After BONFIRE's latest studio records "Glörious" (2015) and "Byte The Bullet" (2017) both made it to the Top 50 of the German album chart and more than 160 live shows played in the last two years, AFM Records and BONFIRE decided to strike a new path together!
During the more than 30 year-long history of the band, there were of course several different label partners releasing BONFIRE's 16 studio records and some were not available at times. So in Autumn of 2017, big parts of BONFIRE's back catalogue will be made available again before the new album will be released in Spring 2018.
Besides being in the studio to record their next record, BONFIRE will be on tour for the rest of the year!
Find all tour dates below and on www.bonfire.de.
BONFIRE are:
Hans Ziller (Git & Back-Voc., founder of BONFIRE)
Alexx Stahl (Lead-Voc)
Ronnie Parkes (Bass & Back-Voc)
Tim Breideband (Drums)
Frank Pané (Git & Back-Voc)
Tour dates
2017:
08.07. (GER) - Ingolstadt - Bürgerfest-Rathausplatz
15.07. (GER) - Jamboree-Open Air
23.07. (GER) - Regensburg - Piazza Open Air
03.08. (GER) - Günzburg Open Air
12.08. (CH) - Gossau Rock On Open Air
19.08. (GER) - Rhön Rock Open Air
02.09. (PL) - Zgierz - City of Power-Open Air
16.09. (PT) - Lissabon - RCA Club
23.09. (PT) - Coimbra - Festival
30.09. (GER) - Alzey - Oberhaus
02.10. (GER) - Teltow Open Air
07.10. (GER) - Braunschweig - Lokpark
19.10. (GER) - Hamburg - Logo
20.10. (GER) - Mannheim - MS Connexion
21.10. (GER) - Memmingen Kaminwerk
11.11. (GER) - Renchen - COME INN -Charity
16.12. (GER) - Obermachtal - Kreuz
19.12. (GER) - Nürnberg - Hirsch
20.12. (GER) - Oberhausen - Zentrum Altenberg
21.12. (GER) - Augsburg - Spectrum
22.12. (GER) - Ingolstadt - Eventhalle
23.12. (GER) - Burglengenfeld - VAZ
2018:
03.05. (GER) - Würzburg - Posthalle
04.05. (GER) - Neuss - Partytur-Halle
05.05. (CH) - Aarburg - Musigburg
06.05. (GER) - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik .- Grosser Saal
Juni (AT) Wien Bike & Music-Open Air
20.07. (GER) Burg Greifenstein Open Air
17.11. (GER) Markneukirchen- Framus & Warwick MusicHall
Biography
EUROPEAN "BYTE THE BULLET" -TOUR 2017
In the last 30 years, BONFIRE have always managed to reinvent themselves while remaining faithful to their original style.In the summer of 2016 ALEXX STAHL has taken the place as the new vocalist at the German rock legend. Proving himself as an exceptional singer and a excellent entertainer with more than 30 live shows. As a result, the decision was not difficult to integrate ALEXX into the band as the permanent vocalist and to start the next studio album.
During the ongoing Anniversary-European Tour, which led the band through Scandinavia and Benelux, Bonfire composed and recorded the new album "BYTE THE BULLET". The first time ever recording an album in their Hometown of Ingolstadt at Flatliners Studios.
With a new writing team of RONNIE PARKES (bass), FRANK PANÈ (lead guitar), and HANS ZILLER forming for the first time on this album. History was made.
Thus, "BYTE THE BULLET" (released on March 24th, 2017) is 12 brand new songs with a slightly heavier edge, as it was not known in BONFIRE`s soundscape. Let´s say it like that: "The metal is back!" Of course, the typical guitar-driven BONFIRE sound is unmistakably preserved as well as big memorable choruses.
If that was not enough, BONFIRE has managed to find a railway company as a partner, who painting one of their locomotives in the Bonfire Style and Logo.Inspired, Bonfire matched the song LOCOMOTIVE BREATH for the first single and Video,
BONFIRE will of course present all of their Hits, out of the more than 30-years career, and also a few brand new Songs on their BYTE THE BULLET tour in 2017.See you on the road!!!
BONFIRE online:
https://www.facebook.com/BONFIREofficial
https://twitter.com/BonfireOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/bonfire_official
https://www.youtube.com/user/Bonfireofficial