If you are looking forward to getting a dose of VD in the hope that it might actually be some seriously good doom I would give it a miss and if you possibly can go and see SWALLOW THE SUN on their USA tour in September. They are a seriously brilliant doom metal band from Finland. I have listed the dates below and if you haven't heard them then you are missing out on some of the darkest and heaviest stuff to come out of Helsinki. I saw them in February at Tavastia and I am so jealous that they are touring the states with Katatonia and they have also been on a European tour that did not include the UK!!!
Sept. 4 Jaxx West Springfield, VA United States
Sept. 6 BB Kings New York, NY United States
Sept. 7 Mark's Place Bedford, NH United States
Sept. 8 Chance Theater Poughkeepsie, NY United States
Sept. 9 Le Medley Montreal, QC Canada
Sept. 10 Imperial de Quebec Quebec City, QC Canada
Sept. 11 The Funhaus Toronto, ON Canada
Sept. 12 Peabody's Cleveland, OH United States
Sept. 13 I-Rock Detriot, MI United States
Sept. 14 The Pearl Room Mokena, IL United States
Sept. 15 Station 4 St. Paul, MN United States
Sept. 17 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO United States
Sept. 19 Whiskey Hollywood, CA United States
Sept. 20 Showcase Theater Corona, CA United States
Sept. 21 Brickhouse Phoenix, AZ United States
Sept. 22 Launchpad Albuqeruque, NM United States
Sept. 24 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX United States
Sept. 25 Ridglea Theater Ft. Worth, TX United States
Sept. 26 Scout Bar Houston, TX United States
Check out their myspace and let's get some worthwhile Finnish metal to the masses