The Meatmen and their plans for 2008: reissues, DVD, covers album, touring

Satirical hardcore/punk outfit The Meatmen have unveiled a number of plans for 2008. The band is the brain–child of Tesco Vee, has existed off and on since 1979..

The band will be hitting SXSW before kicking off a tour in the Midwest and East Coast in March, April and May. A West Coast tour will hit in the summer. The band has also re–issued three of the band's most popular albums, Rock 'N' Roll Juggernaut, We're The Meatmen And You Still Suck! and Pope On A Rope. Later this year, the band will reissue War of the Superbikes 2.

In May the band will be releasing The Devil's In The Details Vol 1, a DVD chronicling the band's live legacy and Tesco's TV show will be out in May. This will be followed by the the band's first new recording in 12 years, The Meatmen Cover The Earth which will include Tesco's favorite songs from the past 40 years.

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March 12, 2008 Dallas, TX The Double Wide
March 14, 2008 Austin, TX SXSW Showcase at Emos Annex
March 15, 2008 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
March 16, 2008 St Louis, MO The Underground
March 22, 2008 Hamtramck, MI Smalls w/Millions Of Brazilians
May 8, 2008 Cleveland, OH Jigsaw Saloon
May 10, 2008 Providence, RI Club Hell
May 11, 2008 Bayshore, NY The Nutty Irishmen
May 13, 2008 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
May 14, 2008 Charleston, SC The Oasis
May 15, 2008 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
May 16, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA 31st St. Pub