Woking metalcore outfit Employed to Serve have announced they will be embarking on a headlining tour through Europe amidst the busy festival season this summer.
In addition, the band have streamed their latest single “Take Back Control” for an upcoming re-release deluxe version of their 2021 breakthrough hit album Conquering. The band have been quite busy since then, providing support for French giants Gojira on their recent arena tour through Europe and finding the time to headline their own shows across the UK.
For front-woman Justine Jones and guitarist Sammy Urwin, this run of success is nothing short of what the band deserves with plaudits pouring in from critics following the release of Conquering, with Kerrang Magazine reporting it a staggering statement of endurance and giving the album a perfect score of 5/5. Touring in the wake of Conquering has been relentless for the group but has come with its benefits as they are now regarded as one of the UK’s greatest metal bands.
Employed to Serve was founded in the small Surrey town of Woking when Jones met Urwin at a party and discovered their mutual love for heavy music. After releasing four albums to date, it has been their latest effort, Conquering that has brought them to the attention of the wider heavy community and the sky appears to be the limit as Employed to Serve go from strength to strength.
For most bands, touring with Gojira as they ripped through Europe would represent the pinnacle of success for a band four albums in, but Employed to Serve, not content playing second fiddle to any band, are taking their high energy shows to audiences around the continent.
A busy rest of 2023 looks on the cards for the band as they look forward to the summer festival season, headlining shows in Europe and in the UK. The British metallers will be looking forward to grabbing their opportunities with both hands as they amass scores of new followers and continue to prove why they are one of the most exciting UK bands to hit the scene in recent memory.
Employed to Serve will be on the bill at festivals including: Wacken Open Air in Germany, 2000Trees and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK. Before their festival season gets under way however, the band will kick off their headlining European run in Switzerland. The UK headlining tour will begin this October.
You can find tickets to all these tours and dates here.
Employed to Serve Summer Headline Tour:
05/06/2023 – Kiff – Aarau, Switzerland
06/06/2023 – Chelsea Club – Vienna, Austria
12/06/2023 – Vaterland – Oslo, Norway
15/06/2023 – Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany
17/06/2023 – Rock’N’Roll Club – Milan, Italy
18/06/2023 – Circolo Dev – Bologna, Italy
21/06/2023 – Botanique-Rotonde, Brussels, Belgium
Employed to Serve Summer Festival:
02/06/2023 – Rock am Ring – Nürburg, Germany
04/06/2023 – Rock im Park – Nürnberg, Germany
08/06/2023 – Mystic Festival – Gdansk, Poland
10/06/2023 – Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Sweden
23/06/2023 – Full Force – Chemnitz, Germany
24/06/2023 – Vainstream Rockfest – Münster, Germany
29/06/2023 – Resurrection Festival – Viveiro, Spain
07/07/2023 – 2000 Trees – Cheltenham, England
02/08/2023 – Rockstadt Extreme – Transylvania, Romania
04/08/2023 – Wacken Open Air – Wacken, Germany
12/08/2023 – Bloodstock Open Air – Derby, England
Employed to Serve UK Headlining Tour:
25/10/2023 – The Cluny 2 – Newcastle
26/10/2023 – The Cathouse – Glasgow
27/10/2023 – The Key Club – Leeds
28/10/2023 – Gorilla – Manchester
29/10/2023 – Craufurd Arms – Milton Keynes
30/10/2023 – Bodega – Nottingham
31/10/2023 – Devil’s Dog – Birmingham
01/11/2023 – Exchange – Bristol
02/11/2023 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff
03/11/2023 – Lafayette – London
04/11/2023 – Green Door Store – Brighton
