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XANDRIA Signs To Napalm Records

By Jason Fisher •
"Finally we can present some very exciting news: there is a new Xandria album to come and we already roughly can reveal when this is going to hit record stores. We are working intensively to have the new long player out in early 2012! "

Germany's XANDRIA have issued the following update:

"Finally we can present some very exciting news: there is a new Xandria album to come and we already roughly can reveal when this is going to hit record stores. We are working intensively to have the new long player out in early 2012!

"You all know why it took such a long time, but this was due to our search for THE right singer fit as well as for a few other business reasons.

"After Manuela had joined us in December last year, we got to speed in all essential business talks and finalized our song writing, hence we are happy to announce that we now officially are part of the Napalm Records family!

"It took this time because we wanted to make sure that we would have the best conditions to record the new album the way we want it, and Napalm and us shared the same ideas, objectives and visions from the very beginning on. We are very confident Xandria and Napalm Records with its roster and expertise will make a great team!

"And last but not least, this past half a year with Manuela before starting to record the album was important to grow together as a band again and also to let the songs combine with her new wonderful voice.

"We already have begun the recordings for the new album, to last throughout the rest of the summer. With mixing and the final mastering the work will be taking until end of this year, hence we are happy to proudly present the new album by early next year."

In the meantime, Xandria will also be touring as part of the Out Of The Dark Festival Tour along with VANCANTO, TRISTANIA, SERENITY and AMBERIAN DAWN, hitting European stages in early fall. The dates are as follows again:

September
30 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage

October
1 – Prague, Czech Republic – Abaton
2 – Budapest, Hungary – Club 202
4 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
5 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
6 – Paris, France – Le Bataclan
7 - Haarlem The Netherlands – Patronaat
9 – London, UK - O2 Academy Islington
11 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
12 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
13 - Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hugenottenhalle
14 - Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
15 – Dortmund, Germany - Dortmund

On top of that, Xandria will appear as part of the Metal Female Voices Festival (Belgium) in October:

Oct
21 – Wieze, Belgium - Oktoberhallen