German thrash kings KREATOR have announced that the first EU shows of the band’s upcoming mutual tour with ARCH ENEMY (kicking off this week in France and arriving in the UK mid-December) are sold out.
The tour is accompanied by an extremely limited edition 7″ split single, available in five different colors (Red, Black, Silver, Orange, Gold) via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder.
The track listing is:
· Side A (ARCH ENEMY) :: Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
· Side B (KREATOR) :: Iron Destiny
“Finally, after all these years ARCH ENEMY and KREATOR not only tour together but will also release a split single!” says KREATOR guitarist & frontman Mille Petrozza. “I have always been a fan of this stuff since these are special little collectors items. We chose the song ‘Iron Destiny’ for this. Lyrically, this is a tribute to the early days of the band… the days when we were young metalheads, discovering the music that we still love to this day. KREATOR is looking forward to this run and we hope to see all of you!”
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott comments:
“Super excited about the upcoming tours in Europe and USA with KREATOR, and it’s really cool to have this split vinyl 7″ coming out to celebrate the extreme metal party of the year! Covering the JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Breaking The Law’ is obviously not the most original idea, but this is a pretty heavily rearranged version that sounds very ARCH ENEMY and anyhow there’s no denying that the mighty PRIEST is a great influence on the band. Enjoy this unique and limited KREATOR / ARCH ENEMY release and see you on the road!”
The UK tour dates are:
(w/o Vader and Sodom)
Dec 16th – Birmingham, Institute
Dec 17th – Bristol, Academy
Dec 18th – London, Forum
Dec 19th – Manchester, Academy
Dec 20th – Dublin, Academy
Dec 21st – Glasgow, QMU
Dec 22nd – Newcastle, Academy
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