The 34-date headlining run by world renowned Finnish heavy metal powerhouse CHILDREN OF BODOM kicks off tonight in Quebec City, Quebec.
"We're so psyched to be back on the road after a two month break and this being the first headlining tour in North America for Halo of Blood," shares frontman / guitarist Alexi Laiho. "It's great to feel rested and ready to kill again! See you soon!"
Sponsored by ESP Guitars and featuring support by Bay Area thrashers DEATH ANGEL and progressive folk trio TÝR, COB’s "Halo Of Blood Over North America” headlining tour includes 9 Canadian shows and 25 dates throughout the U.S. culminating in two shows at New York City’s Irving Plaza.
In conjunction with the tour launch, CHILDREN OF BODOM have unveiled the official lyric video for the track "Scream for Silence," which can be viewed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2zH7KgGg8#t=61
The eighth studio album by CHILDREN OF BODOM, Halo Of Blood debuted on the American Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #54, at #21 on the Canadian Top 200 Albums chart, and on the World Sales Top 50 chart at #42 following its release last summer.
"Halo Of Blood Over North America” tour dates with DEATH ANGEL and TÝR:
2/14/14 Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
2/15/14 Metropolis - Montreal, QC - CANADA
2/16/14 Sound Academy - Toronto, ON - CANADA
2/18/14 Crocks - Thunder Bay, ON - CANADA
2/20/14 The Garrick - Winnipeg, MB - CANADA
2/21/14 Louis Pub - Saskatoon, SK - CANADA
2/22/14 Union Hall - Edmonton, AB - CANADA
2/23/14 MacEwan Ballroom - Calgary, AB - CANADA
2/25/14 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA
2/26/14 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
2/28/14 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
3/01/14 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
3/02/14 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
3/03/14 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ
3/05/14 The Murray Theater - Salt Lake City, UT
3/06/14 Summit Theater - Denver, CO
3/07/14 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
3/08/14 Tricky Falls El Paso, TX
3/10/14 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
3/11/14 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
3/12/14 House of Blues - Houston, TX
3/14/14 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
3/15/14 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/16/14 The Ritz Ybor - Tampa, FL
3/18/14 Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
3/19/14 The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
3/21/14 The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
3/22/14 Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
3/23/14 House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
3/24/14 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
3/25/14 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
3/27/14 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
3/28/14 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
3/29/14 Irving Plaza - New York, NY