BLACK VEIL BRIDES AND MORE HEAD TO CARDIFF FOR KERRANG! TOUR 2013
The line-up for the hotly anticipated Kerrang! tour, which touches down in Cardiff on feb 3, 2013. has been unveiled.
The 11-date 2013 tour will see Black Veil Brides, Chiodos, Tonight Alive and Fearless Vampire Killers play crowd-pleasing sets at venues across the UK, including Cardiff University.
Following the success of the 2012 tour, which featured New Found Glory, The Blackout, letlive and While She Sleeps, this year’s line- up features some of this year’s most talked about and hotly tipped bands.
Black Veil Brides will head back across the Atlantic to headline the Kerrang! Tour after having a phenomenal year. They headlined their biggest UK tour to date and gained huge acclaim for their album “Set The World On Fire”. Their new album “Wretched and Divine” will be released in early 2013. Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides said:
“I’m really excited to be part of the Kerrang! Tour 2013. It’s really cool to be a part of something that has so much history that its reputation has crossed the Atlantic. Kerrang! have really supported us since day one, that it feels like we have a really great relationships together. Our live show is a huge part of our band. We’ll be arriving battle-ready!”
Next February, Black Veil Brides will be joined by Michigan-based outfit Chiodos. The band recently announced their reunited lineup of Craig Owens (vocals), Bradley Bell (keyboards), Jason Hale (guitar), Pat McManaman (guitar), Matt Goddard (bass) and Derrick Frost (drums). On the Kerrang! Tour, Chiodos will return to the UK to perform together with this line-up, for the first time since early 2009. At the upcoming shows, the band will be performing songs from their first two albums, All’s Well That Ends Well and Bone Palace Ballet – which combined have sold over 500k units worldwide.
Also joining the Kerrang! tour are the brilliant Sydney 5 piece Tonight Alive. From supporting the likes of Lostprophets and The Blackout, to headlining their own tour, Tonight Alive just released their debut album ‘What Are You Scared Of?’ produced by Mark Trombino and featuring Mark Hoppus from Blink 182.
Completing the line-up are Kerrang! Best British Newcomer Nominees Fearless Vampire Killers. Following a unanimous vote of support for their debut album from the UK media – including a KKKK review in Kerrang! their debut album ‘Militia Of The Lost’ went on to chart at No. 31 in the Official UK Rock Chart on the week of the album’s release.
Tickets for the Kerrang! 2013 tour, priced £16.50adv, on sale at www.aloud.com and also www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051
