Toronto rocker DANKO JONES is featured in a new Q&A; with the UK-based Über Röck. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Your last two records, Never Too Loud and Below the Belt, were probably more classic rock than kick-ass rock'n'roll. What were the influences that drove you into this direction?

Danko: "Really? Never Too Loud might've been classic rock influenced but you think Below The Belt was too? You can't hear the total MISFITS influence on Below The Belt? A song like 'I Wanna Break Up With You' is totally influenced by ZEKE and THE DWARVES. I don't call any of those bands classic rock."

Q: OK, then what can we expect from the next Danko Jones release - sound-wise, producer-wise, and so on?

Danko: "Well, every album we make is hard rock. That's how we describe our band and those are the albums we make. Not sure who will produce or where we'll do it. It's too early to say."

Q: You seem to be pretty hot in Europe these days, but what is the status of Danko Jones currently in the US?

Danko: "Well, our song 'I Think Bad Thoughts' just peaked at #32 on the Active Rock charts on American radio. Our song 'Full Of Regret' peaked at #34 earlier, too. We definitely need to tour the States more, though."

Click here for the complete Q&A.;

Capping off what has been another busy year for the band, five shows in Finland have been added to their European tour in support of their latest album, Below The Belt. They will take place between November 17th and 21st. Supposedly, these are the last dates to be added to their European tour schedule. We'll keep you posted:

November

17 - Joensuu, Finland - Kerubi Klub
18 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahoune
19 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria Club
20 - Jyväsklylä, Finland - Lutakko Club
21 - Turku, Finland - Klubi
23 - Tromsö, Norway - Student huset Driv
24 - Trondheim, Norway - Byscenen
25 - Bergen, Norway - USF/Verftet
26 - Stavanger, Norway - Folken
28 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli
29 - Groningen, Holland - Oosterport
30 - Hasselt, Belgium - Mod

December

2 - Rostock, Germany - Mau
3 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
4 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
6 - Budapest, Hungary - Durer Kert
7 - Graz, Austria - PPC
8 - Milano, Italy - Bloom
9 - Bern, Switzerland - Bierhubeli
10 - Eindhoven, Holland - Speedfest
11 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Gaswerk
13 - Toulon, France - Omega Live
14 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Apolo
15 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Penelope
16 - Bilbao, Spain - Sala Antzokia
17 - Angers, France - Le Chabada
18 - Ris Orangis, France - Le Plan

As previously reported, Danko Jones are offering a free six-song hit pack. Songs on offer include:

'Bounce'

'Code Of The Road'

'First Date'

'Forget My Name'

'I Think Bad Thoughts'

'Lovercall'

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