TAROT Guitarist Zachary Hietala - "The US Market Is Still Not Conquered"

JukeboxMetal.com has issued an interview with guitarist Zachary Hietala of Finnish metallers TAROT.

On the band's success, Hietala states: “We’ve been playing in big festivals since the beginning, but the success of the album in Europe was a surprise; the US market is still not conquered. Actually we didn’t know what to expect, so everything’s been great and still is.”

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Tarot (also featuring Marco Hietala of NIGHTWISH fame) will join the European tour of Swedish industrial metallers PAIN, led by iconic producer/musician Peter Tägtgren.

Marco has issued the following statement: "Taro has a great privilege and an opportunity to follow Saint Peter and his disciples in Pain on their European tour through November. This is a last chance to see us promote the album, The Spell Of Iron MMXI, and play live before I get active with Nightwish again. We´re gonna be warming up for Pain, and the first half of the tour we´re going to be joined with our home town boys from TURMION KÄTILÖT. So far we´re planning to change the opener of the shows every other night. So if you want to be sure to see Tarot perform, you should come early enough. Otherwise you are in danger of losing a seriously enjoyable ass whipping. With all the possible bad but nice intentions!"

Pain/Tarot dates include:

August
5 - Zarasai, Lithuania - Rocknights *

September
16 - Borlänge, Sweden - Cozmoz *
17 - Östersund, Sweden - Gamla Teatern *
18 - Sundsvall, Sweden - TBA *
19 - Umea, Sweden - Idun *
20 - Lulea, Sweden - Kulturens Hus *
21 - Oulu, Finalnd - Club Teatria *
22 - Kuopio, Finalnd - Puikkari *
23 - Jyväskylä, Finalnd - Lutakko *
24 - Helsinki, Finalnd - Nosturi *

October
5 - Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle *
6 - Berlin, Germany – Lido
7 - Leipzig, Germany – Hellraiser
8 - Zlin, Czech Republic – Masters of Rock Café
11 - München, Germany – Backstage
12 - Zürich, Switzerland – Dynamo
13 - Mezzago, Italy – Bloom
14 - Roncade, Italy – New Age
15 - Brunico, Italy – UFO Club
16 - Ludwigsburg, Germany – Rockfabrik
18 - Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
19 - Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
20 - Köln, Germany – Underground
21 - Utrecht, Netherlands – Helling
22 - Antwerpen, Belgium – Trix
23 - Heerlen, Netherlands – Nor
25 - Paris, France – Divan du Monde
26 - Lyon, France – Ninkasi Kao
27 - Toulouse, France – Le Phare Club
28 - Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra 1
29 - Murcia, Spain – Sala Stereo
30 - Madrid, Spain – Caracol

November
1 - Porto, Portugal – Hard Club
2 - Lisboa, Portugal – Cine Teatro Corroios

* - with Turmion Katilot