Epica announce "The Nordic And Russian Principle Tour"!

Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA have announced their return to Russia and the Nordic countries early next year in support of their upcoming album »The Holographic Principle«. It will mark the band's first ever club show in Denmark and the band's first performance in Norway in 7 years!

The band's guitarist Mark Jansen is excited about the tour and commented: "We hope to welcome all of our Scandinavian and Russian fans to the upcoming »Nordic And Russian Principle Tour«! It's good to be back! Let's heat up the cold February nights with you guys and the band being on fire!"

Icelandic metallers SKÁLMÖLD will be supporting the band on this part of the tour.

»The Nordic And Russian Principle Tour«

• 24.02. RUS Moscow - Bud Arena
• 25.02. RUS Ekaterinburg - Tele-Club
• 26.02. RUS St. Petersburg - Aurora
• 28.02. FIN Helsinki - Tavastia

w/ SKÁLMÖLD

• 01.03. S Stockholm - Debaser Strand
• 03.03. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio
• 04.03. N Oslo - Vulkan Arena
• 05.03. S Malmö - KB

More EPICA dates can be seen below!

VIP upgrades are available and include:

• Meet and Greet w/ EPICA
• picture with the whole band
• exclusive shirt
• laminate lanyard
• separate signing cards of all band six band members
• exclusive CD single of an unreleased song
• exclusive flag
• exclusive tote bag

Tickets and VIP upgrades will go on sale this Thursday at 10.00 CEST from www.epica.nl/tour!

Pre-order »The Holographic Principle« now:

Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/EpicaHolographicNB

EPICA Webshop: http://smarturl.it/THP-pre-order

More on »The Holographic Principle«:

'Edge Of The Blade' OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_QLQHkj1XU

'Universal Death Squad' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Ys_W7ySkM

Episode #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBUM5RvjN7M

Episode #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzqHyRu1oSc

Episode #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT-t7abQnXA

EPICA live:

• 01.10. NL Tilburg - Epic Metal Fest Netherlands
• 15.10. BR Sao Paulo - Epic Metal Fest Brazil

»The North American Principle Tour«

w/ FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ARKONA, THE AGONIST

• 04.11. CDN Quebec City, QC - Imperial Theater**
• 05.11. CDN Montreal, QC - Corona**
• 06.11. CDN Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Hall**
• 08.11. USA Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
• 09.11. USA Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
• 11.11. CDN Saskatoon, SK - Amsterdam Event Center
• 12.11. CDN Calgary, AB - Marquee
• 13.11. CDN Edmonton, AB - The Ranch
• 15.11. CDN Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
• 16.11. USA Seattle, WA - Studio 7
• 18.11. USA San Francisco, CA - Social Hall
• 19.11. USA Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
• 20.11. USA Las Vegas, NV - Vinyl At Hard Rock Hotel
• 22.11. USA Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
• 23.11. USA Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
• 25.11. USA Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
• 26.11. USA Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
• 28.11. USA St Petersburg, FL - State Theater
• 2911. USA Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
• 01.12. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
• 02.12. USA New York, NY - Webster Hall
• 03.12. USA Worcester, MA - Palladium

** with XANDRIA replacing ARKONA

w/ POWERWOLF BEYOND THE BLACK

• 12.01. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
• 13.01. D Cologne - Palladium
• 14.01. D Ludwigsburg - MHP Arena
• 16.01. CH Geneve - Salle Des Fetes De Thonex
• 17.01. CH Zurich - Volkshaus
• 18.01. I Milan - Live Club
• 20.01. D Munich - Tonhalle
• 21.01. A Vienna - Gasometer
• 22.01. H Budapest - Barba Negra
• 24.01. PL Warsaw - Progresja
• 25.01. D Berlin - Huxley's
• 27.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
• 28.01. CZ Prague - Forum Karlin
• 29.01. D Hannover - Capitol
• 31.01. D Hamburg - Mehr! Theater
• 01.02. B Brussels - Ancienne Belgique
• 03.02. UK London - o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
• 04.02. F Paris - Le Zénith
• 09. - 12.08. E Villena - Leyendas Del Rock

Get your tickets here: www.epica.nl/tour

EPICA VIP upgrades are available here: www.epica.soundrink.co