Legendaryprogressive-rockersSpock's Beardare pleased to announce that they willreturn with their brand new 12thstudio album 'The OblivionParticle', to be released at the end of August 2015.They will also head backto Europe later this year for a string of live dates in support of the record. Theband will be joined by young UK act Synaesthesia and Hungarian band SpecialProvidence.

The fulllist of dates are as follows:

(GSA dates presented by: Rock Hard, Eclipsed, Powermetal.de, Muzu.tv, kalle-rockt.de& Dragon Productions)

16.09' Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium
17.09' De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
18.09' Framus & Warwick Music Hall, Markneukirchen, Germany
19.09' Progresja, Warschau, Poland
20.09 ' Metro Club,Brno, Czech Republic
21.09 ' Ship A38,Budapest, Hungary
23.09 ' Legend, Milan,Italy
24.09 'Kantine, Augsburg, Germany
25.09 'Sudhaus, Tübingen, Germany
26.09 ' AlteSeilerei, Mannheim, Germany
27.09 'Essigfabrik, Köln, Germany
29.09 ' O2 AcademyIslington, London, UK
30.09 ' Assembly,Leamington Spa, UK
1.10 ' The ClassicGrand, Glasgow, UK
2.10 ' Rescue Rooms,Nottingham, UK
3.10 ' Club Academy,Manchester, UK

Spock's Beardsforthcoming new studio album The Oblivion Particle is the follow-up to 2013'sBrief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep. Find some press reactions to that recordbelow and look out formore info in the coming weeks:

arguably the best album of their 20-year career todate' ' Classic Rock

"An entrancing work, their best sounding record todate." ' Prog Magazine

"If you like classy prog with amazing musicianshipand big hooks, then look no further." ' Powerplay

"classic Spock's Beardprog moments in a band that is both respectful of its past but also clearlylooking forward to the future." ' Classic Rock Society