DEATH ANGEL Live In Oakland; Multi-Cam Video Released
December 1, 2021, 3 years ago
Capital Chaos TV has released multi-cam video footage of Death Angel performing "Ultra Violence/Evil Priest" at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA on November 27. Watch below.
The concert, also featuring Testament and Exodus, was the only 2021 date on The Bay Strikes Back tour, which was pushed from October 2021 to April / May 2022.
The North American leg of The Bay Strikes Back tour featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel will now run through April and May 2022.
“We were really on the fence with this decision,” says Testament guitarist Eric Peterson. “But seeing other bands make it through with a few mild cases and other bigger bands just cancelling their entire tours, we felt it is in our best interest to postpone these shows to '22.”
Adds fellow guitarist Alex Skolnick, “It gives none of us any pleasure to be the bearers of bad news yet again, but here we are. Although Bay Strikes Back is a top tour package for theaters, the reality is this: It can’t afford to take the risks that top grossing larger venue tours have been taking. The type of disruptions KISS and other large outdoor venue tours have experienced could cause our shows to be permanently cancelled - a lose/lose for everyone. The fact that a lower budget tour such as ours is limited to indoor venues with tight backstage space only adds to the risk. It should go without saying that calling off these dates was a ‘last resort’ decision, and everyone involved would much rather this weren’t the case. However, this is the new reality we’re all in. All we can do is hope for everyone’s understanding, which we ask for sincerely.”
“We are saddened to announce that the Bay Strikes Back tour is being postponed, but the risk of cancelled shows due to positive tests leading to tour personnel being quarantined and isolated is just too great at this time,” says Exodus guitarist Gary Holt. “We want to feel safe, enjoy the tour and be able to hang out with our close friends. The silver lining in this is that Tom Hunting no longer needs chemo and will have more time to work his way back to doing a full tour. He will make his return behind the drums at Aftershock but a full tour requires more preparation, so that is the good part.”
Bay Strikes Back dates have been rebooked beginning in April and will include additional cities not originally scheduled for the tour.
“Usually when I’m asked to contribute a quote to an announcement it pertains to something I’m extremely excited about,” says Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda. “In this case I’m gutted… It pains me to announce that The Bay Strikes Back U.S. Tour is being postponed. No one was looking forward to this more than me. But, on the brighter side of things, the tour is in fact going to happen - just at a later time. And I can assure you that the already ravenous to play live members of Death Angel promise to provide a crushing set during a crushing tour. The Bay WILL Strike Back!”
Rescheduled dates:
April
9 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater
10 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
12 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
13 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
15 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
16 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
20 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
21 - Austin, TX - Emo's
22 - Dallas, TX -Amplified Live
23 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
27 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
30 - Sayreville, NJ -Starland Ballroom
May
1 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
2 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts
5 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
6 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
7 - Cincinnati, OH - Madison Theater
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
10 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora
11 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
12 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
14 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
15 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
19 - Denver, CO - Summit
20 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
* More dates will be added
Death Angel recently released their new live record, The Bastard Tracks, via Nuclear Blast.
Recorded live at The Great American Music Hall in their hometown of San Francisco on May 22, 2021, and streamed live soon after, The Bastard Tracks is a deep cuts collection of rarely and never performed songs from the band's celebrated catalog that's available now digitally and on CD, Vinyl and Blu-Ray, and will be released on vinyl on April 29. Order here.