04.18.'03 - Voivod Tour Kicks Off (as appeared at LiveDaily.com)

Sepultura and Voivod--two metal quartets that formed almost 20 years ago--join forces for a U.S. club tour that kicks off on Friday night (4/18).

Voivod is supporting its 13th album, a self-titled set that surfaced in early March. The album is the group's first to feature former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.

Voivod's official website features the music video for the new album's first single, "We Carry On." The site also houses video footage of the band rehearsing for the tour.

Brazil-based Sepultura will be previewing material from its forthcoming album "Roorback," which is due out in June. The album's complete tracklisting and a free MP3 download of the single "Mind War" are available at the band's website.

Following the Voivod-Sepultura outing, Newsted will keep doubly busy; the bassist, who was recently tapped to join Ozzy Osbourne's band, will play bass for both Voivod and Osbourne during Osbourne's upcoming Canadian run. He'll also pull double duty during this summer's Ozzfest outing, for which Voivod is part of the second-stage roster.

Friday, April 18th San Francisco, CA Avalon
Saturday, April 19th Hollywood, CA The Palace
Monday, April 21st Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Tuesday, April 22nd Las Vegas, NV Huntridge Theater
Thursday, April 24th Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater
Friday, April 25th Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
Saturday, April 26th El Paso, TX Club 101
Sunday, April 27th Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
Tuesday, April 29th San Antonio, TX Far West
Wednesday, April 30th Houston, TX Numbers
Thursday, May 1st Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live
Friday, May 2nd Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amp.
Saturday, May 3rd McAllen, TX Villa Real (Sepultura only)
Monday, May 5th Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Tuesday, May 6th Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club
Wednesday, May 7th Minneapolis, MN Quest Club
Friday, May 9th Detroit, MI Harpo's
Saturday, May 10th Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
Sunday, May 11th Norfolk, VA Norva
Tuesday, May 13th Cleveland, OH Odeon
Thursday, May 15th Boston, MA Wonderland Ballroom
Friday, May 16th Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill
Saturday, May 17th Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Sunday, May 18th Hartford, CT Webster Theatre