Lucky Europeans... Pain of Salvation to Support Opeth on tour

[AngraRULES]

Following the turbulent and successful release of “Road Salt One” in the year 2010 (with numerous chart entries, Russian train bombs, the appearance at the huge Swedish “Melodifestivalen” as well as highly controversial video clips) and the touring activities in its support which climaxed this year with shows in India and South America in 2011 as well as last month’s triumphant appearance at France’s Hellfest, Swedish PAIN OF SALVATION can now finally reveal that the “Road Salt Two” album is scheduled for a September 26th, 2011 release date in Europe via InsideOutMusic.

But the exciting news don’t stop at that, as PAIN OF SALVATION have just been confirmed as support act for a massive European tour together with Metal innovators OPETH. The so far announced dates are as follows:

PAIN OF SALVATION supporting OPETH, European tour 2011:

NOVEMBER 2011
8th – Bristol, Academy - UK
9th – Newcastle, Academy - UK
10th – Edinburgh, Picture House - UK
11th – Manchester, Academy - UK
12th – Birmingham, Academy - UK
13th – London, Brixton Academy - UK
15th – Tilburg, 013 -THE NETHERLANDS
16th – Paris, Le Bataclan - FRANCE
17th – Bordeaux Merignac, Krakatoa - FRANCE
18th – Bilbao, Santana - SPAIN
19th – Madrid, Penelope - SPAIN
22nd – Barcelona, Apolo - SPAIN
23rd – Montpellier, Le Rockstore - FRANCE
24th – Milan, Alcatraz - ITALY
25th – Lausanne, Les Docks - SWITZERLAND
26th – Zurich, Komplex - SWITZERLAND
27th – Munich, Theaterfabrik - GERMANY
30th – Stuttgart, Longhorn LKA - GERMANY

DECEMBER 2011:
1st – Cologne, Essigfabrik - GERMANY
2nd – Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt - GERMANY
3rd – Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit 36 - GERMANY
4th – Göteborg, Trägarn - SWEDEN
6th – Helsinki, Ice Hall - FINLAND
8th – Stockholm, Arena - SWEDEN
9th – Oslo, Scentrum Scene - NORWAY

Additionally and prior to those dates, PAIN OF SALVATION will kickstart the touring cycle for the “Road Salt Two” release with some weeks of headlining shows in other European countries with support from the Finnish band Von Hertzen Brothers (http://www.vonhertzenbrothers.com).

PAIN OF SALVATION + Von Hertzen Brothers
The Road Salt Two Tour. Twelve shows of sweaty gravel, asphalt butterflies, untrodden paths and brave decisions.

OCTOBER 2011:
7th – Belgrade, Kuglash - SERBIA
8th – Sofia, Yubileina Hall - BULGARIA
9th – Bucarest, Arenele Romane - ROMANIA
11th – Ankara, Jolly Joker - TURKEY
12th – Istanbul, Romeo Juliette Performance Hall - TURKEY
14th – Thessaloniki, Principal Club Theater - GREECE
15th – Athens, Fuzz Live Music - GREECE
17th – Zagreb @ Boogaloo - CROATIA
18th – Budapest, A38 - HUNGARY
19th – Bratislava, Majestic Music Club - SLOVAKIA
20th – Prague, Retro Music Hall - CZECH REPUBLIC
21st – Cracov, Kwadrat - POLAND

PAIN OF SALVATION’s Daniel Gildenlöw checked in to comment about the tour as follows:

“It is with great pleasure we announce the first batch of tour dates for ‘Road Salt Two’. Never has an album hungered more to get on the road, and we long for it to take us out there. Separately, “Road Salt One and Two” are pretty impressive animals, but together they turn into something formidably fearsome. A perfect beast - a creature built for the road.

We have really handpicked both bands we will be touring with this autumn. I have wanted to present Grammy awarded Von Hertzen Brothers to our fans ever since I first heard their “Love Remains The Same” album last year, and it will be an honor to have them open for us on our Eastern Europe headline leg.

As for Opeth, well, first I heard from Mikael that he listens to “Road Salt One” while jogging, and then he went and put it third on his ‘Best Albums of 2010’ list. What could I do? Since I neither jog nor listens to contemporary music very much, this was our only means of sucking up and set the scale back to equilibrium. I mean, we already share a lot of our fan bases and our tastes in music. What would be more natural than to share stage? Alright, seriously speaking, we really look forward to touring with this super-nice band. We've played the same festivals a few times, and it always ends up with us hanging out and having a great time discussing obscure music, old guitars and food. Yes food, I am serious. Mikael owes me a tuna dinner.

Despite the dense schedule of October, November and December, this only marks the start of the Road Salt Two touring that we are currently planning for 2012.”



That would be awesome to see here in the USA. And I have a feeling there's a chance a really cool band will be added to these European shows as opener...

 

[1000 Faces]

Honestly, I prefer Katatonia.

 

[Yonfon]

Really wish they were playing with Opeth in the USA. Those Europeans are very lucky. I have been dying to see Pain of Salvation! one of my all time favorite bands.

Hopefully they play in the USA soon!

 

[Osiris' Eyes]

IMO, Katatonia >>>>>>>>> Pain of Salvation, so I am very pleased with the U.S. leg of this epic tour!

 

[War Ensemble]

IMO, Katatonia >>>>>>>>> Pain of Salvation, so I am very pleased with the U.S. leg of this epic tour!

This.

 

[Justin G]

Honestly, I prefer Katatonia.

Same here.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

I like Pain Of Salvation, but I feel luckier that we got Enslaved to open it up for Opeth a few years ago and Katatonia this year.

 

[ApolloFC]

I'd prefer Pain of Salvation but I'll take either one happily

 

[Yonfon]

almost forgot about the hate for PoS.

 

[farren]

almost forgot about the hate for PoS.

That requires forgetting about their last two albums, which I only wish was easier to do.

 

[RagePSV]

Honestly, I prefer Katatonia.

+1. Not even close in my book.

 

[Angrafan]

I recently saw headlining shows of Both PoS and Katatonia and I will take PoS any day of the week. Much, much better show. And I LOVE Katatonia.

 

[Osiris' Eyes]

Showmanship is only important to me if I am not "all in" with the band's musical prowess...Katatonia could take the stage chained to a Zamboni machine with paper bags on their heads and I would still prefer them to an unrestrained PoS.

 

[zedowns]

I would rather be forced to sit down and watch Daniel Gildenlow reenact the "Where it Hurts" video on stage for 30 minutes than see Katatonia.

 

[MartinW]

Katatonia opening for Porcupine Tree is one of the most boring shows I have ever seen (PT were great though). Absolutely no live presence whatsoever. Zero. PoS, on the other hand, were A+ at the Linoleum release party. I'm almost considering going to the Stockholm gig mainly for them.

 

[Angrafan]

Showmanship is only important to me if I am not "all in" with the band's musical prowess...Katatonia could take the stage chained to a Zamboni machine with paper bags on their heads and I would still prefer them to an unrestrained PoS.

I wasn't only talking about showmanship. PoS's music works better live, it's more diverse and more interesting. The music just comes out better live than Katatonia.

And I really do love Katatonia. They are probably among my 5 favorite metal bands out there today.

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

Actually, last week when I was on vacation, I took out some shrubs and need to plant grass. I'm going to plant the grass seed, turn on Pain Of Salvation, and watch my lawn. I want to find out which is more exciting. Watching my grass grow or listening to PoS. The over/under has got to be 0.

 

[usaprogmusic]

I would rather be forced to sit down and watch Daniel Gildenlow reenact the "Where it Hurts" video on stage for 30 minutes than see Katatonia.

I agree that Katatonia is one of the most boring live shows ever. I like their music but I was not impressed by their live performance when I saw them headlining with Orphaned Land before PPUSA last year. Couldn't even see the singer's face cause he hid under his hair.

You wouldn't have to FORCE me to watch Gildenlow's re-enact "Where it Hurts" video Whoa!

The Von Hertzen Brothers are awesome too (not metal, but hard rock/progressive rock) so I am a little jealous of the PoS/VHB tour as well.