Grammy-Award-winning hard rock quartet Mastodon have today confirmed their return to live action on European soil by announcing a lengthy tour of the UK and Europe, taking in two Irish shows in the process. Supported on all dates by Kvelertak and Mutoid Man, they'll be kicking off their excursions at Belfast's Ulster Hall on the 14th of January, followed by a show at Dublin's Olympia Theatre the next night.

The Atlanta band are one of the most decorated in heavy metal history, with their 2017 album Emperor of Sand proving they haven't lost a step in their near twenty year existence. The track 'Sultan's Curse' from the record won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, while the album itself amongst other accolades received a nomination for Best Rock Album and also debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Rock and Physical album charts.

In honour of the band's long-serving manager, Nick John, who sadly passed away from pancreatic cancer last month, promoters for each show will admirably be making donations to three charities in The TJ Martel Foundation, Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Tickets for Mastodon's UK and European tour go on sale this Friday (October 26th) from Ticketmaster, with their Olympia Theatre and Ulster Hall dates priced at €36.50 and £33 respectively including booking fees. The full list of dates and venues announced thus far is listed below, while you can also check out the music video for their most recent single 'Clandestiny' here:

Mastodon UK & European Tour
January 14th - Belfast, Ulster Hall
January 15th - Dublin, Olympia Theatre
January 17th - Southampton, Guildhall
January 18th - Newcastle, O2 Academy Newcastle
January 19th - Glasgow, Academy
January 21st Leeds, O2 Academy
January 22nd - Birmingham, O2 Academy
January 24th- Norwich, UEA
January 25th - London, O2 Academy Brixton
January 26th - Bristol, O2 Academy