Legendary Philadelphia Psych-Metal band Ruby The Hatchet has announced North American tour dates in support of its celebrated new album, Valley of the Snake. The esoteric quintet, let by dynamic vocalist Jillian Taylor, will kick off the live run on September 9 in Atlanta, GA, joining the UK's Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats for a three week cross-country jaunt. Immediately following the highly anticipated team-up, Ruby The Hatchet will headline a slew of shows from October 4-13.
"We are beyond excited to pack in the van and hit the road this fall! This will be our first full tour and we are overdue," comments Taylor. "Valley of the Snake is the perfect album for us to start with, and we cannot wait to bring the energy of our live show to all the people across the US and Canada who have shown so much support over the years. Blood, sweat and good vibes. See you all very soon."
Heavy-handed and hypnotic in equal parts, Ruby The Hatchet creates the perfect shape shift between psych density and metal grandiosity, representing something utterly imposing; primeval and oppressively heavy while maintaining a level of breathless intensity over the course of the full album. Valley of the Snake is a six song journey; a fantastical trek with huge, blistering tracks that journey over peaks and valleys and ditches and oceans before leaving you spinning. Stream Valley of the Snake now at this location.
Ruby The Hatchet Tour Dates

North America Fall 2015 Tour:
September 9 Atlanta, GA Centerstage
September 10 Wilmington, NC Reggie's 42nd Street (* Ruby The Hatchet headlining date)
September 11 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
September 12 New York, NY Webster Hall
September 13 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 14 Boston, MA Royale
September 16 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
September 17 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
September 18 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
September 19 Chicago, IL Metro
September 20 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
September 22 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
September 23 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
September 25 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
September 26 Seattle, WA El Corazon
September 27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
September 28 Grants Pass, OR G Street (* Ruby The Hatchet headlining date)
September 29 San Francisco, CA Slim's
September 30 San Francisco, CA Slim's
October 1 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
October 2 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
Ruby The Hatchet Headlining Dates:
October 4 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
October 6 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
October 8 Austin, TX The Lost Well
October 10 Little Rock, AR Vinos
October 11 Memphis, TN TBA
October 12 Johnson City, TN Hideaway
October 13 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
Ruby The Hatchet recently shot a video for the standout track "Vast Acid", which is expected to premiere in sync with the tour launch. Check out a trailer for "Vast Acid" now at this location.
In addition to Jillian Taylor, Ruby The Hatchet features Johnny Scarps (guitar), Lake Muir (bass), Owen Stewart (drums) and Sean Hur (organ).
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Ruby The Hatchet is available to speak with interested media now. To chat with the band, simply contact Carl Schultz @ ACTION! PR via any of the means listed below.
"The Philadelphia quartet wraps riffs around ribcages and grabs groove by the gonads, enveloping the subsequent sonic storm in a miasma of menacing mysticism...Valley of the Snake's combo of might meeting melody is simply too satisfying." - AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"Ruby The Hatchet play a bewitching form of proto-metal that references the genre's greats while putting their own stamp on the proceedings..a commanding display of hard rock mastery...easily one of the best loud rock albums you will hear all year." - VERBICIDE
