This fall, FIREWIND pledges their allegiance to their U.S. fans by scheduling their first ever trip Stateside. This Greek metal powerhouse is set to kick things off on Sept. 19th by performing alongside Epica and Visions of Atlantis, which will be immediately followed by a week long headlining run leading them into a limited number of shows with Sonata Arctica. The U.S. tour will ultimately be capped off with a performance at the prestigious ProgPower festival. See below for their complete itinerary.

Gus G. (guitars) states: “I’m very excited about coming to the U.S. with FIREWIND for the first time! We will be doing a few shows supporting Sonata Arctica, as well as a couple of one offs supporting Epica and Edguy. To top it off we’ll even get to play a few headline shows before wrapping it up at the now sold out ProgPower festival in Atlanta.We are all really looking forward to this and hope to see you all soon.”

FIREWIND’s new video for the track “Falling To Pieces” was shot by acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir). The track comes from their highly acclaimed new album, Allegiance, which is a must for any fan of Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Hammerfall or anyone who claims to be a heavy metal fanatic.

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After catching the metal community’s attention with 2005’s Forged In Fire, the group has triumphantly returned with Allegiance, a dynamic display of traditional heavy metal with more of an emphasis on speed, technicality and catchy songwriting. This effort marks the first album with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-Majestic, Time Requiem) and drummer Mark Cross (ex-Helloween, Metalium), whose talents had a prominent impact on the creative process. Allegiance was mixed at the famed Studio Fredman with the acclaimed Fredrik Nordstrom (Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, Opeth), and the results are breathtaking.

FIREWIND
W/Epica, Visions of Atlantis
09/19 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN

Headlining
09/20 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL

09/21 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH Supporting Edguy

09/22 Funhaus – Toronto, ON

09/23 I-ROCK Nightclub – Detroit, MI

09/24 Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY

w/Sonata Arctica
09/26 Salle Albert Rousseau – Quebec City, QC

09/27 Medley – Montreal, QC

09/28 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY

09/29 Mark’s Place – Bedford, NH (FIREWIND Only!)

09/30 B.B. Kings Blues Club – New York City, NY

10/02 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

10/03 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

Headlining
10/04 The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY

10/05 Jesters Pub – Fayetteville, NC

ProgPower USA Festival

10/06 Center Stage Theatre – Atlanta, GA