Gallows May Join Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, Against Me! Tour

11/11/09 6:13pm

by Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack)

TORONTO — Frank Carter, the frontman for breakout British hardcore rockers Gallows, announced from the stage last night that the band would be joining the massive Billy Talent/Alexisonfire/Against Me! tour that's crossing Canada in March 2010.

In self-deprecating style, Carter followed that up by suggesting it would be an experiment in what happens when "a bad rock band plays arenas."

If last night's show was any indication, Gallows — who were opening for AFI at Toronto's Sound Academy — shouldn't have much to worry about.

The band ripped through songs from their two albums, Grey Britain and Orchestra Of Wolves. For about half the set, Carter set up his mic stand in the middle of the Sound Academy's floor and encouraged a massive circle pit to develop around him while he screamed away. Later, Carter prompted the pit-goers to create a giant human pyramid which he climbed on top of before leaping back off the precarious pile of hardcore flesh.

His banter was also spot-on, too. He declared Tulsa, Okla. "right backwards" and gave shout-outs to the aforementioned Billy Talent and Alexisonfire, along with Cancer Bats and Fucked Up.

Incidentally, Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham, the lead singer of Polaris Music Prize-winners Fucked Up, watched most of the Gallows set from side-stage, and almost made a cameo on stage at Carter's prodding during their last song.

In related news, here are Billy Talent's upcoming shows including the cross-Canada tour that Gallows haven't actually been officially confirmed for yet:

Nov. 16 Bielefeld, Germany @ Seidensticker Halle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 17 Hamburg, Germany @ Color Line Arena w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 19 Dresden, Germany @ Messehalle 1 w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 21 Prague, Czech Republic @ Tesla Arena w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 22 Dortmund, Germany @ Westfalenhalle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 23 Berlin, Germany @ Velodrome w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 25 Munich, Germany @ Zenith w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 26 Stuttgart, Germany @ Hans-Martin-Schleyerhalle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 27 Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 29 Linz, Austria @ Intersportarena w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Nov. 30 Graz, Austria @ Stadthalle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Dec. 1 Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Dec. 3 Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Dec. 4 Winterthur, Switzerland @ Eishalle Deutweg w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein
Dec. 5 Koln, Germany @ Kantine w/ Cancer Bats and Silverstein (special F.U.MS show)
March 6 Kamloops, BC @ Interior Savings Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 8 Prince George, BC @ CN Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 9 Dawson Creek, BC @ EnCana Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 11 Red Deer, AB @ Enmax Centrium w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 12 Medicine Hat, AB @ Medicine Hat Arena w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 13 Lethbridge, AB @ Enmax Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 15 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 16 Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 18 Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre at Enrez Place w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 19 Saskatoon, SK @ Saskatoon Credit Union Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 20 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 22 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Essar Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 23 Sudbury, ON @ Sudbury Arena w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 24 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 26 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 27 London, ON @ John Labatt Centre w/ Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 28 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre