Stoner Sludge - United States
Those infamous sludge outlaws WEEDEATER finally return with their long-awaited fifth full-length ‘Goliathan’. Their new album marks the crossroads where true Southern rock and metal meet raw humour, old religion, as well as weed and whiskey. ‘Goliathan’ embodies the band’s trademark shuffle and swagger at their fullest. Syrupy slow riffs are buoyed by canyon-deep bass and some of the hardest-hitting drumming since Keith Moon. Full-on bruisers such as “Cain Enabler”, “Claw of the Sloth”, and the aptly-named “Bully” demonstrate that ‘Goliathan’ is delivering a vintage WEEDEATER and the soon-to-be gold standard of Southern sludge metal. At its founding, the band rose like a doobie phoenix out of the ashes of BUZZOV•EN. When the cult sludge act called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded WEEDEATER in the harbor town of Wilmington about the year 1998. Their crushing and massive first full-length ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001) created an immediate buzz, while critics were struggling to put a tag on their sound. Nearly everybody agreed that stoner rock, doom, sludge and some crusty elements were part of the mix, which the band simply calls “weed metal”. The debut was produced by renowned engineer Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) as well as sophomore album ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002). WEEDEATER went out to perform live with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY among others. After some detours of Dixie Dave, who played shortly with BONGZILLA and SOURVEIN, third album ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ hit the world in 2007 and shifted the band’s focus slightly towards the stoner side. The latest full-length ‘Jason… the Dragon’ got delayed when vocalist Dixie Dave lost a toe due to an incident with his favourite shotgun. When the sludge driven album finally came out in 2011, shows in the US and Europe cemented the band’s reputation as a fierce live entity. After signing to Season of Mist, WEEDEATER reissued their full back-catalogue on their new label. Yet the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, USA remains a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. ‘Goliathan’ makes the South smoke again. Lean back and let this monster record blow your mind!
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Ticket |
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| March 30th, 2026 | Green Lanten | Louisville, KY | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| March 31st, 2026 | Hop Springs | Murfreesboro, TN | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 1st, 2026 | 529 | Atlanta, GA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 2nd, 2026 | Conduit | Orlando, FL | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 3rd, 2026 | Handlebar | Pensacola, FL | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 4th, 2026 | Bad Astronaut | Houston, TX | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 7th, 2026 | Last Exit | Phoenix, AZ | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 8th, 2026 | The Whisky A Go Go | Hollywood, CA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 9th, 2026 | DNA Lounge | San Francisco, CA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 10th, 2026 | Nova PDX | Portland, OR | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 11th, 2026 | John Henry's | Eugene, OR | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 12th, 2026 | The Crocodile | Seattle, WA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 14th, 2026 | Wake Brewing Co. | Rock Island, IL | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 14th, 2026 | Aces High | Salt Lake City, UT | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 15th, 2026 | Marquis | Denver, CO | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 16th, 2026 | Reverb Lounge | Omaha, NE | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 18th, 2026 | Machine Shop | Flint, MI | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 19th, 2026 | Thunderbird Music Hall | Pittsburgh, PA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 20th, 2026 | Stone Church | Brattleboro, VT | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 21st, 2026 | Alchemy | Providence, RI | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 22nd, 2026 | Monarch | Brooklyn, NY | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 23rd, 2026 | Sonia | Boston, MA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 25th, 2026 | Underground Arts | Philadelphia, PA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 26th, 2026 | Gold Pony | Harrisonburg, VA | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
| April 27th, 2026 | The Pyrle | Greensboro, NC | United States | with Conan | Buy Ticket |
Another new year brings resolutions for the future. But thankfully, Weedeater are happy to keep on grinding. After gassing up the ol’ dusty trail with Melvins, Napalm Death and Baroness last year, Cape Fear’s legendary cultivators of weed metal are lighting up 2026 with a fresh batch of tour dates.
Fresh off grinding the ol’ dusty trail with Melvins, Napalm Death and Baroness, Weedeater are sending 2025 up in smokes with a December headline tour. The Cape Fear Legends will sling their heavy and colorful strand of weed metal all the way from Belgium to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the American Midwest before heading back down south. Joining the band for this fresh stash of dates are Rust Belt psychobilly cowpunks The Goddamn Gallows and doomy fellow Cape Fear natives Bronco.
Already this year, Weedeater have hit the old dusty trail with their Season of Mist labelmates Bask before joining Napalm Death and Melvins for a savage imperial death march. But the Cape Fear legends have plenty more sludge in the tank. The band are rolling up 2025 with a fresh strand of headlining shows, plus dates with Acid Bath, High on Fire and Baroness in honor of the The Red Album and Blue Record.
The memories might be fuzzy, but Weedeater always remember a good time. Six years ago, the Cape Fear legends commemorated the 10th anniversary of God Luck and Good Speed by hitting the road with their heavy Appalachian statesmen Bask. Now, they’re ready for a re-up.
2025 is off to a rip-roaring start. After taking the high seas by storm last year with High on Fire, Weedeater are craving a taste of the open road. The veteran Carolina stoners are packing their pipes in preparation for a month-long roll across California, the Southwest and East Coast with Napalm Death and the Melvins.
