US metal legend ICED EARTH return to Europe for the “Incorruptible” world tour in January, supported by Freedom Call and Metaprism. Backed up by their brand new studio album “Incorruptible”, which received raving reviews everywhere (album of the months in Rock Hard, Aardschok and Rock It, soundcheck #2 in Metal Hammer, soundcheck #3 in Legacy etc.), ICED EARTH will once more solidify their reputation of being one of the most honest and most reliable live bands on this planet.
„Brothers and sisters, The time is drawing near! We’re happy to announce Freedom Call and Metaprism as support for our upcoming January dates in Europe. Lots of Incorruptible and lots of classics headed your way! Metal will flow!!“ Jon Schaffer
ICED EARTH live:
“Incorruptible” world tour, January 2018 with Freedom Call and Meaprism:
09.01.18 DE Saarbrücken Garage
10.01.18 DE Berlin Festsaal
11.01.18 DE Hannover Capitol
12.01.18 DE Geiselwind Musichall
13.01.18 DE Leipzig Hause Auesee
14.01.18 DE Osnabrück Hyde Park
16.01.18 DE Hamburg Markthalle
17.01.18 DE Wiesbaden Schlachthof
18.01.18 DE Bochum Zeche
19.01.18 DE Regendsburg Airport Obertraubling
20.01.18 DE Memmingen Kaminwerk
21.01.18 CH Pratteln Z 7
23.01.18 GR Thessaloniki Principal Club
24.01.18 GR Athens Fuzz Club
German melodic metallers FREEDOM CALL have released a new video today for the song “Metal Is For Everyone” taken from the band’s forthcoming studio album “Master Of Light”, on SPV Steamhammer. Watch the video below.
Chris Bay about the video: “Hey Callers, finally here it is! We can’t wait to introduce our brand new video clip “Metal is for Everyone“ for the upcoming new masterpiece „Master of Light“. This time we were intitating an amazingly successful campain on Facebook, we’ve never seen before. And made it possible, that the craziest metal heads from all around the world areassuming the part of the main actors of the video clip! Whether from Thailand, USA, Australia, Chile, Brazil or from almost entire Europe…so incredible, we wanna thank you so much for your creativity, you were really kicking ass! So we could prove, that two things are absolutely facts: Freedom Call has defintitely the best and happiest fans in the world and…METAL IS FOR EVERYONE!”
“Master of Light” will be released on November 11th (USA November 18th) through SPV/Steamhammer as a digipak version (incl. poster), a 2LP gatefold version in blue vinyl, a limited boxset version (incl. digipak, bonus CD, sunglasses, handsigned photocard and sticker) and download.
FREEDOM CALL “Master of Light” – South American Tour 2016 (new dates in red) 25.11.MEX-Mexico City – Circo Volador
27.11.COL-Bogota – Powermetal Fest 30.11. ARG-Buenos Aires – Uniclub 02.12. BRA-Sao Paulo – Manifesto Bar
FREEDOM CALL “Master of Light” – European Tour 2017 (new dates in red) 07.02.D-Cologne – Underground
08.02.D-Aschaffenburg – Colos Saal
09.02.D-Hamburg – Knust
10.02.D-Erfurt – From Hell
11.02.CH-Pratteln – Z7
12.02.D-Stuttgart – Club Cann
14.02.D-Munich – Backstage
15.02.D-Nürnberg – Hirsch
16.02.D-Bremen – Tivoli
17.02.D-Bochum – Matrix
18.02.D-Berlin – Badehaus 24.02.F-Colmar – Le Grillen 25.02.F-Paney Derriere Barine – Chez Paulette 01.03.SE-Gothenburg – Sticky Fingers 02.03.SE-Stockholm – Klubben 03.03.SE-Sala – Rockland 04.03.SE-Finspang – Hugo 17.03.CZ-Prague – Nova Chmelnice 18.03.CZ-Zlin – Masters Of Rock Cafe 19.03.SK-Kosice – Colloseum Club
Good news for all those who didn’t get enough light during this, in meteorological terms, rather mixed summer. The coming of the light is near … from 11 November 2016 (USA/Canada: 18 November 2016) via SPV/Steamhammer, the arrival of Master Of Light will put an end to all this weather-related tristesse and brighten the mood with the familiar positive FREEDOM CALL aura.
Frontman Chris Bay promises: “Our fans can look forward to a whole dozen new songs which once again present the different aspects of our melodic metal with lots of fast-paced numbers but also progressive references and balladesque moments. There’s bound to be something for every Freedom Call fan.”Master Of Lightwill be available on Steamhammer/SPV in a Digipak and double colour vinyl version, as a limited box set with lots of bonus material and a special give-away, as well as for digital download.
The album was recorded at the band’s own Little Sun Creek Lounge studio near Nuremberg, with Chris Bay and Stephan Ernst, who already co-produced the predecessors Land Of The Crimson Dawn (2012), Beyond (2014) and Eternity – 666 Weeks Beyond Eternity (2015), manning the controls. The current line-up featuring the two founder members Chris Bay (vocals, guitars) and Ilker Ersin (bass) plus their two fellow combatants, guitarist Lars Rettkowitz and drummer Ramy Ali, has proved itself many times over, currently captivating audiences at major festivals worldwide with their lead single ´Hammer Of The Gods`, which arrived at the physical and digital stores in July. Even before the release of the album, there will be a new video clip to support the album track ´Metal Is For Everyone`, which is set to additionally whet our appetite for Master Of Light. Bay on the significant song title: “There’s a bit of heavy metal in all of us, isn’t there?”
You can see the lyric video for “Hammer Of The Gods” here:
“Master Of Light” will be released in three physical versions, each with a different cover:
Green: DigiPak incl. Poster
Blue: Double LP Gatefold, 180 g, printed inner sleeves, blue Vinyl, CD in paper sleeve
Red: Ltd. Boxset incl. DigiPak, Bonus CD, Sun Glasses, Sticker, handsigned Photocard
And exclusive Download Versions for iTunes and amazon.
Tracklisting:
Metal Is For Everyone 4:52
Hammer Of The Gods 3:11
A World Beyond 5:54
Masters Of Light 5:29
Kings Rise And Fall 4:02
Cradle Of Angels 5:03
Emerald Skies 3:39
Hail The Legend 3:58
Ghost Ballet 3:07
Rock The Nation 3:11
Riders In The Sky 4:15
High Up 3:03
FREEDOM CALL “Master Of Light”-Tour 2016/2017
2016 09.09.US-Atlanta,GA – ProgPower
24.09.A-Vorchdorf – Runen der Nacht Festival
25.11.MEX-Mexico City – Circo Volador
26.11.PER-Lima – Taste Of Evil Steel
27.11.COL-Bogota – Powermetal Fest
29.11.CH-Santiago de Chile – San Diego
German melodic metal band FREEDOM CALL will unmistakably be swinging the hammer this summer: 8 July 2016 sees the release of their brand new single ´Hammer Of The Gods`, via SPV/Steamhammer, a first taster from the upcoming album “Master Of Light” as the approaching release date glows upon the horizon.
With ´Hammer Of The Gods` the band surrounding frontman Chris Bay prove once again their ability to blend gritty, cool grooves and anthemnic melodies to a typical Freedom Call song. “With its epic flair I think this number sets the mood perfectly for our new album. Is it going to trigger an earthquake? Who knows? In any event the song will hit like a metallic crash of thunder,” explains Bay.
With their new single Freedom Call illustrate the intense energy that emerges from the current lineup. Through extensive touring the two founding members Chris Bay (vocals, guitar) and Ilker Ersin (bass), together with comrades-in-arms guitarist Lars Rettkowitz and drummer Ramy Ali, have cemented once and for all their reputation as a live band to be reckoned with and are set to thrill their faithful followers on stage this summer. Bay: “Even if we’ve been a little quiet of late and only played a couple of selected festivals, the fans can look forward to some great shows where we’ll also being playing ´Hammer Of The Gods`, giving them a glance at the future direction of the band.”
The band also created a lyric video for the song which you can see here:
At their upcoming festival appearances Freedom Call will be handing out a strictly limited edition of their new single to the audience for free.
“Hammer Of The Gods” – Festivals 2016 15.07. DE – Balingen/Bang Your Head Festival
16.07. CZ – Vizovice/Masters of Rock Festival
20.08. SK – Zvolenská Slatina/More Than Fest
26.08. PT – Pindelo dos Milagres/Metaleiro Festival
09.09. USA – Atlanta/Prog Power Festival
24.09. AT – Vorchdorf/Runen der Nacht Festival “Master Of Light” – Mexico 2016 26.11. MEX-Mexico City – Circo Volador “Master of Light” – Tour 2017 07.02. DE – Cologne/Underground
08.02. DE – Aschaffenburg/Colos Saal
09.02. DE – Hamburg/Knust
10.02. DE – Erfurt/From Hell
11.02. CH – Pratteln/Z7
12.02. DE – Stuttgart/Club Cann
14.02. DE – Munich/Backstage
15.02. DE – Nürnberg/Hirsch
16.02. DE – Bremen/Tivoli
17.02. DE – Bochum/Matrix
18.02. DE – Berlin/Badehaus
ALPHA OMEGA Management is pleased to announce that the Italian power prog metallers DRAGONHAMMER – who were already confirmed to support FREEDOM CALL for their Italian shows – to be supporting the Germany’s premier Melodic Metallers also at other 9 shows. Check out all the dates below.
The new DRAGONHAMMER album is quite ready and it is announced as the most mature, epic and powerful of their 15 years career. It will be released in the early 2016 via My Kingdom Music, and you’ll get in your hands a new milestone of Epic and Melodic Power Progressive Metal!
Comments the band: Details will follow soon, so wait for something really shattering, but now we are happy to announce that the band will set off their new European tour together with German band FREEDOM CALL. Be a Dragon for a night!
Oct. 9 – Glasgow (UK) @ Audio
Oct. 10 – Sheffield (UK) @ South Sea
Oct. 11 – London (UK) @ The Borderline
Oct. 14 – Malmö (SWE) @ KB
Oct. 15 – Göteborg (SWE) @ Sticky Fingers
Oct. 16 – Stockholm (SWE) @ Göta Källare
Oct. 17 – Finspång (SWE) @ Hugos
Nov. 20 – Rome (ITA) @ Jailbreak
Nov. 21 – Calenzano (ITA) @ Cycle Club
Nov. 22 – Alessandria (ITA) @ Live 23
Dec. 12 – Wetzicom (SWI) @ Hall of Fame
Dec. 13 – Colmar (FRA) @ Le Grillen
Rock On Agency, in collaboration with Alpha Omega Management, is delighted to announce the three Italian shows of the Germanys premier Melodic Metal band FREEDOM CALL, currently touring Europe on their “666 Weeks Beyond Eternity Tour 2015”. Italian power prog metallers DRAGONHAMMER are confirmed as special guest for these shows, check out the dates below. DRAGONHAMMER shared the stage with FREEDOM CALL already on their “Light Over The Beyond” European tour in 2014 (see the picture above).
20.11.15 – Roma: Jailbreak Live Club
21.11.15 – Firenze (Calenzano): Cycle Club
22.11.15 – Alessandria: Live 23
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