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EUROPE: New Tour Dates For Scandinavia Confirmed

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 27, 2012
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Swedish rockers EUROPE have confirmed new Scandinavian tour dates in support of their latest album, Bag Of Bones. The schedule can be viewed below:

December
4 – Aarhus, Denmark – Train
5 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio
7 – Stavanger, Norway – Folken
8 – Bergen, Norway – Grieghallen
9 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
11 – Norrköping, Sweden – Flygeln
13 – Stockholm , Sweden – Hovet
14 – Malmö, Sweden – Baltiska Hallen
15 – Göteborg, Sweden – Scandinavium
17 – Örebro, Sweden – Conventum
18 – Sundsvall, Sweden – Sporthallen
20 – Oulu, Finland – Teatria
21 – Helsinki, Finland – Circus

According to the band’s Facebook page: “Bag Of Bones is fast becoming the most successful record since the reunion.”

Bag Of Bones was released April 27th via earMusic/Edel. Check out the first video from Bag Of Bones called ‘Not Supposed To Sing The Blues’ below:

Source: Bravewords.com

EUROPE: ‘Firebox’ Video Released

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 1, 2012
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“Firebox”, the new video from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Gothenburg, Sweden with Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, KAMELOT), who previously worked on the last three EUROPE videos.

“Firebox” comes off EUROPE‘s ninth studio album, “Bag Of Bones”, whicih was recently certified gold in the group’s home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. According to the band, the CD entered the official chart in Sweden at position No. 2 and “has since then continued to sell steadily.” The group added, “‘Bag Of Bones’ is fast becoming the most successful record since the reunion.”

Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach gold status in the country twice in the last seven years — from the pre-2002 level of 40,000 to the current 20,000.

Source: Blabbermouth

EUROPE: ‘Bag Of Bones’ Certified Gold In Sweden

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 22, 2012
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“Bag Of Bones”, the ninth studio album from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, has been certified gold in the group’s home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. According to the band, the CD entered the official chart in Sweden at position No. 2 and “has since then continued to sell steadily.” The group adds, “‘Bag Of Bones’ is fast becoming the most successful record since the reunion.

Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach gold status in the country twice in the last seven years — from the pre-2002 level of 40,000 to the current 20,000.

EUROPE recently filmed a video for the song “Firebox” in Gothenburg, Sweden. Helming the clip was Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, KAMELOT), who previously worked on the last three EUROPE videos.

The “Firebox” video will make its online debut in August.

“Bag Of Bones” was released in Europe on April 27 via earMusic/Edel. The CD, which features a guest appearance by blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

First-Ever European ‘Full Metal Cruise’ Announced

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 12, 2012
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The organizers of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival have announced the inaugural installment of the “the first and the biggest metal cruise in Europe,” the Full Metal Cruise, which promises to bring the real festival feeling to the sea from May 5 to May 12, 2013.

The Full Metal Cruise starts in Hamburg and enters the harbors of Southampton (United Kingdom), Le Havre (France) and Amsterdam (Netherlands). After seven days full of sea and relaxing and metal and party feeling, the ship then returns to Hamburg with a special show at the harbor anniversary fest.

While there will be big fireworks and a special show on onboard, the cruise will return to the harbor and this will be one of the many things leading to a great overall experience for every metal-sailor!

The special features of this metal cruise:

* Drinks and food are included
* No difficult travelling to the starting point — Hamburg, the gateway to the world!
* Concerts take place onboard and onshore
* Interesting shore excursions for every metal-heart

More than 20 high-quality bands from the metal and rock scene will perform on three stages at the Mein Schiff 1. Certainly there will be everything which provides you with festival fun onboard: meet-and-greets, metal karaoke, movie nights, metal comedy, workshops for musicians and much more.

In the many lounges onboard, the metalheads can party and meet the artists — nowhere else it is possible to have such a direct connection to the musicians. Furthermore, metalheads can book shore excursions with more concerts at the harbors.

The lineup of the shows at the seaports and onboard of the cruise will be announced soon.

“Heavy and hard music and a cruise don’t conflict with each other,” says Wacken boss Thomas Jensen. “With the Full Metal Cruise, we want to bring a real metal festival to the sea!”

For more information, visit www.full-metal-cruise.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net

EUROPE Tap STONERIDER To Open Fall Tour

Posted by aliblackdiamond on June 23, 2012
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Hard rockers EUROPE have invited American band STONERIDER as special guests on their 2012 Bag Of Bones UK and European tour.

“Great to have these funky guys onboard,” says vocalist Joey Tempest. “They’ve got something going on! Sure to lift the spirit of the crowd, as we get ready to explode onto the the stage!”

Confirmed show dates can be found underneath the audio of Stonerider’s ‘Ramble Down’.

 

 

2012 Bag Of Bones world tour, UK and European leg:

October
20 – Kofmehl – Solothurn, Switzerland
21 – Alte Seilerei – Mannheim, Germany
23 – Arena – Vienna, Austria
25 – Obihall – Florence, Italy
26 – Vox – Modena, Italy
27 – Palabassano – Bassano, Italy
29 – Alcatraz – Milano, Italy

November
8 – KC Vltavska – Prague, Czech Republic
9 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
10 – Matrix – Bochum, Germany
12 – La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France
13 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
14 – Le Transbordeur – Villeurbanne, France
19 – 013 – Tilburg, Holland
21 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, England
22 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, Scotland
23 – HMV Ritz – Manchester, England
25 – O2 Academy – Newcastle, England
26 – O2 Academy – Leeds, England
27 – Rock City – Nottingham, England
29 – O2 Academy – Bristol, England
30 – Coal Exchange – Cardiff, Wales

December
1 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, England

 

Source: Bravewords.com