ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY have announced its first U.S. tour in support of their forthcoming album, Open Fire.

ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY will kick off the three week tour on March 8th in Raleigh, NC. This tour will include the band’s fifth SXSW performance at the annual Relapse Records SXSW Showcase in Austin, TX on March 15th at Room 710. A complete listing of ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY tour dates can be found below, with more to be announced soon.

Additionally, ATP recently completed work on their first video from Open Fire. The video, for the track “Words of the Dying Man,” was shot in their hometown of Richmond, VA with local creative collective Day By Day (LAMB OF GOD, MUNICIPAL WASTE). The “Words of the Dying Man” video is scheduled to make it’s international debut in late February.

Preview tracks off of Open Fire, which is set for a March 6th North American release date (March 12th internationally), can be heard via the band’s official MySpace page.

March 8 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
March 9 - Fayetteville, NC @ RockShop Live
March 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
March 12 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
March 13 - Shreveport, LA @ 516 Sound Stage
March 14 - San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom
March 15 - Austin, TX @ Room 710 (SXSW)
March 16 - Dallas, TX @ The Galaxy
March 17 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
March 18 - Birmingham, AL @ The Nick
March 19 - Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar
March 20 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
March 21 - Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
March 22 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
March 23 - Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway
March 24 - Charlottesville, VA @ Outback Lodge