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Queens Of The Stone Age - North American Tour Dates
Queens Of The Stone Age will celebrate the March re-release of its expanded, remastered self-titled debut with a limited run of North American shows.
These one-time only events will feature the band playing the entire first album, Queens Of The Stone Age, plus additional material from that same early Queens era, as well as nightly surprises. Customers who buy tickets will have the opportunity to pre-order the reissue, and will receive an instant digital download of the record with their pre-orders, nearly a month out from the record's commercial release. Tickets go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale available on Thursday.
Queens Of The Stone Age will take the first record tour to Europe in May, with additional US and Canada dates to be added in June. The band is currently in the studio writing the follow-up to 2007's Era Vulgaris.
Queens Of The Stone Age: North American Tour
Mar. 18 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
Mar. 19 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage
Mar. 20 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Mar. 21 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
Mar. 23 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Mar. 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Mar. 25 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Mar. 26 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
Mar. 27 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
Mar. 30 - Cleveland OH - House Of Blues
Mar. 31 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
Apr. 01 - Chicago, IL - The Riv
Apr. 02 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Apr. 04 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Apr. 05 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Apr. 06 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Apr. 08 - Denver, CO - Ogden
Apr. 11 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
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These one-time only events will feature the band playing the entire first album, Queens Of The Stone Age, plus additional material from that same early Queens era, as well as nightly surprises. Customers who buy tickets will have the opportunity to pre-order the reissue, and will receive an instant digital download of the record with their pre-orders, nearly a month out from the record's commercial release. Tickets go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale available on Thursday.
Queens Of The Stone Age will take the first record tour to Europe in May, with additional US and Canada dates to be added in June. The band is currently in the studio writing the follow-up to 2007's Era Vulgaris.
Queens Of The Stone Age: North American Tour
Mar. 18 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
Mar. 19 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage
Mar. 20 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Mar. 21 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
Mar. 23 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Mar. 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Mar. 25 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Mar. 26 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
Mar. 27 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
Mar. 30 - Cleveland OH - House Of Blues
Mar. 31 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
Apr. 01 - Chicago, IL - The Riv
Apr. 02 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Apr. 04 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Apr. 05 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Apr. 06 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Apr. 08 - Denver, CO - Ogden
Apr. 11 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
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| Source: | qotsa.com |
| Band profile: | Queens Of The Stone Age |
Gotthard - To Carry On With New Singer
After some deliberation, Swiss hard-rock veterans Gotthard have decided to continue their activities.
The band released the following collective statement: "After the tragic accident of our friend and singer Steve Lee, who died October the 5th 2010 in the USA, we withdrew ourselves until after the new year and took a break. Now we are back again with plans for the future and a difficult task to fulfil.
Guitarist Leo Leoni:"After the very emotional days after Steve´s death, it was important for us to first of all try and cope with the pain, give it a place to rest and find ourselves again. And so we sat down in the new year and tried to look at the new situation "soberly"... it was obvious to all of us very quickly that we had to go on - Gotthard is not a job for us - GOTTHARD IS OUR LIFE!!"
Drummer Hena Habegger: "Of course it can only go on if we are lucky to find the right guy. We're not only searching for a voice which can bring our songs alive again. We are looking much more for a singer who also humanly fits with us - with the Gotthard Family!"
Guitarist Freddy Scherer: "For all of us it's a big challenge and it will not be easy at all. But we have good faith and we do what we do best - make music!"
Bassist Marc Lynn: "A big thank you to all the fans. Your concern, cards, e-mails and entries in the guestbook have given us the supporting power to deal with what has happened better and to gather new courage for the future."
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The band released the following collective statement: "After the tragic accident of our friend and singer Steve Lee, who died October the 5th 2010 in the USA, we withdrew ourselves until after the new year and took a break. Now we are back again with plans for the future and a difficult task to fulfil.
Guitarist Leo Leoni:"After the very emotional days after Steve´s death, it was important for us to first of all try and cope with the pain, give it a place to rest and find ourselves again. And so we sat down in the new year and tried to look at the new situation "soberly"... it was obvious to all of us very quickly that we had to go on - Gotthard is not a job for us - GOTTHARD IS OUR LIFE!!"
Drummer Hena Habegger: "Of course it can only go on if we are lucky to find the right guy. We're not only searching for a voice which can bring our songs alive again. We are looking much more for a singer who also humanly fits with us - with the Gotthard Family!"
Guitarist Freddy Scherer: "For all of us it's a big challenge and it will not be easy at all. But we have good faith and we do what we do best - make music!"
Bassist Marc Lynn: "A big thank you to all the fans. Your concern, cards, e-mails and entries in the guestbook have given us the supporting power to deal with what has happened better and to gather new courage for the future."
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| Source: | gotthard.com |
| Band profile: | Gotthard |
Agalloch - Announce East Coast Tour
Official statement of the band
Following their triumphant West Coast tour this past December, Pacific Northwest metal band Agalloch will be embarking on a long-awaited East Coast run in support of their critically acclaimed album "Marrow Of The Spirit", one of the most celebrated metal releases of 2010. Likewise, Profound Lore Records recording artists Worm Ouroboros (also featuring Agalloch and Ludicra drummer Aesop Dekker) will serve as direct support to Agalloch on the tour.
Agalloch guitarist Don Anderson commented: "After seven years we are pleased to announce that we are returning to the East Coast for a series of performances with our good friends and fellow Profound Lore recording artists Worm Ouroboros. We'll also be playing dates in both select areas of the South and Canada. The last time we played on the East Coast was in February of 2004 with The Gathering and Novembers Doom. People can catch ongoing updates on the upcoming tour via our official Facebook page."
The dates go as follows:
03/17 - Austin, TX @ Barbarella Patio (as part of the Nanotear Showcase at SXSW)
03/18 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03/20 - Raleigh, NC @ King's Barcade
03/21 - Baltimore, MD @ The Sonar
03/22 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
03/23 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
03/24 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
03/25 - London, ON @ The Music Hall
03/26 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/27 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Also Agalloch have been confirmed for this year's Scion Rock Fest to take place March 05 in Pomona, California.
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Following their triumphant West Coast tour this past December, Pacific Northwest metal band Agalloch will be embarking on a long-awaited East Coast run in support of their critically acclaimed album "Marrow Of The Spirit", one of the most celebrated metal releases of 2010. Likewise, Profound Lore Records recording artists Worm Ouroboros (also featuring Agalloch and Ludicra drummer Aesop Dekker) will serve as direct support to Agalloch on the tour.
Agalloch guitarist Don Anderson commented: "After seven years we are pleased to announce that we are returning to the East Coast for a series of performances with our good friends and fellow Profound Lore recording artists Worm Ouroboros. We'll also be playing dates in both select areas of the South and Canada. The last time we played on the East Coast was in February of 2004 with The Gathering and Novembers Doom. People can catch ongoing updates on the upcoming tour via our official Facebook page."
The dates go as follows:
03/17 - Austin, TX @ Barbarella Patio (as part of the Nanotear Showcase at SXSW)
03/18 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03/20 - Raleigh, NC @ King's Barcade
03/21 - Baltimore, MD @ The Sonar
03/22 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
03/23 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
03/24 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
03/25 - London, ON @ The Music Hall
03/26 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/27 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Also Agalloch have been confirmed for this year's Scion Rock Fest to take place March 05 in Pomona, California.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agalloch |
| Event: | Agalloch: East Coast Tour |
Syrach - Announces New Drummer
Norwegian doom metal band Syrach parted ways with drummer Adam Suleiman in October of 2010. The band has now issued the following announcement about recruiting a new drummer.
We are proud to announce the new addition to the Syrach crew. Jan Åge has decided to join our ranks, and will from now on take on the drumming. Jan Åge comes from the band Temple Sleep and has also toured together with Octavia Sperati amongst others.
We will also like to thank all the others for coming in for rehearsals and trying out. You have all been great, but there was really no doubt when the time to choose came.
We will now focusing on rehearsing the new material, so that we can start recording a new and great doom album, with the brand new line-up. All songs are made, but will now be shaped into the great Syrachian style! We will be ready to take on gigs as well, if anything comes along. So all; wish Jan Åge a warm and doomed welcome!
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We are proud to announce the new addition to the Syrach crew. Jan Åge has decided to join our ranks, and will from now on take on the drumming. Jan Åge comes from the band Temple Sleep and has also toured together with Octavia Sperati amongst others.
We will also like to thank all the others for coming in for rehearsals and trying out. You have all been great, but there was really no doubt when the time to choose came.
We will now focusing on rehearsing the new material, so that we can start recording a new and great doom album, with the brand new line-up. All songs are made, but will now be shaped into the great Syrachian style! We will be ready to take on gigs as well, if anything comes along. So all; wish Jan Åge a warm and doomed welcome!
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Syrach |
Accept - Russian/Belarus Tour Dates Announced
German heavy metal veterans Accept have revealed a short Russian/Belarus tour, scheduled for March this year.
Tour dates as follows:
March 7th 2011 - Belarus, Minsk - Palace of Sports
March 9th 2011 - Russia, Moscow - Milk
March 11th 2011 - Russia, Vladivostok - Golden Fish
March 12th 2011 - Russia, Ussuriysk - Extrim
March 13th 2011 - Russia, Nachodka - Diamond Concert Hall
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Tour dates as follows:
March 7th 2011 - Belarus, Minsk - Palace of Sports
March 9th 2011 - Russia, Moscow - Milk
March 11th 2011 - Russia, Vladivostok - Golden Fish
March 12th 2011 - Russia, Ussuriysk - Extrim
March 13th 2011 - Russia, Nachodka - Diamond Concert Hall
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| Source: | acceptworldwide.com |
| Band profile: | Accept |
| Event: | Accept: European Tour |
Katatonia - Special Anniversary Gigs Announced
Swedish band Katatonia have revealed the following update:
20 years of Katatonia going strong calls for a celebration and we'll be doing just that by throwing five very special anniversary gigs in Europe this coming May presented as the 'Last Fair Day Gone Night - An Evening With Katatonia' tour 2011.
We've decided to play the entire 'Last Fair Deal Gone Down' album front to back as that's the one album that got us true worldwide recognition for the first time, but 2011 is also the album's 10th anniversary so re-visiting this album seems more fitting than any other record we've done. A second set will follow that will see us play a mix of tracks from the rest of our catalogue. We'll be doing some fan favourites classics but also look into a couple of obscure B-sides and such that we've never or hardly played live before. Together you should get over two hours of live music on this last fair day gone night.
Besides the standard tickets, which will go on sale this Wednesday Jan 19th, we've decided to reserve 70 tickets per show for VIP's who will be up for some real nice treats.
If you're one of those VIP's you will receive a Katatonia tour messenger bag upon arrival filled with exclusive items such as a t-shirt exclusive to that particular show, an exclusive VIP laminate, a + 20 page tour programme (that we're all busy writing as I'm typing this), a ltd edition vinyl of our latest album 'Night is The New Day' and a bunch more cool Katatonia merch items.
But that's not all; all VIP's will have a dedicated meet 'n greet with the whole band so we can shake hands, have your picture taken and hang out for a chat! After that you can watch us sound check for about an hour where you'll hear some songs from the set list and watch us prepare the show. Then it's dinner time so you can go out and grab a bite while you'll be confident to learn that your VIP laminate will allow you back inside the venue a bit earlier than anyone else, so you'll have a smooth and free picking to where you like to position yourself.
Last but not least; right now we're very busy talking to all our equipment endorsers for them to make some goods available that we'll combine into one 'grand prize'! All VIP's will automatically enter into a draw for one lucky guy or girl to win this ultimate prize, which we'll reveal the details about in the next coming weeks. See it as a nice extra bonus already and you can't get disappointed?.
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20 years of Katatonia going strong calls for a celebration and we'll be doing just that by throwing five very special anniversary gigs in Europe this coming May presented as the 'Last Fair Day Gone Night - An Evening With Katatonia' tour 2011.
We've decided to play the entire 'Last Fair Deal Gone Down' album front to back as that's the one album that got us true worldwide recognition for the first time, but 2011 is also the album's 10th anniversary so re-visiting this album seems more fitting than any other record we've done. A second set will follow that will see us play a mix of tracks from the rest of our catalogue. We'll be doing some fan favourites classics but also look into a couple of obscure B-sides and such that we've never or hardly played live before. Together you should get over two hours of live music on this last fair day gone night.
Besides the standard tickets, which will go on sale this Wednesday Jan 19th, we've decided to reserve 70 tickets per show for VIP's who will be up for some real nice treats.
If you're one of those VIP's you will receive a Katatonia tour messenger bag upon arrival filled with exclusive items such as a t-shirt exclusive to that particular show, an exclusive VIP laminate, a + 20 page tour programme (that we're all busy writing as I'm typing this), a ltd edition vinyl of our latest album 'Night is The New Day' and a bunch more cool Katatonia merch items.
But that's not all; all VIP's will have a dedicated meet 'n greet with the whole band so we can shake hands, have your picture taken and hang out for a chat! After that you can watch us sound check for about an hour where you'll hear some songs from the set list and watch us prepare the show. Then it's dinner time so you can go out and grab a bite while you'll be confident to learn that your VIP laminate will allow you back inside the venue a bit earlier than anyone else, so you'll have a smooth and free picking to where you like to position yourself.
Last but not least; right now we're very busy talking to all our equipment endorsers for them to make some goods available that we'll combine into one 'grand prize'! All VIP's will automatically enter into a draw for one lucky guy or girl to win this ultimate prize, which we'll reveal the details about in the next coming weeks. See it as a nice extra bonus already and you can't get disappointed?.
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| Source: | katatonia.com |
| Band profile: | Katatonia |
| Event: | Last Fair Day Gone Night - An Evening With Katatonia |
Zonaria - Bassist Leaves The Band
Bass player Markus Åkebo has left Swedish death/black metal band Zonaria.
Emil Nyström states: "We've had some great tours the last couple of years with Markus and we're going to miss him bad. But sometimes people need to move on and Markus needed a change in life. We wish him all the best for his future ventures. The departure will not affect our upcoming plans and tours. We've got a good friend of ours stepping in on our upcoming European tour with Nile, Melechesh, Dew-Scented and Darkrise."
All Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour Part II live dates are available here.
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Emil Nyström states: "We've had some great tours the last couple of years with Markus and we're going to miss him bad. But sometimes people need to move on and Markus needed a change in life. We wish him all the best for his future ventures. The departure will not affect our upcoming plans and tours. We've got a good friend of ours stepping in on our upcoming European tour with Nile, Melechesh, Dew-Scented and Darkrise."
All Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour Part II live dates are available here.
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| Source: | zonaria.com |
| Band profile: | Zonaria |
Epica - Keyboardist To Sit Out Upcoming Shows
Epica keyboard player Coen Janssen will not be joining the band on the upcoming 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise and the Latin American dates in early February.
Janssen explains: "As you might know, Linda, my wife, and I are expecting our first child. The due date happens to be around the same time as the cruise. As you might understand, I will stay at home since I don't want to miss the birth of my first child."
Joining Epica on keyboards for these show will be Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons Of Seasons), friend of the band and the right man for the job because of his amazing talent.
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Janssen explains: "As you might know, Linda, my wife, and I are expecting our first child. The due date happens to be around the same time as the cruise. As you might understand, I will stay at home since I don't want to miss the birth of my first child."
Joining Epica on keyboards for these show will be Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons Of Seasons), friend of the band and the right man for the job because of his amazing talent.
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| Source: | epica.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Rotting Christ - North American Tour Dates
Rotting Christ are headlining the Apostles Of Darkness Over The Americas Tour in March and April. Support on the trek will come from Melechesh, Hate, Abigail Williams and Lecherous Nocturne.
Apostles Of Darkness Over The Americas Tour Dates:
Mar. 09 - Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
Mar. 10 - Championship Bar & Grill - Trenton, NJ
Mar. 11 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
Mar. 12 - Rocko's - Manchester, NH
Mar. 13 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Mar. 14 - Karma - Patchouge, NY
Mar. 15 - Petite Campus - Montreal, QC
Mar. 16 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
Mar. 17 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Mar. 18 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Mar. 19 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Mar. 20 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
Mar. 22 - The Republik - Calgary, AB
Mar. 23 - Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
Mar. 25 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Mar. 26 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Mar. 27 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
Mar. 28 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Mar. 29 - The Key Club - Hollywood, CA
Mar. 30 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA
Mar. 31 - U.B's Bar - Mesa, AZ
Apr. 01 - The War Legion Underground - Amarillo, TX
Apr. 02 - The Marquee - Tulsa, OK
Apr. 03 - Rail Club - Ft. Worth, TX
Apr. 04 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Apr. 05 - Walter's - Houston, TX
Apr. 07 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
Apr. 08 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Apr. 09 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Apr. 10 - The Casbah - Charlotte, NC
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Apostles Of Darkness Over The Americas Tour Dates:
Mar. 09 - Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
Mar. 10 - Championship Bar & Grill - Trenton, NJ
Mar. 11 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
Mar. 12 - Rocko's - Manchester, NH
Mar. 13 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Mar. 14 - Karma - Patchouge, NY
Mar. 15 - Petite Campus - Montreal, QC
Mar. 16 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
Mar. 17 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Mar. 18 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Mar. 19 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Mar. 20 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
Mar. 22 - The Republik - Calgary, AB
Mar. 23 - Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
Mar. 25 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Mar. 26 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Mar. 27 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
Mar. 28 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Mar. 29 - The Key Club - Hollywood, CA
Mar. 30 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA
Mar. 31 - U.B's Bar - Mesa, AZ
Apr. 01 - The War Legion Underground - Amarillo, TX
Apr. 02 - The Marquee - Tulsa, OK
Apr. 03 - Rail Club - Ft. Worth, TX
Apr. 04 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Apr. 05 - Walter's - Houston, TX
Apr. 07 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
Apr. 08 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Apr. 09 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Apr. 10 - The Casbah - Charlotte, NC
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Rotting Christ |
| Event: | Rotting Christ: Apostles Of Darkness Over The Americas |
Onslaught - European Tour With Suidakra, Debauchery
UK thrashers Onslaught will embark on the Scream For Violence Tour, taking place in March and April. The band will be touring through Europe in support of the new album, Sounds Of Violence, which will be released later this month. Support on the trek will come from Suidakra and Debauchery.
Scream Of Violence Tour Dates:
Mar. 31 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Apr. 01 - Arhus, Denmark - Voxhall
Apr. 02 - Göteborg, Sweden - Parken
Apr. 03 - Stockholm, Sweden - Huset
Apr. 06 - Turku, Finland - Klubi
Apr. 07 - Helsinki, Finland - DOM
Apr. 08 - Tampere, Finland - tba
Apr. 09 - Tallin, Estonia - Tapper
Apr. 10 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
Apr. 11 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Club New York
Apr. 16 - München, Germany - Backstage
Apr. 17 - Prattlen, Switzerland - Z7
Apr. 19 - Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
Apr. 20 - Osnabrück, Germany - Bastard Club
Apr. 21 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Apr. 22 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
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Scream Of Violence Tour Dates:
Mar. 31 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Apr. 01 - Arhus, Denmark - Voxhall
Apr. 02 - Göteborg, Sweden - Parken
Apr. 03 - Stockholm, Sweden - Huset
Apr. 06 - Turku, Finland - Klubi
Apr. 07 - Helsinki, Finland - DOM
Apr. 08 - Tampere, Finland - tba
Apr. 09 - Tallin, Estonia - Tapper
Apr. 10 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
Apr. 11 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Club New York
Apr. 16 - München, Germany - Backstage
Apr. 17 - Prattlen, Switzerland - Z7
Apr. 19 - Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
Apr. 20 - Osnabrück, Germany - Bastard Club
Apr. 21 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Apr. 22 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Onslaught |
| Event: | Onslaught + Suidakra: Scream For Violence Tour |
Leaves' Eyes - New Album Due In April
Meredead, the new album from Leaves' Eyes, will be released on April 22nd in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (with more streetdates to follow soon).
Leaves' Eyes vocalist and producer Alexander Krull is doing the final mix of Meredead at Mastersound Studio.
Cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann.
Singer Liv Kristine comments: "As we began composing the first song ideas for our fourth full-length album, all of us were very eager to take another step in strengthening both the individual sound and concept of Leaves' Eyes, like we have done album by album.
Along with the song-writing process, I made up my mind about the songs' themes, and drowned myself in different sources of literature. Some songs clearly needed lyrics rooted in northern history and culture, as well as having mystical themes. Being an Old-English fan, I decided to write some of the lyrics in Old-English, which of course included further studies of grammatical and phonetic knowledge, which I really enjoyed doing. Next to modern English and Old-English, some songs are sung in traditional Norwegian, to keep their strong individuality and focus on certain themes from special genres in Norwegian traditional singing.
The album is given the title Meredead, as one of the songs on the album. It is my own word-creation (at least I haven't found it in a dictionary yet), and it may mean both "dead by/in the sea", or "the mortal or killing sea". In my lyrics you will find traditional themes from Viking literature and Norwegian song tradition, moreover, tales from the Irish isles, some from already existing sources, some made up myself. Sometimes you will hear about men going on adventures, some ending up drowing in the sea, their wives, evil witches, three-headed trolls, or spell-bound princesses, as well as marble halls and blood-thirsty creatures. I allowed myself more freedom for the concept of Meredead, telling a number of different stories, real, mystical or sometimes maybe even both."
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Leaves' Eyes vocalist and producer Alexander Krull is doing the final mix of Meredead at Mastersound Studio.
Cover artwork by Stefan Heilemann.
Singer Liv Kristine comments: "As we began composing the first song ideas for our fourth full-length album, all of us were very eager to take another step in strengthening both the individual sound and concept of Leaves' Eyes, like we have done album by album.
Along with the song-writing process, I made up my mind about the songs' themes, and drowned myself in different sources of literature. Some songs clearly needed lyrics rooted in northern history and culture, as well as having mystical themes. Being an Old-English fan, I decided to write some of the lyrics in Old-English, which of course included further studies of grammatical and phonetic knowledge, which I really enjoyed doing. Next to modern English and Old-English, some songs are sung in traditional Norwegian, to keep their strong individuality and focus on certain themes from special genres in Norwegian traditional singing.
The album is given the title Meredead, as one of the songs on the album. It is my own word-creation (at least I haven't found it in a dictionary yet), and it may mean both "dead by/in the sea", or "the mortal or killing sea". In my lyrics you will find traditional themes from Viking literature and Norwegian song tradition, moreover, tales from the Irish isles, some from already existing sources, some made up myself. Sometimes you will hear about men going on adventures, some ending up drowing in the sea, their wives, evil witches, three-headed trolls, or spell-bound princesses, as well as marble halls and blood-thirsty creatures. I allowed myself more freedom for the concept of Meredead, telling a number of different stories, real, mystical or sometimes maybe even both."
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| Source: | leaveseyes.de |
| Band profile: | Leaves' Eyes |
Ill Niño - European Tour Dates Announced
Ill Niño will embark on a European headlining tour in March and April. Woop woop! The band will tour in promotion of their latest release, Dead New World. Support on the trek comes from Breed 77.
US shows, taking place later this month, were previously announced here.
Ill Niño - European Tour:
March 12 - London, England - Kick Out The Jams Festival
March 13 - Reading, England - Sub 89
March 14 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
March 15 - Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's
March 17 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
March 18 - Prestatyn, Wales - Hammerfest
March 19 - Nuneaton, England - Queens Hall
March 20 - Cardiff, Wales - Millenium Music Hall
March 21 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2
March 23 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
March 24 - Cologne, Germany - Essenfabrik
March 25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
March 26 - Leer, Germany - Zollhaus
March 27 - Braunschweig, Germany - Meir Music Hall
March 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
March 30 - Berlin, Germany - SO36
March 31 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser Club
April 02 - Ravenna, Italy - Planet Rock
April 03 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
April 05 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Vienna
April 06 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
April 07 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
April 08 - Frankfurt, Germany - Ostend
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US shows, taking place later this month, were previously announced here.
Ill Niño - European Tour:
March 12 - London, England - Kick Out The Jams Festival
March 13 - Reading, England - Sub 89
March 14 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
March 15 - Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's
March 17 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
March 18 - Prestatyn, Wales - Hammerfest
March 19 - Nuneaton, England - Queens Hall
March 20 - Cardiff, Wales - Millenium Music Hall
March 21 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2
March 23 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
March 24 - Cologne, Germany - Essenfabrik
March 25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
March 26 - Leer, Germany - Zollhaus
March 27 - Braunschweig, Germany - Meir Music Hall
March 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
March 30 - Berlin, Germany - SO36
March 31 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser Club
April 02 - Ravenna, Italy - Planet Rock
April 03 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
April 05 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Vienna
April 06 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
April 07 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
April 08 - Frankfurt, Germany - Ostend
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Ill Niño |
| Event: | Ill Niño: European Tour |
Spiritual Beggars - Japanese Live Shows Announced
Spiritual Beggars - the Swedish stoner band featuring Arch Enemy's Michael Amott and Sharlee D'Angelo - has scheduled two live shows in Japan taking place in March.
Commented drummer Ludwig Witt: "We had a great time in Japan performing at the two massive Loud Park 10 concerts in October alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Motörhead etc. Our first new album in five years, Return To Zero, has been really well received by the Japanese fans and we can't wait to go back and play the full headline set at our own, more intimate, club dates in Osaka and Tokyo in March."
Spiritual Beggars in Japan:
March 24 - Tokyo - Club Quattro
March 25 - Osaka - Club Quattro
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Commented drummer Ludwig Witt: "We had a great time in Japan performing at the two massive Loud Park 10 concerts in October alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Motörhead etc. Our first new album in five years, Return To Zero, has been really well received by the Japanese fans and we can't wait to go back and play the full headline set at our own, more intimate, club dates in Osaka and Tokyo in March."
Spiritual Beggars in Japan:
March 24 - Tokyo - Club Quattro
March 25 - Osaka - Club Quattro
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Spiritual Beggars |
| Event: | Spiritual Beggars: Japanese Tour [CANCELED] |
Bloodbound - Part Ways With Bassist, Replacement Announced
Official press release
Bloodbound are pleased to announce the addition of bassist Anders Broman to their ranks!
The band commented: "We're very excited to have Anders in the band and we are looking forward to working with him. He is adding his own flavor to the band as well as being a very powerfull player and live performer."
Former bass player Johan Sohlberg decided to leave the band and focus on his career and family. The break-up was on good terms.
The band commented: "We are sad to see Johan leave the band, he has been a great member of our family and a strong character always keeping the spirit high. We wish him the best of luck in the future with his career and family."
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Bloodbound are pleased to announce the addition of bassist Anders Broman to their ranks!
The band commented: "We're very excited to have Anders in the band and we are looking forward to working with him. He is adding his own flavor to the band as well as being a very powerfull player and live performer."
Former bass player Johan Sohlberg decided to leave the band and focus on his career and family. The break-up was on good terms.
The band commented: "We are sad to see Johan leave the band, he has been a great member of our family and a strong character always keeping the spirit high. We wish him the best of luck in the future with his career and family."
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| Source: | bloodbound.se |
| Band profile: | Bloodbound |
Deftones - North American Tour With Dillinger Escape Plan
Deftones have announced the first batch of dates for the Diamond Eyes North American Tour taking place in April and May of 2011, with support coming from The Dillinger Escape Plan.
Diamond Eyes North American Tour Dates:
4/14/11 - Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre
4/16/11 - Portland, OR at Crystal Ballroom
4/18/11 - Vancouver, BC at Commodore Ballroom
4/22/11 - Denver, CO at Ogden Theatre
4/25/11 - Kansas City, MO at Harrah's
4/26/11 - St. Louis, MO at The Pageant
4/28/11 - Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
4/29/11 - Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
4/30/11 - Chicago, IL at Riviera Theatre
5/01/11 - Detroit, MI at Fillmore Theatre
5/04/11 - Montreal, QC at Metropolis
5/05/11 - Hampton, NH at Hampton Beach Casino
5/06/11 - Providence, RI at Lupo's
5/07/11 - Hartford, CT at Webster Theatre
5/09/11 - Boston, MA at House of Blues
5/10/11 - Philadelphia, PA at Electric Factory
5/11/11 - Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom
5/13/11 - New York, NY at Best Buy Theater
5/14/11 - New York, NY at Best Buy Theater
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Diamond Eyes North American Tour Dates:
4/14/11 - Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre
4/16/11 - Portland, OR at Crystal Ballroom
4/18/11 - Vancouver, BC at Commodore Ballroom
4/22/11 - Denver, CO at Ogden Theatre
4/25/11 - Kansas City, MO at Harrah's
4/26/11 - St. Louis, MO at The Pageant
4/28/11 - Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
4/29/11 - Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
4/30/11 - Chicago, IL at Riviera Theatre
5/01/11 - Detroit, MI at Fillmore Theatre
5/04/11 - Montreal, QC at Metropolis
5/05/11 - Hampton, NH at Hampton Beach Casino
5/06/11 - Providence, RI at Lupo's
5/07/11 - Hartford, CT at Webster Theatre
5/09/11 - Boston, MA at House of Blues
5/10/11 - Philadelphia, PA at Electric Factory
5/11/11 - Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom
5/13/11 - New York, NY at Best Buy Theater
5/14/11 - New York, NY at Best Buy Theater
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| Source: | deftones.com |
| Band profile: | Deftones |
| Event: | Deftones + TDEP: Diamond Eyes North American Tour |