Sweden's classic rock heavyweights SPIRITUAL BEGGARS are now streaming a new track, "Kingmaker," taken from their upcoming album Earth Blues. The new album is set for release Tuesday, April 16 in North America via InsideOut Music. Please click the link below to listen to the track:
Michael Amott, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' guitarist and main songwriter, comments about "Kingmaker":
"Here's another taste of our forthcoming opus 'Earth Blues'...behold the 'Kingmaker'! Looking forward to hitting the road in a few days and jamming new and old songs on stage!"
Earth Blues is the band's 8th studio release and marks SPIRITUAL BEGGARS' 20th anniversary as a band. For another preview of Earth Blues, please check out the previously released album track "Turn the Tide" here and the video for "Wise As A Serpent" here. See below for the track-listing of the album:
Earth Blues track-listing
1. Wise As A Serpent
2. Turn The Tide
3. Sweet Magic Pain
4. Hello Sorrow
5. One Man's Curse
6. Dreamer
7. Too Old To Die Young
8. Kingmaker
9. Road To Madness
10. Dead End Town
11. Freedom Song
12. Legends Collapse
In order to promote this upcoming release as well as the band's anniversary, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have confirmed a European tour for April with support by German rockers ZODIAC, in addition to some summer festivals around the world. See below for all upcoming tour dates:
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS - "Earth Blues Tour" w. special guest ZODIAC + more
Presented in G/S/A by Metal Hammer, Guitar, Eclipsed & powermetal.de
04.15.2013 - Hamburg (Germany) - Logo
04.16.2013 - Köln (Germany) - Underground
04.17.2013 - Ludwigsburg (Germany) - Rockfabrik
04.18.2013 - München (Germany) - Backstage
04.19.2013 - Pratteln (Switzerland) - Galery
04.20.2013 - Nürnberg (Germany) - Rockfabrik / Rock'n'Roll Overdose Festival
04.21.2013 - Tilburg (The Netherlands) - 013 / Roadburn Festival
04.22.2013 - Paris (France) - La Scene Bastille
04.25.2013 - Madrid (Spain) - Caracol
04.26.2013 - Barcelona (Spain) - Sala Music Hall
04.27.2013 - Erandio / Bilbao (Spain) - Sonora
04.28.2013 - Toulouse (France) - Le Saint Des Seins
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS @ Festivals 2013:
04.20.2013 - Nürnberg (Germany) - Rockfabrik / Rock'n'Roll Overdose Festival
04.21.2013 - Tilburg (The Netherlands) - 013 / Roadburn Festival / www.roadburn.com
05.25.2013 - Mexico City (Mexico) - Circo Volador
Earth Blues is the follow-up to 2010's critically acclaimed Return To Zero, and it promises to be another milestone in the band's fertile and challenging musical evolution.
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS discography:
Spiritual Beggars - CD 1994
Another Way To Shine - CD 1996
Violet Karma - 10" EP 1998
Mantra III - CD 1998
Ad Astra - CD/2LP 2000
It's Over - Split 7" EP with GRAND MAGUS 2001
On Fire - CD 2002
Demons - CD 2005
Live Fire! - DVD 2006
Return To Zero - CD/LP 2010
Earth Blues - CD/LP 2013
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS line-up:
Michael Amott (Guitars | ARCH ENEMY, ex CARCASS)
Ludwig Witt (Drums | GRAND MAGUS, ex FIREBIRD)
Per Wiberg (Keys | ex OPETH)
Sharlee D'Angelo (Bass | ARCH ENEMY, WITCHERY)
Apollo Papathanasio (Vocals | ex FIREWIND)
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS online:
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