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Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) returning to Europe for second tour in 2023

Francisca Hagen by Francisca Hagen
23 September 2023
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Monochrome photo of the five members of Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO), standing next to each other and seemingly dressed in black clothing. Four members with corpse paint on their faces are shaking their heads a lot while the vocalist Zastar is standing still and looking into the camera. Photo by Genki Arata.

© VMO a.k.a Violent Magic Orchestra Photography by: Genki Arata

They have already completed a European tour this year, last February, but it has been revealed that Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) will return for a second European tour in 2023 next October. This time the tour has been named Death Rave Eve, DEATH RAVE being the title of their new album. Before the tour in February, the group did not get the chance to tour Europe for more than three years, so it seems they are making up for these lost years.

The group manages to merge overwhelming electronica-induced black metal and noise with an interesting live show featuring strobes, disturbing visuals and live dancers. Violent Magic Orchestra started in collaboration with ex-Yellow Swans Pete Swanson and French composer Paul Régumbeau, aka Mondkopf, as well as some band members of Vampillia, a ‘Brutal Orchestra’ that has toured Europe before.

Today, it is a collaboration between Vampilia and visual artist Kezzardrix and has collaborated with musicians like Chip King (THE BODY) and Attila Csihar (SUNN O)))), MAYHEM) for their first album Catastrophic Anonymous. The group has already completed several European tours and performed at festivals such as Roadburn Festival, Brutal Assault, Incubate Festival, and Le Guess Who?, to name a few.

VMO European Tour 2023 “Death Rave Eve” Dates

Thursday 5 October, 2023: Glazart – Paris, France
Friday 6 October, 2023: Skunu Mesz – Riga, Latvia
Saturday 7 October, 2023: OCCII – Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Sunday 8 October, 2023: Urban Spree – Berlin, Germany
Wednesday 11 October, 2023: Botanique (Rotonde) – Brussels, Belgium
Thursday 12 October, 2023: Soulcrusher Festival – Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Saturday 14 October, 2023: Night of the Surprise – Cologne, Germany
Monday 16 October, 2023: The Black Heart – London, United Kingdom
Thursday 19 October, 2023: DUNK – Oslo, Norway
Saturday 21 October, 2023: Blitz Club – Munich, Germany

Source: Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO)
Tags: black metalelectroexperimentalnoiseViolent Magic OrchestraVMO
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Francisca Hagen

Never satisfied, always exploring. Started with AVO in 2003. Now active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer and presenter. Can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. Big passion for Japan and music, can be made happy with coffee. (click on Soundcloud logo)

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