Notorious sludge outfit Weedeater ("Dixie" Dave Collins - bass, vocals; Dave Sheperd - guitar, vocals and Travis Owen - drums) will record their new full-length album, and first for Season Of Mist, with their long-time engineer Steve Albini (High On Fire, Nirvana, Helmet).

The band has announced a brief tour around the recording. The string of dates, which begin on September 5th in Richmond, VA with the band headlining the Fall In Line Fest, will eventually route them to Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, IL. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

Weedeater recently announced the re-issue of their 2002 album, Sixteen Tons. The long out of print album will be available as vinyl for the first time, as well as a CD and digitally. Sixteen Tons is currently streaming atthis location.

Weedeater Tour Dates:

September
5 -Richmond, VA- Fall Line Fest
6 -Wilmington, NC- Ziggys by the Sea
7 -Salem, NC- Ziggys Winston
8 -Huntington, WV- V Club
15 -St Paul, MN- Turf Club
16 -Champaign, IL- Highdive
17 -St Louis, MO- FuBar
18 -Johnson City, TN- The Hideaway
19-Charlotte, NC- Tremont Music Hall
20 -Atlanta, GA- 529