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Battle Beast announce first-ever headlining North American 2024 spring tour w/ Special Guests Blackbriar

Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 5, 2023

There’s something quite magical about witnessing a band organically grow, building a following through extensive touring, and releasing new music every few years. In this case, we’re referring to Battle Beast. After a series of tours supporting Kamelot across North America in recent years, along with their inaugural North American tour supporting Sabaton in 2017, these Finnish metallers are now set to embark on their first-ever headlining tour in North America. Joining them as an exceptional guest is Blackbriar. This tour is an absolute must-see, and we are thrilled to witness the continued growth of this group. The tour is scheduled to kick off on May 9th, 2024 in Worcester, MA and will run through June 2nd in New York City. 

2024 Tour Dates:

05/09 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 

05/10 Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey 

05/11 Toronto, ON @ Opera House 

05/12 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues 

05/14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 

05/15 Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theater 

05/16 Lawrence, KS @ Grenada Theater 

05/17 Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre 

05/18 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 

05/20 Seattle, WA @The Neptune Theater 

05/21 Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw 

05/22 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall 

05/24 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post 

05/25 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory 

05/26 Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater 

05/28 Dallas, TX @ Echo 

05/30 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 

05/31 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground 

06/01 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage 

06/02 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 

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BATTLE BEAST ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR FOR MAY 2024 - with special guest Blackbriar

Friends, this is the tour we've waited for so long to happen - Battle Beast unleashed with full force in US and Canda. This is the FIRST time we've ever toured the new world as a headliner and we couldn't be more excited!

We are also very happy to bring in Blackbriar as the support for this tour. Go give them a listen if you already haven't!

Local presales: Thursday Dec 7th @ 10 AM local time

General onsale: Friday Dec 8th @ 10 AM local

We are looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road - let's make this tour one for the books!

TOUR DATES:

May 09 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium May 10 - Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey May 11 - Toronto, ON - Opera House May 12 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues May 14 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues May 15 - Minneapolis, MN - The Varsity Theater May 16 - Lawrence, KS - Grenada Theater May 17 - Denver, CO - The Gothic Theatre May 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot May 20 - Seattle, WA The Neptune Theater May 21 - Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw May 22 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall May 24 - Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post May 25 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory May 26 - Phoenix, AZ - The Nile Theater May 28 - Dallas, TX - Echo May 30 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade May 31 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground June 01 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage June 02 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

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BATTLE BEAST ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

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BATTLE BEAST is: Noora Louhimo | vocals Eero Sipilä | bass Joona Björkroth | guitars Juuso Soinio | guitars Janne Björkroth | keyboards Pyry Vikki | drums

Finnish masters of metal BATTLE BEAST have announced their first ever headlining tour of North America! The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band BLACKBRIAR in support, which will kick off May 9th in Worcester, MA and will end June 2nd in New York, NY.

Commenting on the impending tour, BATTLE BEAST says:

“ This is the tour we’ve all waited for so long to happen – Battle Beast unleashed with full force in North America! Looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road: let’s make this tour one for the books! ”

Local Ticket Presales: Thursday, Dec 7th @ 10AM Local Time General Ticket Presales: Friday, Dec 8th @ 10AM Local Time Tickets will be available at https://battlebeast.fi/tour BATTLE BEAST released their ludicrously brilliant, latest album, Circus Of Doom , in early 2022, which was celebrated live on stage later in the year with a hugely successful worldwide tour. Last year was topped off by the outstanding news that their previous record No More Hollywood Endings (2019) had achieved gold status in their home country of Finland, and Bringer of Pain (2017) had achieved platinum status. BATTLE BEAST North American Tour Dates:

May 9 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium May 10 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey May 11 – Toronto, ON – Opera House May 12 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater May 16 – Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater May 17 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot May 20 – Seattle, WA The Neptune Theater May 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw May 22 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall May 24 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post May 25 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory May 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater May 28 – Dallas, TX – Echo May 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade May 31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground June 1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage June 2 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

Since their 2011 debut album Steel , Battle Beast have achieved over 250 million digital streams. Alongside the huge #1 successes of their last four albums in the album charts of their home country, Finland, their last album Circus Of Doom (2022) reached a remarkable #9 in German album charts.

Get Circus of Doom in the format of your choice, here: https://bfan.link/circusofdoom

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I'm 42. I've been going to gigs since I was 16. I've seen a *lot* of bands live. This Battle Beast show in Manchester was the best and most enjoyable I have ever been to. The songs, the performance, the fun they have between themselves and share with the audience. Just epic fun - I advise anyone who has the chance to see Battle Beast live, to just do it, without hesitation!

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Extremely solid set. They rocked the roof off of Mavericks Bar. I think the next time they come back to Ottawa they'll need a bigger venue because for their first Canadian headlining appearance (and their first appearance in Ottawa), they basically filled the whole bar.

Great performers with a ton of energy, and they treat all their fans like VIPs, hanging around after the show for meet N greet, pictures, autographs, hand shaking and chats.

If you like speed metal, power metal and audience participation then they got what you crave.

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It was excellent, all four bands performing did an excellent job. I've heard of Infrared before, but first time seeing them, they were great.

Battle Beast was everything I was hoping to see. Noora is an amazing singer and she can perform hard... she was jumping and kicking the entire night.

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Ottawa craves Metal, this next few months we are getting lots of it, getting really excited for it.

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Battle Beast Announces First Headlining North American Tour

Finnish masters of metal Battle Beast   have announced their first ever headlining tour of North America! The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band Blackbriar in support, which will kick off May 9th, 2024 in Worcester, MA and will end June 2nd in New York, NY.  Commenting on the impending tour, Battle Beast   says: “This is the tour we’ve all waited for so long to happen – Battle Beast unleashed with full force in North America! Looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road: let’s make this tour one for the books!”  Battle Beast released their   ludicrously brilliant latest album, Circus Of Doom,  in early 2022, which was celebrated live on stage later in the year with a hugely successful worldwide tour. Last year was topped off by the outstanding news that their previous record  No More Hollywood Endings (2019) had achieved gold status in their home country of Finland, and  Bringer of Pain  (2017) had achieved platinum status.

Battle Beast North American Tour Dates w/ Blackbriar: 5/9/24: Worcester, MA – The Palladium 5/10/24: Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey 5/11/24: Toronto, ON – Opera House 5/12/24: Cleveland, OH – House of Blues 5/14/24: Chicago, IL – House of Blues 5/15/24: Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater 5/16/24: Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater 5/17/24: Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre 5/18/24: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 5/20/24: Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theater 5/21/24: Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw 5/22/24: Portland, OR – Revolution Hall 5/24/24: Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post 5/25/24: Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 5/26/24: Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater 5/28/24: Dallas, TX – Echo 5/30/24: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 5/31/24: Charlotte, NC – The Underground 6/1/24: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage 6/2/24: New York, NY – Irving Plaza

Since their 2011 debut album, Steel , Battle Beast have achieved over 250 million digital streams. Alongside the huge #1 successes of their last four albums in the album charts of their home country, Finland, their last album, Circus Of Doom  (2022), reached a remarkable #9 in German album charts. Get Circus of Doom  in the format of your choice here .

Line-up: Noora Louhimo | vocals Eero Sipilä | bass Joona Björkroth | guitars Juuso Soinio | guitars Janne Björkroth | keyboards Pyry Vikki | drums

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Kamelot announce North American tour with Battle Beast and Xandria

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Modern heavy symphonic metal leaders Kamelot recently released their most introspective, uplifting, vital release to date - their first full-length in five years, The Awakening . The album, which debuted at #2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and #27 on the Current Album Sales chart, connected with fans and critics alike - touted by many as the best late-era Kamelot release to date!

Now, following the album's release and their recent European headline tour, the band is thrilled to finally announce their 2023 "Awaken The World" North American headline tour, featuring special guests Battle Beast and additional support from labelmates Xandria ! The tour kicks off in Silver Spring, MD on August 17, visiting several major cities in the US and Canada before coming to an end on September 9 in Orlando, FL.

Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:00 AM ET, with general on sale starting on Friday, April 28 at 10:00 AM ET. Visit the official Kamelot website or local venue websites for tickets and more information.

Kamelot guitarist Thomas Youngblood:

We are beyond excited to return to North America for the Awaken The World Tour! We just returned from four weeks in Europe to packed houses, so we cannot wait to play new songs and the new set to the KAMELOT Nation US and Canada. Joining us on the journey will be our good friends and live legends Battle Beast from Finland, as well as our friends Xandria, who are returning to our shores to round off an amazing lineup. See you all at the shows!

08/17 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore 08/18 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 08/19 New York, NY @ Webster Hall 08/21 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre 08/22 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House 08/24 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater 08/25 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 08/26 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman 08/27 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 08/30 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox 09/01 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 09/02 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 09/03 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 09/05 Houston, TX @ House of Blues 09/06 Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall 09/08 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (ProgPower USA) * 09/09 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

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Modern heavy symphonic metal leaders Kamelot have announced the 2023 “Awaken The World” North American headline tour, featuring special guests Battle Beast and additional support from Xandria. The tour will kick off in Silver Spring, Maryland on August 17, visiting several major cities in the U.S. and Canada before coming to an end on September 9 in Orlando, Florida. Kamelot guitarist Thomas Youngblood offers: “ We are beyond excited to return to North America for the ‘Awaken The World’ tour! We just returned from four weeks in Europe to packed houses, so we cannot wait to play new songs and the new set to the Kamelot Nation U.S. and Canada. Joining us on the journey will be our good friends and live legends Battle Beast from Finland, as well as our friends Xandria, who are returning to our shores to round off an amazing lineup. See you all at the shows !”

Kamelot ‘s “Awaken The World” North American tour with Battle Beast and Xandria: Aug. 17 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Aug. 18 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Aug. 19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall Aug. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre Aug. 22 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Aug. 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater Aug. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater Aug. 26 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman Aug. 27 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Aug. 30 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sep. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom Sep. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Sep. 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren Sep. 5 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Sep. 6 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall Sep. 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (ProgPower USA) (KAMELOT only) Sep. 9 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

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Modern heavy symphonic metal leaders KAMELOT have announced the 2023 “Awaken The World” North American headline tour, featuring special guests BATTLE BEAST and additional support from XANDRIA . The tour kicks off in Silver Spring, Maryland on August 17, visiting several major cities in the U.S. and Canada before coming to an end on September 9 in Orlando, Florida.

KAMELOT’s “Awaken The World” North American Tour

KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood offers: “We are beyond excited to return to North America for the ‘Awaken The World’ tour! We just returned from four weeks in Europe to packed houses, so we cannot wait to play new songs and the new set to the KAMELOT Nation U.S. and Canada. Joining us on the journey will be our good friends and live legends BATTLE BEAST from Finland, as well as our friends XANDRIA , who are returning to our shores to round off an amazing lineup. See you all at the shows!”

KAMELOT ‘s “Awaken The World” North American Tour with BATTLE BEAST and XANDRIA :

Aug. 17 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Aug. 18 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Aug. 19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall Aug. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre Aug. 22 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Aug. 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater Aug. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater Aug. 26 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman Aug. 27 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Aug. 30 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sep. 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom Sep. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Sep. 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren Sep. 5 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Sep. 6 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall Sep. 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (ProgPower USA) (KAMELOT only) Sep. 9 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

KAMELOT ‘s first full-length album in five years, “The Awakening” , arrived on March 17 via Napalm Records .

Having reigned supreme with the release of internationally top-charting melodic metal pinnacles such as “The Fourth Legacy” (1999), “The Black Halo” (2005), “Silverthorn” (2012), “Haven” (2015) and most recently 2018’s acclaimed “The Shadow Theory” , “The Awakening” enters the KAMELOT legacy as their most massive and diverse offering yet — mixing symphonic, gothic, melodic, progressive and power metal styles while yielding some of the heaviest tracks in the band’s history.

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Finnish masters of metal BATTLE BEAST have announced their first-ever headlining tour of North America

The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band  BLACKBRIAR  in support, which will kick off May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts and will end June 2 in New York City.

Commenting on the impending tour,  BATTLE BEAST  says: “This is the tour we’ve all waited for so long to happen —  BATTLE BEAST  unleashed with full force in North America! Looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road: let’s make this tour one for the books!”

Tickets will be available at  battlebeast.fi/tour .

BATTLE BEAST 2024 North American tour dates:

May 09 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium May 10 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey May 11 – Toronto, ON – Opera House May 12 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater May 16 – Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater May 17 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot May 20 – Seattle, WA The Neptune Theater May 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw May 22 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall May 24 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post May 25 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory May 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater May 28 – Dallas, TX – Echo May 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade May 31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground June 01 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage June 02 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

BATTLE BEAST ‘s latest album,  “Circus Of Doom” , arrived in January 2022 via  Nuclear Blast Records .

Recorded at JKB Studios in Helsinki, Finland, “ Circus Of Doom ” underwent production and mixing under the guidance of keyboardist Janne Björkroth . The striking artwork accompanying the release was crafted by the talented Jan Yrlund .

“Our goal was to make an interesting and absorbing album, with both lighter party songs and heavier stuff as well,” explains  Björkroth . “In a way the whole album is like a joyful day at the circus. Full of enchanting surprises and wild carnival atmosphere.”

BATTLE BEAST ‘s frontwoman, Noora Louhimo , ventured into her solo career with the debut album “ Eternal Wheel Of Time And Space ,” released in March 2021 under the banner of the NOORA LOUHIMO EXPERIENCE .

Noora became part of BATTLE BEAST in 2012, stepping into the role of lead vocalist without prior experience in the metal genre. Despite lacking a background as a metal vocalist, she quickly adapted and proved to be a formidable replacement for Nitte Valo .

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Battle Beast have announced their first-ever headlining tour of North America. The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band Blackbriar in support, which will kick off May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts and will end June 2 in New York City.

Commenting on the impending tour, Battle Beast says: “This is the tour we’ve all waited for so long to happen — Battle Beast unleashed with full force in North America! Looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road: let’s make this tour one for the books!”

Tickets will be available at battlebeast.fi/tour .

Battle Beast tour dates:

May 09 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium May 10 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey May 11 – Toronto, ON – Opera House May 12 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater May 16 – Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater May 17 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot May 20 – Seattle, WA The Neptune Theater May 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw May 22 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall May 24 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post May 25 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory May 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater May 28 – Dallas, TX – Echo May 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade May 31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground June 01 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage June 02 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

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DragonForce goes full 80s-glam in new video, “Strangers”, featuring Steve Vai’s Whitesnake/David Lee Roth-era guitars; announces North American tour with Battle Beast, Seven Spires

DragonForce  has launched a new video for “Strangers” – a song from 2019′s  Extreme Power Metal , and a tribute to everything 80s! Featuring Steve Vai ‘s Whitesnake/David Lee Roth- era guitars, the band spared no expense in making this clip authentic, delivering the ultimate glam metal cheese. Filmed before the pandemic with a large-scale production, “Strangers” was directed by Roboshobo, in Los Angeles, CA, and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/eZH1tnWyrRY

Guitarist Herman Li comments: “This video takes place in the same ’80s world as our last video (‘Troopers of the Stars’), with the same cast and the same director. When Roboshobo pitched the concept, I was immediately into it. I’m a huge fan of the glam rock-era of music – I love the showmanship, the guitar solos, and the endearing cheesiness. And the players of that time were amazing, like Steve Vai, Warren Di Martini, and Reb Beach ; I think sometimes the playing gets lost, and people just remember the crazy outfits. So, this video is a loving tribute to that era – while also being authentic…

Roboshobo told us to get some cool-looking guitars to fit the theme of the video, and the night before the shoot, I was panicking because we still hadn’t found any. So, I texted Steve Vai and told him we were doing a glam rock video. He said, ‘come on over’, and when I got there, he had pulled out THE guitars he used with Whitesnake and David Lee Roth . I remember seeing these guitars in magazines as a kid, so it was incredible to get to use them on set – I almost cried when he handed them to me!

Besides the guitars, I think we all looked really hunky in our costumes, especially our hair! For a minute, I was even considering getting a perm…I know people may think we’re not taking ourselves seriously enough, but I think given the state of the world, sometimes it’s just nice to kick back and have a laugh with your mates. That was definitely the vibe on set – we could barely keep a straight face watching the playback.

We’re also releasing super-limited merch we did in collaboration with the artist, Teenage Stepdad. It definitely captures the feeling of the era!”

To coincide with this video launch, DragonForce has also announced a headlining North American tour for 2022, featuring Battle Beast and Seven Spires as support.

DragonForce adds: “We are so excited to be playing in the USA and Canada again. We’ve spent the last year and a half waiting to get back on the road to finish the ‘Extreme Power Metal World Tour’. We’ve also got some new surprises. DragonForce always says more is more, so expect an even bigger, crazier show!

We’re also thrilled to be bringing some incredible bands with us. Battle Beast gives an amazing performance every time, and Seven Spires is one of the best young bands out there. We can’t wait to see everyone in the crowd and at our VIP!”

See below for all dates! Extremely limited pre-show VIP upgrades are available at: www.dragonforce.com

DragonForce North American tour dates (updated) w/ Battle Beast , Visions of Atlantis , Seven Spires Tickets On Sale: Friday, October 29th @ 10am Local Time

Mar. 7, 2022 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory * Mar. 8, 2022 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory * Mar. 9, 2022 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post * Mar. 10, 2022 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre * Mar. 11, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Neptune * Mar. 13, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom * Mar. 15, 2022 – Calgary, AB – Palace Theater * Mar. 16, 2022 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall * Mar. 18, 2022 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory * Mar. 19, 2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex * Mar. 20, 2022 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater Mar. 22, 2022 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater Mar. 23, 2022 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag Mar. 24, 2022 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II Mar. 25, 2022 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Mar. 26, 2022 – Chicago, IL – Metro Mar. 27, 2022 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall Mar. 29, 2022 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s Mar. 30, 2022 – Toronto, ON – Opera House Mar. 31, 2022 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre Apr. 1, 2022 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell Apr. 2, 2022 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Apr. 3, 2022 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza Apr. 5, 2022 – Reading, PA – Reverb Apr. 6, 2022 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater Apr. 7, 2022 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage Apr. 8, 2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater Apr. 9, 2022 – Greensboro, NC – Arizona Petes Apr. 10, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven) Apr. 12, 2022 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum Apr. 13, 2022 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Apr. 15, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live Apr. 16, 2022 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Apr. 17, 2022 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live Apr. 19, 2022 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater Apr. 20, 2022 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Apr. 22, 2022 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater Apr. 23, 2022 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater

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About DragonForce: Known as the fastest band in the world, Grammy-nominated extreme power metal band DragonForce is based in London, England. Their platinum-selling record, Through the Fire and Flames , brought them international acclaim and was featured as the most-challenging song on Guitar Hero III . Their energetic and humorous live performances have won them fans on every continent.

DragonForce ‘s latest album,  Extreme Power Metal, features uplifting choruses, catchy melodies, and mind-bending guitar solos. After playing just a few shows in 2020, DragonForce is coming back to the USA and Canada to complete their “Extreme Power Metal World Tour” in March and April 2022.

Get ready for lasers, giant arcade machines, confetti, dragons and, of course, fire and flames! “ DragonForce shows always feel like a party,” guitarist Herman Li says. “We’re so excited to come back to the USA and Canada. We’ve spent the last year making our live show even more epic and insane than ever before, and we can’t wait for everyone to see the craziness we have planned.”

To stream and purchase  Extreme Power Metal , please visit:  https://dragonforce.com/

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DragonForce Announce 2022 North American Tour With Battle Beast + Seven Spires, Debut ’80s-Style ‘Strangers’ Video

DragonForce will be getting back out on the road next year on a North American tour leg that features special guests Battle Beast and Seven Spires. In celebration of their continued support for 2019's  Extreme Power Metal album, the band has also dropped a delightfully '80s music video for "Strangers," for which they used Steve Vai 's Whitesnake and David Lee Roth era guitars as an added bonus.

The 38-date trek will begin and end in California as the groups criss-cross the United States and Canada, beginning on March 7. Battle Beast won't be there at very start, however, and will miss the first 10 dates before linking up with DragonForce and Seven Spires on March 20.

See the full list of stops at the bottom of the page and look for tickets to go on sale Oct. 29 at 10AM local time here .

Excited for the upcoming run, DragonForce stated, "We are so excited to be playing in the USA and Canada again. We've spent the last year and a half waiting to get back on the road to finish the 'Extreme Power Metal World Tour'. We've also got some new surprises. DragonForce always says more is more, so expect an even bigger, crazier show! We're also thrilled to be bringing some incredible bands with us. Battle Beast gives an amazing performance every time, and Seven Spires is one of the best young bands out there. We can't wait to see everyone in the crowd and at our VIP!"

About the video for "Strangers," guitarist Herman Li explained the band needed some "cool looking guitars" for their video shoot. "I texted Steve Vai and told him we were doing a glam rock video. He said, 'come on over', and when I got there, he had pulled out THE guitars he used with Whitesnake and David Lee Roth. I remember seeing these guitars in magazines as a kid, so it was incredible to get to use them on set - I almost cried when he handed them to me," described Li.

He continued, "Besides the guitars, I think we all looked really hunky in our costumes, especially our hair! For a minute, I was even considering getting a perm...I know people may think we're not taking ourselves seriously enough, but I think given the state of the world, sometimes it's just nice to kick back and have a laugh with your mates. That was definitely the vibe on set - we could barely keep a straight face watching the playback."

Limited merchandise aligning with the video's theme is also available at the band's webstore .

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Dragonforce, battle beast + seven spires 2022 north american tour dates.

Mar. 07 — Santa Ana, Calif. @ The Observatory * Mar. 08 — San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory * Mar. 09 — Roseville, Calif. @ Goldfield Trading Post * Mar. 10 — Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theatre * Mar. 11 — Seattle, Wash. @ Neptune * Mar. 13 — Vancouver, British Columbia @ Commodore Ballroom * Mar. 15 — Calgary, Alberta @ Palace Theater * Mar. 16 — Edmonton, Alberta @ Union Hall * Mar. 18 — Boise, Idaho @ Knitting Factory * Mar. 19 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex * Mar. 20 — Denver, Colo. @ Oriental Theater Mar. 22 — Lawrence, Kan. @ Granada Theater Mar. 23 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Red Flag Mar. 24 — Milwaukee, Wis. @ Rave II Mar. 25 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue Mar. 26 — Chicago, Ill. @ Metro Mar. 27 — Detroit, Mich. @ St. Andrews Hall Mar. 29 — Ft. Wayne, Ind. @ Piere's Mar. 30 — Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House Mar. 31 — Montreal, Quebec @ Corona Theatre Apr. 01 — Quebec City, Quebec @ Imperial Bell Apr. 02 — Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium Apr. 03 — New York, N.Y. @ Irving Plaza Apr. 05 — Reading, Pa. @ Reverb Apr. 06 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theater Apr. 07 — Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage Apr. 08 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Roxian Theater Apr. 09 — Greensboro, N.C. @ Arizona Petes Apr. 10 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Masquerade (Heaven) Apr. 12 — Tampa, Fla. @ Orpheum Apr. 13 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Revolution Apr. 15 — Dallas, Texas @ Amplified Live Apr. 16 — Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live Apr. 17 — Austin, Texas @ Come And Take It Live Apr. 19 — Mesa, Ariz. @ Nile Theater Apr. 20 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ House of Blues Apr. 22 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ Belasco Theater Apr. 23 — Berkeley, Calif. @ UC Theater

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Finnish masters of metal BATTLE BEAST have announced their first ever headlining tour of North America! The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band BLACKBRIAR in support, which will kick off May 9th in Worcester, MA and will end June 2nd in New York, NY. 

Commenting on the impending tour, BATTLE BEAST says: 

“This is the tour we’ve all waited for so long to happen – Battle Beast unleashed with full force in North America! Looking forward to seeing all our friends down the road: let’s make this tour one for the books!” 

Local Ticket Presales: Thursday, Dec 7th @ 10AM Local Time General Ticket Presales: Friday, Dec 8th @ 10AM Local Time Tickets will be available at  https://battlebeast.fi/tour

BATTLE BEAST released their ludicrously brilliant, latest album, Circus Of Doom, in early 2022, which was celebrated live on stage later in the year with a hugely successful worldwide tour. Last year was topped off by the outstanding news that their previous record No More Hollywood Endings (2019) had achieved gold status in their home country of Finland, and Bringer of Pain (2017) had achieved platinum status.

BATTLE BEAST North American Tour Dates:

May 9 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium May 10 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey May 11 – Toronto, ON – Opera House May 12 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity Theater May 16 – Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater May 17 – Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot May 20 – Seattle, WA The Neptune Theater May 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw May 22 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall May 24 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post May 25 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory May 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater May 28 – Dallas, TX – Echo May 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade May 31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground June 1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage June 2 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza  

Since their 2011 debut album Steel, Battle Beast have achieved over 250 million digital streams. Alongside the huge #1 successes of their last four albums in the album charts of their home country, Finland, their last album Circus Of Doom (2022) reached a remarkable #9 in German album charts.

Get Circus of Doom in the format of your choice, here:  https://bfan.link/circusofdoom

More on  Circus of Doom : ‘Wings Of Light’  official music video:  https://youtu.be/ JzILGd0NAfM ‘Master of Illusion’  official music video:  https://youtu.be/ 6sLSyTEXfCI ‘Eye of the Storm’  official music video:  https://youtu.be/C7Z- IP2onYQ ‘Where Angels Fear to Fly’  official music video:  https://youtu.be/ hn6v1FptxQc

BATTLE BEAST is: Noora Louhimo | vocals Eero Sipilä | bass Joona Björkroth | guitars Juuso Soinio | guitars Janne Björkroth | keyboards Pyry Vikki | drums

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Iconic British heavy metal veterans Iron Maiden have added a Phoenix date to the North American leg of the Future Past Tour, playing Footprint Center on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, with Mongolian metal greats the Hu.

No further shows will be announced for North America.

The Hu issued a statement saying, “Iron Maiden is the master of the masters of rock music. They are one of the biggest inspirations to us! The way that they create and perform their music is majestic and we still remember the first time we heard their ‘Trooper’ song and felt the deep energy behind each word.”

Iron Maiden last played Phoenix in 2019

Iron Maiden last played Phoenix on the Legacy of the Beast Tour in 2019 .

This will be their 17th performance in the Valley since playing Memorial Coliseum on June 4, 1981, as part of the Killer World Tour, their first time in the U.S.

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Future Past Tour features songs from 'Senjetsu,' 'Somewhere in Time'

The Future Past Tour, which features songs from Maiden’s latest studio release, “Senjutsu,” and 1986’s seminal “Somewhere in Time” alongside other fan favorites, played to more than 750,000 fans at more than 30 sold-out shows across Europe in the summer of 2023.

They also played Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver alongside their highly praised appearance at California’s Power Trip Festival in October, which had Consequence raving “Iron Maiden set the bar high at Power Trip” and The Desert Sun saying they “delivered a hard-hitting performance to open the festival on a high note."

The tour features one of the most spectacular stage productions of Maiden’s career.

How to get tickets to Iron Maiden at Footprint Center in Phoenix

Tickets for the Phoenix concert go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, at livenation.com .

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These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

• Touting large-caliber guns and torpedos, battleships carried intense firepower and heavy armor.
• With the advancement of military technology, the need for battleships dwindled.
• There are only eight US battleships still afloat, now converted into museum ships.

Having large, heavily armored warships was a tactical advantage in the 20th Century.

But as military technology and weaponry advanced, battleships became obsolete. Battleships were the apex of power in the era when gun battles dominated naval fights, and they still proved useful for decades in firing retrofitted missiles and hammering enemy coasts with guns. Each 16-inch gun could fire a round that weighed around 2,000 pounds.

Less than a dozen battleships are still afloat in the world — eight of which once belonged to the US Navy — now serving as museum ships honoring the historic battles they served in.

USS New Jersey

First launched in December 1942, USS New Jersey , an Iowa-class battleship, earned more battle stars than any other US battleship in history.

Nicknamed "Big J," the New Jersey served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, during which it was the only battleship to be reactivated.

The warship was decommissioned for the last time in 1991, entering the reserve fleet while the details of converting it into a museum ship were being ironed out. In 1999, Congress allowed Big J, under the management of nonprofit Home Port Alliance, to be turned into a museum ship.

Since 2000, Big J has been moored across the channel from USS Olympia, but the museum ship is back on the move for the first time in decades.

On March 20, the New Jersey was moved from its dock in Camden, New Jersey, heading for the Philadelphia Navy Yard for maintenance work.

First launched in May 1912, USS Texas was the oldest battleship afloat in the United States and the last surviving dreadnought in the world.

The New York-class battleship served in both World Wars, undergoing a major overhaul during the interwar period. It was fitted with 14-inch guns and could strike targets up to 13 miles away.

The Texas was decommissioned in 1947 and became the first permanent museum battleship in the US, owned by the people of Texas and administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In August 2022, the ship was towed to Gulf Copper Dry Dock and Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, to undergo extensive repairs costing more than $20 million.

Earlier this month, the museum ship moved from the dry dock to a nearby wet berth , but more work on the ship's topside is still underway. The ship is set to reopen to the public by the end of next year, the Battleship Texas Foundation said.

USS Massachusetts

The sixth ship to bear the name of the state, USS Massachusetts was known for firing the first and last 16-inch shells of World War II. At 680 feet long, the warship was powered by four steam turbines, giving it a top speed of nearly 28 knots, and could carry three Kingfisher floatplanes.

First launched in September 1941, the South Dakota-class battleship, affectionately dubbed "Big Mamie" by its crew, was armed with nine 16-inch 45-caliber guns, 20 5-inch, 38-caliber dual-purpose guns, and an antiaircraft battery of Bofors guns and Oerlikon autocannon.

The Massachusetts made one of the longest-range gunfire hits against a moving enemy target at a range of 28,000 yards. During the Battle of Casablanca, Big Mamie fired at the French destroyer Milan serving with the naval forces of Vichy — the government that collaborated with Nazi Germany after France's fall — which was fighting to defend French territory near north Africa.

The ship was decommissioned in 1947 and stripped of 5,000 tons of equipment to be used for other naval vessels. At the request of Massachusetts citizens, Big Mamie was donated to the state in 1965 instead of heading to a scrapyard.

Located in Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts, the warship is considered the most unaltered battleship in the world.

USS Alabama

USS Alabama, a South Dakota-class battleship, was launched in 1942 after the US entered World War II. At the height of WWII, the 680-foot warship had a crew of 2,500 members and was the only American ship to be honored by the Soviet Union.

The Alabama's active service was short-lived after the US Navy found it had a surplus of ships following the end of the war, and it entered the Navy's reserve fleet just five years after launching.

Twenty years later, the vessel was struck from the roster in 1962 and destined for the scrapyard until Alabama residents began a campaign to save the ship. The battleship was awarded to the state and preserved by the nonprofit organization, the USS Alabama Battleship Foundation. The ship is permanently moored in Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.

USS Wisconsin

USS Wisconsin , an Iowa-class battleship, was the second-to-last battleship built by the US and the last battleship to ever fire in combat.

Called "the Wisky" by its crew, the warship served in the Pacific during World War II, later spending a year as a training ship after Japan formally surrendered. It was one of the first ships to be reactivated for the Korean War.

In 1958, the Wisky reentered the reserves for three decades before being recommissioned to participate in the Persian Gulf War. As part of Reagan's naval initiative, the ship was refitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles and drone-based technology.

It was officially decommissioned in 1991 but was chosen to remain battle-ready for emergency situations. In 2006, the Wisky was determined to be too old to modernize and is now permanently moored as a museum battleship in Norfolk, Virginia, which officially owns the vessel since 2010.

USS Missouri

Commissioned in 1944, USS Missouri , nicknamed "Mighty Mo," was the last — and the largest — battleship built for the US Navy.

Might Mo survived the downsizing of the Navy's fleet in the late 1940s, remaining in active service as the only commissioned battleship from 1947 to 1950 at the order of President Harry S. Truman.

In 1955, the Missouri entered the "mothball fleet" and was moored in the naval yard in Bremerton, Washington, open to the public until being reactivated with the rest of the Iowa class in the 1980s.

It was finally decommissioned in 1992 and donated to the USS Missouri Memorial Association. The ship was towed to Pearl Harbor in 1998, moored less than 500 yards behind the sunken battleship, USS Arizona.

USS North Carolina

The lead ship in its class, USS North Carolina was the first battleship built by the US in nearly two decades — and one of the last battleships ever created.

First launching on June 13, 1940, it was the newest battleship in the US Navy by the time the US entered World War II. The ship measured 728 feet. Its sleek design at the time gave the North Carolina an edge over dreadnought-era warships, making it faster and more maneuverable, reaching speeds of 28 knots.

The North Carolina was fitted with 29 large-caliber guns and several 40 mm and 20 mm antiaircraft guns.

In the 1960s, the ship was placed on the chopping block after the Navy decided only to keep Iowa-class ships in its fleet. The North Carolina was donated to the state and towed to its final resting spot on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina, where it remains open to the public.

USS Iowa, the lead ship in its class , was the last battleship to leave the US Navy. First launched in 1943, the 887-foot battleship was one of four battleships built by the US and was the longest-serving battleship in the Navy's history.

After World War II, the Iowa was briefly decommissioned and added to the reserve fleet before being reactivated during the Korean War. Following the end of the war, the ship reentered the reserves for 24 years.

In the 1980s, the ship was selected for an extensive refitting under President Ronald Reagan's Naval Expansion Initiative. The vessel's antiaircraft guns and secondary batteries were removed and refitted with ballistic missiles.

But in 1989, a massive explosion occurred inside one of the Iowa's turrets, killing 47 crewmen and severely damaging the ship. The blast led to its final decommissioning in 1990.

The ship was officially struck from the roster in 2006, remaining in cold layup until it was donated as a museum ship in 2011. The Iowa left the Navy in 2012. Now operated by the nonprofit, Pacific Battleship Center, the vessel is permanently moored at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.

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