Relapse Contamination Tour 2008

More dates have been announced for the 2008 installment of the Relapse Records Contamination Tour featuring Origin, Misery Index, and Abysmal Dawn. The MySpace Metal, Decibel Magazine, Sick Drummer, and XM Radio Liquid Metal sponsored tour kicks off on July 21st in St. Louis, MO. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with corresponding links to purchase tickets.

Origin recently released their new album, Antithesis, to significant critical acclaim. The band has just returned home from their first-ever European headlining tour and has debuted their first video for Antithesis track “Finite” online via ‘Headbanger's Blog’ (international / non-US viewers can view the video here). Tracks taken from Antithesis and a complete listing of Origin tour dates can be found now via the band’s MySpace: MySpace.com/Origin666.

Grindcore powerhouse Misery Index recently completed work on their new full-length album, Traitors. Traitors will see a September 30th North American release date (October 6th internationally). Misery Index has also released a digital-only EP, Dead Sam Walking, that features a recent collection of vinyl-only material and live tracks that can be accessed here. Studio updates and audio samples can be accessed via the band’s official MySpace: MySpace.com/MiseryIndex.

Abysmal Dawn recently released their Relapse debut Programmed to Consume. Audio samples taken from Programmed to Consume and a listing of upcoming tour dates can be found via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/AbysmalDawn.

The ‘Contamination Tour’ has been a label vehicle used to expose some of its newest and most exciting bands. Previous 'Contamination Tour’ alumni include Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Neurosis, Nile, High on Fire, Cephalic Carnage, Coalesce, Dysrhythmia, Unearthly Trance, and many more.

RELAPSE RECORDS CONTAMINATION TOUR 2008

Featuring ORIGIN, MISERY INDEX, and ABYSMAL DAWN

July 21 St. Louis, MO Rockstar Nightclub (purchase tickets)
July 22 Fayetteville, AR The OPO (purchase tickets)
July 23 Little Rock, AR Downtown Music (No Abysmal Dawn – purchase tickets)
July 24 Dallas, TX Reno’s Chop Shop (purchase tickets)
July 25 Victoria, TX Sun Valley Ranch (purchase tickets)
July 26 Austin, TX Red 7 (purchase tickets)
July 28 El Paso, TX Chics (purchase tickets – coming soon)
July 29 Farmington, NM Gator’s (purchase tickets)
July 30 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts (purchase tickets)
July 31 San Marcos, CA Jumping Turtle ()purchase tickets
August 1 Hollywood, CA Safari Sams ()purchase tickets
August 2 Oakland, CA The Metro (purchase tickets)
August 3 Portland, OR Satyricon (purchase tickets)
August 4 Roseburg, OR Riversdale Grange (purchase tickets)
August 5 Seattle, WA Studio Seven (purchase tickets)
August 6 Boise, ID The Bouqet (purchase tickets)
August 7 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas (purchase tickets)
August 8 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep (purchase tickets)
August 9 Lawrence, KS The Jackpot (purchase tickets)