Right on time for the end of the year, DIE APOKALYTISCHEN REITER approve their tour package for the outstanding European tour. In the context of "The Greatest Of The Best European tour 2012", with 20 stations in England, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, they will tour together with two different Band Line Ups.

For the tour start on the 21.04.2012 at the Durbuy Rock Festival in Belgium, Germanys Cult-Alternative Rockband EMIL BULLS will join the Tourbus and will be with DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER for eleven shows in Benelux, France, UK, Spain and Italy as the Main Support.

EMIL BULLS are probably one of the figureheads in the German alternative-rock-scene and are standing for an explosive live-show. Their recent album "Oceanic" which chartet in Germany on #16, is the most successful album in their long lasting band history.

For the shows in the German speaking area, means Germany, Austria and Switzerland, was the band KONTRUST chosen. KONTRUST, with the head quarter in Vienna, caused quite a stir in the past two years with their extraordinary live-shows and unusual video-clips, also over the borders of Austria. One of the highlights probably was their performance at the polish Woodstock-Festival infront of over 100.000 people last summer. In the Netherlands reached KONTRUST with their album the national charts.

The position for the Opening Act for the whole Europe tour was filled by the 5 Danes of MALRUN. With their debut album "Beauty In Chaos" they got good press-echoes of the Metal-Media from all over Europe and they stand for melodic, modern Metal.

UNEARTH main support of HEAVEN SHALL BURN on March 2012 “Progression Tour”! Other supports include NEAERA!
American metal maniacs UNEARTH have secured the direct support slot on the March 2012 tour of HEAVEN SHALL BURN! Check the dates below

PROGRESSION TOUR 2012
presented by Impercion.com, Metal Hammer, Fuze, Slam, in-your-face.de
HEAVEN SHALL BURN
+ UNEARTH
+ RISE TO REMAIN
+ NEAERA
+ special guest
20/03/12 – FR – Paris – Petit Brain
21/03/12 – DE – Köln – Live Music Hall
22/03/12 – DE – Hamburg – Markthalle
23/03/12 – DE – Dresden – Alter Schlachthof
24/03/12 – CH – Pratteln – Z7
25/03/12 – DE – Würzburg – Posthalle
26/03/12 – DE – Hannover – Musikcentrum
27/03/12 – PL – Posen – Blue Note
28/03/12 – DE – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
29/03/12 – IT – Romagnano Sesia – RNR Arena
30/03/12 – AT – Graz – Orpheum
31/03/12 – DE – München - Theaterfabrik

POWERWOLF will embark on a headlining tour in spring 2012 to celebrate the metal mass at full length. The Wolfsnächte tour 2012 will be completed by MYSTIC PROPHECY and STORMWARRIOR. Opening up will be the French fellow pack of LONEWOLF. Be prepared for unholy nights full of metal madness.

Presented by Metal Hammer, Rock It, Legacy, Noizeletter, Heavy, Musix, BLAST!
Wolfsnächte-Tour 2012
POWERWOLF
+ MYSTIC PROPHECY
+ STORMWARRIOR
30/03/12 – DE - Lindau - Club Vaudeville
31/03/12 – AT – Wörgl – Komma
01/04/12 – DE - Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
05/04/12 – DE – Hannover – Musikzirkus
07/04/12 - CH – Zizers – Eventstage
08/04/12 – BE – Mons – PPM Fest
09/04/12 – DE - Augsburg – Spectrum
13/04/12 – DE – Langen – Stadthalle
14/04/12 – DE – Berlin – C-Club
27/04/12 – DE – Speyer - Halle 101
28/04/12 - DE - Geiselwind – Musichall
29/04/12 - DE - Hamburg – Markthalle
30/04/12 - DE - Bochum – Matrix

Order your ticket + the rare 4-song tour-EP 'Wolfsnächte' now at: www.hardticket.eu.

Just four more shows and that's it for GOD DETHRONED. Guitarist Danny Tunker gives us a look inside the heart and soul of GOD DETHRONED!

“God Dethroned, the final year. 2011. When the decision was made to do it this way Michiel, Henk and I supported Henri's decision, of course, but it would be a lie to say we were happy about it. His reasons for doing it are -of course- his own and he looks to other horizons after playing with God Dethroned for 20+ years. He is building his own guitars, speakers and amps and going for that with the same intensity as he has played with God Dethroned for all those years.

Originally, we would only do about 4 gigs as a 'farewell tour', though offers came in all the time. We did book some extra shows, one each in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and one show in Leewarden, Holland. Eindhoven Metal Meeting was going to be the final one (on December, 17th) and we have honored that commitment for all offers that came, safe one, which was just too good to turn down. I'm referring to 70.000 tons of metal of course. Any band would love to play that cruise. Play two shows on a cruise-ship with some of your favorite bands and 2000 fans? Forget it! So December, 17th is going to be the final show for God Dethroned on solid ground. The other 2 shows will be on a ship in the ocean.

The other shows we did this year were Summer Breeze 2011, which was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had with this band and Motocultor in France the day after. Hanging out with Tyr and Moonsorrow on a nightliner and party? Check. Can't believe that was in August already.

And now, it's November. And we only have 4 more shows to go. The first one on December, 10th in Groningen was added about 2 months ago when the protest from fans that we wouldn't play our unofficial 'hometown' became so overwhelming that we just gave in. It turned into a day full of bands where, as fate would have it, Michiel and I will be pulling double-duty as Prostitute Disfigurement will be playing, too.

Then it's Eindhoven Metal Meeting. Then Christmas, New Year and a cruise. Can't believe this will be the end of it, but it sure has been fun. It probably won't hit me for some time, but once we play the final notes for 'Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross' in Eindhoven and somewhere on the Atlantic, it probably will.

Thanks to the fans, bands, bookers and the lovely people at Metal Blade for all the support! Hope you all come out one last time to party with us.”

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