Brazilian Drummer ‘Aquiles Priester’ Joins W.A.S.P. for Upcoming “Re-Idolized – The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary World Tour”

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W.A.S.P. has recruited Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester to sit behind the kit for the band’s “Re-Idolized – The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary World Tour”, which is scheduled to kick off on September 25 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Dates and locations are listed below.

Aquiles said in a statement: “I’m very happy to announce that I will be touring Europe this fall with W.A.S.P. It’s a huge honor to be part of the ‘Re-Idolized’ tour. ‘The Crimson Idol’ is one of the most important progressive concept albums in the history of heavy metal music. I would also like to extend my gratitude to W.A.S.P.: Blackie [Lawless, guitar/vocals], Mike [Duda, bass] and Doug [Blair, guitar]. Thank you, for having me aboard on this tour. I’ve learned a lot from all three of you.”

Born in South Africa, Priester has collaborated with such bands and solo artists as AngraHangarMidas FatePrimal FearPaul Di’Anno (ex-Iron Maiden), Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore. He is also known for having participated in the widely talked-about Dream Theater drummer audition which took place after Mike Portnoy had left the band. It was after that event that Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recommended Priester to another great guitar virtuoso, Tony MacAlpine.

Priester has released three educational publications: the book “Inside My PsychoBook: 100 Double Bass Patterns” (2011) as well as two DVDs, titled “The Infallible Reason Of My Freak Drumming” (2010) and “Top 100 Drum Fills” (2013).

Drummer Mike Dupke left W.A.S.P. in 2015 after a nine-year stint with the band. He was initially replaced on the road by Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Patrick Johansson and, later, by Randy Black (Primal Fear).

Napalm Records will release “Re-Idolized”, the twenty-fifth-anniversary version of W.A.S.P.‘s iconic hit album plus the original “The Crimson Idol” movie on DVD and Blu-ray.

“Re-Idolized” will be made available on Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and vinyl later this year.

W.A.S.P.’s latest album “Golgotha” has been released on October 2nd. 2015 via Austria’s Napalm Records. Our review of “Golgotha” can be found here.

SEPTEMBER 25th 2017 SWEDEN GOTHENBURG TRADGARN
SEPTEMBER 26th 2017 SWEDEN STOCKHOLM FRYSHUSET
SEPTEMBER 28th 2017 FINLAND TAMPERE PAKKAHUONE
SEPTEMBER 29th 2017 FINLAND SEINÄJOKI RYTMIKORJAAMO
SEPTEMBER 30th 2017 FINLAND HELSINKI THE CIRCUS
OCTOBER 2nd 2017 SWEDEN LULEA KULTURENS HUS
OCTOBER 3rd 2017 SWEDEN UMEA IDUN
OCTOBER 5th 2017 SWEDEN BORLANGE LILJAN SOLD OUT
OCTOBER 6th 2017 SWEDEN ÖREBRO KONGRESS
OCTOBER 7th 2017 SWEDEN GAVLE GASKLOCKORNA SOLD OUT
OCTOBER 8th 2017 NORWAY OSLO ROCKEFELLER
OCTOBER 10th 2017 SWEDEN HELSINGBORG TIVOLI
OCTOBER 11th 2017 DENMARK AARHUS VOXHALL

OCTOBER 12th 2017 ENGLAND HASTINGS WHITE ROCK THEATER
OCTOBER 13th 2017 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
OCTOBER 14th 2017 ENGLAND LEEDS O2 ACADEMY
OCTOBER 15th 2017 ENGLAND NEWCASTLE O2 ACADEMY
OCTOBER 16th 2017 SCOTLAND GLASGOW O2 ABC
OCTOBER 18th 2017 N. IRELAND BELFAST LIMELIGHT
OCTOBER 19th 2017 IRELAND DUBLIN THE ACADEMY
OCTOBER 20th 2017 ENGLAND WOLVERHAMPTON WULFRUN HALL
OCTOBER 21st 2017 ENGLAND MANCHESTER O2 RITZ
OCTOBER 22nd 2017 WALES BUCKLEY TIVOLI
OCTOBER 24th 2017 WALES CARDIFF TRAMSHED
OCTOBER 25th 2017 ENGLAND BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY
OCTOBER 26th 2017 ENGLAND NORWICH UEA
OCTOBER 27th 2017 ENGLAND LONDON O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN

OCTOBER 28th 2017 BELGIUM ANTWERP TRIX
OCTOBER 29th 2017 FRANCE PARIS ELYSEE MONTMARTRE
OCTOBER 30th 2017 FRANCE STRASBOURG LA LAITERIE
NOVEMBER 1st 2017 SPAIN PAMPLONA AUDITORIO DE BURLADA
NOVEMBER 2nd 2017 SPAIN MURCIA SALA GAMA
NOVEMBER 3rd 2017 SPAIN MADRID LA RIVIERA
NOVEMBER 4th 2017 SPAIN BARCELONA RAZZMATAZZ 1
NOVEMBER 5th 2017 FRANCE LIMOGES CC JOHN LENNON
NOVEMBER 7th 2017 FRANCE LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR
NOVEMBER 8th 2017 ITALY BOLOGNA ESTRAGON
NOVEMBER 9th 2017 ITALY MILAN LIVE CLUB
NOVEMBER 10th 2017 SWITZERLAND LAUSANNE LES DOCKS
NOVEMBER 11th 2017 SWITZERLAND PRATTELN Z7
NOVEMBER 12th 2017 NETHERLANDS TILBURG O13
NOVEMBER 14th 2017 GERMANY HAMBURG MARKTHALLE
NOVEMBER 15th 2017 GERMANY HANNOVER CAPITOL
NOVEMBER 16th 2017 GERMANY SAARBRÜCKEN GARAGE
NOVEMBER 17th 2017 GERMANY OBERHAUSEN TURBINENHALLE
NOVEMBER 18th 2017 GERMANY GEISELWIND MUSIC HALL
NOVEMBER 20th 2017 GERMANY FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP
NOVEMBER 21th 2017 GERMANY STUTTGART LKA LONGHORN
NOVEMBER 22nd 2017 GERMANY MUNICH BACKSTAGE
NOVEMBER 24th 2017 CZECH REPUBLIC HLUK SPORTSHALL
NOVEMBER 25th 2017 POLAND WARSAW PROGRESJA
NOVEMBER 26th 2017 AUSTRIA VIENNA ARENA
NOVEMBER 28th 2017 UKRAINE KIEV CKM KPI
NOVEMBER 30th 2017 RUSSIA MOSCOW STADIUM LIVE

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