Touring is an integral part of playing in a band; if your band’s going to be heard, it’s probably going to be on the road. Atlanta’s metal heroes Mastodon have taken that message to heart, but they’ve upped the ante. These hard-hitting lunatics embarked today on an international tour with over 50 dates.

In the confusion of booking the dates, someone forgot a minor detail; the band won’t be visiting their Georgian hometown on this go-round. But if you live in Europe or the rest of the United States, wear protective gear, as your face is soon to be melted.

The band began their tour today in Hamburg, Germany, and once they’re done with Europe, they’re off to rock Mexico’s proverbial socks off. If you’re not into Mastodon, these dates still won’t fall close to uneventful; Metallica and Valient Thorr, among others, will be joining them at different points on the tour, so if you like metal, you know where to be when this behemoth of a tour rolls through your town. Here’s a list of the dates (make sure you have a second, it’s a doozy):

02-08 Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan
02-09 Berlin, Germany – Columbia Club
02-10 Frankfurt, Germany - Batschcapp
02-12 Vienna, Austria – Arena
02-13 Munich, Germany – Backstage
02-14 Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik15
02-16 Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun
02-17 Bristol, England – Academy
02-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
02-20 Manchester, England – Academy
02-21 Newcastle, England – Academy
02-23 Nottingham, England – Rock City
02-24 London, England – Roundhouse
03-01 Guadalajara, Mexico - Estadio Tres de Marzo
03-03 Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio Universitario
03-05 Guatemala City, Guatemala - Estadio Mateo Flores *
03-07 San Jose, Costa Rica - Saprissa Stadium *
03-08 Panama City, Panama – Plaza Figali *
03-12 Caracas, Venezuela – La Rinconada *
03-13 San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo de Puerto Rico *
04-16 Charleston, SC – Music Farm  ^
04-17 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater ^
04-18 Richmond, VA – The National ^
04-20 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head ^
04-21 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom ^
04-22 Hartford, CT – Webster ^
04-23 Worcester, MA – Palladium (New England Metal and Hardcore Festival)
04-24 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground ^
04-26 Pittsburgh, PA – Palace Theater ^
04-27 Rochester, NY – Water Street ^
04-29 Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room ^
04-30 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue ^
05-01 Columbia, MO – Blue Note ^
05-03 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater ^
05-04 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater ^
05-05 San Diego, CA – House of Blues ^
05-07 Pomona, CA – Fox Theater ^
05-08 Oakland, CA – The Missing Link
05-09 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory ^
05-10 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theater ^
05-11 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ^
05-13 The Shrine – Billings, MT ^
05-14 Fargo, ND – The Venue ^
05-14 Omaha, NE - Sokol Hall ^
05-16 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall ^
05-18 Madison, WI - Orpheum ^
05-19 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club ^
05-20 Memphis, TN - Minglewood ^
05-21 Knoxville, TN - Valarium ^
05-22 Lexington, KY – Busters ^
06-16 Warsaw, Poland - Bemowo Airport ( Sonisphere Festival)
06-18 Zurich, Switzerland - Jonschwill Degenaupark (Sonisphere Festival)
06-19 Prague, Czech Republic - Mimon Airport (Sonisphere Festival)

* with Metallica
^ with Between the Buried and Me, Baroness, Valient Thorr

-Zack Kraimer

currently listening to “Red-Eyed and Blue” by Wilco