Psych-metal band Zoroaster have completed work on their sophomore album, Matador, and to celebrate the band kicks off a month-long U.S. tour tonight in Alabama.
Matador comes out July 13th on E1 Music, and was produced and engineered by Sanford Parker at Glow in the Dark Studios and The Living Room Recording in Atlanta, GA and mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago, IL. The band’s released new song “Black Hole” for streaming. Listen to “Black Hole” below.
The tracklisting for Matador is as follows:
1. D.N.R.
2. Ancient Ones
3. Odyssey
4. Trident” (featuring Juan Montoya / ex-Torche)
5. Firewater
6. Old World
7. Black Hole
8. Odyssey II
9. Matador
Here’s the cover art for Matador:
As if that wasn’t enough, the band is embarking on the “Summer Southern Burn” U.S. tour, which starts this evening in Birmingham, AL. The tour is sponsored by Brooklyn Vegan and Roxwel, and Black Tusk and Dark Castle will serve as openers.
Zoroaster’s tour dates are the following:
6/15 – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
6/16 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Café
6/17 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
6/18 – Dallas, TX – The Lounge on Elm St.
6/19 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
6/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Burt’s Tiki Lounge
6/22 – Scottsdale, AZ – Rogue
6/23 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
6/24 – W. Hollywood, CA – Viper Room
6/25 – Oakland, CA Oakland Metro
6/26 – San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside
6/28 – Portland, OR Satyricon
6/29 – Seattle, WA Funhouse
6/30 – Boise, ID The Red Room
7/1 – Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas
7/2 – Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
7/3 – Kansas City, MO Riot Room
7/4 – St. Paul, MN Turf Club
7/6 – Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
7/7 – Newport, KY Southgate House
7/8 – Pittsburgh, PA 31st St. Pub
7/9 – New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall
7/10 – Philadelphia, PA The Khyber
6/17 – Atlanta, GA The Earl (* ZOROASTER Matador CD release show!)