GAMMA RAY Schedule 'Majestic' Listening Session, Announce European/Japanese Tour Dates

July 8, 2005

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will hold a listening session for their new album, "Majestic", on July 11 at Headbangers Ballroom in Hamburg, Germany. The session will include a playback of the entire album and will start at 9:00 p.m. It is not presently clear if the band will be attending the event.

"Majestic" is scheduled for release on September 26 via Sanctuary Records.

"Majestic" was recorded and mixed at Hansen Studios in Hamburg, Germany. Mastering duties were handled at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland by Mikko Karmila and Kai Hansen. The follow-up to 2001's "No World Order" includes 10 tracks which represent "all of the characteristic strengths of the band's musical career to date," the group write on their web site.

"Majestic" track listing:

01. My Temple (4:57)
02. Fight (3:24)
03. Strange World (5:03)
04. Hell Is Thy Home (4:46)
05. Blood Religion (6:53)
06. Condemned To Hell (4:56)
07. Spiritual Dictator (5:38)
08. Majesty (6:23)
09. How Long (4:06)
10. Revelation (8:30)

The Japanese edition of the CD will include a bonus track.

In other news, GAMMA RAY have announced the details of the European and Japanese legs of their upcoming world tour in support of "Majestic". Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Jul. 16 - Helsinki (FI) - Tuska Festival
Sep. 27 - Plzen (CZ) KD-Club Šeríkova
Sep. 29 - Budapest (HU) Petöti Hall
Sep. 30 - Zlin (CZ) Golem
Oct. 01 - Banska Bystrica (SL) Sporthalle
Oct. 03 - Milano (I) Rolling Stone
Oct. 04 - Pratteln (CH) Z7 Website
Oct. 05 - Lyon (F) Transbordeur
Oct. 07 - Bergara (E) tba.
Oct. 08 - Madrid (E) La Cubierta with Mägo de Oz!
Oct. 09 - Porto (P) Club Hard
Oct. 11 - Barcelona (E) Razzmatazz 1
Oct. 12 - Zaragoza (E) tba.
Oct. 14 - Lichtenfels (D) Stadthalle
Oct. 15 - Langen (D) Stadthalle
Oct. 16 - Bonn (D) Brückenforum
Oct. 17 - Paris (F) Elysee Mont Matre
Oct. 18 - Oberhausen (D) T-Club Turbinenhalle
Oct. 20 - Hamburg (D) Markthalle
Oct. 21 - Osnabrück (D) Hydepark
Oct. 22 - Kaufbeuren (D) All-Karthalle
Nov. 28 - Osaka (JP) Shinsaibashi Club Quattro
Nov. 29 - Nagoya (JP) Bottomline
Dec. 01 - Tokyo (JP) Shibuya O-East
Dec. 02 - Tokyo (JP) Shibuya O-East

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