Not sure why I never gave the Michael Vescera albums a chance, but SOLDIER OF FORTUNE is damn good!!
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WHITECHAPEL are happy to announce their return to European shores in January 2027. The trek features them, Sylosis, 200 Stab Wounds and Tribal Gaze.
Comments WHITECHAPEL's guitarist Alex Wade. "We are excited to announce the 'Burn Forever European Tour 2027'. This will mark a long over due full European headline run featuring some of the sickest names in modern metal. The mainland Europe dates we will be headlining while all of the UK dates we will be co-headlining with Sylosis with them closing. We look forward to seeing everyone out there, new fans and old, don't miss it!"
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'Burn Forever European Tour 2027'
WHITECHAPEL
SYLOSIS
200 STAB WOUNDS
TRIBAL GAZE
1/22/2027 - Hellraiser - Leipzig, Germany
1/23/2027 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1/24/2027 - Trix - Antwerp, Belgium
1/26/2027 - The Academy - Dublin, Ireland *
1/28/2027 - SWG3 Galvanizers - Glasgow, Scotland *
1/29/2027 - Electric Ballroom - London, England *
1/30/2027 - Manchester Academy 2 - Manchester, England *
1/31/2027 - O2 Academy - Bristol, England *
2/01/2027 - XOYO - Birmingham, England *
2/03/2027 - Trabendo - Paris, France
2/05/2027 - Sala Lab/Wagon - Madrid, Spain
2/06/2027 - Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona, Spain
2/07/2027 - Rayonne - Lyon, France
2/09/2027 - Magazzini Generali - Milan, Italy
2/10/2027 - Z7 Konzertfabrik - Pratteln, Switzerland
2/12/2027 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, Germany
2/13/2027 - Große Freiheit 36 - Hamburg, Germany
2/14/2027 - Tivoli Vredenburg - Ronda - Utrecht, Netherlands
2/16/2027 - Roxy - Prague, Czech Republic
2/17/2027 - Arena - Vienna, Austria
2/19/2027 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
2/20/2027 - Metropol - Berlin, Germany
2/21/2027 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark
2/23/2027 - Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway
2/24/2027 - Fallan - Stockholm, Sweden
2/26/2027 - Tavara-asema - Tampere, Finland
2/27/2027 - Aeeniwalli - Helsinki, Finland
2/28/2027 - Helitehas - Tallinn, Estonia
3/01/2027 - Spelet - Riga, Latvia
3/02/2027 - Progresja - Warsaw, Poland
*Please note the UK dates are co-headline with SYLOSIS
Previously announced US Dates:
WHITECHAPEL w/ Slaughter to Prevail, Atilla
March 21 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
March 22 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
March 23 - Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
March 25 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
March 27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
March 28 - Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House
March 29 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
March 30 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater **Off-date w/ @ideclarewarband @miserywhip.pdx and @eartheaterofficial
April 1 - Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
April 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
April 3 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA **Off-date w/ @carnifex and @rev3rent_
April 4 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
April 6 - Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater
April 8 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
April 9 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa **Off-date w/ @interarmamusic and @ugabugaband
April 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
April 11 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
April 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
April 14 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
April 15 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
April 16 - Hampton, NH @ Wally's **Off-date w/ @bloodtithema and @iron.gate.metal
April 17 - Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia
April 18 - Toronto, ON @ History
April 20 - Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
April 21 - Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
April 22 - Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live
-End Tour-
May 10 - Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville *
May 14 - Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple *
* Festival performance
Headline dates w/ @entheosofficial @trache0tomy and @mauleddc
May 11 - Destin, FL @ Club LA
May 12 - Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
May 13 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
The record earned the #2 position on Billboard's Current Hard Rock Albums chart, #3 on Independent Label Current Albums chart, #4 on the Current Rock Albums chart and #7 on the Digital Albums chart upon its first week of release.
Hymns In Dissonance is available now on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.