GAMMA RAY will take part in a live Earthshaker Festival online chat tomorrow (April 25th) at 9:00pm CET. Details are as follows:

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As previously reported, FINNTROLL, TAROT, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, AFTER FOREVER, MACHINE MEN and ALL ENDS are teaming up for the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour through Europe, a precursor to this year's Earthshaker Festival in Kreuth, Germany in July. Fans should be aware of three changes to the schedule; the shows in Osnabrück, Germany (April 28th) and London, England (May 10th) have changed venues, and the show originally due to take place in Padova, Italy on May 6th has been moved to Rocade.

The tour schedule is now as follows:

April
27 - Antwerp, Belgium at Hof Ter Loo
28 - Osnabrück, Germany at Halle Gartlage (NEW VENUE)
29 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
30 - Adelsheim, Germany at Live Factory

May
1 - Berlin, Germany at Postbahnhof
2 - Munich, Germany at Backstage
3 - Frankfurt, Germany at Batschkapp
4 - Nuernberg, Germany at Hirsch
5 - Vienna, Austria at Planet Music
6 - Roncade, Italy at New Age Club (NEW DATE)
7 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7
8 - Essen, Germany at Zeche Carl
9 - Saarbrücken, Germany at Garage
10 - London, UK at Electric Ballroom (NEW VENUE)
11 - Heerhugowaard, Holland at Waerdse Tempel
12 - Strasbourg, France at La Laiterie
13 - Paris, France at La Locomotive

As previously reported, the planned running order for the tour is as follows:

Finntroll: 11:00pm - 12:30am

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter: 9:40pm - 10:40pm

Tarot: 8:35pm - 9:20pm

After Forever: 7:30pm - 8:15pm

Machine Men: 6:30pm - 7:10pm

All Ends: 5:45pm - 6:15pm

Doors will open at 4:00pm. Note that times may vary depending on local curfews.

Bands on the Earthshaker Festival bill include (in no particular order) MOTÖRHEAD (headliner), TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, GRAVEWORM, GOD DETHRONED, WITHIN TEMPTATION, KREATOR, GAMMA RAY, U.D.O., FREEDOM CALL, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, KORPIKLAANI, SEPULTURA, MELECHESH, KEEP OF KALESSIN, J.B.O., BEATALLICA, NORTHER, THRESHOLD, FEAR MY THOUGHTS, HATESPHERE, DEW-SCENTED, MYSTIC PROPHECY and ELUVEITIE.

Tickets can be purchased at the festival's Online Shop. For complete festival information go to this location.