German melodic metallers EDGUY have announced the first European tour dates in support of their upcoming "Hellfire Club" CD, due on March 15, 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.

Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Apr. 02 - Plzen, CZR @ KD Serikova
Apr. 03 - Zlin, CZR @ Golem Club
Apr. 04 - Trnava, SK @ Sports Hall
Apr. 06 - Budapest, HUN @ TBA
Apr. 07 - Vienna, AUT @ Planet Music
Apr. 08 - Milan, ITA @ Alcatrez
Apr. 10 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7
Apr. 11 - Strasbourg, FRA @ La Laiterie
Apr. 12 - Lyon, FRA @ Transbordeur
Apr. 14 - Madrid, SPA @ Aqualung
Apr. 16 - Valencia, SPA @ Republica
Apr. 17 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz
Apr. 18 - Bergara, SPA @ Jam
Apr. 20 - Bordeaux, FRA @ Theatre Barbey
Apr. 21 - Paris, FRA @ Elysee Montmartre
Apr. 23 - Losheim, GER @ Eisenbahnhalle
Apr. 24 - Kaufbeuren, GER @ Zeppelinhalle
Apr. 25 - Lichtenfels, GER @ Stadthalle
Apr. 27 - Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn
Apr. 28 - Oberhausen, GER @ Turbinenhalle - T-Club
Apr. 30 - Langen, GER @ Stadthalle
May 01 - Vosselaar, GER @ To Be Announced
May 02 - Koln, GER @ Live Music Hall
May 04 - Osnabrück, GER @ Halle Gartlage
May 05 - Hamburg, GER @ Dock's
May 06 - Göteborg, GER @ Karen
May 08 - Stockholm, SWE @ Arenan
May 09 - Umea, SWE @ Umea Arena
May 11 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakkahuone
May 12 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi

The follow-up to 2001's "Mandrake" was produced by EDGUY and Norman Meiritz, with additional assistance from Sascha Paeth (RHAPSODY, ANGRA), who was responsible for the drum sound on the album. The final mix took place at the famous Finnvox Studios (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS) in Helsinki, Finland.

Prior to the release of "Hellfire Club", EDGUY will release an EP, titled "King Of Fools". The five-song effort, which will contain only one track from the forthcoming full-length CD, is due on February 2.

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