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Emperor - Schedule Two European Festival Appearances

After triumphantly headlining the annual Wacken Open Air Festival and their triumphant wrecking of London's Astoria last year, Emperor announce two rare appearances at European festivals this summer:

June 24 Clisson (France), Hellfest (MS Event Page)

June 30 Helsinki (Finland), Tuska Open Air (MS Event Page)

"The demand for further Emperor shows in Europe has been overwhelming", comments guitarist Samoth. "We have been looking at several offers, but have decided to commit to these two festivals. With the success of the festivals we played last year, we're really looking forward to these events"

Please check the official festival-homepages for information on availability of tickets: http://www.hellfest.fr and http://www.tuska-festival.fi.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Emperor
Posted: 17.02.2007 by Empty Spaces | Comments (3)


Necrophagist - Cancel First Eight European Tour Dates

German death metal band Necrophagist has been forced to cancel the first eight dates of its previously announced "Carving Europe's Epitaph Vol. II" tour. The group's official statement reads as follows:

"We are extremely disappointed about having to inform you that due to unforeseen and out-of-our-control circumstances we will not be able to play the first eight dates of our upcoming tour with Misery Index, Origin and Burning Skies. We are very sorry about any problems that this might be causing you and thank you for giving Misery Index and Origin the chance to prove that they are well worthy of taking on our position as the headliner for these dates."

The affected dates are as follows:

Feb. 08 - Trier, GER @ Exhaus
Feb. 09 - Rotterdam, NL @ Baroeg
Feb. 10 - Essen, GER @ Turock, Essen Death Fest
Feb. 11 - Flensburg, GER @ Roxy
Feb. 12 - Aarhus, DEN @ Studenterhuset
Feb. 13 - Oslo, NOR @ Garage
Feb. 14 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Sticky Fingers
Feb. 15 - Malmö, SWE @ KB

Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Necrophagist
Event: Necrophagist: Carving Europe's Epitaph Tour
Posted: 12.02.2007 by C. | Comments (3)


Unleashed - Announces European Midvinterblot Tour

Swedish death metal veterans Unleashed have just announced the European leg of their Midvinterblot tour supported by Austrian death/black metallers Belphegor kicking off in Dublin, Ireland on May 12th. From May 15th to May 25th the two bands will be joined by Canadian death metal outfit Kataklysm while French black metallers Arkhon Infaustus will open the gigs for the remainder of the tour.

The tour dates read as follows:

Supported by Belphegor only:
May 12th 2007: Ireland, Dublin @ Voodoo Lounge
May 13th 2007: Ireland, Cork @ An Cruiscin Lan

Supported by Kataklysm and Belphegor:
May 15th 2007: England, London @ Underworld
May 16th 2007: France, Paris
May 17th 2007: Spain, Irun @ Tunk
May 18th 2007: Portugal, Coimbra @ Cine Teatro Avenida
May 19th 2007: Spain, Madrid @ Ritmo y Compas
May 20th 2007: Spain, Barcelona @ Mephisto
May 21st 2007: France, TBA
May 22nd 2007: Italy, Prato @ Siddharta Club
May 23rd 2007: Switzerland, Pratteln @ Z7
May 25th 2007: Holland, Deventer @ Burgerweeshuis

Supported by Belphegor and Arkhon Infaustus:
May 26th 2007: Germany, Adelsheim @ Live Factory
May 27th 2007: Germany, Leipzig @ Hellraiser Fest
May 28th 2007: Germany, Munich @ Backstage
May 29th 2007: Germany, Bochum @ Matrix
May 30th 2007: Germany, Karlsruhe @ Substage
May 31st 2007: Germany, Frankfurt @ Nachtleben
Jun 1st 2007: Belgium, Vosselaar @ Biebob
Jun 2nd 2007: Holland, Oss @ Groene Engel

EDIT:
After Kataklysm have dropped out, it looks like Arkhon Infaustus will be supporting Unleashed and Belphegor at all dates, even those on Irish soil.
There have also been added two dates:

May 21st 2007 - France, Marseille @ Korrigan
May 24th 2007 - Germany, Osnabrück @ Bastard Club

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Source: unleashed.se
Band profile: Unleashed
Event: Unleashed: Midvinterblot Tour II [CANCELLED]
Posted: 27.01.2007 by Promonex | Comments (6)


Moonsorrow - Team Up With Swallow The Sun For European Tour

Finnish Viking metalers Moonsorrow will team up with label colleagues Swallow The Sun for a European tour. The tour dates read as follows:

30.03.2007 - GER, Lübeck (Treibsand)
31.03.2007 - GER, Lichtenfels (Ragnarök Festival)
01.04.2007 - GER, Ludwigsburg (Rockfabrik)
03.04.2007 - HUN, Budapest (Kultiplex)
04.04.2007 - SLO, Maribor (Stuk)
05.04.2007 - ITA, Milan (TBA)
06.04.2007 - AUT, Salzburg (Rockhouse)
07.04.2007 - AUT, Vienna (Scene)
08.04.2007 - GER, Memmingen (Kaminwerk)
10.04.2007 - SUI, Pratteln (Z7)
12.04.2007 - BEL, Vosselaar (Biebob)
13.04.2007 - NED, Leeunwarden (Romein)
14.04.2007 - GER, Essen (Turock)
15.04.2007 - NED, Arnhem (Goudvishal)
17.04.2007 - GER, Hannover (Musikzentrum)
18.04.2007 - GER, Berlin (Kato)

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Source: metal1.info
Band profile: Moonsorrow
Event: Moonsorrow: Ravaged Hope European Tour
Posted: 23.01.2007 by Promonex | Comments (10)


Haggard - New Album To Released In June And European Tour

Haggard's upcoming album called 'Tales Of Ithiria' will be released on the 29th of June, 2007, the band will tour Europe promoting it during September.

Asis, the leader of the band, explains why the releasedate of the album has been delayed: "The theme of the new CD will not be a historical person, rather a for this purpose developed own story has been written. And together, these things take more time as planned. But I can justifiably say, that the CD will be finished soon!"

Source: haggard.de
Band profile: Haggard
Posted: 15.01.2007 by Nasi2 | Comments (9)


Kreator, Celtic Frost - Announce Support Acts For European Tour

Celtic Frost and Kreator have just announced the supporting bands for their co-headliner tour of Europe. Personally picked by both bands, Dutch Death/Thrashers Legion Of The Damned will be taking over the special guest slot on March 29th, and Swedish Black Metal act Watain will be opening the tour until then. Afterwards Watain will climb to the special guest position.

Source: celticfrost.com
Band profile: Kreator
Event: Kreator + Celtic Frost: European Tour
Posted: 12.01.2007 by Warman | Comments (4)


Within Temptation - New Single & 2007 European Tour

After their contribuition to the soundtrack of the MMO game "Chronicles of Spellborn (TCoS)" with the song "The Howling", Within Temptation will release new single in January 2007 titled "What Have You Done", featuring Keith Caputo (from Life of Agony) as guest singer.
The band will also start their european tour this spring, playing at festivals and concerts in several countries: the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

More information about tour dates and ticket outlets in the official band site: www.within-temptation.com

Source: within-temptation.com
Band profile: Within Temptation
Event: Within Temptation: European Tour
Posted: 04.01.2007 by Unknown user | Comments (12)


Stream Of Passion - European Tourdates Announced

Stream of Passion will make a small tour in Europe this winter under the name "Stream of Passion feat. Ayreon" (as in the DVD). They will perform material from Ayreon and Star One but focus on their own songs.
This message has been posted on their official homepage:

We can confirm a new Stream of Passion show on January 19 in Helsinki, Finland. These are all the currently confirmed dates:

18 Jan - The Rock / Copenhagen (DK)
19 Jan - Nosturi / Helsinki (FI)
21 Jan - Biebob / Turnhout (BE)
26 Jan - Bibelot / Dordrecht (NL)
3 Feb - Rotherham (venue TBA) (UK)

More info onhttp://www.streamofpassion.com.

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Source: streamofpassion.com
Band profile: Stream Of Passion
Event: Stream Of Passion: European Tour
Posted: 15.12.2006 by Spyroid | Comments (5)


Evergrey - To Embark On First-Ever Eastern European Tour

Swedish metallers Evergrey will embark on their first Eastern European tour in January. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Jan. 11 - Nitra, SK - Stara Pekaren
Jan. 12 - Budapest, HUN - Kultiplex
Jan. 14 - Larissa, GRE - Live Music House
Jan. 15 - Plovdiv, BUL - Geo Milev Hall
Jan. 17 - Sofia, BUL - Sredec Hall
Jan. 19 - Ankara, TUR - Saklikent
Jan. 20 - Istanbul, TUR - Studio Live
Jan. 21 - Bukarest, ROM - Sala Preoteasa
Jan. 22 - Belgrad, SER - Dom Omladine
Jan. 23 - Zagreb, CRO - Mochvara
Jan. 24 - Wörgl, AUT - Komma

Support on the trek (except in Nitra and Budapest) will come from the Norwegian band Stonegard.

Source: evergrey.net
Band profile: Evergrey
Event: Evergrey: Eastern Europe Tour
Posted: 06.12.2006 by Damnated | Comments (12)


Ephel Duath - European Live Dates Announced

Italian progressive avantgarde black metallers Ephel Duath have scheduled more European live dates in January.
The band's itinerary is as follows:

January
4 at Lyon's Hall in Lyon, France
5 at Le Korigan in Marseille (Luynes), France
6 at Le Volume in Nice, France
11 at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands
12 at Eurosonic Festival, Minerva Stage in Groningen, Netherlands
19 at Le Romandie in Lausanne, Switzerland
20 at Chraemerhuus in Langenthal, Switzerland

More gigs will be announced soon.

Source: ephelduath.net
Band profile: Ephel Duath
Event: Ephel Duath
Posted: 02.12.2006 by Mindheist | Comments (3)


The Haunted - Support Act Of Killswitch Engage's European Tour

Swedish thrashers The Haunted have been confirmed as main support for Killswitch Engage on their European tour, set to take place January-February 2007.
As a result, The Haunted will be forced to postpone the majority of its previously announced European headline dates. "Don't worry, we're not canceling ? just postponing," the band says in a statement. "Look out for new headline dates later in 2007."

Dates and locations are as follow:

Jan. 07 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Jan. 08 - Glasgow, SCO @ Barrowlands
Jan. 10 - Dublin, IRE @ Ambassador Theatre
Jan. 11 - Manchester, UK @ Academy
Jan. 12 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy
Jan. 13 - London, UK @ Brixton Academy
Jan. 14 - Bristol, UK @ Academy
Jan. 16 - Paris, FRA @ Elysee Montmartre
Jan. 17 - Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
Jan. 18 - Antwerpen, BEL @ Hof Ter Lo
Jan. 19 - Herford, GER @ X
Jan. 20 - Hamburg, GER @ Große Freiheit 36
Jan. 25 - Berlin, GER @ Postbahnhof
Jan. 26 - Chemnitz, GER @ Südbahnhof
Jan. 27 - Wiesbaden, GER @ Schlachthof
Jan. 28 - Köln, GER @ Live Music Hall
Jan. 29 - Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn LKA
Jan. 31 - München, GER @ Backstage
Feb. 01 - Zürich, SWI @ Rohstofflager
Feb. 02 - Milan, ITA @ Transilvania
Feb. 03 - Linz, AUS @ Posthof

Source: blabbermouth.net
Band profile: The Haunted
Event: Killswitch Engage: European Tour
Posted: 30.11.2006 by lordz | Comments (3)


Necrophagist, Misery Index, Coldworker - First European Tour Announced

German technical death metallers, Necrophagist will embark on a Headlining Tour throughout Europe starting February 2007. Direct support duties will be taken over by Misery Index, Coldworker (Ex-Nasum) and Burning Skies. The first dates of the Carving Europe's Epitaph Tour Vol. II are as follows:

Feb. 08 - DE - Trier @ Exhaus
Feb. 10 - DE - Essen @ Turock, Essen Death Feast
Feb. 11 - DE - Flensburg @ Roxy
Feb. 14 - SE - Stockholm @ Klubben
Feb. 15 - SE - Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
Feb. 16 - DE - Berlin @ K17
Feb. 17 - DE - Leipzig @ Conne Island
Feb. 20 - AT - Wien @ Arena
Feb. 21 - DE - Muenchen @ Feierwerk
Feb. 22 - IT - Roncade @ New Age Club
Feb. 23 - CH - Oberentfelden @ Boroem Poem Poem

Source: necrophagist.de
Band profile: Necrophagist
Event: Necrophagist: Carving Europe's Epitaph Tour
Posted: 22.11.2006 by Mindheist | Comments (2)


Axel Rudi Pell - European Tour Dates Announced

Here are the dates for the second leg of the Mystica Tour in 2007. Get your tickets soon... the first part of the tour in Sept./Oct. was sold out very quick nearly everywhere !

Jan. 30 - Fulda (Kreuz) Germany
Jan. 31 - Augsburg (Spektrum) Germany
Feb. 2 - Madrid (Heineken) Spain
Feb. 3 - Bergara (Jam) Spain
Feb. 4 - Barcelona (Razzmatazz 2) Spain
Feb. 6 - Zürich (Rohstofflager) Switzerland
Feb. 7 - Heidelberg (Halle 02) Germany
Feb. 8 - London (Mean Fiddler) UK
Feb. 9 - Helmond (Plato) Netherlands

May 25 - 27 - Gelsenkirchen (Amphitheater) - Rock Hard Festival

Source: axel-rudi-pell.de
Band profile: Axel Rudi Pell
Event: Axel Rudi Pell: Mystica Tour
Posted: 16.11.2006 by Baz Anderson | Comments (9)


The Haunted - European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers The Haunted will embark on an extensive European tour beginning late January. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Jan. 31 - O13, Tilburg, NL
Feb. 01 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, NL
Feb. 02 - Vera,Groningen, NL
Feb. 03 - Mean Fiddler, London, UK
Feb. 04 - Bristol Academy 2, Bristol, UK
Feb. 05 - Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
Feb. 06 - Voodoo Lounge, Dublin, IRE
Feb. 07 - Academy 2, Liverpool, UK
Feb. 08 - Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Feb. 09 - Cat House, Glasgow, SCOT
Feb. 10 - Hop & Grape, Manchester, UK
Feb. 11 - Cockpit, Leeds, UK
Feb. 12 - Waterfront, Norwich, UK
Feb. 13 - Biebob, Vosselaar, B
Feb. 14 - UBU, Rennes, F
Feb. 15 - Theatre Barbey, Bordeaux, F
Feb. 16 - Sala Apolo, Barcelona, E
Feb. 17 - Sala Caracol, Madrid, E
Feb. 18 - Bilbo Rock, Bilbao, E
Feb. 20 - Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, F
Feb. 21 - Rainbow, Milano, I
Feb. 22 - PTR-Usine, Geneve, CH
Feb. 23 - Remise, Wil, CH
Feb. 24 - Planet Music, Wien, A
Feb. 25 - Kultiplex, Budapest, H
Feb. 27 - Brodo, Prag, CH
Feb. 28 - WZ club, Vroclaw, PL
Mar. 01 - Proxima Club, Warzaw, PL
Mar. 02 - Knaak, Berlin, D
Mar. 03 - Colo-sal, Aschaffenburg, D
Mar. 04 - Backstage, Munchen, D
Mar. 06 - Die Röhre, Stuttgart, D
Mar. 07 - Matrix, Bochum, D
Mar. 08 - Molotow, Hamburg, D
Mar. 09 - KB, Malmö, SWE

Source: the-haunted.com
Band profile: The Haunted
Event: The Haunted: European Tour
Posted: 15.11.2006 by Damnated | Comments (0)


Deftones - More US, European Tour Dates Announced

Deftones has announced more U.S. and European shows in support of its new album, "Saturday Night Wrist". The newly announced dates are as follows:

U.S. tour:
Dec. 08 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera
Dec. 10 - Cleveland, OH - HOB
Dec. 11 - Detroit, MI - Clutch Cargos
Dec. 13 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
Dec. 14 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
Dec. 17 - Tulsa, OK - Cains
Dec. 18 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
Dec. 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave

European tour:
Mar. 08 - Liverpool, UK - University
Mar. 09 - Leeds, UK - University
Mar. 11 - Manchester, UK - Academy
Mar. 12 - Glasgow, UK - Academy
Mar. 13 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
Mar. 14 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
Mar. 15 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
Mar. 16 - Norwich, UK - UEA
Mar. 18 - Bristol, UK - Academy
Mar. 19 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall
Mar. 20 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
Mar. 22 - Paris, France - Olympia
Mar. 23 - Weisbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
Mar. 24 - Koln, Germany - E-Werk
Mar. 25 - Tillberg, Holland - 013
Mar. 26 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
Mar. 27 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
Mar. 29 - Dortmund, Germany - Westhafallenhalle
Mar. 30 - Dijon, France - Zenith
Mar. 31 - Munich, Germany - Elserhalle
Apr. 03 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
Apr. 04 - Milan, Italy - Alcatrazz
Apr. 06 - Clermont-Ferrad, France - Coop de Mai
Apr. 09 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
Apr. 10 - Brussels, Belgium - Halles de Schaerbeek

Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Deftones
Event: Deftones: Saturday Night Wrist Tour
Posted: 14.11.2006 by Damnated | Comments (3)