Vesperia Crowd Funding Upcoming Album

Canada's epic metal outfit (and 2015 Wacken Metal Battle Champion) Vesperia will enter Blue Sound & Music Studios in Toronto, Canada this March to record the followup to 2015's "The Iron Tempests" EP.

Helming the project will be engineer / producer Russ Mackay (Mastodon, Iron Maiden, Styx). The new album will feature an array of famous Canadian guest musicians and the art will be created by Juno award-winning artist Hugh Syme (Rush, Nevermore, Dream Theatre).

An IndieGogo campaign is now live, offering fans many special and unique perks for their contributions, including mead made by the band's frontman Morgan Rider, Vesperia drinking horns, album pre-releases, stage banners and much more.

The band comments: "With the new year comes much and more from the Vesperia camp! We have been labouring away diligently behind the scenes to breath life into what will be our largest and most ambitious project to date! But to realize our ambitions, we are turning to you: our dear fans, family and friends for help in this new endeavour.

"We decided that a crowdfunding campaign made the most sense to raise the necessary funds for our new album while allowing us the opportunity to give back to everyone who has helped build Vesperia to what it is today! We have crafted some truly unique gifts, perks and experiences to make this an incredibly special adventure for everyone. We cant wait to show you what we have in store!"

In additional news, Vesperia will be supporting Finnish metal masters Kalmah on the 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th - 24th.

April 4 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar
April 5 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
April 6 - Jonquiere, QC - Les Productions 4 Barils
April 7 - Rimouski, QC - Salle Desjardins-Telus
April 8 - Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub & Grill
April 9 - Moncton, NB - Esquire Tavern
April 10 - Quebec, QC - Salle Multi de Méduse
April 11 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
April 12 - Sherbrooke, QC - Le Murdoch
April 13 - Drummondville, QC - Salle Gaston-Mandeville
April 14 - Sudbury, ON - The Asylum
April 16 - Winnipeg, MB - The Park Theatre
April 17 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
April 18 - Lethbridge, AB - Moose Hall
April 19 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
April 20 - Prince George, BC - Generator Cabaret
April 21 - Vancouver, BC - The Red Room
April 22 - Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub
April 23 - Kelowna, BC - Flashback's
April 24 - Calgary, AB - Distortion