Category 7—featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Machine Head), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill)—will launch its first ever tour in support of its self-titled debut album in March 2025.
The 14-show trek will commence on March 6 in Baltimore, Maryland, and run through March 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Direct support on all shows will be provided by Exhorder (except Milwaukee). Additional support will be provided by Hand of the Tribe on all dates, as well as Dead by Wednesday on the first four dates, and Engineered Society Project on the remainder of the tour, starting in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.
“Looking forward to Category 7 blowing off the roofs of some venues on the East Coast and Midwest in March of 2025,” vocalist John Bush said. “This will be the first time the band will be playing liv,e so come and check out some killer musicianship. Playing songs from the debut record should be fun. See ya there!”
Guitarist Phil Demmel said: “Batten down your hatches because the C7 tempest is about to touch ground in the U.S. this March! We are all so thrilled to launch this band and bring our show through the states! See you in the eye of the storm!”
Presales at Blabbermouth.net and Knotfest.com will begin Oct. 9 with the general on-sale beginning Friday, Oct.r 11. VIP upgrades will be available for all shows at category7official.com. The VIP purchase does not include the show ticket.
Category 7 tour dates:
with Exhorder, Dead by Wednesday, Hand of the Tribe
3/06/2025 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/07/2025 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
3/08/2025 Middle East – Downstairs – Cambridge
3/09/2025 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
with Exhorder, Engineered Society Project, Hand of the Tribe
3/11/2025 Jergel’s – Warrendale, PA
3/12/2025 The Asylum At Temple Live – Cleveland, OH
3/14/2025 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
3/15/2025 The Forge – Joliet, IL
3/16/2025 The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI **
3/18/2025 Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
3/19/2025 Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
3/21/2025 Pop’s – St. Louis, MO
3/22/2025 Exit/In – Nashville, TN
3/23/2025 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
** with H1Z1, Misfire, Engineered Society Project, Hand of the Tribe (no Exhorder)
“Category 7 ” was released on July 26 to worldwide critical acclaim and debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Rock Chart. The band has released videos for the tracks “In Stitches,” “Exhausted,” “Mousetrap” and “Apple of Discord.” The album, released via Metal Blade Records, was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Mike Orlando at Sonic Stomp Studios with art and layout by Carlos Fides at Artside Studio (Angra, Evergrey, Kamelot).
Stream and purchase the record at metalblade.com/category7.
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