Japanese metal veterans LOUDNESS will release a new album, "King Of Pain", in Japan on May 19 via Tokuma Japan Communications. The CD will include a 32-page booklet, a LOUDNESS original pick, and application card (valid only in Japan). More information will be made available soon.

LOUDNESS has scheduled the following European tour dates:

July
16/17 - Bang Your Head!!! - Balingen, Germany
18 - Zwarte Cross - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
19 - Dynamo Club - Eindhoven, Netherlands
20 - Knust - Hamburg, Germany
22 - On Stage Club - Athens, Greece
23 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
24 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany

Source: www.Blabbermouth.Net