Savannah, GA's BLACK TUSK have completed recording their upcoming EP, which is scheduled to be released later this spring via Relapse Records. The EP, recorded with producer Phillip Cope (KYLESA, BARONESS) at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC, will serve as a gateway between 2011's Set The Dial and the band's next full-length.

The band recently hit the road for a short run of headline dates, followed up by a month long run of shows with TODAY IS THE DAY, KEN MODE and FIGHT AMP, then a two week run with KVELERTAK and CANCER BATS. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Black Tusk is also scheduled to appear at this year's SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. The group will be headlining both the Rock of Ages Tattoo Showcase at Yellow Jacket Social Club on Friday, March 15th with label mates HOWL and TRUE WIDOW, and the Official Relapse Records / Chaos in Tejas Showcase with ASG, ROYAL THUNDER, Howl, INTER ARMA and CALL OF THE VOID on Saturday, March 16th at Red 7.

Black Tusk tour dates:

March

5 - Reading, PA - Reverb

March (with Today Is The Day, Ken Mode, Fight Amp)

6 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
7 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
8 - New York, NY - The Studio at Webster Hall
9 - Washington DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
10 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls
11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Upstairs)
12 - Tampa, FL - The Local 662
13 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
14 - San Antonio, TX - Korova (SXSW Tone Deaf ) No Fight Amp
15 - Austin, TX - Yellow Jacket Social Club (Rock of Ages Tattoo SXSW Showcase)
16 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (Relapse Records / Chaos in Tejas Official SXSW Showcase)
17 - Dallas, TX - The Double Wide, Spillover Fest, No Fight Amp
19 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
20 - Tempe, AZ - Rocky Point Cantina
21 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Satellite
24 - Santa Cruz, CA - Atrium at The Catalyst
25 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room
26 - Portland, CA - Rotture
27 - Seattle, WA - The Highline
28 - Bellingham, WA - The Shakedown
29 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
31 - Edmonton AB - Pawn Shop

April (with Today Is The Day, Ken Mode, Fight Amp)

1 - Calgary, AB - The Palomino
2 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos Cantina
4 - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid
5 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
6 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
7 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

April (with Kvlertak, Cancer Bats)

22 - Detroit, MI - Shelter St. Andrews
24 - Cleveland, OH - The Grog Shop
25 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
28 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
30 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge

May (with Kvlertak, Cancer Bats)

1 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's (Downstairs)
12 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
13 - Austin, TX - Red 7
15 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
18 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
21 - Montreal, QC - Les Katacombes

May

22 - Toronto, ON - The Wreck Room

Black Tusk guitarist Andrew Fidler is featured on the website Play This Riff. FU MANCHU’s Bob Balch, who owns and operates the site, has videos of Fidler teaching the following songs:

‘Crossroads And Thunder’ (Intro, main riff, and drummer cues)

‘Crossroads And Thunder’ (Verse, bridge, and Outro)

‘Ender Of All’ (Every riff and inspiration)

‘Fixed In The Ice’ (Intro and build up riff)

‘Fixed In The Ice’ (Solo, bridge, and song structure)

‘Crossroads And Thunder’ (Intro, main riff, and drummer cues) can be viewed at Playthisriff.com.