Promise and Terror Tour (2010–2011)
The Promise and Terror tour was the second tour for the lineup featuring Blaze Bayley, Nick Bermudez, David Bermudez, Jay Walsh, and Larry Paterson. On May 21 2010 Blaze Bayley announced that drummer Larry Paterson and manager Anna Di Laurenzio had left the band for personal reasons. The band didn't initially release the news due to their touring schedule but reassured fans that the lineup change wouldn’t affect their plans. Blaze introduced Claudio Tirincanti as the new drummer and expressed hope that fans would support him. Despite the change, all upcoming gigs, recording plans, and future projects remained on track. Paterson had missed the South American leg of their Promise and Terror Tour due to illness. On March 31, 2011, the rest of the lineup that had come together in early 2007 parted ways with Blaze Bayley. In a heartfelt statement, Blaze explained that the mental, financial, and emotional strain of keeping the band together had become too overwhelming. Despite his efforts to continue after Anna Di Laurenzio (tour manager) and Larry Paterson (drums) had left, the responsibility of managing concerts, touring, promotion, and finances had taken a toll on his health. As a result, he made the difficult decision to move forward as a solo artist, while also continuing his role as the lead singer of WOLFSBANE. Blaze expressed his gratitude to former bandmates David Bermudez (bass), Nico Bermudez (guitar), and Jay Walsh (guitar), thanking them for their dedication and for helping create two of his proudest albums, The Man Who Would Not Die and Promise and Terror. He also acknowledged the live album and DVD, as well as the unforgettable concerts played to fans around the world.This period marked significant growth for Blaze’s solo career despite the looming financial struggles that the band faced. The tour would become one of the busiest periods in Blaze Bayley’s career, spanning from 2010 through 2011 and covering both Europe and South America.
Key Highlights
- Setlist focused on The Man Who Would Not Die and Promise and Terror: The tour primarily supported Promise and Terror (2010), following the release of the album and its aggressive, melodic elements. The Man Who Would Not Die was still highly featured in the setlist.
- The last tour of the Bayley/Bermudez/Bermudez/Walsh/Paterson lineup: Throughout the tour, members of this lineup would leave the band, with Paterson confirming his departure in May 2010, with the rest of the lineup departing by late March 2011.
- 2011 revolving door lineup: In order to finish up the tour in 2011, Bayley used different musicians to tour North and South America. The Promise and Terror tour ended on 18 December: Antwerp, Belgium, a show that was recorded.
- First Luke Appleton appearance in the Blaze Bayley band: Current Blaze Bayley rhythm guitarist Luke Appleton made an appearance for one show on bass at the start of the tour
- Live DVD recording at Antwerp, Belgium: Blaze Bayley had his September 23 2011 concert at De Rots in Antwerp, Belgium, professionally filmed for a DVD, capturing an intimate, fan-focused experience. It was released as part of the 2014 'Soundtracks Of My Life' DVD.
Setlist
The material from The Man Who Would Not Die and Promise and Terror completely dominated the setlist during this period, with 14 out of the 20 songs performed coming from these two albums. Only three songs from Blaze’s earlier solo albums and three Iron Maiden tracks appeared in the set.
Setlist (13 December 2010 at JB's Dudley, UK):
- Blackmailer – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
- Smile Back at Death – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
- Faceless – Promise and Terror (2010)
- City of Bones – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Voices from the Past – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
- Surrounded by Sadness – Promise and Terror (2010)
- The Trace of Things That Have No Words – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Letting Go of the World – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Comfortable in Darkness – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Futureal – Virtual XI (Iron Maiden, 1998)
- The Launch – Silicon Messiah (2000)
- Blood and Belief – Blood and Belief (2004)
- The Clansman – Virtual XI (Iron Maiden, 1998)
- The Brave – Silicon Messiah (2000)
- Samurai – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
- The Man Who Would Not Die – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
- Robot – The Man Who Would Not Die (2008)
Encore:
- Madness and Sorrow – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Watching the Night Sky – Promise and Terror (2010)
- Man on the Edge – The X Factor (Iron Maiden, 1995)
Tour Dates
Promise and Terror Tour (2010–2011)
2010:
UK Tour
- 6 February: JB’s Dudley
- 9 February: Rio's, Leeds
- 11 February: The 12 Bar, Swindon
- 12 February: Sin City, Swansea
- 13 February: Rock City, Nottingham
- 14 February: Yardbirds, Grimsby
- 16 February: Finns, Weymouth
- 17 February: The Tower Arts Centre, Winchester
- 18 February: Riga Music Bar, Southend
- 19 February: The Park, Peterborough
- 20 February: The Underworld, Camden
- 24 February: Hark to Towler, Bury
- 25 February: The Venue, Dumfries
- 26 February: Bannermans, Edinburgh
- 27 February: The Moorings Bar, Aberdeen
- 28 February: Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
European Tour
- 10 March: Pacific Rock, Cergy, France
- 11 March: de Vaulx En Velin, Lyon, France
- 12 March: Le Korigan, Luynes, France
- 14 March: Ritmo y Compas, Madrid, Spain
- 15 March: Sala Heaven, Santander, Spain
- 16 March: Faktoria d'Arts, Barcelona, Spain
- 18 March: Zion, Conegliano, Italy
- 19 March: Woodstock, Como, Italy
- 20 March: Midian, Cremona, Italy
- 21 March: Yukon Bar, Collombey, Switzerland
- 22 March: Rock City, Uster, Switzerland
- 25 March: Bastard Club, Osnabruck, Germany
- 26 March: Mc Bull Skull, Peine, Germany
- 27 March: La Mare aux Diables, Templeuve, Belgium
Promise and Terror South America Tour (2010)
- 1 April: Teresina, Brazil
- 2 April: Fortaleza, Brazil
- 8 April: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 10 April: Santiago, Chile
- 13 April: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Promise and Terror European Tour (2010)
- April 24 – Het Front, Vroomshoop, Netherlands
- April 25 – Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg, Germany
- May 9 – Harry B James, Stockholm, Sweden
- May 12 – Club Teatria, Oulu, Finland
- May 15 – Dante’s Highlight, Helsinki, Finland
- May 20 – Orlandia Club, St. Petersburg, Russia
- May 22 – Hollywood, Ryazan, Russia
- May 23 – Plan B Club, Moscow, Russia
- May 30 – Music Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
- June 4 – Malbork, Poland
- June 6 – WAT, Warsaw, Poland
- July 8 – Malomvölgyi Arboretum, Pecs, Hungary (Rockmaraton Festival)
- July 10 – Civic Hall, Radcliffe, England
- August 21 – Slowianin, Szczecin, Poland
- September 11 – Corporation, Sheffield, England
- September 17 – The Brickyard, Carlisle, England
- September 18 – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, Scotland
- September 23 – Grand Central, Manchester, England
- October 1 – The Railway Inn, Winchester, England
- October 28 – King’s College, London, England
- November 27 – Klub Pravnog Fakulteta, Nis, Serbia
- December 4 – Pontins Holiday Village, Prestatyn, Wales (Hard Rock Hell)
- December 9 – Rock Temple, Kerkrade, Netherlands
- December 10 – De Rots, Antwerp, Belgium
- December 14 – Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
- December 18 – JB’s, Dudley, England
Promise and Terror South America Tour (2011)
- 13 January: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 15 January: Macae, Brazil
- 16 January: Nova Lima, Brazil
- 19 January: Goiania, Brazil
- 20 January: Campinas, Brazil
- 21 January: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 22 January: Catanduva, Brazil
- 23 January: Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 26 January: Curitiba, Brazil
- 28 January: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 30 January: Santiago, Chile
Promise and Terror North America Tour (2011)
- 27 October: Foxborough, MA, USA
- 28 October: Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 29 October: Springfield, VA, USA
- 30 October: New York City, NY, USA
- 2 November: St. Paul, MN, USA
- 6 November: Chicago, IL, USA
Promise and Terror European Tour (2011)
- 9 December: London, UK
- 12 December: Glasgow, Scotland
- 18 December: Antwerp, Belgium
Personnel
- Blaze Bayley – Vocals
- Nick Bermudez – Guitar (until January 2011)
- David Bermudez – Bass (until January 2011)
- Jay Walsh – Guitar (until January 2011)
- Larry Paterson – Drums (until March 2010)
- Claudio Tirincanti – Drums (from March 2010)
- Luke Appleton - Bass (one off gig 6 February 2010: JB’s Dudley)
- Dave Andrews – Guitar (from May 2011)
- Steve Deleu – Guitar (from May 2011)
- Nick Meganck – Bass (from May 2011)
- Rick Plester – Guitar (2011 US tour only)
