Cruel Hand on tour

Cruel Hand will begin their Lock & Key headlining tour tomorrow, October 22, 2010. With Backtrack in tow, the crew will be heading across the United States (and Mexico!) to finish out October and head into November on their first headlining tour supporting their latest album, Lock & Key. This tour is a precursor for the Cruel Hand’s European dates with Sick of it All, D.R.I, Blood for Blood, and more on the Persistence Tour. Please check out all up-and-coming Cruel Hand shows at www.Bridge9.com/tours/CruelHand now.

"Taking cues from crossover acts like D.R.I. and Suicidal Tendencies as much as Hatebreed and Converge” (Metal Sucks), Cruel Hand has proven their ability to captivate an audience and as a staple band in the hardcore genre. Frequently referred to as one of the best bands in heavy music today, Cruel Hand’s Lock & Key has been praised as “the best thing that this band has created thus far” (AMP Magazine) and Alternative Press referred to the album as "...some seriously intense hardcore, mostly characterized by blistering speed and ferociously heavy breakdowns.”

Lock & Key was recorded in Wakefield, MA with producer Jay Maas (Verse, Bane, Defeater) and illustrates what Cruel Hand is capable of both lyrically and musically. Vocalist Chris Linkovich said, "Lock & Key is definitely not a 'Prying Eyes Part 2'. It's not just a progression either, we feel like this is our defining release. We weren't scared to bring all of our influences to the table, no matter what the genre of music."

CRUEL HAND LOCK & KEY TOUR
Oct 22 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Alexandria, VA @ The Lab

Oct 23 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Virginia Beach, VA @ Skate High

Oct 24 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Greensboro, NC @ Legitimate Business

Oct 25 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Lexington, SC @ Oak Grove Civic Club

Oct 26 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Tampa, FL @ Transitions

Oct 27 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Pembroke Pines, FL @ Talent Farm

Oct 28 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Jacksonville, FL @ Warehouse 8B

Oct 29 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Atlanta, GE @ 585 Wells

Oct 30 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

Oct 31 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Cincinnati, OH @ Warsaw Arena

Nov 01 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Evansville, IN @ Resurgence Church

Nov 02 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
St. Louis, MO @ Fubar

Nov 03 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music

Nov 04 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Dallas, TX @ The Nightmare

Nov 05 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Houston, TX @ Walter's

Nov 07 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
San Antonio, TX @ Ten Eleven

Nov 08 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Mesa, AZ @ Nile Underground

Nov 09 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Tijuana, Mexico @ Bodega Aragon

Nov 10 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe

Nov 11 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Fresno, CA @ The CYC

Nov 12 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman

Nov 13 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Sacramento, CA @ Branch St.

Nov 14 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Seattle, WA @ Fusion Cafe

Nov 16 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Rapid City, SD @ Trea Bingo Hall

Nov 17 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Kansas City, MO @ Scion Lab

Nov 18 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Omaha, NE @ The Commons

Nov 19 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Minneapolis, MN @ The Beat

Nov 21 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Lansing, MI @ Mac's

Nov 22 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn's

Nov 23 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Edinboro, PA @ The Hangout

Nov 24 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon

Nov 26 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory

Nov 27 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
New Haven, CT @ Lilly's Pad

Nov 28 Cruel Hand
(w/ Backtrack)
Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront Tavern