One of the world’s most unique metal bands, Okilly Dokilly have just announced their plans for a new headlining tour this spring.
Dubbed the “When the Comet Gets Here Tour,” Okilly Dokilly will be kicking off their tour on April 3rd in Phoenix, Arizona before wrapping up on May 9th in Houston, Texas.
Says the band’s Head Ned, “We’re exci-diddly-ited to announce the ‘When The Comet Gets Here Tour.’ The apocalypse may be looming over us, like a drooling Homer over a box of donuts, but that’s no reason to lose all hope. Some hope, but not all hope. So grab your green sweater and what remaining hope you have left and come rage with us Neds. End times are always better as Ned times.”
Just last week, Okilly Dokilly released a new song called “Slaughterhouse,” their first taste of new music for 2020.
“Myself and the rest of the Neds are very excited to release ‘Slaughterhouse’ ahead of our first-ever Australian/New Zealand tour,” Head Ned says. “’Slaughterhouse was a song we recorded during the ‘Howdilly Twodilly’ sessions. It never made the record because of a grievous error. I recorded the quote wrong.”
The lyrics to “Slaughterhouse,” like the vast majority of Okilly Dokilly songs, are composed of direct Flanders quotes. “Just before we sent the record to press, while doing an editorial check, I realized the quote was originally written down wrong,” explains Head Ned. “We immediately pulled it from the record. After a re-record in December of 2019, ‘Slaughterhouse’ was ready to go. ‘Slaughterhouse,’ at its core, is a song about gratitude, and us Neds sure do have a lot of gratitude for all the Neighborinos who came to our shows last year, and for the neighborinos who plan to come see us in Australia and New Zealand.”
Tour dates:
