Polish extreme metalers BEHEMOTH have set Evangelion as the title of their 9th full-length studio album due out this summer.

Evangelion marks the follow up to the bands extremely successful 2007 release The Apostasy; a release which saw Behemoth acquire the supporting slot to second stage headliners Hatebreed on Ozzfest which also featured LAMB OF GOD, LORDI, and NILE just to name a few.

Following Ozzfest, Behemoth co-headlined the Radio Rebellion Tour with JOB FOR A COWBOY with support from GOJIRA and BENEATH THE MASSACRE with the band's final North American tour being a direct support slot to Norwegian legends, DIMMU BORGIR.

After a short break for writing, Behemoth entered Radio Gdansk in Poland to begin recording. Evangelion see's Behemoth, Daniel Bergstrand and Woytek and Slawek Wieslawscy as producers with Colin Richardson set to mix the album.

Here's what frontman Nergal has to say; "I've had this title in my head for almost a year now and it grew on me. It sounds nothing but powerful and epic which perfectly mirrors the essence of the new album. Evangelion comes from a Greek word ‘Spreading the word of God' or ‘spreading the good news'...oh well, you already know that we love to play with the meanings and symbolism. We're here to show you our interpretation of what Evangelion really is."

In support of the band's 9th full-length studio album Evangelion, Behemoth will be touring on what is sure to be this summer's largest and most bone crushing metal festival; the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Behemoth will be conquering the Hot Topic stage alongside label mates CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BALCK DAHLIA MURDER, JOB FOR A COWBOY and WHITECHAPEL on over 25 dates this summer so make sure to catch the masters of blackened death metal live when they come to a city near you.

Details on Evangelion's packaging, artwork, track listing, and pre-orders will be announced over the coming months so be sure to keep an eye on the band's sites and Metal Blade's sites for further information.

Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival dates:

July

10 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
11 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
12 - San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
14 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheater
17 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
18 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
19 - Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheater
21 - Kansas City, KS - Sandstone Amphitheater
22 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheater
25 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Centre
26 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
28 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
31 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center

August

1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
2 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
4 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Perf. Arts
6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
8 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
9 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
11 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
12 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
14 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
15 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
16 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre