Last year, Swedish metal giants IN FLAMES unleashed their latest album I, The Mask onto the world, through Nuclear Blast. The highly lauded record achieved great chart positions, including #1 in Sweden and Austria as well as #2 in Germany. Now the band are proud to announce they will be returning to our UK shores for a run of nine shows, as part of a wider European tour. Support acts will be announced later. Frontman Anders Fridén stated: “Jesterheads, we’re excited to be back in the UK and the EU for the first time in over a year this April and May. Let’s kick off 2020 head banging together!” Tickets will go on-sale this Friday 24th January @ 10am GMT via the below links: IN FLAMES – 2020 UK + EU TOUR 25.04. UK Edinburgh – Liquid Room 26.04. UK Liverpool – O2 Academy 2 27.04. UK Sheffield – Leadmill 29.04. UK Bristol – Thekla 30.04. UK Wolverhampton – Steel Mill 01.05. UK Stoke – Sugarmill 02.05. UK London – Ulu 03.05. UK Brighton – Concorde 2 05.05. UK Southampton – Engine Rooms 06.05. FR Lille – Splendid 07.05. CH Lausanne – Les Docks 09.05. IT Padova – Hall 10.05. IT Rome – Orion 11.05. IT Milan – Live Club 12.05. SL Ljubijana – Katedrala Hall 13.05. CR Zagreb – Boogaloo 15.05. MC Skopje – MKC Dancing Hall 16.05. GR Thessaloniki – Principal Club 17.05. GR Athens – Gazi Music Hall 19.05. BL Sofia – Universiada Hall 20.05. SR Belgrade – SKC 22.05. HU Budapest – Barba Negra Track 23.05. SL Bratislava – MMC 24.05. CZ Prague – Mala Sportovni Hala 26.05. UA Kiev – Nau 27.05. BY Minsk – Prime Hall 29.05. LT Riga – Palladium 30.05. ET Tallinn – Helitehas 31.05. LI Vilnius – Loftas Club 03.06. PL Warsaw – Stodola |
In case you missed the singles from the latest record, make sure to watch the videos here: ‘I, The Mask’ lyric video: https://youtu.be/x0sujFluBlE ‘I Am Above’ music video: https://youtu.be/4OkSsFsXLD8 ‘Burn’ lyric video: https://youtu.be/bmOJxULhHsY ‘(This Is Our) House’ lyric video: https://youtu.be/ZoUgqwMX9oo ‘Call My Name’ music video:https://youtu.be/p1U4gkcp_40 I, The Mask once again showcased why IN FLAMES are one of the biggest metal bands in the world – never shying away from pushing their artistic boundaries, crafting music that’s as catchy as it is crushing. Formed in 1990, the band are considered to be one of the forefathers of melodic death metal and the purveyors of the ‘Gothenburg sound’. With thirteen studio albums under their belt, countless successful tours around the globe playing with the likes of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, MEGADETH and AVENGED SEVENFOLD – with millions of records sold and a massive fan base worldwide, IN FLAMES have proven to be an unstoppable force. From their 1994 debut Lunar Strain onward, the band’s intricate twin guitar attack, melodic vocals and superb arrangements have given them a signature sound that has evolved throughout the years. |