VOID and PHANTOM are teaming up for the Empire Of Blood II Tour, a September run that starts in Lexington, Kentucky and winds its way through the East Coast, Canada, the Midwest, and Texas before closing out in Austin.
The trek gives VOID another stretch of roadwork behind Forbidden Morals, the band’s concept album built around a lost traveler’s descent into the castle of Vlad the Impaler. Subtle vacation material, clearly.
Formed in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2019 by vocalist Jackson Davenport, VOID have been carving out a dark, technically sharp lane between classic thrash, theatrical heavy metal, and haunted underground atmosphere. Their 2023 debut Horrors Of Reality kicked the door open, while Forbidden Morals pushed the band into more cinematic and ambitious territory.
The band have since signed with Metal Blade Records, putting more weight behind a sound aimed at fans of SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH, KING DIAMOND, ANNIHILATOR, TESTAMENT, and LÄÄZ ROCKIT.
VOID And PHANTOM Empire Of Blood II Tour
Sept. 2 – Lexington, KY @ Green Lantern
Sept. 3 – Cleveland, OH @ No Class
Sept. 4 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Sept. 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
Sept. 6 – Montague, MA @ RPM Fest
Sept. 8 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
Sept. 9 – Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern
Sept. 10 – Syracuse, NY @ Funk N Waffles
Sept. 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy
Sept. 12 – Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl
Sept. 13 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
Sept. 15 – Covington, KY @ Madison
Sept. 16 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
Sept. 17 – Madison, WI @ Blades Of Steel
Sept. 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Zhora
Sept. 19 – Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood
Sept. 20 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
Sept. 22 – Tulsa, OK @ Whittier Bar
Sept. 23 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Sept. 24 – Austin, TX @ The Lost Well