Eluvietie confirms Dhaka tour

May 2016 will be a special month for metal-heads in Dhaka, as popular Swiss Folk Metal Band Eluvietie has confirmed their first ever tour of Bangladesh.

The band will perform in Dhaka on May 26 as part of their world tour, the band confirmed on their website and official Facebook page.

On their FB page, the band wrote, “BANGLADESH! We know you have been waiting a long time for this one, and trust us: so have we! We are beyond excited to announce our very first show in your wonderful country.”

Founded in 2002 in Zurich, the Swiss band rose to worldwide fame for their unique style of incorporating melodic death metal with traditional Celtic melodies.

Eluveitie describe themselves as “The new wave of folk metal”, and their music heavily relies on traditional European instruments, including the hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes, amidst guitars and both clean and harsh vocals.

The band has won many hearts across the world following the release of their major-label album “Slania” in 2008. The album peaked at number 35 in the Swiss charts and number 72 in the German charts.

Green Events will be arranging their concert. Details about venue and tickets will be announced soon.