Irish sludge metal purveyors Ten Ton Slug announce “Kashikomi” Japan Tour 2026 with Dog Tired, Diggeth and Hylko!
Ireland’s leading purveyors of riff-filled sludge Ten Ton Slug are teaming up with Scottish riffmasters Dog Tired and Netherlands heavyweights Diggeth for a 5-date run of shows in Japan this November. Japan’s doom three-piece Hylko round out the bill supporting the bands at every stop.
The tour (titled ‘Kashikomi’ – a Japanese term which expresses both profound awe and trembling fear) begins in Osaka on November 25th and culminates in an all-dayer featuring additional local Japanese bands (TBA) in Wild Side in Shinjuku Tokyo on November 29th, 2026.
Poster art by Eoghain Wynne at Screwtape Designs
Full list of dates:
Nov 25th – Osaka @ Holy Mountain
Nov 26th – Nagoya @ Huck Finn
Nov 27th – Shizuoka @ Sougen
Nov 28th – Tokyo (Machida) @ Classix
Nov 29th – Tokyo (Shinjuku) @ Wild Side*
*(+3 additional bands TBA)
Dog Tired singer/guitarist Luke has this to say:
“We are completely stoked to be heading to Japan to play this absolutely monstrous tour alongside our good friends Ten Ton Slug. Our main goal has always been to play in front of audiences across the globe and entertain people with our music. We are primed to unleash the bludgeoning chug of Dog Tired on Japan.”
Ticket and final lineup details follow on socials in the coming months.
Watch Ten Ton Slug’s »Mallacht an tSloda« guitar and bass playthrough on Botswana Salt Plains below!
The bands:
Ten Ton Slug (Ireland)
Ten Ton Slug plays riff-filled sludge from the west of Ireland and has toured in the UK, Europe, the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa alongside supporting major acts in the genre since 2014 including Black Label Society, Crowbar, EyeHateGod and many more. New music on the way in 2026. Catch the Slug on tour in Ireland with Clutch this May (more info HERE).
Dog Tired (Scotland)
Dog Tired are a 3 piece death metal band from Scotland with an unhealthy obsession for riffs. For 22 years they have decimated stages and festivals across the UK and Ireland as well as mainland Europe from Belgium to Norway. Their 6th album is due later in 2026 and is shaping up to be their heaviest and best to date.
Diggeth (Netherlands)
Diggeth hails from the Netherlands and combines Hard Rock, Metal, Southern Rock and a bit of Progressive Rock to form their own sound with heavy grooves and hooks. Formed in 2004, the band delivers explosive performances and has shared stages with major acts such as Exodus, Megadeth and Slayer. A follow-up to the double album ‘Zero Hour in Doomtown’ is due for release later in the year.
Hylko (Japan)
Hylko are a stoner rock trio from Tokyo featuring electric bass, drums and tribal instruments. A gritty, jazzed-up, fuzzed-out stoner psych manifesto dipped in a delicious sauce of Japanese weirdness and tribal percussion. New album currently in the works.
All hail the underground.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well