The rock outfit Lordi, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 with their song “Hard Rock Hallelujah”, is set to perform on The Late Late Show’s Eurosong 2013 finals. The band has also announced a new album and tour dates for the Spring.

Lordi will release their sixth studio album To Beast Or Not To Beast in Europe on March 1st and in United States on March 19th. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee by Michael Wagener, who is known for producing famous heavy metal acts like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica.

Tour dates

03.04.2013           Germany -Hamburg, Markthalle
04.04.2013           Germany -Geiselwind, Eventhalle
05.04.2013           Germany -Memmingen, Kaminwerk
06.04.2013           Germany -Offenbach-Bieber, TV Turnhalle Bieber
07.04.2013           Germany -Mannheim, Alte Seilerei
09.04.2013           France - Savigny, Le-Temple, L´Émpreinte 
11.04.2013           Germany -Cologne, Essigfabrik
12.04.2013           Germany -Burglengenfeld, VAZ
13.04.2013           Germany -Leipzig, Hellraiser
14.04.2013           Germany - Berlin, K 17
16.04.2013           Switzerland - Pratteln, Z 7
18.04.2013           Italy - Bologna, ZR Club
19.04.2013           Italy - Rome, Orion Club
20.04.2013           Italy - Treviso, New Age Club
21.04.2013           Italy - Milan, Alcatraz
23.04.2013           Spain - Valencia, Alzire
25.04.2013           Spain - Madrid, Penelope
26.04.2013           Spain - Pamplona, Sala Tottem
27.04.2013           Spain - Barcelona, Razzmatazz 2
28.04.2013           Spain - Burgos, Sala Hangar
01.05.2013           The Netherlands - Uden, De Pul 
04.05.2013           UK - Belfast, Limelight 1 
05.05.2013           UK - Aberdeen, The Garage 
06.05.2013           UK - Wakefield, Warehouse 23
08.05.2013           UK - Manchester, Ritz
09.05.2013           UK - Edinburgh, The Picture House
10.05.2013           UK - Birmingham, The Institute 
11.05.2013           UK - Nottingham, Rock City
12.05.2013           UK - London, The Forum

12.07.2013           Germany - Balingen, Bang Your Head Festival
13.07.2013           Czech Republic - Vizovice, Master of Rock Festival 
20.07.2013           Estonia - Narva, Narva Bike Week 
26.07.2013           Sweden - Rejmyre, Skogsröjet

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