Wolfsnächte Tour 2015

The Wolfsnächte Tour 2015 was a European concert tour by German power metal band Powerwolf. Supporting the release of their sixth studio album Blessed & Possessed, the tour ran from 3 September 2015 to 7 November 2015, taking place in Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic and Belgium.

Wolfsnächte Tour 2015
Tour by Powerwolf
Promotional image for the tour, with tour dates
LocationEurope
Associated albumBlessed & Possessed
Start date3 September 2015
End date7 November 2015
No. of shows23
Supporting actsOrden Ogan, Xandria, Civil War
Powerwolf concert chronology

Background

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Powerwolf's sixth album Blessed & Possessed was released on 17 July 2015.[1] The tour was announced shortly after the release of the album.[2] Orden Ogan, Xandria and Civil War were selected to serve a series of opening acts for Powerwolf during the tour.[3][4] The tour was set to begin on 3 September 2015 at the Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland.[5] It was set to end on 7 November 2015 at the Garage in the band's hometown Saarbrücken.[6]

Powerwolf released the Wolfsnächte 2015 Tour EP, a split EP with Orden Ogan, Xandria, and Civil War. This EP featured a previously unreleased Powerwolf track, "Stronger than the Sacrament".[7] Copies of this EP were originally distributed along with the purchase of tickets to the tour.[8][9]

Set list

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This setlist is representative of the show on 25 October 2015 in Budapest, Hungary, at the Barba Negra Music Club. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. "Lupus Daemonis"[a]
  2. "Blessed & Possessed"
  3. "Coleus Sanctus"
  4. "Amen & Attack"
  5. "Cardinal Sin"
  6. "Army of the Night"
  7. "Resurrection by Erection"
  8. "Armata Strigoi"
  9. Drum solo
  10. "Dead Boys Don't Cry"
  11. "Let There Be Night"
  12. "Werewolves of Armenia"
  13. "In the Name of God (Deus Vult)"
  14. "We Drink Your Blood"
  15. "Lupus Dei"
  16. "Opening: Prelude to Purgatory"[b]
  17. "Opening: Agnus Dei'[c]
  18. "Sanctified With Dynamite"
  19. "Kreuzfeuer"
  20. "All We Need Is Blood"
  21. "Wolves Against the World"[d]

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, and country
Date City Country
3 September 2015 Pratteln Switzerland
4 September 2015 Speyer Germany
5 September 2015 Cologne
6 September 2015 Leiden Netherlands
9 September 2015 London United Kingdom
10 September 2015 Paris France
11 September 2015 Vevey Switzerland
12 September 2015 Strasbourg France
1 October 2015 Bremen Germany
2 October 2015 Oberhausen
3 October 2015 Hamburg
4 October 2015 Nijmegen Netherlands
22 October 2015 Berlin Germany
23 October 2015 Leipzig
24 October 2015 Munich
25 October 2015 Budapest Hungary
26 October 2015 Vienna Austria
27 October 2015 Prague Czech Republic
29 October 2015 Ravensburg Germany
30 October 2015 Geiselwind
31 October 2015 Stuttgart
1 November 2015 Antwerp Belgium
7 November 2015 Saarbrücken Germany

Notes

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  1. ^ Song played from tape.
  2. ^ Song played from tape.
  3. ^ Song played from tape.
  4. ^ Song played from tape.

References

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  1. ^ Blabbermouth (18 March 2015). "POWERWOLF To Release 'Blessed & Possessed' In July". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ Ralf, Ralfi (30 July 2015). "POWERWOLF – Wolfsnächte-Tour 2015". metal-heads.de (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Powerwolf announce support Acts". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Powerwolf to Tour with Civil War and Xandria". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Powerwolf live in Pratteln / Wolfsnächte 2015". diebuehrers Das Onlinemagazin für Mittelalter und Konzertevents (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Powerwolf: Wolfsnächte Tour 2015 | sound infection" (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Various – Wolfsnächte 2015 Tour EP". Discogs. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Powerwolf – Wolfsnächte 2015 – Exklusive EP bei Metaltix!". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air (in German). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Powerwolf detail Tour EP". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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