After releasing their latest full-length, Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous, last year to critical acclaim, selling out shows across Europe on their headline tour, plus supporting Electric Callboy and other massive acts on the road, Finland’s Blind Channel are kicking off 2023 with a banger; their new standalone single, “FLATLINE”, is streaming now here:
Blind Channel comments: “This is the beginning of the next chapter of our career. ‘FLATLINE’ is Blind Channel on steroids. We captured the energy of last year’s 130 shows into one song, and threw it to a Berlin rave full of red lights and hardcore partying. The song was written with songwriter duo Blyne (David Guetta, Robin Schuldz etc.), and at the same time, it’s one of the heaviest tracks we’ve ever made. So this sh*t is pretty unique from the scratch. If you’re sick & tired of ups and downs, this song might help you.”
Catch Blind Channel in the EU/UK soon, as special guests to I Prevail. Following this trek, the sextet will join Electric Callboy for their TEKKNO World Tour, before heading to the USA for Lacuna Coil‘s West Coast Tour 2023. See below for all dates!
Scandinavia Headline Shows 2023
Mar. 1, 2023 – Stockholm, SE @ Klubben
Mar. 2, 2023 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
Mar. 5, 2023 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
I Prevail EU/UK 2023 tour
w/ special guests Trash Boat & Blind Channel
Mar. 7, 2023 – Zürich, CH @ X-TRA
Mar. 8, 2023 – Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle | SOLD OUT
Mar. 9, 2023 – Leipzig, DE @ Täubchenthal | SOLD OUT
Mar. 11, 2023 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium | SOLD OUT
Mar. 12, 2023 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg | SOLD OUT
Mar. 14, 2023 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix | SOLD OUT
Mar. 15, 2023 – Tilburg, NL @ 013
Mar. 17, 2023 – Portsmouth, UK @ Guildhall
Mar. 18, 2023 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol | SOLD OUT
Mar. 19, 2023 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy Birmingham | SOLD OUT
Mar. 21, 2023 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
Mar. 22, 2023 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow | SOLD OUT
Mar. 23, 2023 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy Liverpool | SOLD OUT
Mar. 25, 2023 – Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre | SOLD OUT
Mar. 27, 2023 – Manchester, England @ O2 Victoria Warehouse | SOLD OUT
Mar. 28, 2023 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City | SOLD OUT
Mar. 29, 2023 – London, UK @ VO Arena Wembley
European Headline Shows 2023
Apr. 16, 2023 – Dresden, DE @ Reithalle
Apr. 17, 2023 – Poznan, PL @ Tama
Apr. 18, 2023 – Gdansk, PL @ Parlament
Apr. 19, 2023 – Hanover, DE @ Muzikcentrum
Apr. 24, 2023 – Essen, DE @ Turock
Apr. 25, 2023 – Munster, DE @ Sputnik Halle
Apr. 26, 2023 – Heidelberg, DE @ Halle 02
Apr. 27, 2023 – Ausburg, DE @ Kantine
Electric Callboy European tour dates
w/ special guests Blind Channel, support Future Palace
Apr. 14, 2023 – Vienna, AT @ Gasometer | SOLD OUT
Apr. 15, 2023 – Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra | SOLD OUT
Apr. 20, 2023 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
Apr. 21, 2023 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
Apr. 22, 2023 – Zurich, CH @ The Hall
Apr. 28, 2023 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
Apr. 29, 2023 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
May 1, 2023 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Lacuna Coil West Coast Tour 2023
w/ The Birthday Massacre, Blind Channel, Edge of Paradise
May 4, 2023 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
May 6, 2023 – Tacoma, WA @ Spanish Ballroom
May 7, 2023 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
May 9, 2023 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
May 11, 2023 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater
May 15, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 16, 2023 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
May 17, 2023 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
May 18, 2023 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
May 19, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
“It took me eight years to become an overnight success” – this line, buried away in Blind Channel‘s fourth album, Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous, is where their uncompromising journey finds its continuation. When forming in 2013 in Oulu, Finland, vocalists Niko and Joel Hokka, drummer Tommi Lalli, guitarist Joonas Porko and bass player Olli Matela (plus the later addition of keyboardist Alex Mattson) knew that it was all about going big or going home. This is exactly what they did when they found their way onto the largest stage in Europe: Eurovision, after competing in the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), Finland’s annual contest to discover their entry. Winning the spot, by the largest landslide the competition has seen, Blind Channel captivated the continent with their fiery nu-metal charge: “Dark Side”.
However, Eurovision isn’t the crux of Blind Channel‘s story. This stepping-stone that saw them take to that hallowed stage, was just that: a gambit towards the bigger picture. While it did allow them to amass even more followers, they had already been building a fervent fanbase over the years, thanks to their three previous albums: Revolutions (2016), Blood Brothers (2018), Violent Pop (2020).
Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous takes the next step, offering a swagger-filled, sincere depiction of their lives, backed by their trademark unforgiving “violent pop music”. A winking homage to the Good Charlotte track “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous”, it’s most importantly a righteous statement of intent – this is only the beginning.
Stream and purchase Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous now at: https://blindchannelfi.lnk.to/LifestylesOfTheSickAndDangerous
Blind Channel line-up:
Joel Hokka – vocals, guitar
Niko Moilanen – vocals
Joonas Porko – guitar
Olli Matela – bass
Tommi Lalli – drums
Aleksi Kaunisvesi – samples, percussion, DJ
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