Warship 2009 Tour Dates

Warship (ex-From Autumn To Ashes) have announced their 2009 tour dates. Highline seems like a weird place for this band to play but oh well.

Jan 17 8PM @ Fin’s Pub - Oakdale, Long Island, New York
Feb 2 8PM @ Red 7 - Austin, Texas
Feb 3 8PM @ The Loft/ Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, Texas
Feb 4 9PM @ Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 5 8PM @ Bottletree - Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 6 8PM @ Masquerade - Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 7 8PM @ The Milestone - Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 9 8:30PM @ DC9 - WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Feb 10 8PM @ Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 11 7PM @ The Highline Ballroom - New York City, New York
Feb 12 9PM @ Cafe Nine - New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 13 8PM @ Harpers Ferry - Allston, Massachusetts
Feb 15 8PM @ Frankies - Toledo, Ohio
Feb 17 8PM @ Pike Room - Pontiac, Michigan
Feb 18 8:30PM @ Empty Bottle - Chicago, Illinois
Feb 19 9PM @ Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 20 8PM @ Larimer Lounge - Denver, Colorado
Feb 21 9PM @ Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 23 8PM @ The Funhouse - Seattle, Washington
Feb 24 8PM @ Satyricon - Portland, Oregon
Feb 26 8:30PM @ Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, California
Feb 27 8PM @ Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, California

Warship (ex-From Autumn To Ashes)

While Long Island hardcore band, From Autumn To Ashes, is on "indefinite hiatus" a couple members started something new. The band, featuring Francis and Rob from FATA, is called Warship and it's a fitting name. Being that Francis has a very unique vocal style it certainly reminds you of FATA on that level but aside from the vocals this is nothing like FATA.

The music is heavy, actually "meaty" might be a better word to describe the crushing riffs of Warship. The guitar definitely has a southern/biker metal quality - think Crowbar, Down, Motorhead, Clutch, etc. This is surprising from a bunch of LI dudes but a good surprise nonetheless. Another surprise is how well the, for lack of a better term, screamo vocal stylings mix with the sludgy riffing.

I still haven't heard the whole album yet, only what's on MySpace, but so far so good. Warship only has one show listed, in Long Island (of course), but based on their bio it seems like they have a tour in the works for 2009.

Link:
Warship MySpace