The cover art for LOUDNESS' new album, "King Of Pain", has been revealed and can be viewed on band's MySpace page. The album is due for release in their native Japan on May 19th.

The album tracklist is as follows:

01. "Requiem"
02. "The King Of Pain"
03. "Power Of Death"
04. "Death Machine"
05. "Doodlebug"
06. "Rule The World"
07. "Straight Out Of Our Soul"
08. "Where Am I Going?"
09. "Emma"
10. "Naraka"
11. "Doctor From Hell"
12. "Hell Fire"
13. "#666"
14. "Never Comes"

The release will include a 32-page booklet, LOUDNESS original pick, and application card (valid only in Japan). Further details to follow. Pre-orders available at this location.

LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara revealed that LOUDNESS was planning a European tour around their confirmed appearance at the 'Bang Your Head' Festival in July. The band have since announced the following dates:

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

Source: BraveWords.Com