Legendary German power metallers HELLOWEEN have just announced on their official facebook page that their new album “Straight Out Of Hell”, released today, is available in the form of samples on Soundcloud. Follow the link below:

https://soundcloud.com/helloween/sets/straight-out-of-hell

“Straight Out Of Hell” has been produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, who also worked on “7 Sinners”, and sees the five musicians maintaining a rawer edge throughout, working quickly in the studio (MiSueno Studio in Tenerife) and delivering 13 brand new compositions that, in the words of founding member, guitarist Michael Weikath, will “kick even the laziest listener’s ass!”

Bristling with positive energy, songs such as “Make Fire Catch The Fly”, “Far From The Stars” and the title track itself, written by bassist Markus Grosskopf, show that when HELLOWEEN push their collective foot to the floor they are never too keen to ease off the gas; and they take chances, ever willing to use their well-documented virtuosity to break out of the mould.

Says singer Andi Deris: “We’ve always followed our own path when it comes to music… and if someone had ever tried to stop us, well, we’d have done what we wanted, anyway! Some of our moves have attracted negative reactions at first, but in time they’ve gone on to reap success and reward, and that’s the kind of freedom you can feel on this new album – we don’t allow ourselves to be put under pressure…”

The band will soon be commencing the Hellish Rock Tour Part II featuring GAMMA RAY, also with SHADOWSIDE as support. playing many dates in Europe to start with:

February
28 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1

March
1 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
2 – Bilbao, Spain – Santana 27
4 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
5 – Milan, Italy Alcatraz
6 – Bologna, Italy – Estragon
9 – Athens, Greece – t.b.a.
10 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Principal
12 – Istanbul, Turkey – Refresh the Venue
15 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Arena Armeec
16 – Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane
18 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Media Park Club
19 – Budapest, Hungary – Pesca Music Hall
21 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Sport Hall
22 – Prague, Czech Republic – Tesla Aréna
23 – Zlín, Czech Republic – Hala Euronics
24 – Brezno, Slovakia – Sport Hall
26 – Krakow, Poland – Studio
27 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
29 – Helsinki, Finland – The Circus
30 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
31 – Oulu, Finland – Teatria

April
2 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
4 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan
5 – Karlstad, Sweden – Nöjesfabriken
6 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Lisebergshallen
8 – Paris, France – Olympia
9 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
10 – Langen, Germany – Neue Stadthalle
12 – Kaufbeuren, Germany – Allgäu Event Center
13 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhrcongress
14 – Mons, Belgium – PPM-Fest
16 – London, UK – HMV Forum
18 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
19 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
20 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbankmesse
21 – Schwandorf, Germany – Oberpfalzhalle

Check out the video for the single “Nabataea” below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBpXBbO6o9k