Germany's EDGUY have released their new album, Age Of The Joker, in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be released in North America September 13th.

The band has released a video explaining the different album packages fans can order. Watch the video below:

North American pre-orders are now available at the Nuclear Blast US website.

The album has entered the German album charts at the highest position of the band's history. Age Of The Joker enters the German Media Control album charts at #3.

Says the band: "Thank you all for getting an original copy of Age Of The Joker and making this possible. It might have been the strongest chart week of the year, with seven new albums hitting the album Top10. There was stiff competition, but YOU were there for us!!! We have given our very best to deliver the best possible album, but YOU, our fans, are responsible for making it such a great success. We are in the middle of our rehearsals for the tour that will kick off on September 23rd and the news hit us in the rehearsing room, where we are sitting right now! Now we're gonna rehearse so hard, we'll make sure to blow you all away during the forthcoming live shows and celebrate the biggest heavy metal party you won't be able to imagine... Be prepared for a great set with a lot of specials, and we are looking forward to seeing you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you - and cheerzzz!!!"

Audio samples for all tracks featured on Age Of The Joker can be heard in the YouTube album preview below:

The European limited edition of Age Of The Joker comes in a digipak featuring the regular 11-track album, plus a second CD which contains bonus tracks. As a special gift, you will also receive a Joker-card, hand signed by all of the Edguy members. To check out this truly limited edition click here.

The Age Of The Joker tracklist reads as follows:

'Robin Hood'

'Nobody's Hero'

'Rock Of Cashel'

'Pandora's Box'

'Breathe'

'Two Out Of Seven'

'Faces In The Darkness'

'The Arcane Guild'

'Fire On The Downline'

'Behind The Gates To Midnight World'

'Every Night Without You'

Tracklist for the limited edition bonus disc:

'God Fallen Silent'

'Aleister Crowley Memorial Boogie'

'Cum On Feel The Noize' (SLADE cover)

'Standing In The Rain'

'Robin Hood' (single version)

'Two Out Of Seven' (single version)

Check out BraveWords.com's review of Age Of The Joker at this location.

Edguy have released their video for 'Robin Hood', the opening track from Age Of The Joker. Video director Oliver Sommer (AVANTASIA, NENA, HELLOWEEN) and the band decided to satirize the Errol Flynn version, The Adventures Of Robin Hood. The miniature epic was shot in the forest with a large number of additional actors, starring German TV-comedian Bernhard Hoecker in two different leading roles.

Check out the clip below: