ENSIFERUM announces headlining North American tour

Raise your swords! Following a successful trek with the 2009 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour earlier this year, Finnish Viking metal warriors ENSIFERUM will return to the frontlines for a full North American headlining tour this November. Support will be provided by Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard and Swashbuckle (on select dates). Leaving no villager unharmed, the 26-date excursion — which will begin on November 6th at Jaxx in Springfield, VA and conclude on December 5th at Irving Plaza in New York City — will include a stop at the eclectic Anti*Pop Music Festival in Central Florida which plays host to indie acts from all over the world.

The tour will coincide with the release of the band's long anticipated new full-length, From Afar (check out audio samples here: http://www.ensiferum.com/e_html/e_downloads.htm). ENSIFERUM's fourth studio recording will be released in the US on September 8, 2009. Said Skulls N Bones of the band's latest offering, “ENSIFRUM leave you very satisfied with another solid installation, this time fitted with a vastly more epic feel and a full orchestral sound that rivals Iron for individuality and Victory Songs for aggression.” Added Live4Metal bluntly, “Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for war.”

Check Metal Centre's TOUR DATES section for more information.