EMPLOYED TO SERVE have announced a last-minute run of UK headline shows, set to kick-off in Huddersfield on May 17th 2022. South London metallers, BURNER, will be opening proceedings across the 9-date tour, whilst shoegaze two-piece, Zetra, will appear as special guests across both Milton Keynes and St Albans.
“Surprise! Come hang out this May, we can’t wait to see you \m/ tickets on sale now” – ETS
Employed To Serve’s origins are essentially humble, with the core duo of Justine Jones (vocals) and Sammy Urwin (guitar / vocals) initially starting the band as a two-piece grindcore project backed by a drum machine.
Early experiences on the UK festival scene expanded their horizons and perceptions of what weightier music could be. Seeing heavy-hitters such as Converge, Meshuggah and Glassjaw alongside smaller but no less important acts like Rolo Tomassi, Veils and The Chariot inspired the duo to develop their vision.
Employed To Serve UK headline tour dates:
17 May Huddersfield @ The Parish
18 May 2022 Sheffield @ Sidney & Matilda
19 May 2022 Norwich @ The Waterfront
20 May Stoke on Trent @ The Sugarmill
21 May Hull @ Tower
23 May Milton Keynes @ The Craufurd Arms **
24 May St Albans @ The Horn **
26 May Southampton @ The Joiners
27 May Exeter @ Cavern
** w/ support from Zetra
2014 EP Change Nothing Regret Everything operated as a stepping-stone into full band territory, before 2015’s critically acclaimed debut album, Greyer Than You Remember became their calling card, followed up two years later by The Warmth of a Dying Sun, then their 2019 Spinefarm debut, Eternal Forward Motion, before releasing current studio album, Conquering, their second record to be released on the Spinefarm label.
Employed To Serve summer festival appearances:
15th – 16th June – Rock For People
17th June Graspop Metal Meeting
29th June – 2nd July – Roskilde Festival
29th June – 3rd July – Resurrection Festival
Employed To Serve European appearances in support of Gojira:
JULY 2022
Tue, July 5 BEL, Brussels @ Forest National
Wed, July 6 GER, Oberhausen @ Turbinhalle 2
Fri, July 8 SWI, Zurich @ Komplex
Sat, July 9 GER, Munich @ Tonhalle
Mon, July 11 GER, Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
Wed, July 13 NLD, Tilburg @ 013
Thur, July 14 NLD, Tilburg @ 013 SOLD OUT
Sat, July 16 DEN, Copenhagen @ KB Hallen * VENUE CHANGE
Sun, July 17 NOR, Oslo @ Spektrum
Tue, July 19 FIN, Helsinki @ Black Box at Ice Hall SOLD OUT
Thur, July 21 SWE, Stockholm @ The Annex
Sat, July 23 GER, Berlin @ Huxleys
Mon, July 25 CZE, Prague @ Forum Karlin
Tue, July 26 POL, Wroclaw @ A2
Wed, July 27 HUN, Budapest @ Barba Negra Music Club
Fri, July 29 AUT, Vienna @ Gasometer * VENUE UPGRADE
Sat, July 30 CRO, Zagreb @ Dom Sportova
Sun, July 31 ITA, Milan @ Carroponte * VENUE CHANGE
Employed To Serve have already proved themselves as a searingly intense and honest live experience, sharing bills with the cream of the crop of modern heavy music, including Code Orange, Bury Tomorrow, Stick To Your Guns, Loathe, Counterparts & Underoath. They’ve also decimated stages at some of the UK & Europe’s leading music festivals, the likes of Download, Glastonbury, Graspop & Hellfest.
Employed To Serve UK & Ireland appearances in support of Gojira:
FEBRUARY 2023
Sat, Feb 11 IRE, Dublin @ National Stadium SOLD OUT
Sun, Feb 12 N. IRE, Belfast @ Ulster Hall
Tue, Feb 14 ENG, Newcastle @ City Hall
Wed, Feb 15 SCO, Glasgow @ O2 Academy
Fri, Feb 17 WAL, Cardiff @ Motorpoint Arena
Sun, Feb 19 ENG, Manchester @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
Tue, Feb 21 ENG, Nottingham @ Motorpoint Arena
Wed, Feb 22 ENG, London @ Alexandra Palace
Fri, Feb 24 FRA, Bordeaux @ Arkea Arena
Sat, Feb 25 FRA, Paris @ Accor Arena
Sun, Feb 26 LUX, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
Tue, Feb 28 FRA, Lyon @ Halle Tony Garnier
And the accolades are unstoppable; from their Kerrang! ‘Album Of The Year’ win back in 2017, achieving the assumed impossible with a KKKKKK (yes, that is 6 K’s!) live review, landing in Metal Hammer’s reader & staff ‘Top 10 Album’ polls, and a 2020 sold-out Underworld performance, to a plethora of cover features across Music Week, Metro Weekend, Upset & Kerrang!, Employed To Serve are unflinching at the forefront of metal innovation.
