TO/DIE/FOR: European Tour Dates Announced

February 8, 2005

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have announced a European tour in support of their new CD, "IV", due on March 21 via Spinefarm Records/Soulfood. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Mar. 07 – Moscow, RUS - TBA
Mar. 18 – Kouvola, FIN - Rytmikatti
Mar. 19 – Vantaa, FIN - TBA
Mar. 24 – Torgau, GER - Kreiskulturhaus
Mar. 25 – Greifswald, GER - Mensa
Mar. 26 – Berlin, GER - K 17
Mar. 27 – Bamberg, GER - Live Club
Mar. 28 – Salzgitter, GER - Forellenhof
Mar. 29 - Bad Cannstadt, GER - Jungenzentrum Anna
Apr. 01 – Zomergem, BEL - T'oud Liefken
Apr. 02 - Münster/Dieburg, GER - Live Arena
Apr. 06 – Dubrovnik, CRO - Klub Orlando
Apr. 07 - Nova Gorica, SLO - Mostovna
Apr. 08 – Graz, AUS - Explosiv
Apr. 09 – Leoben, AUS - Spektrum
Apr. 10 – Innsbruck, AUS - Hafen
Apr. 12 – Pratteln, CH - Z7
Apr. 29 – Jyväskylä, FIN - Bar 68
May 07 – Istanbul, TUR - Bronx Club
May 17 – Kuopio, FIN - TBA
Oct. 29 – Kajaani, FIN - Rocktober Fest

The follow-up to 2003's "Jaded", "IV" was recorded at Sonicimage studios in Kouvola, Finland and was mixed at Finnvox studios in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The World is Made for Me", "Lies (for Fools)", "Fragmented", "No Turning Back", "Autumn Forever", "Last Breath" (the outro),"Endlessly", "New Year's Day" (U2 cover),"Chaotic Me", "Little Deaths" and "Live in You" (acoustic).

The current TO/DIE/FOR lineup once again features vocalist Jarno "Jape" Perätalo, who allegedly decided to reclaim the TO/DIE/FOR name for his TIAGA project after being offered a record deal by Spinefarm Records. Joining Perätalo in the new TO/DIE/FOR formation are guitarist Juppe "J.P." Sutela, ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION drummer/ex-TO/DIE/FOR drum tech Santtu Lonka, guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen, ex-H.I.M./ NEW DAWN FOUNDATION keyboardist Juska Salminen, and bassist Jarkko "Josey" Strandmann (ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION).

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