Mission Quest To Metal Fest 2014 tour announced

Today the fourth annual Mission Quest to Metal Fest has officially been announced. A trek launched by MassConcerts in "an effort to help bands make their way to Worcester," this year the tour finds Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Naysayer, FocusedXMinds, Bent Life, Barrier, Malfunction, and Will To Die on a thirty-seven-date North American journey that will commence at SXSW in Austin, TX. Fest founder Scott Lee comments: "We are very excited to launch the fourth edition of Mission Quest to Metal Fest and have this tour as part of the festival. I think it's a great mix of hardcore and if this tour comes to your city make sure to be there! Also make sure to check out Cruel Hand's new 7" (Born Into Debt, We All Owe A Death) released through Closed Casket Activities and Alpha & Omega's new CD (No Rest, No Peace) released from Bridge 9." Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Malfunction, Barrier 3/14 Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/15 Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/16 Grand Prairie, TX @ QuikTrip Park 3/17/2013 St Louis, MO @ The Demo 3/18 Evansville, IN @ The Hatch 3/19 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 3/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Cruel Hand, Malfunction, FocusedXMinds, Barrier 3/21 Winnipeg, MB @ The Grave 3/22 Regina, SK @ The Exchange 3/23 Edmonton, AB @ The Pawn Shop 3/24 Calgary, AB @ Golden Age Club 3/25 Kelowna, BC @ Ellison Community Hall Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Bent Life, Malfunction, Barrier 3/26 Centralia, WA @ Quesadilla Factory 3/27 Portland, OR @ Slabtown 3/28 Reno, NV @ Jub Jubs 3/29 Santa Cruz, CA @ 418 Project 3/30 Pomona, CA @ Aladdin Jr 3/31 Lancaster, CA @ Industry Theater 4/1 Phoenix, AZ @ Wallstreet 4/2 El Paso, TX @ The Spot 4/3 San Antonio, TX @ Korova Alpha & Omega, Bent Life, Malfunction 4/4 Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington 4/5 Baton Rouge, LA @ HTGT Alpha & Omega, Naysayer, Malfunction, Bent Life, Will To Die 4/6 Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar 4/7 Columbus, GA @ The Plughouse 4/8 Birmingham, AL @ The Forge 4/9 Nashville, TN @ The Owl Farm 4/10 Louisville, KY @ Haymarket Whiskey Bar 4/11 Cincinnati, OH @ Legends 4/12 Dearborn, MI @ Refuge Skateshop 4/13 Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry 4/14 Rochester, NY @ The Mansion 4/15 Long Island, NY @ Even Flow Bar & Grill 4/16 Pittsfield, MA @ Chameleon's 4/17 Bucksport, ME @ The Kave 4/18 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 4/19 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium