Virvum Announce Canadian Tour

Almost a decade has passed since Virvum caused an elemental shift in technical death metal with their brilliant debut. “One can only imagine what heights they’ll reach next”, Heavy Blog is Heavy wrote in a near perfect review of Illuminance. Now, as their long-awaited second album nears the finish line, the Swiss band are sharpening their shiny tentacles on a new journey.

This summer, Virvum are touring Canada for the very first time. The band will debut new songs while also revisiting fan favorites from Illuminance. This ten-day sprint includes a stop at Armstrong Metal Fest, where they’ll perform alongside The Browning and headliners Born of Osiris. Their melodic and blackened countrymen Stortregn will join as special guests on all 10 dates.

“After six years of absence, we’re beyond excited to finally return to North American soils again!” says guitarist Nic Gruhn. “But not only that – these will be our first ever shows in Canada. We cannot wait to finally meet and play for our loyal Canadien fans. With brand new material under our belt, we’re fully set to put the pedal to the metal, and provide you with that unrelenting tech/prog death that we all love so much.

We couldn’t be happier to share this experience with our good Swiss friends in Stortregn, who will be supporting us on every night of this tour.”

Get tickets: https://www.season-of-mist.com/bands/virvum/

Virvum Canada Takeover 2025
with special guest Stortregn

July 2 – Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern [TICKETS]
July 3 – Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti [TICKETS]
July 4 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar [TICKETS]
July 5 – Toronto, ON @ The Cave [TICKETS]
July 8 – Winnipeg, MB @ Sidestage [TICKETS]
July 9 – Saskatchewan @ TBD
July 10 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Temple [TICKETS]
July 11 – Calgary, AB @ Dickens [TICKETS]
July 12 – Armstrong, BC @ Armstrong Metal Fest [TICKETS]
July 13 – Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt [TICKETS]

Illuminance is now available on Season of Mist

Order
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/VirvumShop

Stream
https://youtu.be/8zrT-1Hs53Y?si=hXvZsu9Xnv2G5UHS

More praise for Virvum and Illuminance
“they are the type of progressive death metal band that thinks outside the box” – Technical Music Review (Artist of the Month)

“absorbing, exciting and adventurous” – Metal Hammer

“its execution is utterly impeccable, its energy unstoppable, and the band’s instrumental eloquence absolutely second to none” – No Clean Singing

“an amazing album that really does herald a new sound in the death metal genre” – Heavy Mag

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