UNLEASHED: 'We Have Heard Your Call And Are Extremely Eager To Come Back For More'
May 12, 2008Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will embark on the "Hammer Battalion Europe 2008" headlining tour in November. Support on the trek will come from KRISIUN and ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET.
Commented UNLEASHED: "The campaign for Hammer Battalion Europe 2008 will start on November the 14th. It will be the first of at least two headlining European tours on which we hope to form a new local 'Hammer Battalion' in every city of conquest.
"Warriors... this day belongs to you! It is YOUR battalion!!!
"The same goes for all the warriors of North America/Vinland. We have heard your call and are extremely eager to come back for more... see you all in September/October!"
UNLEASHED, KRISIUN, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET tour dates:
Nov. 14 - (GER) Jena @ F-Haus
Nov. 15 - (GER) Essen @ Turock
Nov. 16 - (GER) Darmstadt @ Steinbruch Theater
Nov. 17 - (HOL) Haarlem @ Patronaat
Nov. 18 - (BEL) Vosselaar @ Biebob
Nov. 19 - (HOL) Eindhoven @ Effenaar
Nov. 20 - (HOL) Zwolle @ Hedon
Nov. 21 - (UK) Birmingham @ Barfly
Nov. 22 - (UK) Leeds @ Rio's
Nov. 23 - (UK) London @ Underworld
Nov. 24 - (FR) [to be announced]
Nov. 25 - (CH) Geneve @ L'Usine
Nov. 26 - (GER) Stuttgart @ LKA-Longhorn
Nov. 27 - (A) Worgl @ Komma
Nov. 28 - (GER) Trier @ Exhaus
Nov. 29 - (CH) Erstfeld @ Transilvania Live
Nov. 30 - (FR) [to be announced]
Dec. 01 - (ITA) Piacenza @ For Sale
Dec. 02 - (SLO) Ljubljana @ Media Park
Dec. 03 - (A) Traun @ Spinnerei
Dec. 04 - (CZ) [to be announced]
Dec. 05 - (GER) Hannover @ Musikzentrum
Dec. 06 - (GER) Berlin @ K17
Dec. 07 - (POL) Warsaw @ Progresja
UNLEASHED will release its ninth full-length album, "Hammer Battalion", via SPV Records on the following dates:
June 6: Germany
June 9: Rest of Europe
June 10: USA/Canada
Recorded in Sweden and produced by the band's guitarist Fredrik Folkare, "Hammer Battalion" takes a battle-hardened axe to the misguided concepts of self-subjugation, transparent corruption and unneeded suffering in the name of religious figureheads and provides a perfect link between the ancient struggles of their Nordic forefathers and the ills of our modern society. The blistering "The Greatest Of All Lies" and "Long Before Winter's Call" take on old religious myths re-cast as pure fact, while "Your Children Will Burn" serves as a warning of the consequences of blind faith. "Whatever is done in the name of different religions is often done against Mother Nature," notes vocalist/bassist Johnny Hedlund. "And she has the means of striking back."
"Hammer Battalion" (cover artwork) track listing (not final order)
01. The Greatest Of All Lies
02. Long Before Winter's Call
03. Your Children Will Burn
04. Hammer Battalion
05. This Day Belongs To Me
06. Marching Off To War
07. Entering The Hall Of The Slain
08. Black Horizon
09. Carved In Stone
10. Warriors Of Midgard
11. Midsummer Solstice
12. Home Of The Brave
13. I Want You Dead
Check out audio samples at this location.
UNLEASHED's eighth full-length album, "Midvinterblot", was released in the U.S. on October 10, 2006 via SPV Records.
UNLEASHED's current lineup:
Johnny Hedlund: Bass, Vocals
Tomas Msgard: Guitar
Fredrik Folkare: Guitar
Anders Schultz: Drums
UNLEASHED live in Los Angeles, 2007:
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