THE 69 EYES Announce Release Of Goth'N'Roll Box Set
August 27, 2008, 15 years ago
Finland's THE 69 EYES have issued the following news:
"The 69 Eyes will release a box set called Goth'N'Roll in Finland for Halloween 2008. The box set will contain three CDs and one DVD.Goth'N'Roll documents The 69 Eyes' period from 1998 to 2003 when the band broke into the mainstream success in Finland and spread their Helsinki vampire bat wings over Europe.
Blessed Be and Paris Kills are considered the band's classic gothic rock albums by both fans and critics alike. Both albums are here remastered with bonus tracks. The DVD is the same period's Helsinki Vampires also remastered including live show at Tavastia, Helsinki from 2002, all the videos, extras and also a never-before-released documentary Bat Habit from the same period.
The third CD is Goth'N'Roll Archives which includes demos and never before released material from 1998 to 2003.
The beautiful python skin pvc wrapped box set is designed by Natas and the liner notes in the illustrated 28-page booklet are written by Natasha Scharf/Metal Hammer, TotalRock. The box set comes out on Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords/EMI Finland.
The band is currently writing new material for the next album. The next 69 Eyes album is planned to come out in 2009. More news about this soon."
View the Goth'n'Roll box set tracklisting at this location.
As previously reported, The 69 Eyes will team up with Sweden's TIAMAT for a European tour in February/March 2009. Dates for the trek, also featuring NOVEMBRE and GOTHMINISTER, include:
February
10 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany11 - Columbia - Huxleys - Berlin, Germany
12 - Alte Spinnerei - Glauchau, Germany
13 - TBA - Warsaw, Poland
14 - TBA - Krakow, Poland
15 - Abaton - Praha, Czech Republic
17 - Petofi Hall - Budapest, Hungary
18 - Backstage - Munchen, Germany
19 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
20 - Estragon tbc - Bologna, Italy
21 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
22 - Espace Julien - Marseille, France
24 - Razmataz 2 - Barcelona, Spain
25 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
27 - Biebob Vosselaar, Belgium
28 - Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Holland
March
1 - La Locomotive - Paris, France2 - Electric Ballroom - London, England
