Joiners
30 - Reading, England - Sub 89
31 - Margate, England - West Coast Bar

February

1 - Lille, France - St Sauveur
2 - Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
3 - Annecy, France - Brise Glace
4 - Nantes, France - Ferrailleur
5 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino

The Black Dahlia Murder will be back on the road in North America this fall on a headline run that sees the band hitting cities not reached on their last tour. Support on the fall tour comes from Oakland, California’s ALL SHALL PERISH, and Richmond, Virginia’s CANNABIS CORPSE.

Ritual 2011 North American Tour dates include:

October

6 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone (scaled)
7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
9 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10 - Providence, RI - The Met
13 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
14 - Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox
17 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
19 - Lubbock, TX - Jakes
20 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
21 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
22 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
23 - Farmington, NM - Top Deck
25 - Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory
26 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
27 - Des Moines, IA - The Wheelhouse
28 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
30 - Lansing, MI - The Loft