Wednesday, October 26, 2016

SONATA ARCTICA: ANNOUNCE WINTER 2017 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Finnish power metal warriors SONATA ARCTICA have announced  WINTER 2017 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES. 











SONATA ARCTICA unleashed "THE NINTH HOUR", 10/7/2016 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.







 FROM SONATA ARCTICA:
Sonata Arctica to return to Europe in early 2017!
Finnish melodic metal giants, SONATA ARCTICA, finished their European tour with Swedish adventure metallers Twilight Force last Saturday with a sold out show at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. On this tour, the Finns presented their latest record titled »The Ninth Hour« (#2 Finland, #7 Sweden (Rock/Metal), #18 Switzerland, #22 Germany, #43 Austria among others - find all chart entries below!) live on European soil for the first time. After SONATA ARCTICA's forthcoming North American tour with LEAVES' EYES and OMNIUM GATHERUM, the band will hit European stages once more from February 20th, 2017. Support on this leg will come from Norwegian metallers TRIOSPHERE (February 20th - March 20th), also Finland-based heavy metallers THUNDERSTONE (March 22nd - April 9th) and Canadian heavy metallers STRIKER. See below for all dates!
Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg commented:
"Since our latest European tour was merely a blip on the radar, albeit a strong one at that, we decided that we had to come back and make sure we hit all the places we missed on the first run. So, here it is: 2 months of shows in Europe, including a lot of new places and a whole bunch of cities we haven't had the chance to visit in years. See you out there!"

»The Ninth Hour World Tour 2017«
w/ Triosphere, Striker (CAN)
20.02. D Nuremberg - Hirsch
21.02. CZ Zlin - Masters Of Rock Café
22.02. A Vienna - Szene
23.02. D Munich - Backstage
24.02. I Modena - Vox Club
25.02. I Rome - Orion
27.02. CH Zurich - Dynamo
28.02. CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
01.03. CH Lausanne - Les Docks
03.03. F Marseille - Le Moulin
04.03. E Barcelona - Bikini
05.03. E Madrid - La Riviera
06.03. E Sevilla - Custom
07.03. P Lisbon - Lisboa Ao Vivo
09.03. E Pamplona - Totem
10.03. F Bordeaux - Barbey Theatre
11.03. F Toulouse - Le Metronum
12.03. F Lyon - Le Ninkaso Kao
14.03. F Besancon - La Rodia
15.03. F Nancy - L'Austre Canal
16.03. F Rennes - Antipode
17.03. UK Southampton - Engine Rooms
18.03. UK Bristol - Marble Factory
19.03. UK Cardiff - Tramshed
20.03. UK Nottingham - Rescue Rooms

w/ THUNDERSTONE *OFFICIAL*, STRIKER
22.03. UK Manchester - Club Academy
23.03. UK Sheffield - Corporation Room 1
24.03. UK Glasgow - The Classic Grand
25.03. UK Belfast - Limelight 2
26.03. IRL Dublin - The Academy
28.03. UK Wolverhampton - Slade Rooms
29.03. F Lille - Le Splendid
30.03. D Herford - X
31.03. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
01.04. NL Eindhoven - Effenaar
02.04. NL Utrecht - Tivoli Pandora
04.04. D Cologne - Essigfabrik
05.04. D Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
06.04. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
07.04. S Malmo - KB
08.04. S Orebro - Frimis Salonger
09.04. S Gothenburg - Pustervik

Booking: www.dragon-productions.com
More SONATA ARCTICA dates:
w/ Leaves' Eyes, Omnium Gatherum
06.11. USA Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
07.11. USA Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
08.11. USA Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
09.11. USA Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
11.11. USA Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
12.11. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
13.11. CDN Montreal, QC - Club Soda
14.11. CDN Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
16.11. CDN Kitchener, ON - Dallas
17.11. USA Columbus, OH - Park Street Saloon
18.11. USA Westland, MI - Token Lounge
19.11. USA Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
21.11. USA Milwaukee, WI - Rave
22.11. USA Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
24.11. CDN Regina, SK - The Exchange
25.11. CDN Calgary, AB - Dickens
26.11. CDN Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
28.11. CDN Vancouver, BC - The Venue
29.11. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazon
30.11. USA Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
02.12. USA San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
03.12. USA San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
04.12. USA Anaheim, CA - The Grove
05.12. USA Tempe, AZ - Club Red
06.12. USA El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
08.12. USA Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
09.12. USA Lawrence, KS - Granada
10.12. USA Dallas, TX - Trees
11.12. USA McAllen, TX - Cine El Rey
13.12. USA San Antonio, TX - Alamo Music Hall
14.12. USA Houston, TX - Scout Bar
16.12 USA Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
17.12. USA Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

18.01. FIN Jyväskylä - Lutakko
19.01. FIN Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo
20.01. FIN Oulu - Terminaaliareena
27.01. FIN Helsinki - The Circus
28.01. FIN Turku - Apollo
03.02. FIN Kouvola - House Of Rock
04.02. FIN Joensuu - Kerubi
03.-05.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air

SONATA ARCTICA's »The Ninth Hour« hit the charts in several countries all over the globe:
#2 Finland
#7 Sweden (Rock/Metal)
#18 Switzerland
#22 Germany
#43 Austria
#53 Belgium (Wallonie)
#60 Sweden
#67 Hungary
#68 Italy
#86 Spain
#112 Belgium (Vlanders)
#125 Canada
#163 Netherlands

USA
#7 Heatseeker
#12 Hard Music
#15 Hardcharts
#48 Rock Album
#113 Billboard Top 200

Order »The Ninth Hour« here: http://nblast.de/SonataTheNinthHour
Order the album digitally: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaDownloads

More on »The Ninth Hour«:
'We Are What We Are' OFFICIAL TRACK & LYRICS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmVPvtA374
'Life' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzoGtRxo_JE
'Closer To An Animal' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN1D5SFw2ZE
---
More info:
www.sonataarctica.info www.facebook.com/sonataarctica www.nuclearblast.de/sonataarctica


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