The Number Twelve Looks Like You will celebrate the 12th anniversary of its 2007 full-length, Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear., by performing the album in its entirety across a 12-date U.S. tour, kicking off in Philly on Dec 12. Supporting The Number Twelve on the “12 Days of 12” tour are the UK’s Rolo Tomassi and new Good Fight Music signing Cryptodira.
Standouts of the ’00s hardcore scene, The Number Twelve pushed the genre forward with a progressive, metallic style that was rife with emotion. After a long hiatus, the band reformed last year, playing a few key U.S. shows, touring Europe with The Dillinger Escape Plan, and even bringing its noise to Russia for the first time ever. The new lineup consists of founding members Jesse Korman (vocals) and Alexis Pareja (guitar), with new recruits DJ Scully (bass) and Michael Kadnar (drums), both of Black Table, among other bands.
Ghettoblaster recently caught up with Korman to run down his “best of” list for 2017 before the band hits the road. This is what he told us.
Cradle of Filth, Cryptoriana
Septic Flesh, Codex Omega
Cannibal Corpse, Red Before Black
Eric Nally, Black
Paramore, After Laughter
Ho99o9, United States of Horror
DragonForce, Reaching into Infinity
Dying Fetus, Wrong One to Fuck With
This Patch of Sky, These Small Spaces
The xx, I See You
Catch The Number Twelve Looks Like You live here:
Dec 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
Dec 13 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
Dec 14 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Dec 15 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Dec 16 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Dec 17 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
Dec 18 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Dec 19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Dec 20 – Knoxville, TN @ Open Chord
Dec 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Dec 22 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Dec 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar