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Apr

BONFIRE Prepare Live Album 'Live On Holy Ground 2018' Out June 14

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Friday, June 14, 2019
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German Hard Rock band BONFIRE for a couple of decades has been one of the busiest touring bands and consistently also is a regular guest at numerous big European Metal festivals. On August 4, 2018 the Ingolstadt based group once again set a highlight performance at the world’s biggest Heavy Metal festival: Wacken Open Air.
 
The show in Wacken was filmed and will now be released on June 14, 2019 as DVD, as CD, as LP and digital under the name “Live On Holy Ground 2018”. The main film offers a superb ‘best of’ journey through time and includes BONFIRE’s own classic hits like „Ready 4 Reaction“, „Sweet Obsession“ and „American Nights“. The DVD version with “Praying 4 A Miracle” (radio edit), “Locomotive Breath” (radio edit), “Sweet Obsession” (2019) and “American Nights” (2019) offers four bonus video clips which are also included on the CD, LP and digital as audio files. The first pressing of all three physical formats comes handsigned by the band.
 
Track Listing:
1.In the Beginning, 2.Ready 4 Reaction, 3.Never Mind, 4.Don't Touch The Light, 5.American Nights, 6.Give it a try, 7.Sword and Stone, 8.SDI, 9.Sweet Obsession, 10.Champion; Bonus Tracks: 11. Praying 4 A Miracle, 12.Locomotive Breath, 13. American Nights (2019), 14. Sweet Obsession (2019)
 
Filmed & recorded live at Wacken Open Air on August 4th, 2018
Mix & Mastering: Tom Müller (Flatliner Studios)
Produced by: Hans Ziller
Additional Recordings by Rolf Munkes at Empire Studios
 
BONFIRE are: Hans Ziller – Lead, Rhythm-Guitar, Backing Vocals; Alexx Stahl – Lead Vocals; Ronnie Parkes – Bass, Backing Vocals; Frank Pané- Lead, Rhythm-Guitar, Backing Vocals; André Hilgers – Drums, Percussion
 
Additional Musicians: Tim Breideband, Harry Reischmann – Drums; Paul Morris, Fredrik Bergh, Alessandro DelVecchio – Keyboards; Alessandro DelVecchio, Mike Gerhold – Backing Vocals
 
 
 
Fri
28
Sep

BONFIRE Announce Double Covers Album To Accompany 'Legends' Tour

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Friday, October 19, 2018
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A special release by German hard'n'heavy legends BONFIRE! The band delivers an extensive covers album, titled "Legends", on October 19th.

Find out more about their upcoming "Bonfire And Friends" tour here: www.bonfireandfriends.de

CD1
01. Africa
02. Hold The Line
03. Rosanna
04. Man On The Silver Mountain
05. I Surrender
06. Stone Cold
07. Death Alley Driver
08. Black Masquerade
09. Burning Heart
10. Eye Of Tiger
11. Caught In The Game
12. Doctor Doctor
13. Lights Out
14. Rock Bottom
15. Child In Time

CD2
01. Jet City Woman
02. Silent Lucidity
03. Eyes Of A Stranger
04. Tears In The Rain
05. The First Time
06. Save Up All Your Tears
07. Hot Cherie
08. Dr. Love
09. Hallelujah
10. Rebellion
11. Heavy Metal Breakdown
12. Love Don't Lie
13. I Wanna Be Loved
14. King Of Dreams
15. Frei Wie Die Geier
16. Erinnerung
17. Alt Wie Ein Baum
 
Looks like the set will include the lead singers responsible for the hits listed above (Bobby Kimball, Johnny Gioeli, Joe Lynn Turner, Geoff Tate etc...) - as will the upcoming tour.
 
 
 
Fri
21
Jul

PHANTOM V Back With 'Play II Win' October 15

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Sunday, October 15, 2017
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Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the second studio release by Phantom 5, PLAY TO WIN! The album will be out on October 13.
Checkout the first song and video, “The Change In You”, to be released from the album here:
 
 
After the success of their self-titled debut album, the brainchild of producer/guitarist (and for this record, bassist) Michael Voss and vocalist Claus Lessmann have returned with yet another incredible outing of impeccable German melodic hard rock! Once again joined by Robert Boebel on guitars and keyboards and Axel Kruse on drums, these fist pumping anthems will tickle the eardrums of any connoisseur of melodic hard rock.
 
Michael Voss says, "[t]o all the rockers out there, we are more than happy to continue this labour of love and come back with a bang! Again, guitar wizard Robby Boebel delivered powerful riffs and Claus wrote some magic melodies. The drums were delivered by heart-pounding visual timekeeper Axel Kruse and taped by the famous Rolf Munkes at Empire Studios. 11 well balanced songs, full of emotion and power, right in the vein of our first album. If you like the first one, you will love the new one! Come and get it... and play it loud...we play 2 win!!!"
 
Originally born as “Supremacy”, the band decided to change their name to Phantom 5 before recording their debut album for release last year. It had been a long time since the public had heard a melodic hard rock record THIS GOOD coming from Germany! Mixing influences from the cream of the crop of German melodic hard rock bands, but with Michael and Claus’ unique stamp on it, the debut was met with rave reviews across the board.
 
After the success of that album, Michael and Claus knew it was a no-brainer to follow it up with an even more inspired outing and that is exactly what they’ve done here. “Play To Win” does exactly what the title says!
 
Pre-order the album here: http://radi.al/PlayToWin
 
TRACKLISTING:
1. The Change In You
2. Crossfire
3. Baptised
4. Read Your Mind
5. Play To Win
6. Child Soldiers
7. Do You Believe In Love
8. Phantom Child
9. Had Enuff
10. Shadows Dance
11. Reach Out
 
PRODUCED BY: Michael Voss
STUDIO: Kidroom Studios, Greven, Germany. Drum Recordings by Ralf Munkes at Empire Studios, Bensheim, Germany.
RECORDED BY: Michael Voss
MIXED BY: Michael Voss
MASTERED BY: Michael Voss
 
BAND MEMBERS:
Claus Lessmann - Lead Vocals
Michael Voss – Guitars, Bass and Backing Vocals
Robert Boebel - Guitars and Keyboards
Axel Kruse - Drums & Xplosions

 
Mon
03
Jul

BONFIRE Sign With AFM Records!

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After BONFIRE's latest studio records "Glörious" (2015) and "Byte The Bullet" (2017) both made it to the Top 50 of the German album chart and more than 160 live shows played in the last two years, AFM Records and BONFIRE decided to strike a new path together!
 
During the more than 30 year-long history of the band, there were of course several different label partners releasing BONFIRE's 16 studio records and some were not available at times. So in Autumn of 2017, big parts of BONFIRE's back catalogue will be made available again before the new album will be released in Spring 2018.
Besides being in the studio to record their next record, BONFIRE will be on tour for the rest of the year!
 
Find all tour dates below and on www.bonfire.de.
 
BONFIRE are:
Hans Ziller (Git & Back-Voc., founder of BONFIRE)
Alexx Stahl (Lead-Voc)
Ronnie Parkes (Bass & Back-Voc)
Tim Breideband (Drums)
Frank Pané (Git & Back-Voc)
 
Tour dates
 
2017:
08.07. (GER) - Ingolstadt - Bürgerfest-Rathausplatz
15.07. (GER) - Jamboree-Open Air
23.07. (GER) - Regensburg - Piazza Open Air
03.08. (GER) - Günzburg Open Air
12.08. (CH) - Gossau Rock On Open Air
19.08. (GER) - Rhön Rock Open Air
02.09. (PL) - Zgierz - City of Power-Open Air
16.09. (PT) - Lissabon - RCA Club
23.09. (PT) - Coimbra - Festival
30.09. (GER) - Alzey - Oberhaus
02.10. (GER) - Teltow Open Air
07.10. (GER) - Braunschweig - Lokpark
19.10. (GER) - Hamburg - Logo
20.10. (GER) - Mannheim - MS Connexion
21.10. (GER) - Memmingen  Kaminwerk
11.11. (GER) - Renchen - COME INN -Charity
16.12. (GER) - Obermachtal - Kreuz
19.12. (GER) - Nürnberg - Hirsch
20.12. (GER) - Oberhausen - Zentrum Altenberg
21.12. (GER) - Augsburg - Spectrum
22.12. (GER) - Ingolstadt -  Eventhalle
23.12. (GER) - Burglengenfeld - VAZ
 
2018:
03.05. (GER) - Würzburg - Posthalle
04.05. (GER) - Neuss - Partytur-Halle
05.05. (CH) - Aarburg - Musigburg
06.05. (GER) - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik .- Grosser Saal
Juni (AT) Wien Bike & Music-Open Air
20.07. (GER) Burg Greifenstein Open Air
17.11. (GER) Markneukirchen- Framus & Warwick MusicHall
 
Mon
27
Feb

BONFIRE - "Praying 4 a Miracle" (Official Video)

 
BONFIRE release their next and brand new video & single "Praying for a Miracle" taken from the up-coming CD-album "BYTE THE BULLET"
 
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Wed
23
Nov

BONFIRE Line Up 'Byte The Bullet' World Tour Dates

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BONFIRE are pleased to announce some very exciting news for the band in 2017.

After a very successful European 30th Anniversary tour with more than 80 shows and the release of the sucsessful double album "PEARLS" (udr-music / Warner Bros), BONFIRE are back in the studio to record the new album "BYTE THE BULLET", which will be released on 24.3.2017 worldwide in conjunction with advertising in monthly magazines, Radio & TV campaigns, and social media campaigns.

A worldwide release of the new video LOCOMOTIVE BREATH as well as a "Making of" video, "LOCOMOTIVE BREATH"
 
A BONFIRE-LOCOMOTIVE will be inaugurated in Augsburg. That's right, a real life, functioning Bonfire Locomotive!!! Also a "road video" of "Sweet Obsession" filmed completely by the band themselves while on tour!
  
Websites:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/244359395642138/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EZL.Live/?fref=ts
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/2391850151/?fref=ts
www.bonfire.de

Live-Dates:
First annouced Dates -  BYTE THE BULLET - World-Tour 2017
 
01.04. ESP - Barcelona.  -    Razz
02.04. ESP - Madrid -  Colloseum
07.04. UK -  Galway - Monroes
09.04. UK -  Buckley - Tivoli
14.04. CH - Aarburg - Mosigburg
27.04. GER - Bruchsal - Fabrik
13.05 - ESP - Ibiza Hard Rock Hell-Festival
16.06. GER - Offenhausen - Festival (near Nurnberg)
08.07. GER - Dormettingen - Schieferpark Open Air
15.07. GER - Jamboree-Open Air
23.07. GER - Regensburg - Piazza Open Air mit Manfred Mann`s Earthband
25/26.08. GER- Rock im Hinterland - Obrigheim/Pfalz
25.08. POR - Coimbra Open Air
02.09. PL  -   Zgierz - City of Power-Open Air
21.10. GER - Memmingen - Kaminwerk
there is more to come...
 
 
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Tue
06
Sep

This is What BONFIRE 2017 Will Look Like

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BONFIRE have released a new publicity photo. In April the next studio-CD will be released worldwide.
 
The band continues their 30th Anniversary tour for the rest of 2016:
 
30th BONFIRE ANNIVERSARY  Tour 2016 "Burnin` TALES `n `PEARLS "
 

23.09. GER - Kiel - Raucherei Support Sons of Sound
24.09. GER - Bartenshagen-Parkentin - Kutscher Festival with T-Rex & Iron Horses
29.09. GER - Nurnberg - Hirsch
30.09. GER - Mannheim - Alte Seilerei  Support: Trance Mission
 
06.10  GER - Milterberg - Beavers Support HEADLESS
07.10. GER - Cologne - MCT-Club Support HEADLESS
08.10. GER - Strabkirchen - Plutonium Club Support HEADLESS
 
13.10. GER - Bielefeld - Forum  Support Sons of Sound
14.10.  GER -  Wiehl - Art - Farm  (very special private concert)
23.10. GER - Bochum - Matrix plus Primal Fear & Support: Snakebite
28.10. GER - Forth - Stadthalle mit Saga & Manfred Mann`s Earthband
29.10. France - Vouziers Festival mit ROCK GODDESS & GRAVE DIGGER
 
04.11. GER - Olching - Legend Lounge
05.11. GER - Bad Friedrichshall - Rockfabrik Support Sons of Sound
09.11. UK - Norwich / The Waterfront
10.11. UK -  Wolverhampton / Wolves Civic Hall
11.11. UK/Wales  HRH - Festival
12.11. GER - Regensburg  - Airport-Obertraubling   
18.11. GER - Rheine - Hypothalamus Club
24.11. NOR - Helsingborg
25.11. NOR - Oslo
26.11. Sweden - Lindkeping
27.11. Sweden - Stockholm
 
01.12. GER - Hamburg - Logo Support Headless (IT)
02.12. GER - Siegburg - Kubana Special Guests MORE (UK) Support Headless (IT)
03.12. BE -  Diest - Moonlight Music Hall Nijverheidslaan 7 Support Headless (IT)
04.12.  NL  - RR Dordrecht  Bibelot - Noordendijk 148 Support Headless (IT)
08.12. GER - Kandel - Bienwaldhalle: Support: Trance Mission &  Headless (IT)
09.12. GER Marlenbach - Music Hall Support Headless (IT)
11.12. GER - Augsburg - Spectrum Support: Support Headless (IT)
27.12. GER - Kaiserslautern - Fruchthalle Support: Trance Mission, Rebellious Spirit
28.12. GER - Neuss - Partytur-Club Support: Snakebite & Rebellious Spirit
29.12. GER - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik Support: Rebellious Spirit
 
 
Mon
04
Jul

BONFIRE Part Ways With DAVID REECE; Vocalist MICHAEL BORMANN Joins

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Bonfire and singer David Reece part ways / ex-BONFIRE Lead-Vocalist is back
 

After two successful charting albums Glorious (2015) and Pearls (2016) and over 100 shows performed Bonfire and David Reece part ways citing the reasons as personal and professional differences. These differences are irreconcilable so both parties decide it is best to just part ways. Bonfire wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Returning to Bonfire will be former Bonfire singer Michael Borman (1993/94). Michael is a very accomplished singer in his own right. A seasoned veteran of Germany's music scene and also well know for his appearances on the Television show "The Voice Germany". This reunion of sorts with Mastermind Hans Ziller at the controls has all the ingredients for a truly incredible future. With all the missing pieces finally in place this alignment will prove to be the strongest Bonfire ever.
 
 
Fri
20
May

PHANTOM 5 - Phantom 5 (Review)

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80%
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Michael Voss
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2016
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Melodic Hard Rock
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80
Friday, May 13, 2016
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Phantom 5 isn’t the best or most descriptive band name I’ve heard, but it’s far from the worst. Featuring a powerful lineup of Michael Voss (guitars; Casanova, Bonfire, Mad Max) and Claus Lessmann (vocals, ex-Bonfire) along with popular German compadres Robby Boebel (guitars from Frontline) and Axel Kruse (drums from everyone) as well as Francis Buchholz on bass.
 
Touted as a natural follow up to the classic Bonfire Fireworks album, with a touch of Frontline and Jaded Heart, the expectations were therefore set to maximum from the outset.
Sorry guys, but while the potential is there, the songs don’t carry the legacy any further than that.
There’s too much one-tempo familiarity amongst the songs, not enough variety in style and frankly, not enough power in the choruses to knock anyone over.
 
The album does start strongly though. All The Way certainly has the classic feel of an album opener – a nice fast melodic hard rocker with a typically anthemic chorus.
A nice dose of keyboards and a choppy guitar riff drive the pacey Blue Dog while it gets moodier on Someday.
Don’t Touch The Night harks back to classic 80s Bonfire, even if it lacks a little of the dynamics of the original band.
 
Unfortunately that’s probably the best part of the album over with. The rest settles into a very safe, mid-tempo routine of riffs and raspy vocals, but nothing really stands out.
Renegade, Flying High, Frontline and We Both Had Our Time all have a good sound but fail to ignite when time for the chorus.
Since You’re Gone is a pretty decent rock ballad, but then it’s straight back into the unremarkable second half of this album.
They Won't Come Back is probably the pick of the second half – a better chorus and a nice sentiment on this track.

A solid effort, with expected good production from the always reliable Michael Voss, but the songs and urgency required to make an impact worthy of the personnel involved aren’t there.
A good start, but a fairly routine and safe second half strips back some of the appeal of this album.
 
 
Wed
24
Feb

PHANTOM 5 Make Their Debut May 13

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Friday, May 13, 2016
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Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of PHANTOM 5's self-titled debut album on May 13th, 2016.

PHANTOM 5 is the new band put together by former BONFIRE singer Claus Lessmann, together with producer and guitar player Michael Voss (CASANOVA, BONFIRE, MAD MAX, MICHAEL SCHENKER). They have enlisted a sort of who's who of German classic and melodic hard rock with a lineup completed by Robby Boebel (from Frontline), Axel Kruse (from Jaded Heart) and Francis Buchholz (from Scorpions).

Born as 'Supremacy', this new German melodic rock alliance, with five real aces on the pitch, could not disappoint. So, after the name change to Phantom 5, the new album started to take shape. According to Michael Voss: 'For me it sounds like we did a follow up to the famous Bonfire 'Fireworks' album with a touch of Frontline meets JADED HEART groove' it is a driving monster with huge walls of guitars, powerful soaking drums and fine catchy melodies'we took a trip back into the world of the eighties!!!'

Claus Lessmann adds 'I am very proud of being part of a very fine piece of melodic rock and I hope that many people will like and love it the same way we do. Everything came together very naturally and I had the feeling, that our flow of creativity never seemed to run dry, just like it should be. After the more than painful situation with Bonfire, it was exactly the right thing, at the right time to do for me and it just felt and feels so damn right!'

And indeed it's been a long time since we've heard a Melodic Hard Rock record THIS GOOD coming from Germany! Think Bonfire's 'Point Blank', Casanova's debut album, Frontline's Heroes, or Fair Warning's debut record and you get an idea of how this is going to hit you. Get ready to push the play button very often. This record has everything you'd expect and more - enjoy!

Claus Lessmann and Michael Voss will exclusively appear at the Frontiers Rock Festival in the Acoustic Night reserved for VIP tickets purchasers on April 22nd. All info are available here: www.frontiersrockfestival.com

PHANTOM 5 tracklisting includes: All The Way; Blue Dog; Someday; Don't Touch The Night; Renegade; Flying High; Since You'Re Gone; They Won'T Come Back; Frontline; We Both Had Our Time; Why. Sing Along (Bonus Track Digital Version)

PHANTOM 5
Claus Lessmann - lead vocals
Michael Voss - guitars and vocals
Robby Boebel - guitars
Francis Buchholz - bass guitar
Axel Kruse - drums
 
 
Wed
27
Jan

BONFIRE Launches Re-recorded Classic & Rock 'Pearls' March 18

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Friday, March 18, 2016
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After the release of the album “GLÖRIOUS” that entered the charts, BONFIRE proved that they still have a great future to come – in 2016 they celebrate 30 years on stage!
 
During their career, they performed about 1,500 concerts worldwide, touring with the likes of Whitesnake, Judas Priest and ZZ TOP. The eternal burning flame during all that time, the founder, composer, guitarist and the soul of BONFIRE is mastermind HANS ZILLER, who formed a band together with David Reece (voc./ USA/ ex- Accept), Frank Pané (lead-git/GER), Ronnie Parkes (Bass  & Voc / USA) and Tim Breideband (Drums/GER) which further developed the sound of BONFIRE for the past 2 years and every day in a new way brings it to life.
 
30th BONFIRE ANNIVERSARY Tour 2016 "Burnin TALES n PEARLS" 
BONFIRE will of course continue celebrating their live-qualities with their fans all over the world.
 
For the 30th Anniversary / 30years live on stage they present the long desired double-album PEARLS (UDR-Music / Home of the Legends www.udr-music.com ) on March 18. It’s the first CD since the foundation of the band in 1986 that features all the classics in one place - re-recorded during 2015 in Milano (Italy) and arranged in a completely new way, as a big thank-you to the true fans.
 
With the new partner UDR RECORDS Bonfire are in very good company with other big acts of Hard Rock and Metal, such as MÖTORHEAD, SAXON, GIRLSCHOLL and ANNIHILATOR. Hans Ziller & Co are now ready for the next step.
 
CD1: BONFIRE "Classic PEARLS" (with the Italian - Symphony-Ensemble) and CD2: BONFIRE "Rock PEARLS"
 
The album contains 22 songs and presents the whole music production of all the 30 years of BONFIRE in the sound of 2016.
 
Not moving ahead was never an option for BONFIRE and that’s why all rock-fans receive now with “PEARLS” all the band’s classics.
 
30th BONFIRE ANNIVERSARY  Tour 2016 "Burnin` TALES `n `PEARLS"
 
18.03. NEW - CD Release worldwide
07.04. GER - Osnabrück / Rosenhof
08.04. GER - Essen - Turock
09.04. GER - Memmingen / Kaminwerk
10.04. GER - Obermarchtal - Kreuz
14.04. GER - Bruchsal - Fabrik
15.04. Spain
16.04. Spain
17.04. Spain
21.04. GER - Bremen / Aladin
22.04 Spain - San Sebastian - Euskal Metal Fest
23.04 Spain - Zaragoza - CCLARRATXO - Club
24.04. GER - Mannheim - Alte Seilerei
29.04. GER - Bensheim - Musiktheater Rex
30.04. GER - Flensburg  - ROXY 
11.05. / to 13.5. Bulgarien -  Poolinerrock-Open Air
14.05.  CH- Wetzikon  Hall of Fame
21.05. CZ - Klatovy - Winterstadion
27.05.    A   - Bike-Festival Kufstein
03.06. GER - Würzburg - Posthalle
24.06. GER - Hamburg Harley Days
07.07 / 08.07. GER - Rock Harz Festival
09.07. GER - Horn- Bad Meinberg Open Air
22.07. GER - Pförring Open Air
23.07. SWEDEN - Väsby Rock Festival   Open Air
28.07. GER - Headbangers Open Air
05.08.      CH- Gossau  Rock on Open Air
06.08.  Spain - Festival Bilbao (Txarly)
26.8./27.8.GER - Baltic Open Air
09.09. Spain - Barcelona - Dr. Metal Fest-Sala Boveda
02. or 03.09.  Bikerfestival Thüringen ( tbc )
23.09. GER - Rostock/Lübeck/ or Kiel
24.09. GER - Rostock/Lübeck/ or Kiel
29.09. GER - Nürnberg - Hirsch
06.10  GER - Milterberg - Beavers
07.10. GER - Metzingen - Stadthalle
08.10. GER - Straßkirchen - Plutonium Club
09.10. GER - Augsburg - Spectrum
15.10. GER - Peine-Gadenstedt /  Black Hand Inn
12.11. GER - Regensburg  - Airport-Obertraubling   
18.11. GER - Rostock -  M.A.U. Club
19.11. GER - Herford - X-Club
01.12. GER - Hamburg - Logo
02.12. GER - Siegburg - Kubana
03.12. GER - Bochum - Matrix
09.12. GER Mörlenbach - Music Hall
28/29.12. GER - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
 
There is more to come!!
 

 

 

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