After the successful release of their new full-length album, Atoma, legendary Gothenburg melodic death metal pioneers, Dark Tranquillity, are now nominated for the Swedish Grammis Awards.

Frontman Mikael Stanne comments, “We are honoured that in a year of amazing Swedish albums our own Atoma has been nominated for the Swedish Grammis awards. We are indeed in good company among the nominees and we cannot wait for the awards ceremony and the inevitable party afterwards!”

Dark Tranquillity have announced a European tour with Amon Amarth and Omnium Gatherum, as well as some headline shows supporting Atoma.

Amon Amarth comment, “We are having so much fun on our current European tour we decided we needed to come back and to do it again! We are definitely looking forward to playing some new places. This time we will continue the fun and lay waste to the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, France & Spain with Dark Tranquillity and Omnium Gatherum. The shows will be fantastic, beer soaked nights of heavy metal. We look forward to seeing our crazy berserker fans, and we warn you to get ready to fight, pillage and RAISE YOUR HORNS!"

Dark Tranquillity follows up, "We're thrilled to announce that we'll bring Atoma to the European stages early next year. We have the honour of being the main support to our countrymen in Amon Amarth on their upcoming trek. Horns up!”

Tour dates:

March
23 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
24 - Erfurt, Germany - Thüringenhalle
25 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
26 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschwabenclub
27 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
28 - Italy tbc.*
29 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
30 - Innsbruck, Austria - Music Hall
31 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien*
31 - Nassfeld, Austria - Full Metal Mountain Festival, **only Amon Amarth

April
1 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
2 - Graz, Austria – Orpheum
3 - Nürnberg, Germany – Hirsch*
4 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Saarlandhalle
5 - Besançon, France - La Rodia
6 - Marseille, France - Le Cabaret Aléatoire
7 - Bordeaux, France - Le Rocher de Palmer
8 - Toulouse, France - Le Bikini
9 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2*
10 - Malaga, Spain - Paris 15
11 - Burgos, Spain - Hangar
12 - Zaragoza, Spain - Teatro de las Esquinas
14 - Caen, France - Le Cargo
15 - Nancy, France - L’Autre Canal
16 - Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob*

* - Dark Tranquillity headline show without Amon Amarth
 
Dark Tranquillity’s complete live itinerary can be found here.