Norway's Leprous is a band that doesn't get over to our side of the pond often enough, and, being one of prog metal's most original and talented acts, it's a big deal when they do tour over here. All of this to say, we have some very good news: Leprous will be hitting a slew of U.S. cities this Fall with direct support from some of U.S. prog metal's most exciting upstarts: Earthside, The Binary Code and Dissona.

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This is a really exciting opportunity for all three of these bands, not to mention a great chance for each of them to get their names out there more in the vast world of prog metal. This actually marks the second tour for Earthside opening for Leprous, and they seem especially stoked on it, as their drummer Ben Shanbrom commented:

"Leprous is truly a part of the next generation of progressive music. In less than a year they have become one of Earthside's absolute favorite bands – they're good friends, great people, and unbelievable musicians and performers. It was an amazing experience touring with them and Voyager earlier this year across Europe, and we are so happy to be supporting them in our home country this fall."

Leprous is touring in support of last year's excellent The Congregation, and the rest of the band's are hot on the heels of new albums as well. If find yourself drawn to forward-thinking and truly groundbreaking metal, then this is a must-catch tour. Get full dates and take a listen to Leprous below, and be sure to check out the latest offerings from Earthside, The Binary Code and Dissona on their respective Bandcamp pages.

Earthside w/ Leprous, Binary Code & Dissona:

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9/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl at Center Stage

9/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Cafe 611

9/29 – TBA

9/30 – New York, NY @ Marlin Room at Webster Hall

10/01 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theater

10/02 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks

10/03 – Montreal, QC @ TBA

10/04 – Quebec City, QC @ TBA

10/06 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison

10/07 – Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge

10/08 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie's

10/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ TBA

10/11 – Calgary, AB @ Distortion

10/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Red Room

10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven

10/14 – Portland, OR @ High Water Mark

10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall

10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Complex

10/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto

10/19 – San Antonio, TX @ Rockbox

10/20 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats West

10/21 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room

10/22 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks * LEPROUS only