A Sense of Purpose Tour

A Sense of Purpose Tour

Concert by In Flames
In Flames performing at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, on 29 June 2008
Location	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Associated album	A Sense of Purpose
Start date	12 April 2008
End date	29 January 2010
Legs	12
No. of shows	199 in total 91 in Europe 89 in North America 7 in Asia 7 in Oceania 5 in South America 17 cancellations
In Flames concert chronology
Come Clarity Tour (2006–2007) A Sense of Purpose Tour (2008–2010) Sounds of a Playground Fading Tour (2011– )

A Sense of Purpose Tour was a concert tour by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames in support of their ninth studio album, A Sense of Purpose, which was released in April 2008.

The tour began in May 2008 with a slot on Gigantour in North American markets, which was headlined by Megadeth.^[1] Following runs through Europe and a second North American leg, the tour continued through 2009 with the band's first visit to South America,^[2] as well as dates in Australia and Japan.

In February 2009, it was confirmed that lead guitarist Jesper Strömblad would be taking leave from future touring, due to his focus on alcohol rehabilitation.^[3] He was replaced with former member Niklas Engelin. Later in the month, an upcoming spring tour of the U.K. and Ireland was cancelled after it was announced that a second member, bassist Peter Iwers, would be taking leave due to the anticipated birth of his child.^[4] The band, minus Strömblad, fulfilled all touring commitments up to early April and resumed performing in the summer.

In September 2009, the band commenced a Canadian co-headlining trek with Killswitch Engage.^[5] Following the dates in Canada, the group toured the United States through early October.^[6]

In November 2009, the group teamed up once again with Killswitch Engage for the European leg of the "Taste of Chaos" tour.^[7] In January 2010, the band played their final leg of the tour, performing four dates in Asia.

• 1^ Headline show; non-Gigantour appearance.
• 2^ Date supporting Lamb of God.
• 3^ Date featuring co-headliners Lamb of God.
• 4^ Date featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage played last in Mississauga, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg and Edmonton).
• 5^ Date part of the "Taste of Chaos" tour featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage played last on all U.K. dates).

Cancelled dates

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