Source: Blabbermouth.net

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will release their new album, “High Country”, on August 21 via Razor & Tie. Recorded in Austin, the CD was produced by Adrian Quesada and mixed by J. Robbins.

“High Country” features 15 new compositions and will be released simultaneously in CD and double vinyl formats.

In conjunction with the release of “High Country”, THE SWORD will embark on a 25-show European tour. The trek begins on release day, August 21, at the Pstereo Festival in Trondheim, Norway and ends in Bristol, U.K. on September 19. The band will be touring throughout the remainder of 2015 and 2016.

Dates for the first international leg of the “High Country” tour are:

Aug. 21 – Trondheim, Norway – Pstereo Festival
Aug. 22 – Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret
Aug. 23 – Goteborg, Sweden – Sticky Fingers
Aug. 25 – Helsinki, Finland -Tavastia
Aug. 27 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Strand
Aug. 28 – Malmo, Sweden – KB
Aug. 29 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Lille Vega
Aug. 30 – Hamburg, Germany – Rock Café St Pauli
Aug. 31 – Berlin, Germany – Magnet
Sep. 02 – Wien, Austria – Arena
Sep. 03 – Munich, Germany – Magnet
Sep. 04 – Milan, Italy – Legend
Sep. 05 – Salzburg, Austria – Rockhouse
Sep. 06 – Winterthur, Switzerland – Salzhaus
Sep. 07 – Stuttgart, Germany – Universum
Sep. 09 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix Club
Sep. 10 – Tilburg, Netherlands – Extase
Sep. 11 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
Sep. 12 – Paris, France – La Boule Noire
Sep. 14 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Basement
Sep. 15 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – King Tuts
Sep. 16 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Academy 3
Sep. 17 – Wolverhampton, United Kingdom – Slade Rooms
Sep. 18 – London, United Kingdom – Underworld
Sep. 19 – Bristol, United Kingdom – The Thekla