Hey there readers, so it seems as though Arkona is going to return to the USA for an event being called “The Pagan Rebellion” Tour and while this also features Heidevolk, Helsott and Winterhymn. Check out the poster, brief statement and dates and then I will come back for a moment.
Band Statement:
North America! Thank you for taking part in the poll! We are looking forward to play your favorite songs for you! The results are here (I guess they meant the dates since there were no songs listed next to this copy on their Facebook)
The Tour Dates:
09.07: US Brooklin, NY – Saint Vitus
09.08: US Worcester, MA – The Palladium
09.09: CA Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
09.10: CA Quebec City, QC – Salle Multi
09.11: CA Toronto, ON – The Garrison
09.12: US Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
09.13: US Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
09.15: US Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s
09.17: US Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theater
09.19: CA Victoria, BC – Cambie Esquimalt
09.20: US Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
09.21: US Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
09.23: US Oakland, CA – Metro Opera House
09.24: US Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
09.25: US Los Angeles, CA – Complex
09.26: US San Diego, CA – The Merrow
09.27: US Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto
09.29: US Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
09.30: US Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
10.02: US Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
10.03: US Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10.04: US Tampa, FL – Orpheum
PiercingMetal Thoughts: I love what Arkona brings to the table and after having seen them at Gramercy Theatre a few times am slightly surprised at the choice of Saint Vitus Bar as the only NYC option. Of course this space has been climbing up the ranks as the “in place” to be to check out some Metal shows in the intimate sense so perhaps that was the rationale. There sure is going to be a lot of equipment around with this lineup so I hope to get to Greenpoint to see the opening night of the tour. It is a holiday weekend so who knows what will be going on in my world. What do you readers think about this tour? I mean it’s about a close to a Paganfest as you can get even though that particular touring effort seems to have gone by the wayside for the time being. Arkona is great live and so is Heidevolk but I cannot really say too much about the other two since I have not seen them enough to properly gauge. Let me know in the comments if you have anything to say about it.
Official Website: http://www.arkona-russia.com/
Official Website: http://www.heidevolk.com/