THE RED CHORD Announces ‘Clients’ Anniversary Shows

Massachusetts deathcore masters THE RED CHORD are dusting off their classic *Clients* album for a victory lap – because apparently 20 years of getting kicked out of practice spaces deserves a celebration. They’re hitting a few lucky cities with a mix of O.G. tour buddies and new kids who probably weren’t born when this album dropped.

Here’s the gist, straight from the shredders themselves: “To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Clients album, we are excited to announce live performances! We will reunite with friends, THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY & powerhouse, VOMIT FORTH for northeast club shows in Brooklyn & Boston. We wish this could be a whole tour! Tickets will be on sale this Friday. Our last hometown show went quick so consider grabbing tickets early.

“We’re also returning to the northwest for a one-off alongside ENTERPRISE EARTH, I DECLARE WAR, NIGHTMARER and a stacked Nova Void fest. On sale today! We are working on one more special show before closing the chapter on this anniversary.”

Fun fact: THE RED CHORD formed in 1999, back when “deathcore” sounded like a medical condition. They basically taught a masterclass in how to melt faces with math-y riffs and breakdowns that hit like a dumpster fire. Frontman Guy Kozowyk (aka The Human Tornado) once stage-dove into a crowd of three people – and still made it look cool. Guitar wizard Mike “Gunface” McKenzie, meanwhile, moonlights as a zombie in low-budget horror flicks (true story).

Tour dates below. And hey, snag the *Clients* vinyl reissue before your grandma mistakes it for her antique vase collection.

12/13 Portland, OR Nova (w/ ENTERPRISE EARTH, I DECLARE WAR & NIGHTMARE CULT)
12/19 Brooklyn, NY Monarch (w/ THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY & VOMIT FORTH)
12/20 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair (w/ THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY & VOMIT FORTH)

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