Artillery, one of the best thrash metal bands around, returned with a brand new studio album. So far "When Death Comes' is getting rave reviews from European media

Artillery, one of the best thrash metal bands around, returned with a brand new studio album. ?When Death Comes? is their first studio release since the 1999?s ?B.A.C.K?! The album is available in Europe since mid June, and is being released in Japan today! US fans still have to wait until August 11th!

So far their new record is getting rave reviews from European media. Here are the ones from the leading metal magazines in UK:

Terrorizer:

?Five albums in over 25 years isn?t exactly prolific, but what these Danish veterans lack in quantity they more than make up for in quality, and, as with their four previous full-lengths, ?When Death Comes? is a sterling example of melodic speed metal at its best. The intricate guitar complexities of the Stutzer brothers are still in full effect, and there are plenty of hell-for-leather speed passages, but the smooth vocals of new frontman Soren Adamson (who also produced the record) have added a new level of accessibility to proceedings, very reminiscent of Toxik at their glorious peak. ?Not A Nightmare? sounds like a heavied-up Maiden, ?The End? features an intro and outro that wouldn?t be out of place on the latest Candlemass, whilst ?Rise Above It Al?? could easily give Testament a run for their money, being a near-perfect blend of furious thrash, driving riffage and tasteful hooks. Let?s not wait another ten years for the next one, eh lads??

Kerrang!:

"A FINE METALLIC BOMBARDMENT FROM RETURNING DANISH THRASHERS.
The recent thrash resurgence has washed up a fair few bands who tick all the right boxes but forget to add a dollop of inspiration to the neck-flailing perspiration. At first glance Artillery appear to fall into this competent yet bog-standard category. There are few surprises here but with repeated spins the sheer quality of the Danish veterans? songwriting, jagged, anthemic hooks and tighter-than-vaginismus twin guitar work haul themselves to the fore. Existing fans might mourn the love-them-or-hate-them King Diamond-esque wails of former vocalist Flemming Rönsdorf but new guy Soren Adamsen possesses fine pipes of his own and this marks a superbly thrashing return."

Other European magazines also rated Artillery?s new album very high:

Belgium - Rock Tribune 85/100
Czech Republic - Spark 6/6
Denmark - Metalized 8/10
France - Hard Rock 8/10
Germany - Heavy 9/10
Germany - Legacy 14/15
Germany - Rock Hard 9/10
Holland - Aardschok 75/100
Hungary - Hammer World 10/10
Italy - Metal Maniac 8/10
Norway - Norway Rock 4/5
Norway - Scream - album of the month!
Poland - Metal Hammer 4,5/5
UK - Powerplay 9/10

As part of the promotion campaign for the new album, the band plans to go on tour this Autumn. Here are the first confirmed dates in Denmark:

October 2nd, 2009: Kansas City, Odense
October 3rd, 2009: Club Brutal, Aarhus
October 16th, 2009: The Rock, Copenhagen
October 24th, 2009: Banehuset, Sommersted

More tour dates to follow soon!