The Northern Embarking on ‘Tarps Off, Boys!’ Tour this April

Canadian metalcore outfit The Northern is set to hit the road this April on the ‘Tarps Off, Boys!’ Tour with good friends, Resistor, and special guests on select dates!

Fresh off the release of some of the most underrated metalcore anthems in “Usurper” and “Drown,” The Northern are ready to take their triumphant sound to the masses in what will surely be the most Canadian-branded tour ever. Joining them are the heavy music up-and-comers Resistor, primed to make their first appearance in Canada. As the tour is aptly named, when these bands take the stage, their gloves drop and tarp off when you’re jumping in the pit to throw down.

The tour will commence in Hamilton, ON, on April 9th and run through to Niagara Falls, ON, on April 14th. Local support, including Conversation, Pillars of Autumn, The Fractured, and more, will vary per show. Tickets are available now, so get them while you still can!

Perfectly combining djent and metalcore, Canadian band The Northern stays true to themselves within a unique sound that fans have grown to love. Their debut full-length release with Tragic Hero Records in 2017, Solstice, was received in an extremely positive light, hitting #5 on the iTunes metal charts upon release day. The album was featured in many notable press outlets, such as Alternative Press, Lambgoat, Revolver Magazine, New Noise Magazine, and idobi Radio, as well as multiple additions to Spotify’s metal editorial playlists. The band released their late 2018 single, “Samsara”, to overwhelmingly positive reviews, and an addition to Spotify editorial playlist “Progressive Metal” where it remains to this day.

After parting ways with Tragic Hero Records, the band self-released their EP Cloudburst in December 2021, overcoming multiple hurdles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With recording plans stalled for the same reasons, the band finally recorded new music with producer Jonathan Dolese (Cane Hill, For The Fallen Dreams, Downswing) in 2022 and released their single, “Hourglass,” in January 2023 independently. Signing with Blood Blast Distribution shortly thereafter, their first single, “Usurper,” was released in September 2023. It received high acclaim from press outlets and garnered multiple playlist placements on streaming platforms.

Tour Dates:

04/09 – Vertagogo – Hamilton, ON
04/10 – Rum Runners – London, ON
04/11 – Queens Hotel – Barrie, ON
04/12 – The Spot – Newmarket, ON
04/13 – Brandi’s – Brantford, ON
04/14 – Camp Cataract – Niagara Falls, ON

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