Gods of the Earth Tour
Promotional tour by The Sword | |
Associated album | Gods of the Earth |
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Start date | March 25, 2008 |
End date | December 16, 2008 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows | 82 |
The Sword concert chronology |
The Gods of the Earth Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American heavy metal band The Sword. The tour, which was in support of the band's second album, Gods of the Earth, began on March 23, 2008, ended on December 16, 2008 and included eighty-two shows played over six legs. During the tour, and continuing after its conclusion, The Sword have been supporting heavy metal veterans Metallica on their European Vacation and World Magnetic tours.
Set lists
The set lists on the tour varied, but contained largely the same songs and sometimes similar ordering. Shows were commonly opened with one of the album's opening songs – "Celestial Crown", from Age of Winters, or "The Sundering", from Gods of the Earth. Sets mainly contained songs from Gods, as a promotional tool for the album; however, there were many notable songs from Age featured, including "The Horned Goddess", "Winter's Wolves", "Iron Swan" and, most prominently, "Freya". The band also inserted the occasional cover into their sets, including Led Zeppelin's "Bring It on Home", played during closing song "Freya" at a few concerts; Kiss's "She"; and Faith No More's "Surprise! You're Dead!".
The following is the set list from the October 10, 2008 performance at Slim's in San Francisco, California. It serves well as a sample set list for the tour:
- "Celestial Crown"/"Barael's Blade"
- "The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
- "How Heavy This Axe"
- "Iron Swan"
- "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians"
- "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
- "To Take the Black"
- "Freya"
- "The Black River"/"The White Sea"
- "Winter's Wolves"
- "She" (Kiss cover)
- "The Horned Goddess"
Where "Celestial Crown" was not used as the opening song, it was replaced with "The Sundering", and on rare occasions a different song such as "Iron Swan". "The Frost-Giant's Daughter", "How Heavy This Axe", "Fire Lances..." and "Maiden, Mother & Crone" were often played near the beginning or in the middle of the set. "Freya", "The Black River", "The White Sea" and "Winter's Wolves" were often included at the end; the former was often used as the closing song and the latter was sometimes used as the first song after "The Sundering". "The Horned Goddess" was, more often than not, played during the middle of the band's set. Other songs which made appearances include "Lords" and "Ebethron".
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Support acts |
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United Kingdom | ||||
March 25, 2008 | Nottingham | England | Rock City | Saviours, Black Cobra |
March 26, 2008 | Oxford | Oxford Academy | ||
March 27, 2008 | Birmingham | Birmingham Academy | ||
March 28, 2008 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | ||
March 29, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | |
March 30, 2008 | Stoke-on-Trent | England | The Sugarmill | |
April 1, 2008 | Newport | Wales | T. J.'s | |
April 2, 2008 | Portsmouth | England | The Wedgewood Rooms | |
April 3, 2008 | Colchester | Colchester Arts Centre | ||
April 4, 2008 | London | Camden Underworld | ||
North America I | ||||
April 14, 2008 | Lubbock | United States | Jake's Backroom | Children |
April 15, 2008 | Albuquerque | Launchpad | Children, Slough Feg | |
April 16, 2008 | Phoenix | The Brick House | ||
April 17, 2008 | San Diego | The Casbah | ||
April 18, 2008 | Los Angeles | El Rey Theatre | ||
April 19, 2008 | San Francisco | Slim's | ||
April 21, 2008 | Portland | Berbatis | ||
April 22, 2008 | Seattle | Neumo's | ||
April 24, 2008 | Boise | Neurolux | ||
April 25, 2008 | Salt Lake City | Club Vegas | ||
April 26, 2008 | Denver | Bluebird Theater | ||
April 28, 2008 | Wichita | Barley Corns | Children, Black Gasoline | |
April 29, 2008 | Oklahoma City | Conservatory | Children, Those Peabody's | |
North America II | ||||
May 9, 2008 | Fort Worth | United States | Lola's | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta |
May 10, 2008 | Memphis | Hi-Tone | ||
May 11, 2008 | Nasvhille | Exit/In | ||
May 12, 2008 | Covington | The Mad Hatter | ||
May 13, 2008 | Detroit | The Magic Stick | ||
May 14, 2008 | Columbus | Ravari Room | ||
May 15, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | Rock and Roll Hotel | ||
May 16, 2008 | Philadelphia | First Unitarian Church | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta, Sing It Loud | |
May 17, 2008 | New York City | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta | |
May 18, 2008 | Cambridge | Middle East Downstairs | ||
May 20, 2008 | Raleigh | Lincoln Theatre | ||
May 21, 2008 | Savannah | The Jinx | ||
May 22, 2008 | Tallahassee | The Beta Bar | ||
May 23, 2008 | Gainesville | Common Grounds | ||
May 24, 2008 | Orlando | The Social | ||
May 25, 2008 | St. Petersburg | State Theatre | ||
May 26, 2008 | Atlanta | Lenny's | ||
May 27, 2008 | Birmingham | Bottle Tree | ||
May 28, 2008 | Baton Rouge | Spanish Moon | ||
May 29, 2008 | Houston | Rudyard's | ||
North America III | ||||
September 18, 2008 | Winston-Salem | United States | Millennium | Clutch |
September 19, 2008 | Jacksonville | Hooligans | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught | |
September 20, 2008 | Fayetteville | Jester's Pub | ||
September 21, 2008 | Kill Devil Hills | The Pit | ||
September 23, 2008 | Asheville | The Orange Peel | ||
September 24, 2008 | Atlanta | Center Stage | ||
September 25, 2008 | Lake Buena Vista | House of Blues | Clutch, Never Got Caught | |
September 26, 2008 | Fort Lauderdale | Culture Room | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught | |
September 27, 2008 | St. Petersburg | State Theatre | Clutch, Graveyard | |
September 29, 2008 | Birmingham | WorkPlay Theatre | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught | |
September 30, 2008 | Knoxville | Valarium | ||
October 1, 2008 | Nashville | Cannery Ballroom | ||
October 3, 2008 | Corpus Christi | House of Rock | Clutch, Graveyard | |
October 4, 2008 | Austin | Stubb's | ||
October 5, 2008 | Amarillo | Midnight Rodeo | ||
October 6, 2008 | Colorado Springs | The Black Sheep | ||
October 7, 2008 | Grand Junction | Mesa Theatre & Club | ||
October 9, 2008 | Sacramento | Harlow's | ||
October 10, 2008 | San Francisco | Slim's | Year Long Disaster, Black Cobra | |
October 11, 2008 | Los Angeles | Henry Fonda Theatre | ||
North America IV | ||||
October 27, 2008 | Minneapolis | United States | Triple Rock Social Club | |
October 28, 2008 | Sioux Falls | Nutty's North | Year Long Disaster | |
October 30, 2008 | Missoula | The Palace Lounge | ||
November 2, 2008 | Boise | Neurolux | ||
November 5, 2008 | Wichita | Barley Corns | ||
November 7, 2008 | Chicago | The Bottom Lounge | Year Long Disaster, Zebulon Pike | |
November 10, 2008 | Nashville | Exit/In | Year Long Disaster | |
November 11, 2008 | Asheville | Stella Blue | ||
November 12, 2008 | Raleigh | Lincoln Theatre | ||
November 14, 2008 | Hilton Head Island | Shoreline Ballroom | ||
November 15, 2008 | Atlanta | The Masquerade | ||
November 16, 2008 | Covington | The Madder Hatter | ||
November 19, 2008 | Fort Worth | Lola's | ||
November 21, 2008 | New Orleans | One Eyed Jacks | Collapsar, High Cost of Living | |
North America V | ||||
December 6, 2008 | Saskatoon | Canada | Prairieland Exhibition Hall A | Lamb of God |
December 9, 2008 | Spokane | United States | Knittin' Factory Concert House | Lamb of God, Faceless |
December 10, 2008 | Portland | Roseland Theatre | Lamb of God, 3 Inches of Blood | |
December 11, 2008 | Chico | Senator Theatre | Lamb of God, Faceless | |
December 16, 2008 | West Hollywood | The Viper Room | Year Long Disaster |
Metallica support dates
European Vacation Tour
The European Vacation Tour was a European concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica. The tour began on May 14, 2008, ended on August 24, 2008 and included twenty-six shows played over three legs. The Sword supported the band on the second leg of the tour, which ran from July 16 to 27, 2008 and contained seven shows.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Other support acts |
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July 16, 2008 | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | Down |
July 18, 2008 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | SKK Hall | |
July 20, 2008 | Riga | Latvia | Skonto Stadium | |
July 22, 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Parco Nord | |
July 23, 2008 | Bucharest | Romania | Stadionul Cotroceni | |
July 25, 2008 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | |
July 27, 2008 | Istanbul | Turkey | BJK İnönü Stadium |
World Magnetic Tour
The World Magnetic Tour is a worldwide concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica. The tour began on October 17, 2008 and is in support of the band's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. The Sword have supported the band on the first three legs of the tour (in North America), from October 21, 2008 to February 1, 2009, and are due to return for the next three legs, which will be performed in Europe between February 25 and May 17, 2009.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Other support acts |
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North America I | ||||
October 21, 2008 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | Down |
October 23, 2008 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | ||
October 25, 2008 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
October 26, 2008 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | ||
November 1, 2008 | Portland | Rose Quarter | ||
November 3, 2008 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
November 4, 2008 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
November 6, 2008 | Omaha | Qwest Center Omaha | ||
November 8, 2008 | Moline | IWireless Center | ||
November 9, 2008 | Columbus | Jerome Schottenstein Center | ||
November 17, 2008 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | ||
November 18, 2008 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
November 20, 2008 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
November 22, 2008 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | ||
November 23, 2008 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
North America | ||||
December 1, 2008 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Lamb of God |
December 2, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | |
December 4, 2008 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||
December 5, 2008 | ||||
December 7, 2008 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
December 12, 2008 | Ontario | United States | Citizens Business Bank Arena | |
December 13, 2008 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | ||
December 15, 2008 | San Diego | Cox Arena | ||
December 17, 2008 | Inglewood | The Forum | Machine Head | |
December 18, 2008 | ||||
December 20, 2008 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | Lamb of God | |
United States II | ||||
January 12, 2009 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center | Machine Head |
January 13, 2009 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
January 15, 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | ||
January 17, 2009 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | ||
January 18, 2009 | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | ||
January 26, 2009 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||
January 27, 2009 | ||||
January 29, 2009 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | ||
January 31, 2009 | Newark | Prudential Center | ||
February 1, 2009 | ||||
Europe I | ||||
February 25, 2009 | Nottingham | England | Trent FM Arena | Machine Head |
February 26, 2009 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
February 28, 2009 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||
March 2, 2009 | London | The O2 Arena | ||
March 3, 2009 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | ||
March 5, 2009 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | |
March 7, 2009 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globe Arena | |
March 8, 2009 | ||||
Europe II | ||||
March 25, 2009 | Birmingham | England | LG NEC Arena | Machine Head |
March 26, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |
March 28, 2009 | London | England | The O2 Arena | |
March 30, 2009 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | |
April 1, 2009 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisport | |
April 2, 2009 | ||||
Europe III | ||||
May 6, 2009 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | Machine Head |
May 7, 2009 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | ||
May 9, 2009 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | ||
May 11, 2009 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | ||
May 12, 2009 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | ||
May 14, 2009 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |
May 15, 2009 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | |
May 17, 2009 | Cologne | Lanxess Arena |
References
- "Tour dates 2008". The Sword. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
- "Tour dates 2009". The Sword. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
- "Upcoming shows 2009". The Sword. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
- "Show Catalog". LiveMetallica.com. Metallica. Retrieved January 24, 2009.