{"id":621726,"date":"2026-10-05T23:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T23:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/621726\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T23:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T23:20:09","slug":"moonspell-announces-march-april-2027-god-is-a-vampire-european-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/621726\/","title":{"rendered":"MOONSPELL Announces March\/April 2027 ‘God Is A Vampire’ European Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portuguese dark metal icons MOONSPELL are taking “Far From God” on the road in spring 2027 for their most ambitious European headline tour to date \u2014 and a celebration of 35 years of darkness.<\/p>\n

Following the release of their critically acclaimed and fan-praised album, the band will bring the “God Is A Vampire Tour” to fans across Europe. And they mean all across europe. From Germany, France, Spain and the U.K. through Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, the route reaches Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Serbia and Croatia before returning through Central Europe. This is a tour that goes beyond the usual stops, bringing the pack together across the continent.<\/p>\n

An exclusive new stage design, powerful lighting, immersive video and commanding sound will bring the dark atmosphere of “Far From God” to life. Celebrating both a new chapter and their 35th anniversary, MOONSPELL are preparing a show worthy of the occasion.<\/p>\n

Two handpicked special guests complete the lineup: IOTUNN, the rising progressive metal force from Denmark and the Faroe Islands, and TODOMAL, Spain’s extraordinary atmospheric doom metal outfit. Kicking off in March 2027, the “God Is A Vampire Tour” will unite three distinct visions of heavy music for an unmissable journey across Europe.<\/p>\n

Tickets are now on sale at www.moonspell.com\/tours.<\/p>\n

MOONSPELL vocalist Fernando Ribeiro comments: “‘Far From God’ has been seen, felt and welcomed by both fans and band with an almost messianic fervor. Not that the band was facing its end, but doubt and a sense of impending doom hung over us. This album showed us wolves \u2014 and our pack \u2014 the way forward.<\/p>\n

“Now we embark on our most ambitious headline tour ever,” he continues. “We’re bringing a new stage design, lights, sound and video production \u2014 and a hunger to make every night count. Joining us are two bands we handpicked: IOTUNN (Denmark\/Faroe Islands) and TODOMAL (Spain). Together, we’ll unleash the dark, melodic, light-seeking energy that runs through all our music. Every night, a gathering of the pack. Every night, a chance to create something worth carrying home.<\/p>\n

“And what is success for MOONSPELL? New memories. Full hearts. True wonder. That’s what we promise. And, as you know, we will deliver.<\/p>\n

“See you on tour, far from God but close to you.”<\/p>\n

With “Far From God”, MOONSPELL returned on July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records with an album born out of five years of creative searching, doubt and ultimate rediscovery. Far from playing it safe, MOONSPELL delivered a work that feels like a rebirth: darker, sharper and emotionally unfiltered. Rather than bending to modern trends, the band double down on identity and substance, presenting a bold and beautiful statement of gothic metal in its purest essence: dark, romantic, dramatic and unapologetically heavy.<\/p>\n

Thematically, “Far From God” moves through Baudelairian love, existential guilt and redemption, Christlike resurrections and the quiet nobility of creatures of the night. Vampires, werewolves and sacred symbolism are not escapism here, but vehicles for genuine dark emotion: solemn, romantic and unfiltered. The album rejects artificial gloss in favor of fantasy grounded in sincerity, rediscovering the heart of gothic metal in its most authentic form.<\/p>\n

“Far From God” \u2014 produced with Jaime Gomez Arellano (PARADISE LOST, S\u00d3LSTAFIR, GHOST, among many others) \u2014 shines like a black diamond, luminous yet shadowed in texture and color, both musically and sonically. It reconnects with the darker spirit of MOONSPELL’s classic era while sounding powerful and contemporary. “Far From God” is not nostalgia; it is a statement. A gothic metal hallelujah. MOONSPELL’s 21st century “Irreligious”. It’s not only a powerful reminder that MOONSPELL remain a defining force in the genre they helped shape, but an album that truly saves gothic metal from boredom and predictability.<\/p>\n

MOONSPELL is:<\/p>\n

Fernando Ribeiro – Vocals
Ricardo Amorim – Guitars
Pedro Paix\u00e3o – Keys
Aires Pereira – Bass
Hugo Ribeiro – Drums<\/p>\n

“God Is A Vampire Tour” 2027 with IOTUNN and TODOMAL:<\/p>\n

March 04 – (DE) Langen @ Neue Stadthalle
March 05 – (DE) Erfurt @ Stadtgarten
March 06 – (DE) Osnabr\u00fcck @ Hyde Park
March 07 – (NL) Eindhoven @ Effenaar
March 09 – (GB) London @ The Dome
March 10 – (FR) Rennes @ L’Etage
March 11 – (FR) Toulouse @ Le Bascala
March 12 – (ES) Madrid @ Shoko
March 13 – (ES) Valencia @ Sala Repvblicca
March 14 – (ES) Barcelona @ Razzmatazz 2
March 16 – (FR) Paris @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge
March 17 – (CH) Pratteln @ Z7
March 18 – (DE) Karlsruhe @ Substage
March 19 – (DE) Hannover @ Capitol
March 20 – (DE) Geiselwind @ Music Hall
March 21 – (DE) Berlin @ Kesselhaus
March 23 – (DE) Munich @ Backstage Werk
March 24 – (HR) Zagreb @ Boogaloo
March 25 – (AT) Vienna @ Simm City
March 26 – (RO) Cluj-Napoca @ Form Space
March 27 – (RO) Bucharest @ Quantic Club
March 28 – (BG) Sofia @ Joy Station
March 30 – (GR) Thessaloniki @ Prinicpal Club
March 31 – (GR) Athens @ Gagarin 205
April 01 – (MK) Skopje @ MKC
April 02 – (RS) Belgrade @ Zappa
April 03 – (HU) Budapest @ Barba Negra
April 04 – (PL) Katowice @ P23
April 06 – (PL) Gdansk @ B90
April 07 – (PL) Warsaw @ Progresja
April 08 – (PL) Wroclaw @ Zaklete Rewiry
April 09 – (CZ) Zlin @ Masters of Rock Cafe
April 10 – (DE) Leipzig @ Hellraiser
April 11 – (DK) Copenhagen @ Amager Bio
April 13 – (SE) Stockholm @ Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
April 14 – (NO) Oslo @ Vulkan Arena
April 15 – (SE) Gothenburg @ Filmstudion
April 16 – (DE) Hamburg @ Gruenspan
April 17 – (DE) Cologne @ Carlswerk Victoria
April 18 – (NL) Haarlem @ Patronaat<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Chantik Photography by Sonja Schuringa<\/p>\n

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