Akercocke announce UK and Ireland tour

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
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Recently reunited English outfit Akercocke to play seven dates later this year

Akercocke
Akercocke

Akercocke have announced a UK and Ireland tour for later this year.

Jason Mendonca, David Gray, Paul Scanlan and Nathaniel Underwood reunited last month after being inactive since 2011.

Shortly after the announcement, the band confirmed they’d play a set at this year’s Bloodstock at Catton Park, Derbyshire on August 11-14.

Now they’ll embark on a run of shows in the UK, Ireland and Jersey, in September and October.

Mendonca says: Circus Akercocke returns to the road at last. After our five year break from the live circuit, the band is charged, primed and ready to unleash our signature metal assault.

“Expect a barrage of rampant beats, face-melting guitar work, fan favourites from the past and killer new tunes from the present. See you down the front.”

The band also recently released the track Inner Sanctum from their upcoming album Renaissance In Extremis. Further details will be issued in due course.

Akercocke 2016 UK and Ireland tour

Sep 30: London Underworld, UK
Oct 01: Southampton Engine Rooms, UK
Oct 02: Bristol The Fleece, UK
Oct 07: Sheffield Corporation, UK
Oct 08: Dublin Voodoo Lounge, Ireland
Oct 09: Manchester Club Academy, UK
Oct 15: Jersey The Watersplash, Jersey

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.