Long considered one of the planet’s most bombastic live acts and foremost purveyors of abrasive melodicism, METZ has spent the majority of their 11-year tenure crisscrossing the globe and bringing their unparalleled energy directly to the people. Determined to connect with their fans and to find a way within the confines of the pandemic to create a live experience as dynamic as their most recent full length, Atlas Vending, METZ took to the stage in October 2020 at the Opera House in Toronto to livestream a performance of Atlas Vending in its entirety. Directed by the band’s longtime video collaborator Scott Cudmore, you can now watch this stunning performance on YouTube. Click here to watch. 

The film is a reminder of METZ’s intense, life-affirming performances, which they are bringing back to the stages of North America this November and December with longtime friends and equally excellent bands, Preoccupations and FACS. The tour begins November 18th in Phoenix and will close with METZ headlining a two-night stand in Toronto at Lee’s Palace on December 17th-18th. The band will return to Europe and the UK in the spring of 2022. 

Live at the Opera House was recorded by Graham Walsh, mixed by Seth Manchester and is available now on all digital service providers. The limited-edition 1,000-piece pressing on tricolor (Black/White/Oxblood) vinyl is practically sold out. If you miss the chance to buy this handsome, collectible LP online, you can and should (FINALLY) go see METZ at one of their upcoming shows where they will have a limited number of these Live at the Opera House LPs for sale.

METZ on the road:

2021

Thu. Nov. 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom

Fri. Nov. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom 

Sat. Nov. 20 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent

Mon. Nov. 22 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

Tue. Nov. 23 - Seattle, WA - The Tractor Tavern

Wed. Nov. 24 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore

Fri. Nov. 26 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth Bar & Stage

Sat. Nov. 27 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room

Mon. Nov. 29 - Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Park Theatre

Tue. Nov. 30 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club

Thu. Dec. 02 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room - Colectivo

Fri. Dec. 03 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art 

Sun. Dec. 05 - Ottawa ON - Bronson Centre 

Mon. Dec. 06 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount 

Tue. Dec. 07 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall 

Thu. Dec. 09 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere: Hall

Fri. Dec. 10 - New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom

Sat. Dec. 11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry at The Fillmore 

Mon. Dec. 13 - Washington, DC - Union Stage

Tue. Dec. 14 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

Thu. Dec. 16 - Chicago, IL - Metro 

Fri. Dec. 17 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace (METZ only) 

Sat. Dec. 18 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace (METZ only)

All shows w/ Preoccupations and FACS except Toronto. 

2022: 

Fri. Apr. 01 - Leicester, UK - O2 Academy 2⁣ 

Sat. Apr. 02 - Blackpool, UK - Bootleg Social⁣

Sun. Apr. 03 - Manchester, UK - YES⁣

Mon. Apr. 04 - Newcastle, UK - The Cluny⁣

Wed. Apr. 06 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo⁣

Thu. Apr. 07 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club⁣

Fri. Thu. Apr. 08 - Bristol, UK - Thekla⁣

Sat. Apr. 09 - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store⁣

Sun. Apr. 10 - London, UK - Scala⁣

Mon. Apr. 11 - Lille, FR - L’Aeronef⁣

Tue. Apr. 12 - Antwerp, BE - Trix⁣

Wed. Apr. 13 - Paris, FR - Petit Bain⁣

Fri. Apr. 15 - Biarritz, FR - Atabal⁣

Sat. Apr. 16 - Vigo, ES - La Iguana 

Sun. Apr. 17 - Porto, PT - Hard Club⁣

Mon. Apr. 18 - Lisbon, PT - LAV⁣

Wed. Apr. 20 - Madrid, ES - Independence Live⁣

Thu. Apr. 21 - Barcelona, ES - LA 2⁣

Fri. Apr. 22 - Nimes, FR - Paloma

Sat. Apr. 23 - Dudingen, CH - Bad Bonn⁣

Sun. Apr. 24 - Lausanne, CH - Les Docks⁣

Mon. Apr. 25 - Zurich, CH - Bogen F⁣

Wed. Apr. 27 - Munich, DE - Kranhalle⁣

Thu. Apr. 28 - Vienna, AT - Arena Wien⁣

Fri. Apr. 29 - Berlin, DE - Lido⁣

Sat. Apr. 30 - Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU - Out of the Crowd Festival 

Sun. May 01 - Rotterdam, NL - Rotown⁣

Tue. May 03 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen⁣

Wed. May 04 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang⁣

Thu. May 05 - Groningen, NL - Vera⁣

Fri. May 06 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg⁣

Sat. May 07 - Cologne, DE - Artheater⁣

All shows w/ Psychic Graveyard

Tickets for all 2021 and 2022 shows at https://www.metzztem.com/live.