STRATOVARIUS and AMARANTHE will joined forces for a “double headline” European tour next spring. The “Nordic Nexus Of Nemesis Tour 2013” will kick off on March 20 in Munich, Germany. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 20 – Backstagehalle – Munich, Germany Mar. 21 – Stadtgarten – Erfurt, Germany Mar. 22 – Masters Of Rock Cafe – Zlin, Czech Republic Mar. 23 – Club 202 – Budapest, Hungary Mar. 24 – Majestic Club – Bratislava, Slovakia Mar. 26 – Szene – Vienna, Austria Mar. 27 – Hirsch – Nürnberg, Germany Mar. 28 – Matrix – Bochum, Germany Mar. 29 – Grünspan – Hamburg, Germany Mar. 30 – De Pul – Uden, Netherlands Mar. 31 – La Cigale – Paris, France Apr. 02 – La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France Apr. 03 – Le Kao – Lyon, France Apr. 05 – Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain Apr. 06 – Arena – Madrid, Spain Apr. 07 – Rock Star – Bilbao, Spain Apr. 09 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland Apr. 10 – Alcatrazz – Milan, Italia Apr. 11 – Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, Germany Apr. 13 – PPM Fest (Festival) – Mons, Belgium STRATOVARIUS’s new DVD, “Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live In Tampere”, recently entered the Music DVD chart in Finland at position No. 1. The band in June announced the addition of 24-year-old drummer Rolf Pilve to the group’s ranks. AMARANTHE entered the studio on September 24 to begin recording their sophomore album for an early 2013 release. The follow-up to last year’s “Amaranthe” is once again being recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen.
