Melodic death metal heroes AMON AMARTH are confirmed as the headliners of Metal Hammer’s fourth DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH tour which will storm it’s way across the UK this November.

Joining the tour as special guests will be reactivated death metal innovators CARCASS who’s latest album ‘Surgical Steel’, their first in seventeen years, will be released in September via Nuclear Blast.

Support comes in the shape of hotly tipped Glaswegian deathcore outfit BLEED FROM WITHIN and HELL; the cult mid-eighties heavy metal act whose follow up to 2011 album “Human Remains” is due for release in October.

Talking to Metal Hammer magazine earlier this month, AMON AMARTH guitarist Olavi Mikkonen commented “November has never felt this far away and we can’t wait to storm your shores again with the Defenders Of The Faith tour.  We’re bringing an epic ‘Deceiver of The Gods’ stage set and our good friends in Carcass will be with us to create mayhem across your lands.   See you soon…”

METAL HAMMER PRESENTS
DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH IV

NOVEMBER 2013
Tues 12     Birmingham, Academy
Weds 13     Manchester, Academy
Thurs 14    Glasgow, Barrowland
Fri 15      Bristol, Academy
Sun 17      London, The Forum

A STORM IS COMING!

June 24th also sees the release of the ninth AMON AMARTH studio album.  Titled ‘Deceiver of the Gods’, the epic offering was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage). The cover art was, once again, completed by Tom Thiel and depicts a mythical battle between the Norse Gods Loki & Thor.

New album reviewed HERE!