Sonata Arctica are currently hard at work to finalize the recordings of their new album that will follow Stones Grow Her Name and have already confirmed another upcoming tour through Europe in April/May 2014. Fear not because it's not just Germany. Their upcoming 8th studio album is expected to be released in March 2014. Check out the tour dates below.

Keyboardist Henkka left the following message: "Hello out there. It's been a while since we last toured Europe, so I'm very happy that we can announce our first tour with our new album. Since the album will be out in March 2014, we don't want to waste any time but will head out for a full European Tour. Our tour will start in Eindhoven, NL on April 10th, 2014. The whole band is really looking forward to play some new songs for you and introduce our new bass player, Pasi, for all our fans. He's a monster live, you'll see. Check below for the tour dates and we'll see you in a few months!"

New tour dates:

10.04.2014 - NED - Effenaar, Eindhoven
11.04.2014 - BEL - Durbuy Rock Festival, Bormal-Sur-Ourthe
13.04.2014 - NED - Melkweg, Amsterdam
14.04.2014 - GER - Markthalle, Hamburg
16.04.2014 - GER - Meier Music Hall, Braunschweig
17.04.2014 - GER - C-Club, Berlin
18.04.2014 - GER - Hellraiser, Leipzig
19.04.2014 - GER - Matrix, Bochum
21.04.2014 - GER - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg
22.04.2014 - GER - Garage, Saarbrücken
23.04.2014 - FRA - Bataclan, Paris
24.04.2014 - GER - Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg
26.04.2014 - GER - Hirsch, Nürnberg
27.04.2014 - SUI - Z7, Pratteln
28.04.2014 - ITA - Live Club, Trezzo
30.04.2014 - HUN - Club 202, Budapest
01.05.2014 - CZE - Retro Music Hall, Prague
02.05.2014 - AUT - Szene, Vienna
04.05.2014 - FRA - Transbordeur, Lyon
05.05.2014 - ESP - Bikini, Barcelona
06.05.2014 - ESP - Arena, Madrid

The band has also previously announced special shows in Finland for January/February 2014 and in Latin America in March 2014 to celebrate 15 years as recording artists.

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Sonata Arctica