The Finns Amorphis are joining forces with fellow countrymen Swallow The Sun for a trek in North America next year. The masters of melancholic progressive metal Amorphis will return to North America next March/April for a long overdue headlining tour. Support will come from melodic doom/death merchants Swallow The Sun. The band will also appear on select dates with thrash legends Overkill and Egyptian themed technical death metal champions Nile.

"It's been a long time since we toured in North America and Canada," comments guitarist Esa Holopainen. "To be honest, way too long and at some point we thought we might never be back. In show business, things are not that simple and no matter how much Amorphis would like to tour, or play shows in different territories, usually it just doesn't make sense. Now it makes sense and we really wanted to make this to happen, after receiving so much positive feedback from US fans. As it has been quite a while since the US and Canadian fans have seen us, we will cover a lot of material from the latest Amorphis albums as well as play classics from Tales From The Thousand Lakes and Elegy, which were groundbreaking albums to us and many fans. It's a great pleasure to have our country fellows Swallow The Sun to join the tour as well. A great band. So there's plenty of Finnish melancholy on stage and not that many major chords are going to be played. Still we arrive with happy hearts and will rock across US like never before. Shine on brothers and sisters!"

Shows with Overkill, Nile, Swallow The Sun:

03/06 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
03/07 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
03/08 Washington, DC - Howard Theatre
03/09 Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
03/10 Providence, RI - Firehouse 13

Amorphis and Swallow The Sun:

03/12 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
03/14 New York CIty, NY - Stage 48
03/15 Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
03/16 Quebec City, QUE - Le Cercle
03/17 Montreal, QUE - FouFounes
03/18 Toronto, ONT - MOD Club
03/19 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
03/21 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
03/22 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
03/23 Louisville, KY - Diamond Pub and Billiards
03/24 Westland, MI - Token Lounge
03/25 Cudahy, WI - The Metal Grill
03/26 Chicago, IL - Reggie's
03/28 Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
03/29 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
03/30 Regina, SK - The Exchange
03/31 Edmonton, AL - Starlite Room
04/01 Calgary, AL - Dickens
04/02 Kelowna, BC - Level
04/03 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
04/04 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
04/07 West Hollywood, CA - Whiskey a Go Go
04/08 Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
04/09 Tempe, AZ - Club Red
04/11 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04/12 Merriam, KS - Aftershock
04/14 Dallas, TX - Trees
04/15 SanAntonio, TX - Fitzgeralds
04/16 Houston, TX - Scout Bar
04/17 New Orleans, LA - Southport Hall
04/18 Tampa, FL - Orpheum
04/19 Orlando, FL - The Haven
04/20 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
04/21 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
04/23 Amityville, NY - Revolution Bar and Music Hall

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Event:	Amorphis & Swallow The Sun : North American Tour 2017