Chrigel Glanzmann, frontman, bandleader, songwriter and lyricist for Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie, was interviewed by Metal Blast before the band’s October 14 concert at Melkweg in Amsterdam, Netherlands as the support act for Sabaton.
Glanzmann last week confirmed his participation on an open forum about the Gallic Wars.
The event will take place on November 22 at the Zurich University and will be hosted by PD Dr. Eckhard Deschler-Erb.
In addition to Chrigel‘s lecture, Eluveitie‘s latest album, Helvetios, will be featured throughout the evening.
Eluveitie and Finnish metallers Wintersun will co-headline a North American tour this winter. The trek will commemorate Eluveitie‘s 10th anniversary as well as serve as Wintersun‘s introduction to North American shores. Also appearing on the bill will bethe German pagan metal act Varg.
Upcoming Eluveitie Shows:
Nov 01 Waterfront, Norwich, United Kingdom
Nov 02 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Nov 03 HMV Ritz, Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 04 Garage, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 06 Button Factor, Shefford, United Kingdom
Nov 07 Limelight, Ireland, United Kingdom
Nov 09 HMV Forum, London, United Kingdom
Nov 10 Great Hall 2, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Nov 11 Corporation, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Nov 13 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
Nov 14 Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Nov 28 910 Live, Tempe, AZ
Nov 29 Roxy Theatre West, Hollywood, CA
Nov 30 Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA
Dec 01 Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
Dec 02 El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Dec 03 The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
Dec 05 Starlite Room, Edmonton, Canada
Dec 06 Republik , Calgary, Canada
Dec 07 Louis’ Pub, Saskatoon, Canada
Dec 08 West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
Dec 09 Station 4, St Paul, MN
Dec 11 Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
Dec 12 Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH
Dec 13 The Opera House, Toronto, Canada
Dec 14 Mavericks, Ottawa, Canada
Dec 15 Club Sods, Montreal, Canada
Dec 16 Imperial, Quebec City, Canada
Dec 18 The Club @ Water Street, Rochester, NY
Dec 19 Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA
Dec 20 Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY
Dec 21 Royale Boston, Boston, MA
Dec 29 Eulachhalle, Winterthur, Switzerland
2013
Mar 01 Hala Orbita, Wroclaw, Poland
Mar 02 Sport Hall Kolo, Warsaw, Poland
Mar 03 Wisla Hall, Krakow, Poland
Mar 05 MTP 2, Poznan, Poland
Mar 07 Kd Vltavska, Prague, Czech Republic
Mar 08 MOR Cafe, Zlin, Czech Republic
Mar 09 KD SERIKOVKA, Pilsen (Pilsen) (Pilsen), Czech Republic
Mar 11 Rockhouse, Salzburg, Austria
Mar 12 Kino Siska, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mar 13 Tvornica, Zagreb, Croatia
Mar 15 Principal Club Theater, Thessaloniki, Greece
Mar 16 Fuzz Live Club, Athens, Greece
Mar 18 Hall Universiada, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mar 19 Juke Box, Bucharest, Romania
Mar 20 Dom omladine, Belgrade, Rs
Mar 23 Majestic Musik Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
Mar 25 New York, Vilnius, Lithuania
Mar 26 Mielena Piektdina, Riga, Latvia
Mar 27 Rock Cafe, Tallin, Estonia
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