Tag: Enforcer
0 ENFORCER Signs With Nuclear Blast; New Album in Feburary
The swedish Heavy Metal bloodbrothers of ENFORCER recently signed a new worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Their new album is called “Death By Fire” and will be released on February, 1st.
Bandleader, vocalist and guitar player Olof Wikstrand comments: “It feels great to finally have finished this long awaited third ENFORCER record. Now with Nuclear Blast on board we’re gonna make sure to spread it to every corner of this planet. You can expect nothing but the total, self defining ENFORCER record.”
Nuclear Blast head of A&R, Andy Siry says: “We’ve been following the career of ENFORCER since their debut album, because from there on, they formed the spearhead of a new, young generation of traditionally influenced metal. We’re impressed by the bands consequent and authentic appearance, whether on stage, concerning their sound, their image and so on. This reminds of the atmosphere of departure and the rebellion, heavy metal represented at the beginning of the 80’s. ENFORCER have got that special something, represent their ideals and they know what they want. We’re looking forward to the upcoming CD and a long successful cooperation.”
0 ENFORCER ANNOUNCES JAPANESE TOUR DATES
HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS in cooperation with SPIRTUAL BEAST RECORDS Japan are pleased to announce the first ever Japanese dates by Swedish metal powerhouse ENFORCER. ENFORCER will be performing two Japanese dates in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Diamonds supported by fellow Swedes Mean Streak and Japanese metal masters Solitude. Summoning the classic metal sounds of IRON MAIDEN and MERCYFUL FATE, ENFORCER delivers melody, hooks and vocal range not heard since the golden days of heavy metal. Listed below are the tour dates.
January 28th 2011 Osaka, Japan @ Shinsaibashi Club Quattro
January 30th 2011 Tokyo, Japan @ Daikanyama UNIT
For more info on these dates including ticket sales visit:
http://www.smash-jpn.com/band/2011/01_enforcer/index.php
Additionally, ENFORCER have recovered from a recent bus crash in Sweden and have resumed their European tour with AIRBOURNE. Here are the remaining dates:
November 18th Dresden, Germany @ Alter Schlactof
November 20th Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
November 22nd Munich, Germany@ Zenith
November 23rd Basel, Switzerland @ St Jakobshalle Arena
November 24th Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
November 26th Strasbourg, France @ La Laiterie
November 27th Lille, France @ Aeronef
November 29th Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
November 30th Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Mainhall Box
December 2nd London, UK @ Brixton Academy
December 4th Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
December 5th Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall
December 7th Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia
December 9th Manchester, UK @ Academy
December 10th Birmingham, UK @ Academy
Listen to ENFORCER at
http://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
0 ENFORCER ANNOUNCES FINAL DATES FOR NORTH AMERICAN NIGHTMARE TOUR
After a succession of tour dates and festival appearances throughout Europe in 2008 and 2009, Swedish heavy metal powerhouse ENFORCER are preparing to invade American soil for the very first time during the NORTH AMERICAN NIGHTMARE TOUR alongside Canadian headbangers CAULDRON (Earache).
In support of their best-selling debut album Into the Night, ENFORCER will be performing approximately 30 dates throughout North America before returning home to their native Sweden to start work on their
sophomore album tentatively scheduled for release in April 2010. Visit the band’s myspace profile to get a preview of things to come with the new demo track “Roll the Dice”. Summoning the classic metal sounds
of IRON MAIDEN, EXCITER, SAVAGE GRACE and MERCYFUL FATE, ENFORCER delivers melody, hooks and vocal range not heard since the golden days of heavy metal. Dates are as follows. Watch the ENFORCER myspace page for updated tour dates as they become available.
August 20th Chicago, IL @ Café Lura
August 21st Detroit, MI @ Blondies
August 22nd Toledo, OH @ Ramalama Records
August 23rd Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi’s
August 25th Burley, ID @ Club Down Under
August 26th Missoula, MT @ The Palace Lounge
August 27th Boise, ID @ Gusto’s
August 28th Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen
August 29th Seattle, WA @ Josephine’s
August 30th Portland, OR @ Kelly’s Olympian
August 31st Redding, CA @ Bubba Thrasher’s
September 1st Medford, OR @ Musichead
September 2nd San Francisco, CA @ Annie’s Social Club
September 3rd Santee, CA @ The Second Wind
September 4th Los Angeles, CA @ The Black Castle
September 5th San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle
September 6th Flagstaff, AZ @ Mad Italian’s Club 101
September 7th Albuquerque, NM @ The Compound
September 8th Lubbock, TX @ Whiskey Dix Bar
September 9th Oklahoma, OK @ The Conservatory
September 10th Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
September 11th Manhattan, KS @ PJ’s
September 12th Forth Worth, TX @ Rockstar Sports Bar
September 13th Panama City Beach, FL @ Dysfunction Junction
September 14th Winter Park, FL @ The Haven
September 15th Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
September 16th Raliegh, NC @ The Dive Bar Raleigh
September 17th Canonsburg, PA @ DV8
September 18th Brooklyn, NY @ Club Europa
September 19th Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
September 20th Ronkonkoma, NY @ Traxx
September 21st Portsmouth, NH @ Muddy River
September 22nd Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
Listen to ENFORCER at http://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
0 ENFORCER ANNOUNCES AMERICAN TOUR DATES
After a succession of tour dates and festival appearances throughout Europe in 2008 and 2009, Swedish heavy metal powerhouse ENFORCER are preparing to invade American soil for the very first time during the NORTH AMERICAN NIGHTMARE TOUR alongside Canadian headbangers CAULDRON (Earache).
In support of their best-selling debut album into the night, ENFORCER will be performing approximately 30 dates throughout North America before returning home to their native Sweden to start work on their sophomore album tentatively scheduled for release in April 2010. Visit the band’s myspace profile to get a preview of things to come with the new demo track “Roll the Dice”. Summoning the classic metal sounds of IRON MAIDEN, EXCITER, SAVAGE GRACE and MERCYFUL FATE, ENFORCER delivers melody, hooks and vocal range not heard since the golden days of heavy metal.
Dates are as follows. Watch the ENFORCER myspace page for updated tour dates as they become available.
August 20th Chicago, IL @ Café Lura
August 21st Detroit, MI @ Blondies
August 26th Eugene, OR @ Samurai Duck
August 27th Boise, ID @ Gusto’s
August 31st Redding, CA @ Bubba Thrasher’s
September 1st San Francisco, CA @ TBA
September 6t Flagstaff, AZ @ Mad Italian’s Club 101
September 8th Lubbock, TX @ Whiskey Dix Bar
September 9th Oklahoma, OK @ The Conservatory
September 10th Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
September 11th Manhattan, KS @ PJ’s
September 13th Panama City Beach, FL @ Dysfunction Junction
September 14th Winter Park, FL @ The Haven
September 16th Mill Spring, NC @ The Ultimate Basement
September 17th Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA
September 18th Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel
September 19th Buffalo, NY @ Club Diablo
September 21st Portsmouth, NH @ Muddy River
Listen to ENFORCER at http://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
0 ENFORCER PREVIEWS NEW TRACK
Hot on the heels of the release of their critically acclaimed album “Into the Night”, Swedish heavy metal powerhouse ENFORCER unleash a preview of things to come with a new demo track from their upcoming album, yet unnamed and tentatively scheduled for release in mid 2010. The new track, entitled “Roll the Dice” will be available for preview at the band’s myspace profile starting Thursday, June 18th.
Having just completed their European tour with fellow Swedes PORTRAIT followed by performances at Sweden Rock and Muskelrock festivals, ENFORCER are scheduled to appear at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air festival before setting their sites on the USA for a full national tour alongside Canadian metal mongers Cauldron starting on September 15th. Upon returning to their home soil in late 2009, ENFORCER will once again enter the studio to lay down the tracks for their sophomore full-length album.
Summoning the classic metal sounds of IRON MAIDEN and MERCYFUL FATE, ENFORCER delivers melody, hooks and vocal range not heard since the golden days of heavy metal. Prepare to enter the world of ENFORCER where heavy metal is the law!
Listen to “Roll the Dice” visit http://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
1 New Video – Enforcer – Black Angel
Check out Enforcer’s New Video, “Black Angel” below.
0 ENFORCER ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Swedish metal powerhouse ENFORCER will be supporting their critically acclaimed album, Into the Night with an upcoming European tour along with fellow Swedish headbangers PORTRAIT. Summoning the classic metal sounds of IRON MAIDEN and MERCYFUL FATE, ENFORCER delivers melody, hooks and vocal range not heard since the golden days of heavy metal. Listed below are the tour dates.
Additionally ENFORCER will be announcing full US tour dates shortly. Prepare to enter the world of ENFORCER where heavy metal is the law!
February 7th Murcia, Spain @ Heavy Metal Espectros Fest
February 20th Pforsheim, Germany @ Kupferdachle
February 21st Wurzburg, Germany @ Fist Held High Festival
February 22nd Berlin, Germany @ Amnesie
February 23rd Kiel, Germany @ Pumpe
February 24th Osnabruck, Germany @ Bastard Club
February 25th Lille, France @ Chimere
February 26th Gent, Belgium @ TBA
February 27th Leeuwarden, Holland @ Mukkes
February 28th Oberhausen, Germany @ Helvete
March 21st Sandviken, Sweden @ Byggeriet Metal Club
Listen to ENFORCER at http://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
1 Enforcer – Into The Night (Release Year – 2008)
Most of the bands coming out of Sweden as of late have been of the glam metal variety, so imagine my surprise when Enforcer’s “Into The Night” came blasting through my speakers.
This band seems to have embraced the NWOBHM era of metal, and have reproduced a sound that will have most metal fans, young and old banging their heads.
At times I have found singer Olaf Wikstrand’s vocals a little pitchy, but the music is so good on “Into The Night”, all if forgiven quickly. Enforcer taps into the awesome early 80’s metal sounds of Metallica and Iron Maiden to deliver a crushingly cool metal feast for your ears.
“Into the Night” isn’t a long listening experience. This CD clocks in at a tick over 35 minutes. It is so good though, I am guessing you will want to keep playing this one over and over. This disc isn’t breaking any new ground musically, but if you are fan of early 80’s thrash, you are sure to love this disc. I love the passion and the energy that comes out in the songs. It might be old school 80’s metal riffs that drives the music here, but I could care less. My only regret is that I didn’t get a copy of this CD sooner.
Heavy Artillery has a great new band on their hands. You should check them out on myspace at this link.
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- Black Angel
- Mistress from Hell
- Into the Night
- Speed Queen
- On the Loose
- City Lights
- Scream of the Savage
- Curse the Light
- Evil Attacker
Enforcer is:
Olof Wikstrand – Lead Vocals
Adam Zaars – Lead Guitars
Jonas Wikstrand – Drums
Joseph Tholl – Bass
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