KREATOR, CALIBAN, ELUVEITIE: European Tour Dates Announced

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will embark on the "Chaos Over Europe - Tour 2009" in January. Support on the trek will come from CALIBAN, ELUVEITIE and EMERGENCY GATE.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Jan. 23 - NL-Tilburg - 013
Jan. 24 - NL-Amsterdam - Melkweg
Jan. 25 - B-Hasselt - Mod Club
Jan. 26 - GB-London - Koko
Jan. 27 - F-Paris - Eylsee Montmatre
Jan. 28 - F-Bordeaux - Theatre Barbey
Jan. 29 - E-Madrid - La Riviera
Jan. 30 - P-Porto - Teatro Sa da Bandeira
Jan. 31 - E-Bilbao - Rock Star
Feb. 01 - E-Barcelona - Razzmatazz 1
Feb. 02 - F-Marseille - Espace Julien
Feb. 03 - I-Milano - Rolling Stone
Feb. 06 - GR-Athens - Toll 56/Cultural Center of the Foundation of the Hellenic World
Feb. 07 - GR-Thessaloniki - Principal Club
Feb. 08 - BG-Sofia - HR Botev Sportshall
Feb. 09 - RO-Bucharest - tba
Feb. 10 - RS-Belgrade - SKC Hall
Feb. 11 - HR-Zagreb - Boogaloo
Feb. 12 - SI-Maribor - Stuk
Feb. 13 - HU-Debrecen - Lovarda
Feb. 14 - A-Vienna - Gasometer
Feb. 15 - CZ-Zlin - Masters Of Rock Cafe
Feb. 17 - SK-Bratislava - PKO
Feb. 18 - PL-Krakau - Klub Studio
Feb. 19 - PL-Warsaw - Klub Progresja
Feb. 20 - LT-Vilnius - House of Polish Culture
Feb. 21 - LV-Riga - Melna Piektdiena
Feb. 22 - EE-Tallinn - Rock Cafe
Feb. 23 - FI-Helsinki - Tavastia
Feb. 24 - FI-Tampere - Pakkahuone
Feb. 26 - SE-Stockholm - Klubben
Feb. 27 - N-Oslo - Betong
Feb. 28 - SE-Gothenburg - Brew House
Mar. 01 - D-Hamburg - Docks
Mar. 03 - D-Berlin - tba
Mar. 04 - D-Nuremburg - Löwensaal
Mar. 05 - D-Munich - Backstage
Mar. 06 - CH-Pratteln - Z7
Mar. 07 - D-Kaufbeuren - All Kart Halle
Mar. 08 - D-Losheim - Eisenbahnhalle
Mar. 10 - D-Stuttgart - Longhorn
Mar. 11 - D-Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
Mar. 12 - D-Cologne - Live Music Hall
Mar. 13 - D-Osnabrück - Halle Gartlage
Mar. 14 - D-Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle

KREATOR — Mille Petrozza (guitar, vocals),drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, bassist Christian Giesler and guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö — will release its new album, "Hordes Of Chaos", in Europe on January 19, 2009 via SPV Records. The CD will arrive in the U.S. at the end of January.

According to a press release, "Hordes Of Chaos" is "a powerhouse featuring rigorous thrash attacks and KREATOR's familiarly intelligent lyrics about self-determination and the dangers of contemporary war propaganda."

"Hordes Of Chaos" was recorded at Berlin's Tritonus studios under the direction of producer Moses Schneider. Schneider is renowned for his fresh and exceptionally dynamic working methods with bands and artists such as BEATSTEAKS and TOCOTRONIC.

"We consciously decided on Moses as our producer for the live recording of the basic tracks at the studio," band mastermind Mille Petrozza explains. "This was the first time since 'Pleasure To Kill' that we worked in this way. The new album is a 100% realistic reflection of KREATOR's live qualities. Instead of exploring every little detail to sterile perfection with the help of computer technology, this time around we wanted to deliver as dynamic a production as possible. There can be no doubt that we've achieved our target in 'Hordes Of Chaos'." The album was mixed in London by Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CRADLE OF FILTH).

The new studio album will be available in three different versions. The jewel case edition includes the ten regular album songs, and the deluxe version features an additional bonus DVD with an atmospheric making-of in super-8 quality courtesy of a Berlin filmmaker. As a third option, the ultra-deluxe version comes with a t-shirt, a worthwhile photo book and an extended version of the bonus DVD, as well as the CD.