A Sense of Purpose Tour was a concert tour by Swedish heavy metal band

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in support of their ninth studio album, '' A Sense of Purpose'', which was released in April 2008. The tour began in May 2008 with a slot on

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in North American markets, which was headlined by

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. Following runs through Europe and a second North American leg, the tour continued through 2009 with the band's first visit to South America, as well as dates in Australia and Japan. In February 2009, it was confirmed that lead guitarist

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would be taking leave from future touring, due to his focus on

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. He was replaced with former member Niklas Engelin. Later in the month, an upcoming spring tour of the

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and Ireland was cancelled after it was announced that a second member, bassist Peter Iwers, would be taking leave due to the anticipated birth of his child. The band, minus Strömblad, fulfilled all touring commitments up to early April and resumed performing in the summer. In September 2009, the band commenced a Canadian co-headlining trek with

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. Following the dates in Canada, the group toured the United States through early October. In November 2009, the group teamed up once again with Killswitch Engage for the European leg of the "

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" tour. In January 2010, the band played their final leg of the tour, performing four dates in Asia.

Tour dates

* 1 ^ Headline show; non-Gigantour appearance. * 2 ^ Date supporting Lamb of God. * 3 ^ Date featuring co-headliners Lamb of God. * 4 ^ Date featuring co-headliners

(Killswitch Engage played last in Mississauga, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg and Edmonton). * 5 ^ Date part of the "

" tour featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage played last on all U.K. dates). ;Cancelled dates

Support acts

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(18 September – 6 October 2009) *

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(6 November – 10 December 2008) * All That Remains (6 November – 10 December 2008) * Between the Buried and Me (8 September – 6 October 2009) * Dead by April (11–16 December 2009) * Every Time I Die (27 November – 16 December 2009) * The Faceless (18 September – 6 October 2009) *

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(27 September – 2 November 2008; 6 November – 10 December 2008) * Heaven Shall Burn (6–9 December 2009) *

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is an American heavy metal band from Birmingham, Alabama. The group were founded in 2004, shortly after vocalist Dallas Taylor's departure from Underoath. In 2005, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster signed to Mon ...

(27 November – 16 December 2009) * Inexist (5–8 November 2009) * Protest the Hero (8–17 September 2009) *

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(27 September – 2 November 2008) * Sybreed (16–24 November 2009) * Unearth (4–6 March 2009)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sense Of Purpose Tour, A 2008 concert tours 2009 concert tours 2010 concert tours In Flames concert tours Concerts at Malmö Arena