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Texas death bringers I AM will kick off 2022 supporting death metal veterans Nile on their Age Of Vile Divinities US Tour. The trek begins on February 3rd in Nashville, Tennessee and makes its way through over two dozen cities, coming to a close on March 12th in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Additional support will be provided by Incantation and Sanguisugabogg.
Comments the band, “We’re incredibly excited to smash over a month of dates with some monsters of bands. With new music hidden away, it’s swelled up and ready to burst. Be prepared to enter into our domain. See y’all in February!”
See all confirmed dates below.
I AM w/ Nile, Incantation, Sanguisugabogg:
2/03/2022 The Basement East – Nashville, TN
2/04/2022 Heaven at The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
2/05/2022 The Haven – Orlando, FL
2/06/2022 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
2/08/2022 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
2/09/2022 Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill – Dallas, TX
2/10/2022 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX
2/12/2022 The Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ
2/13/2022 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
2/15/2022 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
2/16/2022 Cornerstone Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
2/18/2022 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
2/19/2022 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
2/21/2022 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
2/22/2022 The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
2/23/2022 The Royal Grove – Lincoln, NE
2/24/2022 Wildwood – Iowa City, IA
2/25/2022 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
2/26/2022 The Forge – Joliet, IL
2/27/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
3/01/2022 Piere’s Entertainment Center – Ft. Wayne, IN
3/02/2022 El Club – Detroit, MI
3/03/2022 Beachland Ballroom- Cleveland, OH
3/04/2022 Crafthouse Stage & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA
3/05/2022 Reverb – Reading, PA
3/06/2022 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
3/08/2022 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
3/09/2022 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/10/2022 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
3/11/2022 The Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
3/12/2022 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
I AM have come to embody the subgenre known as “Texas death.” While the band takes influence from “The Big Four,” their homage to artists like Pantera, Power Trip, and Cro-Mags is undeniable. Their signature style of dive-bomb guitars and guitar-driven riffs has come to define the genre.
Formed by vocalist Andrew Hileman in 2011, I AM quickly gained recognition in the great state of Texas as being a band meant for bigger things. After paying their proverbial dues and touring relentlessly, solidifying Texas death across North America on tour with bands like The Acacia Strain, For The Fallen Dreams, and Kublai Khan, I AM released their debut album, Life Through Torment, in February of 2017.
By 2018, the band began recording a new album with Randy Lebeouf at Graphic Nature Audio (Kublai Khan, Left Behind, Great American Ghost) with a vision of capturing their chaotic live performance and power they’d become known for. Hard 2 Kill was released in November of that year to serious critical acclaim. Decibel Magazine declared, “I AM know how to write songs that make you want to move,” Kerrang! noted, “Devoid of pretension and brimming with tangible anger, the band’s music is an angry headbanger’s dream.”
I AM will release their next full-length via MNRK Heavy with details to be unveiled in the months to come.
I AM:
Andrew Hileman – vocals
Tom Reyes – guitar
Chris Burgess – guitar
Brandon Busa – drums
Erik Rodriguez – bass
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