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The Finnish, cello-wielding metal quintet, APOCALYPTICA have announced they will bring their unique and exciting live show to 23 cities across the U.S. The tour kicks off on April 23 in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom, with bands 10 Years and Failure Anthem serving as support. See full dates below. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday February 12th,but members of the band’s Fan Club will have the special opportunity to buy their tickets a day early on Thursday February 11th.
“It’s really exciting for us to return to the US for another headline tour and we can’t wait to present a lot of new material from album Shadowmaker,” says APOCALYPTICA. “Our singer Franky Perez, who is a real entertainer, will definitely bring an interesting new edge to our show for those familiar with our live set. We are looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones all across the U.S.”
Fresh off their Japanese tour dates with VAMPS, APOCALYPTICA’s U.S. headlining run follows their 2015, critically-acclaimed, eighth studio album, Shadowmaker. Revolver said “Shadowmaker’ showcases their current blend of classical riffs, modern rock melancholy and manic rhythms” Unlike the band’s previous albums, which included various guest vocalists, Shadowmaker includes all vocals from Franky Perez (Scars on Broadway), who will also hold lead-singer duties on the upcoming tour.
The band’s current single ‘House of Chains’ produced by Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach) is currently climbing the rock radio charts. The lyric video for ‘House of Chains’ depicts a relationship with use of explicit horror clips and images perfectly capturing how powerful binding relationships can be. The themes of this song/video have already caught fans attentions propelling the video to over 100,000+ views since its release. Check out the lyric video for ‘House Of Chains’ below:
Tour Dates:
April 23 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
April 25 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
April 26 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
April 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
April 29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
April 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
May 1 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
May 2 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
May 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
May 5 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 6 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
May 7 – Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater
May 9 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 10 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
May 11 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey
May 13 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
May 14 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Yabor
May 15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
May 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 17 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’
May 19 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
May 20 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
May 21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
May 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
ABOUT APOCALYPTICA
Since their inception in 1993, the cello wielding quartet of Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén have redefined the boundaries between rock, metal and classical music in a truly unprecedented way: they’ve not so much rewritten the rulebook as penned a brand new tome all of their own. Formed initially by four true virtuosos at Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy, over the course of seven highly acclaimed studio albums (of which they have sold in excess of five million copies globally) they have forged a reputation as an act capable of bringing million copies globally) they have forged a reputation as an act capable of bringing fans from both heavy and more traditional musical spheres together in euphoric celebration. The addition of vocalist, Franky Perez (Scars on Broadway) was the final piece of the puzzle for the band. From bow-eviscerating speed to sprawling, spine-shivering waves of sound, Apocalyptica’s sonic palette is as rich as it is diverse: Metallica covers, Wagnerian tributes alongside international Symphony Orchestra’s and collaborations with members of Slipknot, Soulfly and Bush all falling comfortably within the band’s remit.
