Devin Townsend promised he'd be getting heavier and play some Strapping Young Lad live in 2020 and now we know who he's chosen as his backing band. Townsend has recruited guitarist Wes Hauch (ex-The Faceless, Black Crown Initiate), bassist Kyle Konkiel (Bad Wolves), and drummer Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, ex-Soilwork) for his heavier sets that will take place this coming summer.
The volume 2 shows are limited and mainly in the summer. Catch them if you can :)
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) October 31, 2019
The Empath Vol. 1 North American Tour will consist of live lineup is guitarist Ché Aimee Dorval (Casualties Of Cool), guitarists Mike Keneally (Dethklok) and Markus Reuter (Stick Men), bassist Nathan Navarro, keyboardist Diego Tejeida (Haken), and drummer Morgan Ågren (Kaipa). That tour will have support from Haken and The Contortionist and will happen this coming February and March.
Oh, and there's a new Townsend album in 2021. Dude just won't stop.
2/27 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre [Tickets]
2/28 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre [Tickets]
2/29 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw [Tickets]
3/1 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club [Tickets]
3/3 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts [Tickets]
3/5 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground [Tickets]
3/6 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage [Tickets]
3/7 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live [Tickets]
3/9 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live [Tickets]
3/10 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre [Tickets]
3/12 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom [Tickets]
3/13 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom [Tickets]
3/14 Chicago, IL @ Metro [Tickets]
3/15 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues [Tickets]
3/16 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live [Tickets]
3/19 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue [Tickets]
3/20 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater [Tickets]
3/21 Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater [Tickets]
3/23 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren [Tickets]
3/24 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan [Tickets]
3/25 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom [Tickets]
