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With the start of the first leg of the Summer Slaughter tour set to kick off this July, Hatebreed have opted to extend the stretch of dates with the confirmation of a second leg of the tour.
The Summer Slaughter tour wll kick off July 2nd in Reading, Penn. and will feature supporting sets from Texas death slam vets Devourment along with a handful of shows with death metal OGs, Incantation.
On brand with the summer tour's emphasis on heavy music's new blood, the run will also feature supporting sets from Bay area brutalizers Snuffed On Sight as well as surging Connecticut collective, Balmora. Modern deathcore firebrand Face Yourself have also been confirmed to open the length of the run.
The second leg of the Summer Slaughter Tour will launch August 20th in Albuquerque, NM and will close out with a homecoming for Hatebreed on September 13th with a finale in Norwalk, CT. For the second leg of Summer Slaughter, Hatebreed have again assembled a diverse crew of brutalizers with hardcore veterans TERROR joining the ranks. Incantation will resume their post on the bill, with Gates to Hell, Torture and Creeping Death rounding out the bill.
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See the complete list of confirmed dates and cities for the Summer Slaughter 2026 edition below. Get tickets - HERE
