ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming 'The Black Crusade' Tour
June 17, 2007
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has commented on the band's participation in the upcoming "The Black Crusade" European tour, also featuring MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DRAGONFORCE and SHADOWS FALL
Said Amott: "These will the first European shows we do with ARCH ENEMY after the release of our new album (more news on the record soon!). We are very happy to be a part of the biggest and 'baddest' metal tour in Europe this fall! See you out there in the snow and rain come November/December!!"
"The Black Crusade" European tour confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Nov. 20 - SECC - Glasgow, UK
Nov. 21 - MEN Arena Manchester, UK
Nov. 23 - NEC - Birmingham, UK
Nov. 24 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 25 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 26 - CIA Arena - Cardiff, UK
Nov. 28 - Elysee Montmarte - Paris, France
Nov. 29 - Elysee Montmarte - Paris, France
Nov. 30 - Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec. 01 - The Palladium - Cologne, Germany
Dec. 02 - Messe Congress - Stuttgart, Germany
Dec. 03 - Tonhalle - Munich, Germany
Dec. 07 - Eulachhalle - Winterhur, Switzerland
Dec. 09 - Schlacthof - Wiesbaden, Germany
Dec. 10 - KB Halle - Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec. 13 - Old Ice Hall - Tampere, Finland
Dec. 14 - Old Ice Hall - Helsinki, Finland
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn previously stated about the tour: "We're so goddamned jacked-up to do this! It's going to be completely fucking sick! We cannot wait to plunder all of the vodka in all your towns and see our beer-breathed brethren pillaging alongside us. We're stoked to be sharing stages and brown-eyes with our boys in TRIVIUM once again and are looking forward to hanging out with all the other bands."
TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy added: "It's going to be a really amazing show for the fans. Rarely is there a tour where every single band is such a dominating force in the music world. MACHINE HEAD have always been revolutionary in bringing monumental albums every damn time they put one out; DRAGONFORCE are sweeping (literally and guitar-atively) the entire world with their lightning fast precision and incredibly memorable tracks; and ARCH ENEMY are queen and kings of a metal capable of being so brutal and heavy, yet so melodic and catchy. It's great to look at this lineup purely as a music fan and know that us Triviums are gonna have a fantastic time ourselves, being able to watch some of our favourite bands who also happen to be some of our best friends in the metal world."
Check out a poster for the U.K. leg of the tour — which will be headlined by MACHINE HEAD and TRIVIUM — at this location.
