Iron Maiden recently announced who will be the opening act for their shows in Brazil, which will take place between August 27th and September 4th. The Swedish group Avatar will be coming to the country to support the band.
Formed in 2001 in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, Avatar brings a sound somewhere between metal and melodic death metal. The group has released eight studio albums to date, including the acclaimed Hunter Gatherer from 2020.
Among Avatar's main references are classic rock 'n' roll names like The Beatles and Ozzy Osbourne , as well as metal with The Haunted, In Flames, Dark Tranquility , and Rammstein. And of course, Iron Maiden.
Currently the group consists of vocalist Johannes Eckerström , guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström , bassist Henrik Sandelin , and drummer John Alfredsson .
With the band's upcoming visit to Brazil, the Wikimetal has prepared an exclusive playlist featuring the best of Avatar's music for you to discover the band! The Spotify playlist is at the end of this article, and by clicking here you can access the selection on Deezer.
Iron Maiden will be playing in Curitiba (August 27), Ribeirão Preto (August 30) and São Paulo (September 4) with Avatar as the opening act – tickets here . In addition, Maiden will perform at Rock in Rio on September 2 before Dream Theater , and will share the stage with Gojira Sepultura 's joint show with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra .
