Noteworthy Tours (Pacific Northwest): February

Nothing intriguing is coming to town in January, so let's skip ahead to February.

Underoath
Thursday
Animals As Leaders
A Skylit Drive

Tuesday February 1 @ Roseland Theater, Portland

Interesting mix of genres, with all the support bands more or less displaying a piece of Underoath's ever evolving sound. Animals As Leaders alone would be worth the price of admission, as Tosin Abasi is one of the best guitar wielders in metal today.

Haste The Day
MyChildren MyBride
The Chariot
A Plea For Purging

Friday February 4 @ Hawthorne Theater, Portland

This is Haste The Day's last stop in Portland as they are calling quits after rocking for nearly a decade. Awesome support bands that put out exceptional albums in 2010 (with the exception of MCMB's, which quite frankly was awful). Good hardcore and metal to get rowdy to.

Motorhead
Clutch
Valient Thorr

Saturday February 5 @ Roseland Theater, Portland

This show caters to the older crowd who still likes to throw back a brewski and pump the fist. Clutch's southern feel and Valient Thorr's overall ridiculousness should make for a fun show.

Finntroll
Ensiferum
Rotten Sound
Barren Earth

Friday February 11 @ Hawthorne Theater

Viking metal!

Times Of Grace
Straight Line Stitch
War Of Ages
Proven

Saturday February 12 @ Hawthorne Theater

Times of Grace features Adam D from Killswitch Engage as well as former KsE front man Jesse Leach. Solid group of metalcore acts, should be interesting to see what Adam D. is wearing cape-wise.

If you like what's in store for February, boy will you get excited for the month of March.