The wasteland will burn again.
Death metal outfit Narcotic Wasteland is hitting the road this September for their aptly titled “Annihilation of the Wasteland” Tour 2025, and it’s shaping up to be one hell of a ride through 27 cities across the U.S. — from the Midwest to the swamps of Florida, through the Bible Belt, and straight into the Rockies. Bring earplugs, extra water, and possibly a therapist.
Fronted by Dallas Toler-Wade, best known for his work with Nile, the band has announced they’ll be playing select cuts from the brutal Nile record Annihilation of the Wicked — the last time, perhaps, fans will hear these tracks with Dallas on vocals. In other words: this tour isn’t just a good idea. It’s mandatory.
The run kicks off on September 4 in West Chicago, IL and hits a string of intimate clubs, dive bars, and DIY haunts that are perfect for headbanging in close quarters. Highlights include The Foundry in Cleveland (9/7) with 72 Legions, and a killer night at Ground Zero in Spartanburg, SC (9/11) where the band will be joined by Brazilian death thrashers CRYPTA. If your neck isn’t sore by Raleigh, you’re not doing it right.
From Atlanta (9/21) onward, the tour tag-teams with FILTH, bringing even more chaos to venues like The Handlebar in Pensacola, Black Buzzard in Denver, and Vultures in Colorado Springs. You’ll even find them infiltrating the Wyoming Hardcore Fest in Casper on September 27, in case you didn’t think the apocalypse had enough altitude.
Full tour dates below — and yeah, they’re hitting all the hot spots: gas stations, dive bars, and everywhere the reaper feels at home.
Annihilation of the Wasteland Tour 2025 – Full Dates
w/ 72 Legions
9/4 – WC Social Club – West Chicago, IL
9/5 – Flint Local 432 – Flint, MI
9/6 – Carl’s Tavern – New Haven, IN
9/7 – The Foundry – Cleveland, OH *
9/8 – Photo City Music Hall – Rochester, NY
9/9 – Empire Live – Albany, NY
9/10 – Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
w/ CRYPTA
9/11 – Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC **
Main Support Continues:
9/12 – JJ’s Bohemia – Chattanooga, TN
9/13 – Cherry St. Station – Wallingford, CT
9/14 – Live at The Shop – Dunbar, WV
9/15 – Tin Roof – Charleston, SC
9/17 – Conduit – Orlando, FL
9/18 – Tipsy Tiki – Fort Pierce, FL
9/19 – Brass Mug – Tampa, FL
9/20 – Traxx – Long Beach, MS
w/ FILTH
9/21 – Boggs Social and Supply – Atlanta, GA ***
9/22 – The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL ***
9/23 – Strange Brew – Shreveport, LA ***
9/24 – Sunset Underground – Amarillo, TX ***
9/25 – Black Buzzard – Denver, CO ***
9/26 – Moxi Theater – Greeley, CO ***
9/27 – Wyoming Hardcore Fest – Casper, WY
9/28 – Vultures – Colorado Springs, CO ***
9/29 – Witch’s Brew O.M.G – Lincoln, NE ***
9/30 – The End – Nashville, TN ***
Skulls, speed, and songs about the collapse of society — Narcotic Wasteland is about to turn your local dive into ground zero. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
