Victor Smolski’s Hands Are Tied as the Rush Of Death approaches for Almanac
Victor Smolski was the guitarist of the German heavy metal band Rage from 1999 until 2015, also playing with Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra. Having released a couple of solo albums, Smolski formed his symphonic metal band Almanac in 2015.
Victor Smolski’s Almanac are set to unleash their third studio album, “Rush Of Death”, on March 6th, 2020, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band release a live video for “Hands Are Tied” taken from the bonus live DVD. Check out the live video here:
Victor states: “As a bonus DVD for our new album release “Rush Of Death”, we compiled an extensive package of live material from our tours in 2019: From atmospheric recordings at the sold-out club show in Belarus to the bombastic concert at the Jeonju Stadium in Korea, which was our absolute highlight of 2019. There will also be some great impressions of ALMANAC shows at the Metalfest Open Air in Pilsen/CZ and the Big Gun Festival in Moscow/RUS. All recordings are a 100% live – without any touch ups or corrections (which is quite rare on today’s DVD market). We hope you have fun listening and watching our handmade music!”
Almanac won’t be resting on their laurels with live shows either – they’re set to present tracks from “Rush Of Death” to fans in spring 2020, when the band joins Finnish horror metal maniacs Lordi on their European tour.
Headline Shows
01.02. D Hamm – HoppeGarden
15.02. D Dusseldorf – Pitcher
29.02. D Bocholt – Alte Molkerei
»KillecTour 2020« w/ LORDI
05.03. F Epinal – Souris Verte
06.03. F Paris – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
07.03. NL Sneek – Bolwerk
10.03. D Munich – Backstage
12.03. D Hamburg – Markthalle
13.03. D Berlin – Kesselhaus
14.03. D Leipzig – Hellraiser
15.03. D Stuttgart – LKA
18.03. D Aschaffenburg – Colos Saal
19.03. D Nuremberg – Hirsch
20.03. D Memmingen – Kaminwerk
21.03. D Regensburg – Eventhalle Airport
22.03. CZ Prague – Roxy
25.03 D Cologne – Essigfabrik
26.03. CH Pratteln – Z7
27.03. D Heidelberg – Hallo 02
28.03. CH Schaffhausen – Kammgarn
29.03. NL Amstelveen – P 60
“Rush Of Death” tracklisting:
01. Predator
02. Rush Of Death
03. Let The Show Begin
04. Soiled Existence
05. Bought And Sold
06. The Human Essence
07. Satisfied
08. Blink Of An Eye
09. Can’t Hold Me Back
10. Like A Machine
Bonus-DVD
LIVE IN KOREA AT JEONJU ULTIMATE MUSIC FESTIVAL, August 3rd, 2019, Jeonju Stadium
01. Morituri Te Salutant
02. Prelude Of The Souls
03. Innocent
04. Hands Are Tied
05. Children Of The Sacred Path
06. Down
07. Empty Hollow
08. Hail To The King
09. Soundchaser
10. Self-Blinded Eyes
LIVE IN BELARUS/MINSK, March 16th, 2019, Club Republic
11. Innocent
12. Self-Blinded Eyes
13. Hands Are Tied
LIVE IN KOREA AT JUMF, August 4th, 2018, Jeonju Stadium
14. No More Shadows
LIVE IN RUSSIA/MOSCOW AT BIG GUN FESTIVAL, July 28th, 2019
15. Soundchaser
