Gods of the Earth Tour
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| Gods of the Earth Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
| World tour by The Sword | ||
| Locations | United Kingdom, North America | |
| Supporting album | Gods of the Earth | |
| Start date | March 25, 2008 | |
| End date | December 16, 2008 | |
| Legs | 6 | |
| Shows | 82 | |
| The Sword tour chronology | ||
| Age of Winters Tour (2006–2007) | Gods of the Earth Tour (2008) | European Vacation Tour (supporting Metallica) (2008) |
- For criticism see Criticism of Gods_of_the_Earth_Tour
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.
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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' "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
| Number | Date | City | Country | Venue | Support acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Leg | |||||
| United Kingdom | |||||
| 1 | March 25, 2008 | Nottingham |  England
| Rock City | Saviours, Black Cobra |
| 2 | March 26, 2008 | Oxford | England
| Oxford Academy | |
| 3 | March 27, 2008 | Birmingham | England
| Birmingham Academy | |
| 4 | March 28, 2008 | Manchester | England
| Manchester Academy | |
| 5 | March 29, 2008 | Glasgow | Template:Country data SCO Scotland | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | |
| 6 | March 30, 2008 | Stoke-on-Trent | England
| The Sugarmill | |
| 7 | April 1, 2008 | Newport |  Wales
| T. J.'s | |
| 8 | April 2, 2008 | Portsmouth | England
| The Wedgewood Rooms | |
| 9 | April 3, 2008 | Colchester | England
| Colchester Arts Centre | |
| 10 | April 4, 2008 | London | England
| Camden Underworld | |
| Second Leg | |||||
| United States I | |||||
| 11 | April 14, 2008 | Lubbock, Texas |  United States
| Jake's Backroom | Children |
| 12 | April 15, 2008 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | United States
| Launchpad | Children, Slough Feg |
| 13 | April 16, 2008 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States
| The Brick House | |
| 14 | April 17, 2008 | San Diego, California | United States
| The Casbah | |
| 15 | April 18, 2008 | Los Angeles, California | United States
| El Rey Theatre | |
| 16 | April 19, 2008 | San Francisco, California | United States
| Slim's | |
| 17 | April 21, 2008 | Portland, Oregon | United States
| Berbatis | |
| 18 | April 22, 2008 | Seattle, Washington | United States
| Neumo's | |
| 19 | April 24, 2008 | Boise, Idaho | United States
| Neurolux | |
| 20 | April 25, 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States
| Club Vegas | |
| 21 | April 26, 2008 | Denver, Colorado | United States
| Bluebird Theater | |
| 22 | April 28, 2008 | Wichita, Kansas | United States
| Barley Corns | Children, Black Gasoline |
| 23 | April 29, 2008 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States
| Conservatory | Children, Those Peabody's |
| Third Leg | |||||
| United States II | |||||
| 24 | May 9, 2008 | Fort Worth, Texas | United States
| Lola's | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta |
| 25 | May 10, 2008 | Memphis, Tennessee | United States
| Hi-Tone | |
| 26 | May 11, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States
| Exit/In | |
| 27 | May 12, 2008 | Covington, Kentucky | United States
| The Mad Hatter | |
| 28 | May 13, 2008 | Detroit, Michigan | United States
| The Magic Stick | |
| 29 | May 14, 2008 | Columbus, Ohio | United States
| Ravari Room | |
| 30 | May 15, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | United States
| Rock and Roll Hotel | |
| 31 | May 16, 2008 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States
| First Unitarian Church | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta, Sing It Loud |
| 32 | May 17, 2008 | Brooklyn, New York | United States
| Music Hall of Williamsburg | Torche, Stinking Lizaveta |
| 33 | May 18, 2008 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | United States
| Middle East Downstairs | |
| 34 | May 20, 2008 | Raleigh, North Carolina | United States
| Lincoln Theatre | |
| 35 | May 21, 2008 | Savannah, Georgia | United States
| The Jinx | |
| 36 | May 22, 2008 | Tallahassee, Florida | United States
| The Beta Bar | |
| 37 | May 23, 2008 | Gainesville, Florida | United States
| Common Grounds | |
| 38 | May 24, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | United States
| The Social | |
| 39 | May 25, 2008 | St. Petersburg, Florida | United States
| State Theatre | |
| 40 | May 26, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia | United States
| Lenny's | |
| 41 | May 27, 2008 | Birmingham, Alabama | United States
| Bottle Tree | |
| 42 | May 28, 2008 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States
| Spanish Moon | |
| 43 | May 29, 2008 | Houston, Texas | United States
| Rudyard's | |
| Fourth Leg | |||||
| United States III | |||||
| 44 | September 18, 2008 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | United States
| Millennium | Clutch |
| 45 | September 19, 2008 | Jacksonville, North Carolina | United States
| Hooligans | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught |
| 46 | September 20, 2008 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | United States
| Jester's Pub | |
| 47 | September 21, 2008 | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | United States
| The Pit | |
| 48 | September 23, 2008 | Asheville, North Carolina | United States
| The Orange Peel | |
| 49 | September 24, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia | United States
| Center Stage | |
| 50 | September 25, 2008 | Lake Buena Vista, Florida | United States
| House of Blues | Clutch, Never Got Caught |
| 51 | September 26, 2008 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | United States
| Culture Room | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught |
| 52 | September 27, 2008 | St. Petersburg, Florida | United States
| State Theatre | Clutch, Graveyard |
| 53 | September 29, 2008 | Birmingham, Alabama | United States
| WorkPlay Theatre | Clutch, Graveyard, Never Got Caught |
| 54 | September 30, 2008 | Knoxville, Tennessee | United States
| Valarium | |
| 55 | October 1, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States
| Cannery Ballroom | |
| 56 | October 3, 2008 | Corpus Christi, Texas | United States
| House of Rock | Clutch, Graveyard |
| 57 | October 4, 2008 | Austin, Texas | United States
| Stubb's | |
| 58 | October 5, 2008 | Amarillo, Texas | United States
| Midnight Rodeo | |
| 59 | October 6, 2008 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | United States
| The Black Sheep | |
| 60 | October 7, 2008 | Grand Junction, Colorado | United States
| Mesa Theatre & Club | |
| 61 | October 9, 2008 | Sacramento, California | United States
| Harlow's | |
| 62 | October 10, 2008 | San Francisco, California | United States
| Slim's | Year Long Disaster, Black Cobra |
| 63 | October 11, 2008 | Los Angeles, California | United States
| Henry Fonda Theatre | |
| Fifth Leg | |||||
| United States IV | |||||
| 64 | October 27, 2008 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | United States
| Triple Rock Social Club | |
| 65 | October 28, 2008 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | United States
| Nutty's North | Year Long Disaster |
| 66 | October 30, 2008 | Missoula, Montana | United States
| The Palace Lounge | |
| 67 | November 2, 2008 | Boise, Idaho | United States
| Neurolux | |
| 68 | November 5, 2008 | Wichita, Kansas | United States
| Barley Corns | |
| 69 | November 7, 2008 | Chicago, Illinois | United States
| The Bottom Lounge | Year Long Disaster, Zebulon Pike |
| 70 | November 10, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States
| Exit/In | Year Long Disaster |
| 71 | November 11, 2008 | Asheville, North Carolina | United States
| Stella Blue | |
| 72 | November 12, 2008 | Raleigh, North Carolina | United States
| Lincoln Theatre | |
| 73 | November 14, 2008 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | United States
| Shoreline Ballroom | |
| 74 | November 15, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia | United States
| The Masquerade | |
| 75 | November 16, 2008 | Covington, Kentucky | United States
| The Madder Hatter | |
| 76 | November 19, 2008 | Fort Worth, Texas | United States
| Lola's | |
| 77 | November 21, 2008 | New Orleans, Louisiana | United States
| One Eyed Jacks | Collapsar, High Cost of Living |
| Sixth Leg | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 78 | December 6, 2008 | Saskatoon |  Canada
| Prairieland Exhibition Hall A | Lamb of God |
| 79 | December 9, 2008 | Spokane, Washington | United States
| Knittin' Factory Concert House | Lamb of God, Faceless |
| 80 | December 10, 2008 | Portland, Oregon | United States
| Roseland Theatre | Lamb of God, 3 Inches of Blood |
| 81 | December 11, 2008 | Chico, California | United States
| Senator Theatre | Lamb of God, Faceless |
| 82 | December 16, 2008 | West Hollywood, California | United States
| 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.
| Number | Date | City | Country | Venue | Other support acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Leg | |||||
| 13 | July 16, 2008 | Bergen |  Norway
| Koengen | Down |
| 14 | July 18, 2008 | Saint Petersburg |  Russia
| SKK Hall | |
| 15 | July 20, 2008 | Riga | Template:Country data LAT Latvia | Skonto Stadium | |
| 16 | July 22, 2008 | Bologna |  Italy
| Parco Nord | |
| 17 | July 23, 2008 | Bucharest |  Romania
| Cotrocenti Football Stadium | |
| 18 | July 25, 2008 | Sofia |  Bulgaria
| Vasil Levski National Stadium | |
| 19 | 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.
| Number | Date | City | Country | Venue | Other support acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Leg | |||||
| United States I | |||||
| 1 | October 21, 2008 | Glendale, Arizona | United States
| Jobing.com Arena | Down |
| 2 | October 23, 2008 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | United States
| Tingley Coliseum | |
| 3 | October 25, 2008 | Kansas City, Missouri | United States
| Sprint Center | |
| 4 | October 26, 2008 | Des Moines, Iowa | United States
| Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 5 | November 1, 2008 | Portland, Oregon | United States
| Rose Quarter | |
| 6 | November 3, 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States
| EnergySolutions Arena | |
| 7 | November 4, 2008 | Denver, Colorado | United States
| Pepsi Center | |
| 8 | November 6, 2008 | Omaha, Nebraska | United States
| Qwest Center Omaha | |
| 9 | November 8, 2008 | Moline, Illinois | United States
| i wireless Center | |
| 10 | November 9, 2008 | Columbus, Ohio | United States
| Jerome Schottenstein Center | |
| 11 | November 17, 2008 | St. Louis, Missouri | United States
| Scottrade Center | |
| 12 | November 18, 2008 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | United States
| BOK Center | |
| 13 | November 20, 2008 | Houston, Texas | United States
| Toyota Center | |
| 14 | November 22, 2008 | North Little Rock, Arkansas | United States
| Alltel Arena | |
| 15 | November 23, 2008 | New Orleans, Louisiana | United States
| New Orleans Arena | |
| Second Leg | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 16 | December 1, 2008 | Seattle, Washington | United States
| KeyArena | Lamb of God |
| 17 | December 2, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada
| General Motors Place | |
| 18 | December 4, 2008 | Calgary | Canada
| Pengrowth Saddledome | |
| 19 | December 5, 2008 | ||||
| 20 | December 7, 2008 | Edmonton | Canada
| Rexall Place | |
| 21 | December 12, 2008 | Ontario, California | United States
| Citizens Business Bank Arena | |
| 22 | December 13, 2008 | Fresno, California | United States
| Save Mart Center | |
| 23 | December 15, 2008 | San Diego, California | United States
| Cox Arena | |
| 24 | December 17, 2008 | Los Angeles, California | United States
| The Forum | Machine Head |
| 25 | December 18, 2008 | ||||
| 26 | December 20, 2008 | Oakland, California | United States
| Oracle Arena | Lamb of God |
| Third Leg | |||||
| United States II | |||||
| 27 | January 12, 2009 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United States
| Bradley Center | Machine Head |
| 28 | January 13, 2009 | Detroit, Michigan | United States
| Joe Louis Arena | |
| 29 | January 15, 2009 | Washington, D.C. | United States
| Verizon Center | |
| 30 | January 17, 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States
| Wachovia Center | |
| 31 | January 18, 2009 | Boston, Massachusetts | United States
| TD Banknorth Garden | |
| 32 | January 26, 2009 | Chicago, Illinois | United States
| Allstate Arena | |
| 33 | January 27, 2009 | ||||
| 34 | January 29, 2009 | Uniondale, New York | United States
| Nassau Coliseum | |
| 35 | January 31, 2009 | Newark, New Jersey | United States
| Prudential Center | |
| 36 | February 1, 2009 | ||||
| Fourth Leg | |||||
| Europe I | |||||
| 37 | February 25, 2009 | Nottingham | England
| Trent FM Arena | Machine Head |
| 38 | February 26, 2009 | Manchester | England
| Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 39 | February 28, 2009 | Sheffield | England
| Sheffield Arena | |
| 40 | March 2, 2009 | London | England
| The O2 Arena | |
| 41 | March 3, 2009 | Newcastle | England
| Metro Radio Arena | |
| 42 | March 5, 2009 | Antwerp |  Belgium
| Sportpaleis | |
| 43 | March 7, 2009 | Stockholm |  Sweden
| Globe Arena | |
| 44 | March 8, 2009 | ||||
| Fifth Leg | |||||
| Europe II | |||||
| 45 | March 25, 2009 | Birmingham | England
| LG NEC Arena | Machine Head |
| 46 | March 26, 2009 | Glasgow | Template:Country data SCO Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | |
| 47 | March 28, 2009 | London | England
| The O2 Arena | |
| 48 | March 30, 2009 | Rotterdam |  Netherlands
| Ahoy Rotterdam | |
| 49 | April 1, 2009 | Paris |  France
| Palais Omnisport | |
| 50 | April 2, 2009 | ||||
| Sixth Leg | |||||
| Europe III | |||||
| 51 | May 6, 2009 | Munich |  Germany
| Olympiahalle | Machine Head |
| 52 | May 7, 2009 | Leipzig | Germany
| Leipzig Arena | |
| 53 | May 9, 2009 | Stuttgart | Germany
| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
| 54 | May 11, 2009 | Frankfurt | Germany
| Festhalle | |
| 55 | May 12, 2009 | Hamburg | Germany
| Color Line Arena | |
| 56 | May 14, 2009 | Vienna |  Austria
| Wiener Stadthalle | |
| 57 | May 15, 2009 | Oberhausen | Germany
| König Pilsener Arena | |
| 58 | May 17, 2009 | Cologne | Germany
| Lanxess Arena | |
References
- "Tour dates 2008". The Sword. http://www.swordofdoom.com/live2008.html. Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
- "Tour dates 2009". The Sword. http://www.swordofdoom.com/live2009.html. Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
- "Upcoming shows 2009". The Sword. http://www.swordofdoom.com/live.html. Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
- "Show Catalog". LiveMetallica.com. Metallica. http://www.livemetallica.com/catalog.aspx. Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
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