Shining Kicks Off First U.S. Tour Dates

The ever despondent Swedes from Shining have embarked on a first U.S. tour in the history of the depressive black metal band.

This trek stops in Las Vegas tonight, and sees Shining performing alongside Belphegor, Origin, and Abigail Williams. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

Shining is touring in support of latest full-length album "IX - Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends" (reviewed here). Dates for the trek are as follows:

Aug. 15 Las Vegas, NV - LVCS
Aug. 16 Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
Aug. 17 San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
Aug. 18 W. Hollywood, CA - The Whisky
Aug. 19 Oakland, CA - Oakland Metro
Aug. 20 Portland, OR - Star Theater
Aug. 21 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
Aug. 22 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Aug. 24 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
Aug. 25 Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
Aug. 26 Cave-in-Rock, IL - Full Metal Assault
Aug. 27 Dayton, OH - Oddbody's
Aug. 28 Chicago, IL - Reggie's
Aug. 30 Quebec City, QC - Salle Multi
Aug. 31 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre