Deftones – alternative metal band from Sacramento, California – have announced European dates as part of their ‘Gore’ tour. April sees them take in several European countries before arriving in the UK. The three UK dates take place in the below venues:

5/5 – Alexandra Palace – London
6/5 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
7/5 – SECC – Glasgow

Tickets for these dates go on sale this Friday, 28 October.

Speaking with NME, founder member Chino Moreno said of the band’s future:

“I certainly wouldn’t want to carry on forever.

“The fact we’re still out there making music is far beyond what I could have imagined when we started out, but to imagine doing it for another 20 or 30 years? I’m not sure about that!”

Frontman Chino Moreno formed Deftones back in 1988. Since then they released eight studio albums: Adrenaline debuted in 1995, their eighth album entitled Gore was released this year.

Interestingly, this year Deftones – as part of their world tour – called in at Sonar Iceland where they performed to twenty fans 400 feet inside a volcano.

Presently, Deftones are preparing for November dates beginning in Japan, taking in a number of dates in Australia, and ending in Hawaii. Let’s see if there are any surprise volcano gigs in this visit!

5/11 – Knotfest Japan – Chiba, Japan

8/11 – Metro City – Perth
10/11 – Thebarton Theatre – Adelaide
11/11 – Festival Hall – Melbourne
12/11 – Hodern Pavilion – Sydney
13/11 – Riverstage – Brisbane

16/11 – Republik – Honolulu, Hawaii