THE TROOPS OF DOOM To Kick Off UK & European Tour This October!


Following the release of their much-acclaimed second studio album "A Mass To The Grotesque" (May 2024, Alma Mater Records) and busy live schedules, Brazilian death metal extremists THE TROOPS OF DOOM — featuring former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz — are set to kick off their UK and European Tour, starting on October 18th in Glasgow!

The upcoming tour marks another milestone for the South American powerhouse, who continue to carry the torch of classic death metal with ferocity and authenticity.

“Me and my bandmates are super excited and full of energy for this upcoming UK and European tour in October and November 2025!" Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz comments. "One of the highlights for us will be playing in Birmingham — the hometown of the legendary Black Sabbath and one of the true birthplaces of Heavy Metal. We’re proud and can’t wait to hit the road! It’ll also be our very first time playing only as The Troops of Doom in some countries like Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic, Sweden… and we’re ready to bring our music to our fans in these iconic places. See you on the road!”

Make sure to catch THE TROOPS OF DOOM live on their upcoming A MASS TO THE GROTESQUE UK & EUROPE TOUR 2025:

18/10 Glasgow (UK) Slay 
20/10 Bristol (UK) Exchange 
21/10 Manchester (UK) Rebellion 
22/10 Derby (UK) Hairy Dogs 
24/10 Preston (UK) The Ferret 
25/10 Bridgwater (UK) The Cobblestone 
26/10 Southampton (UK) Suburbia 
28/10 Birmingham (UK) Hares And Hounds 
29/10 London (UK) New Cross Inn 
31/10 Berlin (D) Orwohaus 
01/11 Bitterfeld (D) Festung 
02/11 Oberhausen (D) Kulttempel 
03/11 Frankfurt (D) Ponyhof 
04/11 Hamburg (D) Hafenklang 
05/11 Krefeld (D) Kulturfabrik 
06/11 Aarburg (CH) Musigburg 
08/11 Umea (S) House of Metal 
10/11 Deinze (B) Elpee 
11/11 Luxembourg (LU) MK Bar 
12/11 Praga (CZ) Modra Vopice 
13/11 Litomysl (CZ) Kotelna 
14/11 Jablunkov (CZ) Rokac 
15/11 Brno (CZ) Sibir 
16/11 Poprad (SK) Rock Fabric 
17/11 Bratislava (SK) Randal 
18/11 Belgrade (RS) Club Garaza 
19/11 Zagreb (HR) Hard Place 
20/11 Turin (IT) El Barrio 
21/11 Saverdun (F) Metal Fest 
22/11 Vieux-Boucau (F) Le Wharf 
25/11 Portugalete (E) Groove Club 
26/11 Zaragoza (E) Utopia Club 
27/11 Madrid (E) Revi Live 
28/11 Sevilla (E) Club 2 
29/11 Lisboa (PT) RCA Club 
30/11 Porto (PT) Woodstock 69


THE TROOPS OF DOOM was formed in 2020, during the pandemic, by the original SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz. He recorded the albums “Bestial Devastation” (1985) and “Morbid Visions” (1986). Jairo left the band in 1987, making way for Andreas Kisser, who continues with the band to this day. THE TROOPS OF DOOM’s lineup also includes other significant figures from the Brazilian metal scene, such as guitarist Marcelo Vasco (Patria, Mysteriis), a globally renowned graphic artist known for his work with bands like Slayer, Dee Snider, Kreator, Machine Head, Soulfly, and many others. The vocalist and bassist Alex Kafer, former live guitarist for Matanza, and drummer Alexandre Oliveira, a former member of the band Tianastácia, complete the lineup.

Acclaimed by media outlets as a supergroup, THE TROOPS OF DOOM emerged to revive the classic Death Metal of the 80s, inspired by Sepultura’s early era with Jairo and other influential bands such as Slayer, Celtic Frost, Kreator, and Possessed. It serves as a time machine for those nostalgic for the golden age of Death Metal. In just two years since its formation, the band has released three EPs: “The Rise of Heresy” (2020), “The Absence of Light” (2021), and “Prelude to Blasphemy” (2023), along with their debut album, “Antichrist Reborn”, that was released in 2022 on CD, LP, and Cassette by Alma Mater Records and lauded by both fans and music press alike.

Their sophomore studio offering “A Mass To The Grotesque” was produced by André Moraes, a multi-talented musician known for his work on Sepultura’s “Dante XXI” and the soundtrack of the film “Lisbela e o Prisioneiro,” at Audio Porto studio in Porto Alegre/RS. The mixing and mastering of the album were done by Jim Morris at the legendary Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, known for producing some of the greatest Death Metal classics of the 80s and 90s.

“A Mass To The Grotesque” was released on May 31, 2024 via Alma Mater Records, the Portuguese label run by MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro. Get the album here!

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