German melodic metallers
EDGUY have announced six U.K. dates as the opening act for
DRAGONFORCE. The rest of the European tour
EDGUY will headline, with
DRAGONFORCE as support. In addition, they have confirmed
SAVAGE CIRCUS (the new band featuring former
BLIND GUARDIAN drummer
Thomen Stauch and
PERSUADER members
Jens Karlsson and
Emil Norberg) as the support act for therr previously announced three Japanese dates in March. The newly added U.K. dates are as follows:
Jan. 27 - Manchester, UK @ MDH
Jan. 29 - Nottingham, UK @ Nottingham Rock City
Jan. 30 - Leeds, UK @ University
Jan. 31 - Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow Academy
Feb. 01 - Newcastle, UK @ University
Feb. 03 - London, UK @ Astoria
View the complete itinerary at
this location.
As previously reported,
EDGUY have set a January 20, 2006 release date for their new album,
"Rocket Ride" (
Nuclear Blast). The follow-up to 2004's
"Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer
Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their
"Superheroes" EP) and is said to feature the band's most "diverse" material to date.