THE BEAST

Photo Credit: Jarmo Katila / Toni Kilpinen
Less than one year since the release of their enormously successful debut album Berserker, up and coming metallers BEAST IN BLACK are currently putting the finishing touches to their highly-anticipated sophomore record in guitarist Anton Kabanen's home studio. But before their fans can listen to the group's new tunes, the band are ready to reveal the title of the album, which will see the light of day on February 8, 2019 through Nuclear Blast - just before their very first, recently announced EU headline tour with Finnish electronic crossover band TURMION KÄTILÖT kicks off!

Comments the band, "Sometimes it felt like hell working so much and so hard on the second BEAST IN BLACK album, but we put our hearts fully into it. Well, this is for you guys, From Hell With Love!"

More details will be revealed soon, stay tuned!

Be sure to check out the trailer for BEAST IN BLACK's 2019 headline tour:

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BEAST IN BLACK live:

»Decades: Europe 2018«
w/ NIGHTWISH
02.11. S Gothenburg - Partille Arena
03.11. DK Copenhagen - Valby-Hallen
05.11. D Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle
06.11. D Hamburg - Barclaycard Arena
07.11. B Antwerp - Lotto Arena
09.11. D Oberhausen - König-Pilsener-Arena
10.11. F Paris - AccorHotels Arena
11.11. CH Geneva - Arena
13.11. SK Bratislava - Incheba Expo Arena
14.11. D Munich - Olympiahalle
16.11. D Leipzig - Arena
17.11. PL Krakow - Tauron Arena
19.11. CZ Prague - O2 Arena
20.11. H Budapest - Arena
22.11. CH Zurich - Hallenstadion
23.11. D Nuremberg - Arena
24.11. D Stuttgart - Schleyer-Halle
26.11. NL Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome
27.11. D Saarbrücken - Saarlandhalle
30.11. E Madrid - WiZink Center
01.12. E Barcelona - Palau Sant Jordi
02.12. E Bilbao - Bizkaia Arena
04.12. I Milan - Medionalum Forum
05.12. D Frankfurt - Festhalle
08.12. UK London - The SSE Arena, Wembley
10.12. UK Birmingham - Arena
11.12. UK Manchester - Arena
14.12. FIN Turku - Gatorade Center
15.12. FIN Helsinki - Hartwall Arena

Tickets for the German shows: http://nblast.de/DecadesTour

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23.02. FIN Helsinki - The Circus

»European Tour 2019«
w/ TURMION KÄTILÖT
Presented by
Metal Hammer (D), Rock It! (D), piranha (D), musix (D), powermetal.de (D)
27.02. D Hamburg - Markthalle
28.02. D Bochum - Zeche
01.03. NL Amsterdam - Melkweg (OZ)
02.03. B Vosselaar - Biebob
03.03. F Paris - La Maroquinerie
04.03. D Frankfurt - Batschkapp
05.03. D Saarbrücken - Garage
06.03. CH Pratteln - Z7
07.03. D Nuremberg - Hirsch
08.03. D Munich - Backstage (Werk)
09.03. D Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
10.03. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
11.03. D Berlin - Columbia Theater
29.03. S Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
30.03. S Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers

Tickets for the German shows: http://nblast.de/BeastInBlackEUtour

31.05. - 02.06. CZ Pilsen - Metalfest Open Air
11. - 13.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head!!! *NEW*

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Order the band's debut album Berserker now, here: http://nblast.de/BIBBerserker
Order Berserker digitally, here: http://nblast.de/BeastInBlackDigital

More on Berserker:
'Blind And Frozen' OFFICIAL VIDEO:

Berserker - Chart Entries:
#7 Finland
#13 Sweden (Hard Rock)
#21 UK (Rock)
#33 Switzerland
#39 UK (Indie)
#51 Germany
#169 France

Helsinki-based five-piece BEAST IN BLACK was founded by Anton Kabanen soon after he had parted ways with BATTLE BEAST in 2015. By the end of 2015 the band had played their first gig, where they opened for NIGHTWISH.

Berserker was produced by Anton in his Sound Quest Studio. Its cover artwork marks the return of the collaboration between Anton and Roman Ismailov who was the original illustrator and graphic artist for BATTLE BEAST.

Berserker maintains the style of Anton's previously composed works, which include the first three BATTLE BEAST albums. Influenced by 80's metal bands such as JUDAS PRIEST, MANOWAR, W.A.S.P., BLACK SABBATH and ACCEPT, the record contains all the elements of a great heavy metal album. "It's very straightforward, catchy, powerful and occasionally mixed with some symphonic influences," Anton adds. Lyrically, Kabanen also continues his previous style: "Many songs such as the title track, 'Beast In Black', and 'Zodd The Immortal', are strongly influenced by the Japanese manga and anime Berserk."

BEAST IN BLACK is:
Yannis Papadopoulos | vocals
Mate Molnar | bass
Atte Palokangas | drums
Kasperi Heikkinen | guitars
Anton Kabanen | guitars, vocals