The Nordic gothic metal supergroup CEMETERY SKYLINE, that includes band members from Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis and Dimmu Borgir, amongst others, will tour Europe in May 2026, with ROYAL SORROW as special guest.
CEMETERY SKYLINE consists of vocalist Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Grand Cadaver, formerly also In Flames), guitarist Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum), keyboardist Santeri Kallio (Amorphis), bassist Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir, Witchery, formerly also Entombed and Satyricon) and drummer Vesa Ranta (The Abbey, formerly also Sentenced and The Man-Eating Tree).
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See the tour dates below:
12 May 2026 – Stockholm, SWE @ Debaser Hornstulls Strand
13 May 2026 – Göteborg, SWE @ Pustervik
14 May 2026 – København, DEN @ Beta Boulders Copenhagen
15 May 2026 – Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli
16 May 2026 – Berlin, DE @ Hole⁴⁴
17 May 2026 – Lucerne, SUI @ Konzerthaus Schüür
18 May 2026 – München, DE @ Backstage
20 May 2026 – Stuttgart, DE @ Im Wizemann
21 May 2026 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
22 May 2026 – Essen, DE @ Turock
One of the key words CEMETERY SKYLINE is goth. „We all share a deep love for goth rock from the 80s and 90s - whether it's more synth-driven or heavier guitar-dominated stuff. You know the deal with the best bands from The Sisters of Mercy to Type O Negative“, says Santeri Kallio, who shares songwriting duties with Vanhala.
The content of the band's lyrics is deeply buried in the dark gothic atmosphere. The concept written by Stanne – for the first time in his distinguished career Mikael uses clean vocals throughout the album – dives irresistibly into the paradoxical world of "northern solitude".
„The lyrics are deeply rooted in the self-chosen solitary life of the Nordic people, their anti-social behavior and bleak sense of humor... When writing the lyrics, I took advantage of this feature of ours, which you could call the Scandinavian gothic lifestyle“, says Stanne.
On May 1st, the band will release a deluxe version of their debut album "Nordic Gothic". That improved version will have three remixes in addition to live performances and extra tunes.
source: Century Media Records
