NORTHER Replace FINNTROLL On NO MERCY FESTIVALS Tour

March 6, 2006

Finland's NORTHER have replaced FINNTROLL on the billing of the No Mercy Festivals tour after FINNTROLL were forced to drop off the trek following the departure of singer Tapio Wilska. Other bands taking part in the tour include CANNIBAL CORPSE, KATAKLYSM and LEGION OF THE DAMNED. NORTHER's schedule is now shaping up as follows:

Mar. 09 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Klubi Helsinki
Mar. 24 - Turku, FIN @ Palatsi

No Mercy Festivals:

Apr. 04 - Essen, GER @ Zeche Carl
Apr. 05 - Ludwigsburg, GER @ Rockfabrik
Apr. 06 - Berlin, GER @ Fritz
Apr. 07 - Glauchau, GER @ Alte Spinnerei
Apr. 08 - Prague, CZR @ Abaton Club
Apr. 09 - Wien, AUT @ Planet Music
Apr. 10 - Munich, GER @ Backstage
Apr. 11 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7
Apr. 12 - Strasbourg, FRA @ La Laiterie
Apr. 13 - Frankfurt, GER @ Batschkapp
Apr. 14 - Dornbirn, GER @ Spielboden
Apr. 15 - Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive
Apr. 16 - Antwerpen, BEL @ Hof Ter Loo
Apr. 17 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013

Festivals/headlining appearances:

May 19 - St. Petersburg, RUS @ TBA
Jun. 15 – Kouvola, FIN @ TBA
Jun. 23 – Joensuu, FIN @ Ilosaari Juhannusfestivaali
Jul. 01 – Helsinki, FIN @ Tuska Festival
Jul. 08 – Nivala, FIN @ Tuiskurock

NORTHER's latest album, "Till Death Unites Us", which was issued in the band's native Finland in late January, will be released in the rest of Europe on March 13 (with some countries receiving the CD as early as February 27). "Till Death Unites Us" will be issued in Japan on May 3 while in South America, the CD will see the light of day on February 27.

"Till Death Unites Us" entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 6 last month. The group's new single "Scream" recently entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 3.

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