CATEGORY 7 — the supergroup that includes former and present members of Anthrax, Exodus, Machine Head, and Shadows Fall — have introduced their first ever tour. The band will hit the highway for a US outing in March 2025.
The steel outfit is comprised of singer John Bush (Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax), guitarist Phil Demmel (Kerry King, ex-Machine Head), guitarist Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), bassist Jack Gibson (Exodus), and drummer Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, ex-Overkill).
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The 14-date tour kicks off March sixth in Baltimore, and runs via March twenty third in Atlanta, hitting Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Nashville, and extra cities alongside the way in which. Exhorder and Hand of the Tribe will help most dates, with Lifeless By Wednesday and Engineered Society Undertaking additionally on board for choose reveals.
Numerous pre-sales start Tuesday (October eighth) and Wednesday (October ninth), with a common on-sale beginning Friday (October eleventh). Tickets for choose reveals can be found through Ticketmaster, with all others accessible through the band’s official web site.
John Bush said, “Wanting ahead to CATEGORY 7 blowing off the roofs of some venues on the East Coast and Midwest in March of 2025. This would be the first time the band will probably be enjoying stay so come and take a look at some killer musicianship. Taking part in songs from the debut file ought to be enjoyable. See ya there!”
Phil Demmel added, “Batten down your hatches as a result of the C7 tempest is about to the touch floor within the US this March! We’re all so thrilled to launch this band and convey our present via the states! See you within the eye of the storm!”
CATEGORY 7 launched their self-titled debut album through Steel Blade Data on July twenty sixth, hitting No. 8 on Billboard’s Rock Albums chart. The one “Mousetrap” earned an honorable point out in our Heavy Tune of the Week function that month.
See CATEGORY 7’s first listing of tour dates under.
CATEGORY 7 2025 Tour Dates:
03/06 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage *
03/07 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom *
03/08 – Cambridge, MA @ Center East (Downstairs) *
03/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts *
03/11 – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s ^
03/12 – Cleveland, OH @ The Asylum at Temple Stay ^
03/14 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Store ^
03/15 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge ^
03/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II #
03/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Nice Line ^
03/19 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre ^
03/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s ^
03/22 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In ^
03/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) ^
* = w/ Exhorder, Lifeless By Wednesday, Hand of the Tribe
^ = w/ Exhorder, Engineered Society Undertaking, Hand of the Tribe
# = w/ H1Z1, Misfire, Engineered Society Undertaking, Hand of the Tribe
