To celebrate 40th Anniversary of SABBAT, the Japanese black/thrash metal band will soon embark on a European tour, on which they will be joined by American Death Metal all-star band GRUESOME as a special guest. The tour, organised by Dragon Productions, consists of 19 shows, including several festivals, such as Pitfest, Obscene Extreme Festival, and Metal Magic Festival. Besides the European tour, the band will also tour Mexico and South America in October.
Formed in 1984 by vocalist and bass player Gezol, who is currently the only original member of SABBAT, they have played an important role in the development of the Japanese metal scene. Known for their raw, aggressive sound, the metal band presents a mixture of black and thrash metal, with elements of heavy metal and old-school death metal, which is often labelled as blacking metal.
They have been releasing music through various labels over the years, including Heavy Metal Super Star Records, Iron Pegasus Records, and through their own label, Evil Records, their discography contains more than 220 official releases. Their newest studio album, SABBATICULT, will be out at the start of their European tour. In addition, SABBAT and GRUESOME will release a limited edition 7″ split on the same date.
SABBAT’s 40th Anniversary European “Sabbaticult” Tour 2024 Dates
Friday 21 June, 2024: Goldie – Oslo, Norway *
Saturday 22 June, 2024: The Abyss Bar – Göteborg, Sweden *
Sunday 23 June, 2024: Brooklyn Bar – Stockholm, Sweden *
Wednesday 26 June, 2024: Hell – Diest, Belgium
Thursday 27 June, 2024: Donnerheim – Krölpa, Germany
Friday 28 June, 2024: Divadlo Pod Carou – Pisek, Czechia
Saturday 29 June, 2024: P23 – Katowice, Poland
Sunday 30 June, 2024: Viper Room – Vienna, Austria
Tuesday 02 July, 2024: Klub Mocvara – Zagreb, Croatia
Wednesday 03 July, 2024: Obscene Extreme Festival – Trutnov, Czechia
Thursday 04 July, 2024: Goldgrube – Kassel, Germany
Friday 05 July, 2024: Bambi Galore – Hamburg, Germany
Saturday 06 July, 2024: Pitfest – Emmen, Netherlands
Sunday 07 July, 2024: Helvete – Oberhause, Germany
Monday 08 July, 2024: Cafe Central – Weinheim, Germany
Wednesday 10 July, 2024: Backstage – München, Germany
Thursday 11 July, 2024: In Flammen Open Air – Torgau, Germany
Friday 12 July, 2024: MTS – Oldenburg, Germany
Saturday 13 July, 2024: Metal Magic Festival – Fredericia, Denmark
* Without guest performances of GRUESOME
