Radian announces Midwest US spring tour supporting new conceptual album »Subterfuge«; out now on El Burno Records and Third House Communications!

Photos by Mike Burns

Following shows with The Obsessed, Acid Bath, Midnight, and more over recent weeks, Akron, Ohio sludge metal crew Radian has announced a new tour across the Midwest US in May, the first of several tours this year in support of their newly released conceptual third LP, »Subterfuge«.

The newly announced ten-city tour will see Radian taking the album to the stage across Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, scattered across the month of May. The tour will be preceded by a set at Columbus Doomsday Fest on April 24th and will be followed by additional dates to be announced. The band is also confirmed to play Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest in November, with tour dates surrounding it as well.

Radian Live:
4/24/2026 Columbus Doomsday Fest @ Summit Music Hall – Columbus, OH
5/08/2026 Musica – Akron, OH
5/16/2026 Hidden Gem – Dayton, OH
5/17/2026 Comet – Cincinnati, OH
5/18/2026 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
5/19/2026 Sk8bar – Kansas City, MO
5/20/2026 Helter Shelter – Des Moines, IA
5/21/2026 Gamma Ray – Madison, WI
5/22/2026 Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL
5/23/2026 Outer Limits – Detroit, MI
5/29/2026 The Green Door – Lansing, MI
11/13-15/2026 Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest @ Deviant Libation – Tampa, FL

Set in a reimagined, modern-day Egypt – one that never fell to Roman conquest – Radian’s »Subterfuge« tells the story of a man willing to do whatever it takes to protect his home, his people, and his culture from a cabal of overlords bent on erasure for personal gain. While rooted in a rewritten history, the album is riddled with comparisons to contemporary society: exploitation, manufactured collapse, and rebellion in the face of systems designed to consume rather than sustain.

Musically, »Subterfuge« showcases Radian at their most focused and unrelenting – beautifully oppressive, groove-laden sludge, sharpened by a narrative arc and delivered with the weight of lived experience. It is both a continuation of the group’s sonic identity and a declaration of renewal; a record that mirrors the band’s own journey, carrying their vision deeper into the underground with uncompromising force.

»Subterfuge« was recorded and engineered by Mike Burns, except for the bass which was recorded by Brian “BeZo” Zorich. The record was mixed by Sanford Parker at Hypercube (Voivod, Darkthrone, YOB), mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering (Ministry, EyeHateGod, Spirit Adrift), and completed with artwork by Radian with the art concept and layout by Derek Vaive.

»Subterfuge« is out now digitally and on 12” vinyl as a collaboration between the band’s El Burno Records and Third House Communications HERE. Also watch the »Spiraling Ash« video HERE.

“»Subterfuge« covers a pretty wide sonic range while remaining within the boundaries of sludge – some of it is more upbeat and punk influenced, while other tracks stray more into doom or border on death metal.” — Decibel Magazine

“…an immersive and immense concept album that combines sludge and doom with an insane level of groove and grit.” — Echoes And Dust

“Radian sounds like a new band reborn with a revised lineup since their 2022 record »Discordian«… »Subterfuge« is a record that has it all. It’s an undeniably brilliant and thrilling sonic fueled experience that leaves you wanting more and perhaps that little bit excited to see what the future holds for Radian. This is a genuine Album Of The Year contender.” — Outlaws Of The Sun

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well