ICED EARTH: ANNOUNCE SPRING 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH SABATON and REVAMP, CONFIRMED FOR 2014 NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

U.S. based metal warriors ICED EARTH have announced a SPRING 2014 NORTH AMERICAN tour with SABATON and REVAMP.
Also, ICED EARTH are confirmed for the 2014 NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL, set to take place 4/17, 18th and 19, 2014 @ THE PALLADIUM, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

                                                                                                                                                               





ICED EARTH are set to unleash “PLAGUES OF BABYLON”, 1/6/2014 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.

FROM ICED EARTH: 

North America - the wait is over!!

We are bringing our new album to the North America homeland when the WORLDWIDE PLAGUES TOUR hits North American shores April 4 for a six-week run with SABATON and REVAMP in support.

"We feel that the package with SABATON and REVAMP is very strong and we are very excited to tour the U.S. and Canada again and kick some major ass!”, says Jon Schaffer.

***UPDATE: TICKETS ARE GOING ON SALE ONE SHOW AT A TIME -- NO SHOW HAS SOLD OUT YET, KEEP CHECKING BACK!!***

Exclusive pre-sale tickets and VIP packages for the entire ICED EARTH North American tour will be available later today atwww.enterthevault.com. Pre-sale tickets will remain on sale until December 4, when remaining tickets are made available to the general public through the traditional retail outlets (check your local venue for details). VIP packages will remain on sale exclusively atwww.enterthevault.com while supplies last.

***UPDATE: TICKETS ARE GOING ON SALE ONE SHOW AT A TIME -- NO SHOW HAS SOLD OUT YET, KEEP CHECKING BACK!!***

The VIP-packages include:

• Early entry into the venue
• Meet & Greet / Signing Session with the band
• Photo-op with the band
• 7” picture disk vinyl single with one exclusive, unreleased demo from “Plagues of Babylon” on the B-side
• Iced Earth messenger bag
• Exclusive VIP-T-Shirt
• Exclusive VIP-laminate
• Exclusive VIP sticker set

FROM REVAMP: 

Led by the inimitable & multi-talented front woman Floor Jansen, Dutch heavy metallers REVAMP are proud to announce their maiden tour through the U.S. and Canada this upcoming April & May, 2014. The band will open for headlining American metallers ICED EARTH on their “Worldwide Plagues” tour and SABATON from Sweden, who will be direct support. The six-week trek launches of April 4th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, includes stops in eight Canadian cities, and wraps up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 16th.

States REVAMP vocalist Floor Jansen: “We thank EVERYONE who made this possible and can’t wait to rock with all of our loyal American and Canadian fans!”

REVAMP will be out supporting their second studio album, Wild Card, which was released in North America on September 3rd. Guest vocalists include Devin Townsend, Mark Jansen of EPICA, Marcela Bovio & Johan van Stratum of STREAM OF PASSION, and Daniel de Jongh of TEXTURES. Fans can order the album via the Wild Card Landing Page: http://bit.ly/revampwica



ABOUT REVAMP: Vocalist/lyricist Floor Jansen decided to continue her career and return to the metal music scene when her first band AFTER FOREVER - founded in 1999 and named after the Black Sabbath song of the same name - officially disbanded in 2009 after releasing five studio albums. Jansen joined forces with two additional songwriters to first compose then record the tracks which became REVAMP’s 2010 self-titled debut album, featuring guest appearances from Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X), Björn “Speed” Strid (SOILWORK), and George Oosthoek (ORPHANAGE, PLEURISY). A live band formed soon after the CD's completion and performed in Europe, which restored Floor Jansen back to her rightful position on-stage. Jansen also fronts the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH.

REVAMP is:
Floor Jansen – Vocals
Arjan Rijnen – Guitars
Jord Otto - Guitars
Henk Vonk – Bass
Ruben Wigga – Keyboards
Mattias Landes – Drums

REVAMP tour dates for the “Worldwide Plagues” North American tour with ICED EARTH and SABATON are:

APRIL: 
4 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection 
5 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave 
6 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues 
7 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE 
10 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall 
11 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom 
12 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall 
14 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre 
15 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Theater 
16 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre 
17 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero 
18 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater 
19 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium 
21 - West Springfield, VA - Empire 
23 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade 
24 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues Orlando 
25 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution 
26 - Saint Petersburg, FL - State Theatre 
28 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar 
29 - Dallas, TX - Trees 

MAY:  
1 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red 
2 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues Sunset 
3 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's 
5 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House 
6 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon 
7 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue 
9 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room 
10 - Calgary, AB - Republik 
11 - Regina, SK - Riddell Centre 
12 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre 
14 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall 
15 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater 
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom 

VIDEO BELOW: ICED EARTH: “PLAGUES OF BABYLON” LYRIC VIDEO (COURTESY OF CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS): 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-