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.
Tour by Powerwolf | |
![]() Promotional image for the tour, with tour dates | |
Location | Europe |
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Associated album | Blessed & Possessed |
Start date | 3 September 2015 |
End date | 7 November 2015 |
No. of shows | 23 |
Supporting acts | Orden Ogan, Xandria, Civil War |
Powerwolf concert chronology |
Background
editPowerwolf'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
editThis 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.
- "Lupus Daemonis"[a]
- "Blessed & Possessed"
- "Coleus Sanctus"
- "Amen & Attack"
- "Cardinal Sin"
- "Army of the Night"
- "Resurrection by Erection"
- "Armata Strigoi"
- Drum solo
- "Dead Boys Don't Cry"
- "Let There Be Night"
- "Werewolves of Armenia"
- "In the Name of God (Deus Vult)"
- "We Drink Your Blood"
- "Lupus Dei"
- "Opening: Prelude to Purgatory"[b]
- "Opening: Agnus Dei'[c]
- "Sanctified With Dynamite"
- "Kreuzfeuer"
- "All We Need Is Blood"
- "Wolves Against the World"[d]
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ Blabbermouth (18 March 2015). "POWERWOLF To Release 'Blessed & Possessed' In July". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Ralf, Ralfi (30 July 2015). "POWERWOLF – Wolfsnächte-Tour 2015". metal-heads.de (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf announce support Acts". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf to Tour with Civil War and Xandria". www.metalunderground.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf live in Pratteln / Wolfsnächte 2015". diebuehrers Das Onlinemagazin für Mittelalter und Konzertevents (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf: Wolfsnächte Tour 2015 | sound infection" (in German). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Various – Wolfsnächte 2015 Tour EP". Discogs. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf – Wolfsnächte 2015 – Exklusive EP bei Metaltix!". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air (in German). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf detail Tour EP". W:O:A – Wacken Open Air. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.