The legendary German electro-industrial outfit, KMFDM fronted by Sascha Konietzko, will embark on their first North American tour since the April release of WTF?! (Metropolis Records). Joining KMFDM on the WTF?! tour are Army of the Universe, 16Volt (Aug. 3 to 14 only) and Human Factors Lab.

Army of the Universe is an Italian industrial duo. The KMFDM label mate recently released their debut album “Mother Ignorance” on Metropolis Records. The band features renowned European DJ Albert Vorne aka Trebla. Chris Vrenna (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM), will join Army of the Universe for a handful of dates (noted below). 16Volt, an american industrial band that holds strong again the European industrial beats, released their seventh studio album “Beating Dead Horses” in May also on Metropolis Records. Opening the show is Human Factors Lab. They will be debuting their new EP “We All Fall Down” on this tour.

WTF?! tour dates:
8/3/11 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
8/4/11 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ball
8/5/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
8/6/11 – Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
8/7/11 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
8/8/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan*
8/10/11 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
8/12/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/13/11 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
8/14/11 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
8/15/11 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot
8/16/11 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
8/17/11 – Boston, MA @ Royale*
8/18/11 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*
8/19/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts*
8/20/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theater*
8/21/11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Radiodown
8/24/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
8/25/11 – Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory
8/26/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
8/27/11 – Victoria, BC @ Sugar Nightclub

* = Chris Vrenna joins Army of the Universe

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For more information visit:

KMFDM :  kmfdm.net

ARMY OF THE UNIVERSE : armyoftheuniverse.com

16VOLT : 16volt.com

HUMAN FACTORS LAB : humanfactorslab.com

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