Dutch hardcore punk icons Vitamin X announce US and Mexico tour; “Age Of Paranoia” LP out now on Southern Lord

Long-running Dutch hardcore/punk icons VITAMIN X will make their return to North America this month with their first tour dates on the continent in more than five years. The run of tour dates leads with two shows in Mexico, followed by quick runs on both the West and East Coasts of the United States. VITAMIN X is touring in support of their latest LP, and crushing Southern Lord debut, Age Of Paranoia, which saw release in May.

Surging with rapid-fire punk angst, replete with ripping rock leads and raised-fist, group-chanting anthems, VITAMIN X deploys sixteen volatile tracks in a succinct, white-knuckled, twenty-eight minutes on Age Of Paranoia. The album was recorded by Igor Wouters at ARC Studios in Amsterdam and includes special guest guitar solos by J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr., Witch) and Bubba Dupree (Void, Soundgarden, Dave Grohl’s Probot, Brant Bjork). The cover artwork was created by Marald (Baroness, Kylesa, High On Fire).

VITAMIN X now storms back to North America this month, with a run of tour dates on which they will be playing songs from Age Of Paranoia for the first time as well as their fan favorite and seminal tracks. This new tour will see the band touring the West Coast for the first time since 2012 and the East Coast for the first time since 2013. The tour begins with Off Limits Fest in Mexico City on Saturday, September 29th — playing with the likes of No Fun At All, Ratos de Porão, Terrorizer, Youth Brigade, Slapshot, and labelmates Darkest Hour and Sect, among many others – followed by a shot in Tijuana the following night. VITAMIN X then hits the West Coast US with shows in Arizona and six cities across California, before hitting the East Coast US for five shows with support from Fixation, the tour ending in Philadelphia on October 13th.

Guitarist Marc Emmerik states,

“We’re very excited to announce this tour, which will be our first time playing both the East and West Coasts on the same tour in more than ten years! This tour is gonna be crazy and we’ve got an amazing setlist playing all our classics and several songs from the new album Age Of Paranoia’. Can’t wait to make some new friends and see our old friends! See you in the pit!”

Stream VITAMIN X’s Age Of Paranoia now at THIS LOCATION.

Age Of Paranoia is out now on LP, CD, and digital formats; find physical bundles at Southern Lord’s webshop HERE and the digital at Bandcamp HERE and through all digital providers.

VITAMIN X USA/Mexico Tour 2018:
9/29/2018 Off Limits Fest – Mexico City, MX [info]
9/30/2018 El Tigre Bar – Tijuana, MX w/ Heat, Violencia, 1059 [info]
10/01/2018 The Resident – Los Angeles, CA w/ ACxDC, Trappist, Skullcrack [info]
10/02/2018 Space Bar – San Diego, CA w/ Drug Control, Skullcrack [info]
10/03/2018 LBX – Phoenix, AZ
10/04/2018 The Garage – Ventura, CA
10/05/2018 1234 Go! Records – Oakland, CA w/ Isotope, Khiis [info]
10/06/2018 The Mardi Gras Lounge – Redwood City, CA
10/07/2018 Blue Lamp – Sacramento, CA w/ Slow Code, Sick Burn, Years Of Aggression [info]
10/09/2018 Once – Sommerville, MA w/ Fixation
10/10/2018 Atlas Brew Works – Washington, DC w/ Fixation
10/11/2018 The Meatlocker – Montclair, NJ w/ Fixation
10/12/2018 Kingsland – Brooklyn, NY w/ Fixation [info]
10/13/2018 Voltage Lounge – Philadelphia, PA w/ Fixation, Syringe, Drug Bust