Following the release last year of their LIFESTYLES OF THE SICK & DANGEROUS album to swathes of critical acclaim, selling out shows throughout Europe on their headline tour, and supporting Electric Callboy and other huge acts on the road, Finland’s BLIND CHANNEL are kicking off 2023 with their new standalone single FLATLINE via Century Media Records.
You can watch the video for FLATLINE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIJE6VYsQHw
Stream and purchase the album here: https://blindchannelfi.lnk.to/LifestylesOfTheSickAndDangerous
“This is the beginning of the next chapter of our career,” say the band. “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. The song was written with songwriting duo Blyne and it’s one of the heaviest tracks we’ve ever made. This is pretty unique from scratch. If you’re sick and tired of ups and downs, this song might help you.”
The single is released ahead of a massive touring schedule for BLIND CHANNEL across the first half of 2023, taking in headline dates throughout Europe and three huge support tours with I Prevail, Electric Callboy and Lacuna Coil. Full dates as follows:
SCANDANAVIAN HEADLINE SHOWS
Mar 01 – STOCKHOLM SE @ Klubben
Mar 02 – OSLO NO @ John Dee
Mar 05 – COPENHAGEN DK @ Vega
EU & UK TOUR | WITH I PREVAIL
Mar 07 – ZURICH CH @ X-TRA
Mar 08 – OBERHAUSEN DE @ Turbinenhalle
Mar 09 – LEIPZIG DE @ Taubchenthal
Mar 11 – COLOGNE DE @ Palladium
Mar 12 – AMSTERDAM NL @ Melkweg
Mar 14 – ANTWERP BE @ Trix
Mar 15 – TILBURG NL @ 013
Mar 17 – PORTSMOUTH UK @ Guildhall
Mar 18 – BRISTOL UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 19 – BIRMINGHAM UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 21 – LEEDS UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 22 – GLASGOW UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 23 – LIVERPOOL UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 25 – DUBLIN IR @ Olympia Theatre
Mar 27 – MANCHESTER UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
Mar 28 – NOTTINGHAM, UK @ Rock City
Mar 29 – LONDON, UK @ OVO Wembley Arena
EU HEADLINE SHOWS
Apr 16 – DRESDEN DE @ Reithalle
Apr 17 – POZNAN PL @ Tama
Apr 18 – GDANSK PL @ Parlament
Apr 19 – HANOVER DE @ Muzikcentrum
Apr 24 – ESSEN DE @ Turock
Apr 25 – MUNSTER DE @ Sputnik Halle
Apr 26 – HEIDELBURG DE @ Halle 02
Apr 27 – AUSBURG DE @ Kantine
EU & UK TOUR | WITH ELECTRIC CALLBOY
Apr 14 – VIENNA AT @ Gasometer
Apr 15 – BUDAPEST HU @ Barba Negra
Apr 20 – HAMBURG DE @ Barclays Arena
Apr 21 – FRANKFURT DE @ Festhalle
Apr 22 – ZURICH CH @ The Hall
Apr 28 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE LU @ Rockhal
Apr 29 – PARIS FR @ L’Olympia
May 01 – LONDON UK @ Eventim Apollo
US WEST COAST TOUR | WITH LACUNA COIL
May 04 – SAN JOSE CA @ The Ritz
May 06 – TACOMA WA @ Spanish Ballroom
May 07 – PORTLAND OR @ Crystal Ballroom
May 09 – SACRAMENTO CA @ Ace Of Spades
May 11 – VENTURA CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater
May 15 – SALT LAKE CITY UT @ The Complex
May 16 – DENVER CO @ Summit Music Hall
May 17 – ALBUQUERQUE NM @ Sunshine Theater
May 18 – MESA AZ @ Nile Theater
May 19 – LOS ANGELES CA @ The Belasco
“It took me eight years to become an overnight success.” This line, buried away in the fourth BLIND CHANNEL album, LIFESTYLES OF THE SICK & DANGEROUS, is where their uncompromising journey finds its continuation. When forming in Finland in 2013, vocalists Niko Moilanen and Joel Hokka, drummer Tommi Lalli, guitarist Joonas Porko and bass player Olli Matela, plus the later addition of DJ and percussionist Alex Mattson, knew that it was all about going big or going home.
The stepping stone of Eurovision, where they were Finland’s representatives, allowed them to amass more followers but, in truth, they had already been building a large and fervent fanbase thanks to their three previous albums – REVOLUTIONS (2016) BLOOD BROTHERS (2018) and VIOLENT POP (2020).
LIFESTYLES OF THE SICK & DANGEROUS takes the next step, offering a brutal, sincere and swaggering depiction of their lives, backed by their trademark and unforgiving “violent pop music”. Whilst being a homage to the Good Charlotte track Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous, it’s most importantly a statement of intent that this is merely the beginning.
WEBSITE: https://www.blindchannelofficial.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/blindchannel/
