Rhapsody announce Beast In Black and Scarlet Aura as support acts for EU tour

talian symphonic metal legends RHAPSODY are currently touring the globe with their »20th Anniversary Farewell Tour«. In February/March they'll finally enter European club stages. Today, the band can reveal two support bands for this upcoming journey: Opening will be Romanian metal outfit SCARLET AURA. Direct support will come from no less than up and coming heavy metallers BEAST IN BLACK, presenting their recently released debut album »Berserker«. This package is definitely not to be missed!

BEAST IN BLACK commented:

"We can't tell how honoured we are for getting the chance to participate in RHAPSODY's »20th Anniversary Farewell Tour«! They are the pioneers of symphonic power metal and influenced a whole generation. It seems to be a great adventure to support them!"

RHAPSODY

»20th Anniversary Farewell Tour« - Europe

w/ BEAST IN BLACK, SCARLET AURA

• 17.02. I Bologna - Zona Roveri
• 18.02. I Treviso - New Age
• 19.02. I Rome - Orion
• 20.02. I Milan - Alcatraz
• 21.02. D Freiburg - Crash
• 23.02. NL Eindhoven - Effenaar
• 24.02. B Antwerp - Trix
• 26.02. UK London - Islington Academy
• 28.02. NL Leeuwarden - Neushoorn
• 01.03. D Bochum - Zeche
• 02.03. D Hamburg - Grünspan
• 04.03. S Stockholm - Fryshuset
• 06.03. PL Warsaw - Proxima
• 08.03. H Budapest - Barbra Negra Club
• 09.03. CZ Zlín - Masters of Rock Café
• 10.03. SK Zvolen - Rates Sports Hall
• 11.03. D Regensburg-Obertraubling - Eventhall Airport
• 13.03. D Munich - Backstage
• 14.03. D Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex
• 15.03. CH Pratteln - Z7
• 16.03. F Paris - Trabendo
• 17.03. F Toulouse - Metronum
• 18.03. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2
• 20.03. E Madrid - La Riviera

Tickets: www.rhapsodyreunion.com/tour

VIP Upgrades: www.soundrink.com

More RHAPSODY dates:

»20th Anniversary Farewell Tour« - Latin America Leg 2

• 07.01. BR São Paulo - Tom Brasil
• 08.01. PY Asunción - Teatro Guaraní
• 10.01. RA Salta - Teatro del Huerto
• 11.01. RA Buenos Aires - Groove
• 13.01. BOL La Paz - Teatro Al Aire Libre
• 14.01. PE Lima - Teatro de la Uni
• 16.01. RCH Santiago - Teatro Caupolican
• 18.01. ES San Salvador - Cifco
• 19.01. HN Tegucigalpa - Hotel Marriott
• 20.01. CR San Jose - Pepper Club
• 21.01. CO Bogotá - Metal Millenium
• 23.01. CO Medellín - Teatro Universidad de Medellin
• 24.01. CO Cali - Teatro Jorge Isaacs
• 26.01. MEX Chihuahua - Expo Chihuahua
• 27.01. MEX Monterrey - Café Iguana
• 28.01. MEX Merida - Mambocafé
• 30.01. MEX Mexico City - Circo Volador
• 01. - 05.02. USA Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 70000 Tons of Metal

Check out the after movie from their first Latin America tour leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpbfSH_PzpU

Currently, RHAPSODY consists of Fabio Lione (vocals), Luca Turilli (guitars), Dominique Leurquin (guitars), Patrice Guers (bass) and Alex Holzwarth (drums).

RHAPSODY recently performed at European festivals such as Graspop Metal Meeting(Belgium), Sweden Rock and Leyendas del Rock (Spain), presenting a set list full of classics such as 'Emerald Sword', 'Land Of Immortals', 'Dawn Of Victory', 'Lamento Eroico', 'Holy Thunderforce' and many more.

RHAPSODY's influences include the most epic orchestral soundtracks, classical composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Paganini, renaissance and folk music. These elements combined have made RHAPSODY a unique band in the metal world and, thanks to their magic, brought together many fans around the world and inspired many other bands.