Old-school punk enthusiasts rejoice: Skate-punk progenitors the Circle Jerks are on the road this July with seminal British punk-metal outfit G.B.H. The tour began July 9 and will continue through the 26th, when it is scheduled to wrap at Minneapolis' Quest Club. The Circle Jerks formed at the tail-end of the first wave of punk in 1980, when Black Flag and Redd Kross members Keith Morris and Greg Hetson left
their respective bands to form their own hardcore punk group. Their LP, Group Sex, was released the same year and earned the band a slot in the American punk revolution. After sporadic touring and at least a couple of break-ups in the '90s, the band reunited in 2001 and has since done several Stateside tours. G.B.H. was born in Birmingham in 1979 by vocalist Colin Abrahall, singer Colin Blyth, and bassist Ross Lomas. The band's explosive punk-metal sound made them a touchstone for countless modern hardcore, thrash and speed-metal
bands. Despite a revolving cast of drummers, G.B.H. has been steadily recording and touring since their inception. The current outing looks to remain mostly east of the Mississippi. Los Angeles newcomers The Bronx and fellow SoCal punks Missing 23rd are scheduled to open all dates.