The past year has been a massive success for Finland’s emerging prog/death metal supergroup, Barren Earth. What started out as a mere side project featuring members of Moonsorrow, Swallow The Sun, Kreator, and more, has resulted in the release of an EP, ‘Our Twilight’, a critically acclaimed full-length, Curse of the Red River, and numerous European shows and festivals. Now Barren Earth is set to bring their brand of forward thinking, keyboard soaked metal to North America for their debut US tour, alongside fellow countrymen Finntroll, Ensiferum and Rotten Sound, as part of “The Finnish Metal Tour 2”, set to take place throughout February 2011.
“To be a part of an exciting package of quality Finnish metal (and accomplished beer hounds) in the ‘The Finnish Metal Tour 2’ lineup is certainly a fortunate opportunity for us to embark on our first international tour as Barren Earth,” states guitarist, Janne Perttilä. “We’re eagerly looking forward to spreading the Curse Of The Red River for our overseas friends, old and new!”
Keep checking the band website at: www.barrenearth.com for further updates.
Jan. 31 – Orlando, FL – The Club at Firestone
Feb. 01 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Feb. 02 – Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall
Feb. 03 – Tulsa, OK – Marquee
Feb. 04 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Alternative Lounging
Feb. 05 – Fort Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
Feb. 06 – Amarillo, TX – The War Legion Underground
Feb. 07 – Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
Feb. 08 – Los Angeles, CA – Key Club
Feb. 09 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
Feb. 10 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
Feb. 11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Feb. 12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Feb. 14 – Calgary, AB – The Republik
Feb. 15 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
Feb. 16 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Feb. 18 – Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
Feb. 19 – Chicago, IL – Reggie Rock Club
Feb. 20 – Detroit, MI – Blondie’s
Feb. 21 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Feb. 22 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Feb. 23 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial de Quebec
Feb. 24 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Feb. 25 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
Feb. 26 – New York City, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
Feb. 27 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Mar. 01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
Mar. 02 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
Mar. 03 – Charlotte, NC – The Casbah
Mar. 04 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
Barren Earth is…
Mikko Kotamäki – Vocals (Swallow The Sun)
Olli-Pekka Laine – Bass (Ex-Amorphis, Mannhai)
Kasper Mårtenson –Keyboards (Ex-Amorphis, Ben Granfelt Band)
Janne Perttilä – Guitar (Rytmihäiriö)
Marko Tarvonen – Drums (Moonsorrow)
Sami Ylisirniö – Guitar (Kreator, Waltari)
For more information on Barren Earth, and Curse of the Red River…
