Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will embark on an extensive North American tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from ALESTORM, INSOMNIUM, SYSTEM DIVIDE, DESTINY POTATO. EPICA will offer special VIP tickets to all shows, which include VIP meet-and-greet, one-hour-early entry and commemorative poster signed by the band. Tickets go on sale today (Thursday, April 19) exclusively via EnterTheVault.com until May 9, at which point they will be made available through all regular ticketing outlets.

The dates are as follows:

Oct. 23 – Howard Theater – Washington DC
Oct. 25 – Trocadero Theater – Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 26 – Irving Plaza- New York, NY
Oct. 27 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Oct. 29 – Imperial – Quebec City, QC
Oct. 30 – Metropolis – Montreal, QC
Oct. 31 – The Opera House – Toronto, ON
Nov. 02 – [to be announced] – Cleveland, OH
Nov. 03 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 04 – Mojoes – Joliet, IL – TBD
Nov. 05 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
Nov. 07 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
Nov. 08 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 10 – Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
Nov. 11 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Nov. 12 – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
Nov. 14 – The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center – San Francisco, CA
Nov. 15 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
Nov. 16 – House of Blues Sunset Strip – West Hollywood, CA
Nov. 17 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
Nov. 19 – Trees – Dallas, TX
Nov. 20 – Scout Bar – Houston, TX
Nov. 21 – Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
Nov. 23 – Headliner’s Music Hall – Louisville, KY
Nov. 24 – Soundstage – Baltimore, MD

Bassist Rob van der Loo (MAYAN, DELAIN) recently joined EPICA as the replacement for Yves Huts. Source: Blabbermouth.net