HAIL! Announces European Tour Dates
March 20, 2009Following a hugely successful sold-out tour of Chile in January, HAIL! — the new all-star project featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) — will play several dates in Europe in late April and early May.
The details are as follows:
Apr. 26 - Athens, Greece @ Kytarro
Apr. 28 - Budapest, Hungary @ [to be announced]
Apr. 29 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Boogaloo
Apr. 30 - Innsbruck, Austria @ Hafen
May 01 - Vienna, Austria @ Maifet
Commented Ellefson: "HAIL! is a great way for us to just go out and play for the love of all things metal. It gives us an opportunity to play to our fans all over the world in a special and unique setting." Kisser added, "We're happy that we are able to squeeze these few dates in right now but stay tuned as we have big news to announce very soon!"
HAIL! took part in a press conference on January 26, 2009 in Antofagasta, Chile. Watch the question-and-session in two parts below.
HAIL!'s five-show Chilean tour kicked off on January 22 at Rock & Guitarras in Santiago. The band had its January 23 concert at El Huevo in Valparaiso, Chile professionally filmed, although it's unclear if there are any plans to release the footage.
The group's setlist included the following tracks:
* Ace of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD)
* Territory (SEPULTURA)
* Symphony of Destruction (MEGADETH)
* Grinder (JUDAS PRIEST)
* Fucking Hostile (PANTERA)
* Walk (PANTERA)
* Balls To The Walls (ACCEPT)
* Neon Knights (BLACK SABBATH)
* Wrathchild (IRON MAIDEN)
* The Green Manalishi (JUDAS PRIEST)
* Metal Gods (JUDAS PRIEST)
* Peace Sells / Paranoid / Peace Sells (MEGADETH - BLACK SABBATH medley)
* Refuse/Resist (SEPULTURA)
* Whiplash (METALLICA)
Press Conference Part 1:
Press Conference Part 2:
Video footage below is from HAIL!'s January 24 show at Havana club in Concepcion, Chile (clip courtesy of Chilean newspaper El Sur).
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