On the year of their 20th anniversary, punk rock band Rancid is hitting the road again, bringing their unmatchable energy on stage for the joy of diehard fans. Rancid, together with The Offspring and Green Day, is a part of the punk revival that took place in the U.S. during the ‘90s. Although Rancid’s musical style relies on the roots of The Clash’s sonorities, the band created its own sound, merging punk with ska and some post-hardcore sonorities, creating its own unique musical approach.

The band, composed of Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen, Matt Freeman, and Branden Steineckert, announced the 2012 world tour on Facebook last year, with a post that read “[…] 2012 will be a big year for us, because it’s our 20th anniversary, so we’re definitely going to do our own tour all over the world. As always, we appreciate your support. See ya in the pit. Rancid.”

Rancid, who just played a festival in Belgium, will spend May performing in the U.S.; afterwards they will land in Europe again, for a long series of concerts that will start in Vienna, Austria, at the end of July. The world tour is not the only Rancid-action expected this year; the band has also announced a forthcoming record, the eighth studio album for Rancid, which is expected to be released during 2012.

Rancid’s latest studio album “Let The Dominoes Fall” dates back to 2009, hence their new material has been much awaited by the fans of the legendary punk band. In an interview with Chris Coplan, the band’s frontman Tim Armstrong said, “Every record, we document where we are, so we don’t know what it’ll be. Each album shows us where we’re at in that moment in time, with the songs and the feelings that we’re experiencing, so it can change a lot in the next couple months.”

Here are the upcoming tour dates:

• May 18 – Clifton Park , NY, Northern Lights
• May 19 – BLACK N BLUE BOWL 2012, New York , NY, Webster Hall
• May 20 – Boston , MA, The House of Blues Boston
• May 21 – Boston , MA, The House of Blues Boston
• May 26 – Punk Rock Bowling, Downtown Las Vegas , NV, Punk Rock Bowling Music Fest
• July 07 – The Hootenanny, Silverado , CA, Oak Canyon Ranch
• July 19 – Rancid + GBH + Rat City Riot, Vienna, Arena Wien
• July 20 – Rancid + Rat City Riot + Emscherkurve 77, Munich, Tonhalle
• July 21 – Rock In IdRho, Milan, Arena Fiera RHO Milano
• July 23 – Rancid + Stomper 98 + Tower Blocks, Prague, Lucerna Music Bar
• July 24 – Rancid + GBH + Rat City Riot + Emscherkurve 77, Cologne, E-Werk
• July 26 – West Coast Riot, Göteborg, Röda Sten
• July 28 – Léz Arts Scéniques, Sélestat, Léz Arts Scéniques
• July 30 – Rancid + Klasse Kriminale + Ultimo Asalto + Gas Drummers, Barcelona, Club Sant Jordi
• July 31 – Rancid + Klasse Kriminale + Gas Drummers + Secret Army, Madrid, Palacio Vistalegre
• August 2 – Rancid + Evil Conduct + Salvation City Rockers, Paris, Le Trianon
• August 3 – Rancid + Evil Conduct + Control + Razorblade, Amsterdam, Melkweg
• August 5 – Rebellion Punk Music Festival, Blackpool, Winter Gardens

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Veronica Cinti
Italian native, extremely passionate about music in general. Although she appreciates a wide variety of music genres, her strongest field of expertise is Rock music, Grunge and Punk among its styles. Contact the author: veronica.cinti@toonarimedia.com; Follow Veronica on Twitter: @VeronicaCinti