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Swedish epic metallers SABATON will release their sixth studio album Carolus Rex in North America on May 22nd and in Europe on May 25th. The theme of the album is the Swedish Empire; lyrical references are to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 and are sung entirely in Swedish.

SABATON members share:
“For the first time ever, we have had an expert to help us out with the theme, the well-known Swedish historian Bengt Liljegren. We have also added some extra time in the studio to find the absolute right sound on Carolus Rex, and our producer, Peter Tägtgren, says that this album will mark a brand new standard for how a heavy metal album should sound like!”

Liljegren‘s previously published works include acclaimed biographies of Karl XII, King of Sweden among others. He has also appeared on the popular Swedish television series “Boston Tea Party.”

The Carolus Rex track listing is:
01. Dominium Maris Baltici [“The Dominion Of The Baltic Sea”]
02. Lejonet Från Norden [“The Lion From The Nordic Countries”]
03. Gott Mit Uns [“God With Us”]
04. En Livstid I Krig [“A Lifetime of War”]
05. 1 6 4 8
06. Karolinens Bön [“Carolin's Prayer”]
07. Carolus Rex [“Charles King”]
08. Ett Slag Färgat Rött [“An Impact Dyed Red”]
09. Poltava
10. Konungens Likfärd [“The King's Funeral”]
11. Ruina Imperii [“The Fall Of The Empire”]

Dates for SABATON’s upcoming North American “Swedish Empire” tour are:
04/10/12 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL
04/12/12 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
04/13/12 Trees – Dallas, TX
04/15/12 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
04/17/12 Wreckers – Lubbock, TX
04/18/12 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
04/19/12 The Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
04/20/12 Spicoli´s Grill and the Reverb Rock Garden – Waterloo, IA
04/22/12 The Firebird – St Louis , MO
04/23/12 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
04/25/12 The Casbah – Charlotte, NC
04/27/12 Bogie´s – Albany, NY
04/28/12 Broadway Joe´s – Buffalo, NY
04/29/12 Peabody´s – Cleveland, OH
04/30/12 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
05/02/12 The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY
05/03/12 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
05/04/12 The Gramercy Theatre – New York City, NY
05/05/12 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
05/07/12 Petit Campus – Montreal, QC – CANADA
05/08/12 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
05/10/12 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON – CANADA
05/11/12 Music Hall – London, ON – CANADA
05/12/12 Alrosa’s Villa – Columbus, OH
05/13/12 Blondie´s – Detroit, MI
05/15/12 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
05/16/12 Reggie Rock Club – Chicago, IL
05/18/12 Vernon Club – Louisville, KY
05/19/12 Kingdom – Richmond, VA
05/20/12 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
05/21/12 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
05/23/12 Key Club – Hollywood, CA *OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY*

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“After two tours in America, we feel it is now time to complete the conquest,” states the heavy metal sextet formed in Falun, Sweden in 1999 who specialize in war history. “And what better way is there to do it than with a full assault headlining tour?”

Supporting 2010’s fifth studio album Coat Of Arms, SABATON introduced themselves to North American audiences via special performances at South By Southwest, Atlanta’s annual ProgPower Festival, and the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise.

SABATON toured as main support in 2011 for Accept in North America and have performed with Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, & Scorpions in Europe. They continue to play at almost every major European festival. Since 2007, they’ve operated their own 3-day open air festival in Falun, Sweden and sell-out their annual ocean cruise with over 2,000 SABATON fans on board. Their 2011 World War Live tour took them to over 30 countries to play 200 concerts at mainly sold out venues.

In Summer 2012, SABATON will headline Masters of Rock (a 25,000+ capacity festival) and the famous Metalcamp festival in Slovenia. The band has won many awards including a Golden Gods Award from Metal Hammer U.K., various Swedish Metal awards including a Swedish Radio P4 Award, Radio Bandit Award, and two Swedish Grammy nominations.

SABATON’s sixth studio album will be released in Spring 2012 to coincide with their upcoming North American “Swedish Empire” tour:

04/10/12 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL
04/12/12 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
04/13/12 Trees – Dallas, TX
04/15/12 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
04/17/12 Wreckers – Lubbock, TX
04/18/12 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
04/19/12 The Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
04/20/12 Spicoli´s Grill and the Reverb Rock Garden – Waterloo, IA
04/22/12 The Firebird – St Louis , MO
04/23/12 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
04/25/12 The Casbah – Charlotte, NC
04/27/12 Bogie´s – Albany, NY
04/28/12 Broadway Joe´s – Buffalo, NY
04/29/12 Peabody´s – Cleveland, OH
04/30/12 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
05/02/12 The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY
05/03/12 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
05/04/12 The Gramercy Theatre – New York City, NY
05/05/12 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
05/07/12 Petit Campus – Montreal, QC – CANADA
05/08/12 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
05/10/12 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON – CANADA
05/11/12 Music Hall – London, ON – CANADA
05/12/12 The Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH
05/13/12 Blondie´s – Detroit, MI
05/15/12 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
05/16/12 Reggie Rock Club – Chicago, IL
05/18/12 Vernon Club – Louisville, KY
05/19/12 Kingdom – Richmond, VA
05/20/12 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
05/21/12 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
05/25/12 Circo Volador – Mexico City, D.F. – MÉXICO

Sweden’s war metal sextet SABATON continue their World War Tour and are set to return to the U.S. and Canada this fall with fellow countrymen Evergrey. The trek kicks off on September 20th at The Gramercy Theater in New York City.

Confirmed World War Tour tour dates are:
Sep. 20 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theater
Sep. 21 – Montreal, QC, CANADA @ Foufounes Electriques
Sep. 22 – Toronto, ON, CANADA @ The Opera House
Sep. 23 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Sep. 24 – Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
Sep. 26 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
Sep. 27 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Sep. 28 – Winnipeg, MB, CANADA @ The Osbourne Village Inn
Sep. 29 – Regina, SK, CANADA @ Exchange
Sep. 30 – Edmonton, AB, CANADA @ Starlite Room
Oct. 02 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 03 – Vancouver, B.C., CANADA @ The Venue
Oct. 05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
Oct. 06 – Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club
Oct. 07 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Oct. 08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Oct. 09 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct. 11 – Houston, TX @ Numbers
Oct. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Oct. 13 – Austin, TX @ Emo´s Alternative Lounging * No Evergrey
Oct. 14 – San Antonio, CA @ Backstage Live * No Evergrey
Oct. 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade * No Evergrey
Oct. 17 – West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx * No Evergrey

SABATON will release their first live album, World War Live: Battle Of The Baltic Sea, in North America on August 9th.

“Screaming Eagles” the new video by Swedish war historians SABATON has been released.

The video was directed by Nicholas Dackard, produced by Janusz Dackard and features reenactment groups Wrzesien 39 and Big Red One Historical Association Poland.

The song “Screaming Eagles” comes from the 2010 album Coat Of Arms which can be purchased at iTunes, Amazon, or the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop.














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The day after their performance in Philadelphia at The Trocadero on April 14th, reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will take part in a signing session at Oxford Valley’s Best Buy (just outside of Philadelphia) on Friday, April 15th from 4 – 5:30 p.m. The store’s address is 310 Commerce Blvd., Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, 19030.

ACCEPT’s second headlining North American tour launches April 9th in Orlando. Support comes from Sweden’s SABATON.

Confirmed tour dates are:
04/09/11 THE CLUB AT FIRESTONE – ORLANDO, FL
04/10/11 CULTURE ROOM – FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
04/13/11 JAXX – WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA
04/14/11 THE TROCADERO – PHILADELPHIA, PA
04/16/11 BEST BUY THEATER – NEW YORK, NY ***ONE-OFF; OVERKILL HEADLINING***
04/17/11 CLUB SODA – MONTREAL, QC – CANADA
04/18/11 IMPERIAL DE QUEBEC – QUEBEC CITY, QC – CANADA
04/20/11 MOD CLUB – TORONTO, ON – CANADA
04/21/11 BLONDIE’S – DETROIT, MI
04/22/11 BOTTOM LOUNGE – CHICAGO, IL
04/23/11 MESA RIVERVIEW – PHOENIX, AZ
04/24/11 BLUE BIRD THEATER – DENVER, CO
04/26/11 EL CORAZON – SEATTLE, WA
04/27/11 PETER’S ROOM – PORTLAND, OR
04/28/11 GRAND BALLROOM AT THE REGENCY – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
04/30/11 HOUSE OF BLUES – SAN DIEGO, CA
05/01/11 GALAXY THEATRE – SANTA ANA, CA
05/02/11 VENTURA THEATER – VENTURA, CA
05/04/11 CLUB VEGAS – SALT LAKE CITY, UT
05/06/11 BACKSTAGE LIVE – SAN ANTONIO, TX
05/07/11 SCOUT BAR – HOUSTON, TX









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In support of their latest release, Glorious Collision, Swedish metallers EVERGREY have confirmed a North American tour for this fall. Support on the tour will come from SABATON, POWERGLOVE, BLACKGUARD and THE ABSENCE. The tour kicks off with Evergrey’s acoustic set at this year’s Prog Power Festival in Atlanta, GA on September 14th and runs through October 12th in Dallas, TX.



EVERGREY dates:
September
14 – Atlanta, GA – The Vinyl (Acoustic Set – Prog Power)
15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage (Prog Power Kick Off)
16 – West Springfield, VA – Jaxx*
17 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium*
18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero*
20 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theater**
21 – Montreal, QUE – Foufounes Electriques**
22 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House**
23 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s**
24 – Detroit, MI – Blondie’s**
26 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
27 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4
28 – Winnipeg, MB – The Osbourne Village Inn
29 – Regina, SK – Exchange
30 – Edmonton, ALB – Starlite Room
October
2 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3 – Vancouver, BC – The Venue
5 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
6 – Hollywood, CA – The Key Club
7 – Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
9 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
11 – Houston, TX – Numbers
12 – Dallas, TX – Trees
*No Sabaton or Blackguard
**No Blackguard

Evergrey frontman Tom Englund commens on the upcoming North American tour: “Finally Evergrey are touring North America again! We can’t wait to spend some time in the USA and Canada together with our fellow country-men in Sabaton! On top of that we also bring Powerglove and The Absence, and on some shows Blackguard!”









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Available for the first time in North America as non-imports, SABATON’s first four full-length albums will be re-issued by Nuclear Blast on April 14th, 2011. Titles include: 2005’s Primo Victoria (Re-Armed), 2006’s Attero Dominatus (Re-Armed), 2007’s Metalizer (Re-Armed – 2 CDs), and 2008’s The Art Of War (Re-Armed). Exclusive bonus material and cover songs for each re-release will soon be announced.

A Swedish power metal sextet that specializes in military history, SABATON bassist Pär Sundström has this to say about the long-overdue availability of their discography in North America and the re-releases coinciding with their first-ever North American tour with German heavy metal legends ACCEPT:

“We are thrilled about finally being able to tour North America and to be able to do so with such legends as ACCEPT is even better. Finally, our first four albums will be available outside of Europe right in time for this tour. We will be playing songs from all five albums every night and during our full-length headlining shows, we will present the music from more than ten years of SABATON for the first time on North American soil.”

Confirmed tour dates for SABATON with ACCEPT are as follows:
04/09/11 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL
04/10/11 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
04/13/11 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
04/14/11 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
04/15/11 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY (SABATON HEADLINING SHOW; NO ACCEPT)
04/16/11 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY *ONE-OFF; OVERKILL HEADLINES*
04/17/11 Club Soda- Montreal, QC – CANADA
04/18/11 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
04/20/11 Mod Club – Toronto, ON – CANADA
04/21/11 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI
04/22/11 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
04/24/11 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
04/26/11 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
04/27/11 Peter’s Room – Portland, OR
04/28/11 The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
04/30/11 House of Blues – San Diego, CA
05/01/11 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
05/02/11 Ventura Theatre – Ventura, CA
05/03/11 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ (SABATON HEADLINING SHOW; NO ACCEPT)
05/04/11 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT
05/06/11 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
05/07/11 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

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After a career-defining return to the world’s live stages in support of their critically-acclaimed new album, Blood Of The Nations, Germany’s heavy metal legends ACCEPT announce their second headlining comeback to North America in 2011 with support coming from Sweden’s power metal sextet Sabaton. The 20-show trek launches in Orlando, Florida on April 9th and ends in Houston, Texas on May 7th.

From his studio on the eastern coast of the U.S., guitarist & songwriter Wolf Hoffman checks in about ACCEPT’s return to the western hemisphere:

“2010 has been the most stunning year in our career – to be reunited with our fans all over the world is spectacular and overwhelming. To come back to America… sensational!! We can’t wait to see you all again and we will have a special program to present! LOOK OUT & LET’S ROCK TOGETHER!”

Confirmed ACCEPT with Sabaton tour dates are:
04/09/11 THE CLUB AT FIRESTONE – ORLANDO, FL
04/10/11 CULTURE ROOM – FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
04/13/11 JAXX – WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA
04/14/11 THE TROCADERO – PHILADELPHIA, PA
04/16/11 BEST BUY THEATER – NEW YORK, NY ***ONE-OFF with OVERKILL, who are HEADLINING***
04/17/11 CLUB SODA – MONTREAL, QC – CANADA
04/18/11 IMPERIAL DE QUEBEC – QUEBEC CITY, QC – CANADA
04/20/11 MOD CLUB – TORONTO, ON – CANADA
04/21/11 BLONDIE’S – DETROIT, MI
04/22/11 BOTTOM LOUNGE – CHICAGO, IL
04/24/11 BLUE BIRD THEATER – DENVER, CO
04/26/11 EL CORAZON – SEATTLE, WA
04/27/11 PETER’S ROOM – PORTLAND, OR
04/28/11 GRAND BALLROOM AT THE REGENCY – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
04/30/11 HOUSE OF BLUES – SAN DIEGO, CA
05/01/11 GALAXY THEATRE – SANTA ANA, CA
05/02/11 VENTURA THEATER – VENTURA, CA ***No SABATON***
05/04/11 CLUB VEGAS – SALT LAKE CITY, UT
05/06/11 DOS AMIGOS – ODESSA, TX
05/07/11 SCOUT BAR – HOUSTON, TX

Exclusive pre-sale tickets for the tour are available online at EnterTheVault.com through December 14th; afterwards, tickets go on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

For more ACCEPT click here.

Canadian progressive metal icons VOIVOD are the latest acts confirmed for confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal, “The World’s Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival.”

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