Goth-metal outfit Lake of Tears will kick off its upcoming China tour with a Beijing gig. The band's music features ragged vocals and crushing guitars. Lake of Tears will perform songs from its earlier album and its recent record, Illwill, which features darker death metal than its predecessor. After playing Beijing, the group will tour Shenyang, Dalian and Shanghai.

Lake of Tears was founded in the early 1990s by Daniel Brennare, Jonas Eriksson, Mikael Larsson and Johan Oudhuis.

8 pm, Jan 5. Third floor of Tango Club (formerly Starlive) at Ditan Park's south gate. 400-610-3721