Since the release of the latest album Black Waltz, Avatar have had massive success all over the world. The singles Smells Like a Freakshow and Let it Burn peaked on #26 on US commercial rock radio charts, where they also stayed for several weeks well ahead of more established bands in the scene. This was followed by extensive and successful US tours.
The biggest break through came when Avenged Sevenfold personally picked Avatar as support band on their sold out arena tour in Europe late 2013. Avatar got a reception far beyond expected by the crowds, which resulted in bookings on high profiled festivals such as Download Festival and Rock on the Range in 2014, among own headline dates of which most are soon sold out. More highly profiled tours and festivals are soon to be confirmed.
Now Avatar are up to date for the release of their new album ”Hail The Apocalypse” on May 14 through Gain/Sony in Europe and eOne in USA. The album was recorded in Karma Sound Studios, Bang Saray, Thailand, mixed by Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Anthrax, Steel Panther) and mastered by Paul Logus (Volbeat, Clutch, Killswitch Engage).
Avatar is by many described as a perfect mix between Rammstein, Alice Cooper and System of a Down – something the band now have developed further with the upcoming video for the title track ”Hail The Apocalypse”. Avatar have gained much attention when it comes to their creativity in videos, always self-produced.
Hail The Apocalypse is certainly an album to look out for, it is a fresh wind in a conservative metal swamp, it stands for something unique, something unexpected and something that’s been missing in the scene for the last decade.
Line Up:
- Johannes Michael Gustaf Eckerström - Vocals
- John Alfredsson - Drums
- Kungen - Guitars
- Tim Öhrstrom - Guitars
- Henrik Sandelin - Bass
Tour dates:
- Nov 13 – Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Nov 14 – Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
- Nov 15 - Rock'n'roll Arena, Romagnano, Italy
- Nov 16 - Circolo Marne, Padova, Italy
- Nov 17 – Backstage, Munich, Germany
- Nov 18 – Chelsea, Vienna, Austria
- Nov 20 - Modra Vopice, Prague, Czech Republic
- Nov 21 - K17, Berlin, Germany
- Nov 22 – Matrix, Bochum, Germany
- Nov 23 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris, France
- Nov 24 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
- Nov 25 – Cathouse, Glasgow, UK
- Nov 26 – Sugarmill, Stoke-On-Trent, UK
- Nov 27 - O2 Academy Islington, London, UK
- Nov 28 – Audio, Brighton, UK
- Nov 29 – Cockpit, Leeds, UK
- Dec 01 - Club Academy, Manchester, UK
- Dec 02 - Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, UK
- Dec 03 – Thekla, Bristol, UK
- Dec 04 - Talking Heads, Southampton, UK
- Dec 06 – Volt, Sittard, Netherlands
- Dec 07 - Alte Seilerei, Mannheim, Germany
- Dec 08 – Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
- Dec 09 – Underground, Cologne, Germany
- Dec 10 - De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium
- Dec 11 - Sugar Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dec 12 – Kleinerdonner, Hamburg, Germany
- Dec 13 – Beta, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dec 14 – Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden
Tracks
- Hail The Apocalypse
- What I Don't Know
- Death Of Sound
- Vultures Fly
- Bloody Angel
- Murderer
- Tsar Bomba
- Puppet Show
- Get In Line
- Something In the Way
- Tower