The Sword and their U.S. based label, Razor & Tie are pleased to announce that they have entered into a licensing agreement with Napalm Records for the European distribution of The Sword’s new studio album, Apocryphon. Based in Germany, Napalm has been for many years the home to major hard rock and metal acts in Europe.

To support its European release, The Sword will commence a three week headline tour of the UK, Europe, and Scandinavia beginning on January 6th.  Napalm recording artist Lonely Kamel will be one of the support acts with another act to be added.  Tour dates for the headline tour are listed below.

Apocryphon is set for release in North America on October 22^nd – pre order the album now on  iTunes.

Starting today leading up to release date, check in at Swordofdoom.com to unlock songs from the new album.

1/6/13   WOLVERHAMPTON / SLADE ROOMS          UK

1/7/12   GLASGOW / ABC 2              SCOTLAND

1/8/13   MANCHESTER / ACADEMY 3          UK

1/9/13   BRISTOL / FLEECE            UK

1/10/13                LONDON / UNDERWORLD              UK

1/12/13                ANTWERP / TRIX               BELGIUM

1/13/13                NIJMEGEN / DOORNROOSJE          HOLLAND

1/14/13                KOLN / UNDERGROUND  GERMANY

1/15/13                BERLIN / MAGNET            GERMANY

1/16/13                HAMBURG / LOGO             GERMANY

1/18/13                GOTHENBURG / STICKY FINGERS SWEDEN

1/19/13                STOCKHOLM / DEBASER SWEDEN

1/21/13                HELSINKI / TAVASTIA      FINLAND

1/22/13                TAMPERE / KLUBI             FINLAND

1/24/13                OSLO / JOHN DEE              NORWAY

1/25/13                KARLSTAD / ROCKBAREN               SWEDEN

1/26/13                MALMO / DEBASER          SWEDEN

1/27/13                COPENHAGEN / LITTLE VEGA       DENMARK

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