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WINTERSUN: Announce UK And Ireland Tour In July 2013

Posted by Stargazer on February 12, 2013

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Metallers WINTERSUN has just been confirmed to play several shows in UK and Ireland in July 2013. The Finns will rock the stages in London, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Belfast, Dublin and Bristol.

The band comments: “We’re very pleased to announce a UK / Ireland Tour in July 2013! After the great reception we got during our last visit in UK at Bloodstock 2011 we’re really excited to finally return to your area with seven club shows in July! Hope to see you there!“

The latest WINTERSUN album “TIME I” has been released in October 2012 and achieved magnificent chart postions worldwide. The WINTERSUN album “TIME II” is sheduled to be released early 2014.

WINTERSUN live 2013
30.05.13 Beastival – Geiselwind, Deutschland
21.06.13 Nummirock – Vainikkala, Finnland
22.06.13 Metalfest – Loreley St. Goarshausen, Deutschland
23.06.13 Hellfest – Clisson, Frankreich
24.06.13 Rockstar – Bilbao, Spanien
25.06.13 Caracol – Madrid, Spanien
26.06.13 Apolo 2 – Barcelona, Spanien
28.06.13 Tuska Open Air – Helsinki, Finnland
13.07.13 Castle Rock – Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland
16.07.2013 London – The Garage *new*
17.07.2013 Manchester – Club Academy *new*
18.07.2013 Nottingham – Rescue Rooms *new*
19.07.2013 Newcastle – O2 Academy 2 *new*
20.07.2013 Belfast – Limelight 2 *new*
21.07.2013 Dublin – The Pint *new*
22.07.2013 Bristol – O2 Academy 2 *new*

Source: Bravewords.com

ACCEPT, SAXON, ICED EARTH and DORO are the latest acts confirmed for Metalfest Loreley 2013 which is scheduled for June 20th – 22nd, 2013 at St. Goarshausen (Rhine Gorge), State Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Acts confirmed currently include: ACCEPT, ARCH ENEMY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DORO, DOWN, EQUILIBRIUM, FEUERSCHWANZ, GRAILKNIGHTS, ICED EARTH, JBO, MAJESTY, PARADISE LOST, SAXON, SLAYER, SUBWAY TO SALLY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, TESTAMENT, THRESHOLD, TROLLFEST, VARG, WINTERSUN.

The three-day festival pass (including camping) is only 79 €, and for 89 € you can call the fan pack including the festival pass, a festival shirt and a NoiseArt CD of your choice.

Further festival details visitMetalfest.eu.

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WINTERSUN Confirmed For Castle Rock 14

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 17, 2013

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Source: Bravewords.com

WINTERSUN are confirmed for Castle Rock 14, taking place July 12th – 13th in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Other acts on the bill include AMORPHIS, END OF GREEN, MEGAHERZ and more. Wintersun perform on July 13th.

Further festival details here.

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Beside Castle Rock, Wintersun will perform at several European festivals and will go on tour through Spain in June.

Here are the current dates:

May
30 – Beastival – Geiselwind, Germany

June
21 – Nummirock – Vainikkala, Finland
22 – Metalfest – Loreley St. Goarshausen, Germany
23 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
24 – Rockstar – Bilbao, Spain
25 – Caracol – Madrid, Spain
26 – Apolo 2 – Barcelona, Spain
28 – Tuska Open Air – Helsinki, Finland

July
13 – Castle Rock – Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Wintersun released their second album, Time I, in October 2012 via Nuclear Blast. The tracklisting is as follows:

‘When Time Fades Away’
‘Sons Of Winter And Stars’
I – Rain Of Stars
II – Surrounded By Darkness
III – Journey Inside A Dream
IV Sons Of Winter And Stars
‘Land Of Snow And Sorrow’
‘Darkness And Frost’
‘Time’

The official album trailer can be viewed below:

Source: Bravewords.com

SLAYER, TESTAMENT, DOWN are the latest acts confirmed for Metalfest Loreley 2013 which is scheduled for June 20th – 22nd, 2013 at St. Goarshausen (Rhine Gorge), State Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Acts confirmed currently include: ARCH ENEMY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DOWN, EQUILIBRIUM, FEUERSCHWANZ, GRAILKNIGHTS, JBO, MAJESTY, PARADISE LOST, SLAYER, SUBWAY TO SALLY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, TESTAMENT, THRESHOLD, TROLLFEST, VARG, WINTERSUN

The three-day festival pass (including camping) is only 79 €, and for 89 € you can call the fan pack including the festival pass, a festival shirt and a NoiseArt CD of your choice.

Further festival details visitMetalfest.eu.

MetalFestLoreley2013

Source: Bravewords.com

KORPIKLAANI, MILKING THE GOATMACHINE, MERCENARY, HUNTRESS and ACCUSER are now confirmed for Beastival 2013, taking place May 30th – June 1st in Geiselwind, Germany.

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Current lineup: SABATON, The Big Teutonic 4 (KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD), WINTERSUN, KATAKLYSM, SATYRICON, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, U.D.O, DARK TRANQUILLITY, KORPIKLAANI, VARG, EISREGEN, ASPHYX, NACHTMYSTIUM, HEIDEVOLK, MILKING THE GOATMACHINE, MERCENARY, MAJESTY, HUNTRESS and ACCUSER.

Further festival details here.

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WINTERSUN: Nominated For Emma-Gaala! Further Shows In North America Sold Out

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 10, 2012

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Nuclear Blast announces The WINTERSUN album “TIME I” has been nominated for the Emma-gaala 2013 in the category “Best national metal album”. The “Emma-gaala” is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland, awarding the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year. The gala will be held 1st of March 2013. Get more info here: http://www.emmagaala.fi

The band comments:
“2012 has been a great year for us so far. Besides two successful tours and chart entries in Europe and North America we were extremely thrilled to see the amazing reception “TIME I” got in our native Finland. We’re feeling really honoured for the Emma nomination and want to thank everybody who has supported us and made it possible!”

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WINTERSUN is currently on a hugely successful North American tour with Eluveitie & Varg. The recent shows in Hollywood, Oakland, Portland and Calgary have been sold out and there are already no more tickets available for the upcoming gigs in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and New York. WINTERSUN is touring through the USA and Canada until December 21th.

Here the remaining dates of the North American Tour:

WINTERSUN North America Tour w/ Eluveitie & Varg
11.12.12 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
12.12.12 Peabody’s Cleveland, OH
13.12.12 The Opera House Toronto, Canada **SOLD OUT**
14.12.12 Mavericks Ottawa, Canada **SOLD OUT**
15.12.12 Club Soda Montreal, Canada **SOLD OUT**
16.12.12 Imperial Quebec City, Canada
18.12.12 Water Street Music Hall (at The Club) Rochester, NY
19.12.12 Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
20.12.12 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY **SOLD OUT**
21.12.12 Royale Boston Boston, MA

The band is also confirmed to play METALFEST and BEASTIVAL in Germany as well as TUSKA OPEN AIR in Helsinki/Finland:

30.05. – 01.06. – Beastival – Geiselwind, Germany – http://www.beastival.com
20.06. – 22.06. – Metalfest Loreley St. Goarshausen, Germany – http://www.metalfest.eu
28.06.12 Tuska Open Air Helsinki, Finland