BENEDICTUM

BENEDICTUM Confirm European Tour Dates With DORO And WINTERBORN For December

As previously reported, BENEDICTUM are due to support DORO in Europe along with WINTERBORN in December. They have confirmed the following


December
5 - Florence, Italy at Flog
6 - Traviso, Italy at New Age
7 - Milan, Italy at Live Club
9 - Affaltar, Germany at Zur Linde
10 - Brunswick, Germany at Jolly Joker
11 - Berlin, Germany at Postbahnhof
13 - Bremen, Germany at Aladin
15 - Vienna, Austria at Komma
16 - Kaufbeuren, Germany at Roxy
19 - Übach-Palenberg, Germany at Rockfabrik
20 - Weert, Holland at De Bosuil
21- Hellendorn, Holland at De Lantaarn
22 - Flensburg, Germany at All-Karthalle
25 - Speyer, Germany at Halle 101
26 - Bochum, Germany at Zeche
27 - Antwerpen, Belgium at Hof Ter Loo
28 - Aschaffenburg, Germany at Colos Saal
29 - Andernach, Germany at JUZ Live Club
30 - Crailsheim, Germany at Jahnhall

BENEDICTUM Announce New Drummer, European Tour With DORO

San Diego power metallers BENEDICTUM have parted ways with drummer Blackie Sanchez due to musical differences.

"We wish Blackie the best of luck in his future endeavors - we had some great times together but over the last few months it became apparent that we were moving in different directions", said the band in an official statement. "We are happy to announce that we have found an awesome new drummer named Paul Courtois who we've been jamming with and things have never been better. We're gelling beautifully on a musical level and we're having more fun than ever; we're currently in the early pre-production stages for our second album and already working up a batch of new tunes with Paul. We'll be heading up to L.A. shortly to meet up with our producer, Jeff Pilson, and get the ball rolling with a view toward tracking in February."

On the live front, Benedictum have been forced to drop out of the re-scheduled Monterrey Metal Fest in Mexico due to scheduling conflicts but are heading back over to Europe for a December tour with German metal goddess DORO.

"I'm a huge fan and I can't wait it meet her so this tour is like a dream come true for me" states vocalist Veronica Freeman. "We're looking forward to getting back to Italy, Holland, and Belgium, and we're totally stoked to finally be able to play for the fans in Germany, which we didn't get a chance to last summer. We'll see you all very soon!"

Confirmed Doro, Benedictum tour dates include:

December
5 - Florence, Italy at Flog
6 - Traviso, Italy at New Age
7 - Milan, Italy at Live Club
9 - Affaltar, Germany at Zur Linde
10 - Brunswick, Germany at Jolly Joker
11 - Berlin, Germany at Postbahnhof
13 - Bremen, Germany at Aladin
15 - Vienna, Austria at Komma
16 - Kaufbeuren, Germany at Roxy
19 - Übach-Palenberg, Germany at Rockfabrik
20 - Weert, Holland at De Bosuil
21- Hellendorn, Holland at De Lantaarn
22 - Flensburg, Germany at All-Karthalle
25 - Speyer, Germany at Halle 101
26 - Bochum, Germany at Zeche
27 - Antwerpen, Belgium at Hof Ter Loo
28 - Aschaffenburg, Germany at Colos Saal
29 - Andernach, Germany at JUZ Live Club
30 - Crailsheim, Germany at Jahnhall