New Orleans sludge mob Crowbar are gearing up to release their ninth studio album, Sever The Wicked Hand on February 14 through Century Media. The band - led by Down guitarist Kirk Windstein - will hit the UK on January 13 for an extensive headline tour. Grab yourself a slice of Louisiana doom at the following venues: January13 Colchester Arts Centre14 Oxford Academy 215 Bristol Academy 216 Leeds Cockpit17 Newcastle Academy 218 Glasgow King Tuts19 Manchester Academy 320 London Camden Underworld21 Birmingham Academy 2To purchase tickets online, visit www.aloud.com.