CRIMSON GLORY announces 2025 tour dates
09-12-2024
Reactivated Florida progressive metallers CRIMSON GLORY have announced nearly a dozen European and U.S. dates for early 2025.
Confirmed shows so far are as follows:
Mar. 7 – Up The Hammers – Athens, Greece
Mar. 8 – Mylos – Thessaloniki, Greece
Mar. 9 – Downtown Live – Strovolos, Cyprus
Mar. 20 – Hell’s Heroes Festival – Houston, Texas
Apr. 4-5 – Epic Fest – Roskilde, Denmark
Apr. 6 – Rampa Kultura – Goleniów, Poland
May 23 – Courts Of Chaos – Plozévet, France
May 24 – DVG Club – Kortrijk, Belgium
May 25 – Poppodium 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands
Jun. 6-7 – Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Sweden
Jun. 6-8 – Rock Hard – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
CRIMSON GLORY‘s new lineup, which includes Ben Jackson (guitar), Jeff Lords (bass) and Dana Burnell (drums), along with the group’s latest additions, lead vocalist Travis Wills of the Dallas, Texas progressive power metal band INFIDEL RISING and guitarist Mark “Borgy” Borgmeyer of the Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida hard rock act THE LOST BOYS, made its live debut on October 5 at the Keep It True Rising IV festival at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany.
The Keep It True Rising IV show marked CRIMSON GLORY‘s first live appearance in more than 12 years.
Earlier this year, CRIMSON GLORY have released the official lyric video for their new single “Triskaideka”. The song finds founding CRIMSON GLORY members Ben Jackson (guitar), Jeff Lords (bass) and Dana Burnell (drums) joined by new lead vocalist Travis Wills of the Dallas, Texas progressive power metal band INFIDEL RISING and guitarist Mark “Borgy” Borgmeyer of the Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida hard rock act THE LOST BOYS.
Watch “Triskaideka” below.
Last year, CRIMSON GLORY‘s founding guitarist Jon Drenning said that he “would have loved to be a part of” the band’s reformed lineup, but that his family life has prevented him from being involved in the legendary progressive power metallers’ comeback.
Drenning made his comments one day after it was announced that CRIMSON GLORY was returning with new lead vocalist, new guitarist and immediate plans to release two new singles.
On December 23, Drenning released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: “I wish Ben, Dana and Jeff all the best. I would have loved to be a part of this new chapter, but my priorities are not in sync with the band at this juncture. Indeed, being a father has shaped my priorities in ways I could never imagine. Mark Borgemeyer is a good friend and I can’t think of a better candidate to fill my shoes. I share the same enthusiasm as the fans, and there may be another surprise for them around the corner…stay tuned.”
CRIMSON GLORY will play some select European live concert dates in October 2024, including an appearance at Germany’s Keep It True Rising IV festival.
CRIMSON GLORY has been largely inactive since singer Todd La Torre officially quit the band in February 2013.
La Torre, who joined Seattle-based progressive metal icons QUEENSRŸCHE in June 2012 as the replacement for Geoff Tate, became an official member of CRIMSON GLORY in April 2010 and played a number of shows with the Florida metal act during the two-and-a-half-year period prior to his exit.
A “raw” version of a new CRIMSON GLORY demo track titled “Garden Of Shadows”, featuring La Torre on vocals, was released in September 2012 and was supposed to appear on the band’s new concept record, which was expected sometime in 2013.
In announcing his departure from CRIMSON GLORY, La Torre said that his involvement with QUEENSRŸCHE “had nothing to do” with his decision to leave CRIMSON GLORY, adding that the “main reason” for his “resignation” was “primarily” due to the latter band’s “inertia status.”
La Torre made his first public appearance with CRIMSON GLORY at ProgPower USA X as one of 17 guest performers paying tribute to Midnight, the band’s original singer.
Midnight passed away in 2009 due to long-term health complications.
Wade Black sang on CRIMSON GLORY‘s 1999 album “Astronomica” and took part in a subsequent European tour.
David Van Landing replaced Midnight briefly for the U.S. tour in support of CRIMSON GLORY‘s third album, 1991’s “Strange And Beautiful”.
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