Lightning Bolt announce August European tour, including festival appearances

“Fantasy Empire buzzes, drills and throbs with a brutal power that is relentlessly, terrifyingly exciting” – Mojo, 5/5

“Boosting fidelity without dialling down their energy or idiosyncrasies” – Loud And Quiet, 9/10

“The best they’ve done it in a long time, and the new sheen makes everything seem magic again” – Pitchfork, 8.0

“As a project to capture the energy of a live gig, Fantasy Empire is near-flawless” –Drowned In Sound, 8/10

The legendary noise-rock duo, Lightning Bolt, will return to Europe for a number of festival appearances and headline shows this August. They’ll be demolishing a venue near you with their brilliant brand of ferocious, all consuming hi-octane rock. See below for a full list of live dates.

2015 was one of Lighting Bolt’s most successful years, which saw the release of their highly anticipated album ‘Fantasy Empire‘, receiving near universal acclaim from music critics and fans alike. But 2016 is also shaping up to be a busy year for the dynamic duo ofBrian Chippendale and Brian Gibson.

Chippendale, a renowned artist recently released his new graphic novel ‘Puke Force‘ viaDrawn & Quarterly, with A.V. Club calling it “2016’s first comics masterpiece.” Gibson has been working on a new video game ‘Thumper‘ with his new company DROOL, co-founded with Marc Flury (both previously worked at Rock Band creators, Harmonix). Thumper is a rhythm violence game: combining classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. It’s set for release this Fall 2016 on Playstation 4, Playstation VR, and Steam. Thumper was recently nominated for ‘Best PS4 Game and Best VR Experience’  by IGN at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles.

Over the course of Lightning Bolt’s two-decade existence, they have revolutionised the underground rock scene in immeasurable ways. The duo broke the barrier between the stage and audience by setting themselves up on the floor in the midst of the crowd. Their momentous and chaotic live performances, and the mania they inspired has paved the way for similar tactics used by Dan Deacon and literally hundreds of others. An incredible live act not to be missed.