Abyss Records is slated to reissue the out-of-print THE GATES OF SLUMBER debut full-length, The Awakening, on CD this fall.

Originally released in 2004, the Abyss Records reissue will feature cover art (from the limited-edition double vinyl edition) painted by Ken Kelly (MANOWAR, KISS, CONAN) along with an exclusive bonus track. The album, along with other The Gates Of Slumber merchandise, including the Coven Of Cain and To The Rack With Them t-shirt designs (both in-stock now), will be available at this location.

The Awakening reissue tracklisting:

'Resurrection From The Underworld'

'The Awakening (Interpolating The Wrath Of The Undead)'

'The Judge'

'The Jury'

'Broken On The Wheel'

'The Executioner'

'Blessed Pathway To The Celestial Kingdom'

'The Burial'

'The Cloaked Figure' (Bonus Track)

The band is currently on the road and will soon hook up with RWAKE and later HAIL!HORNET as support acts for CHURCH OF MISERY.

Tour dates:

May

22 - Gooski's - Pittsburgh, PA
23 - Broadway Joe's - Buffalo, NY
24 - AS220 - Providence, RI (with Church of Misery and Rwake)
25 - Cameo - Brooklyn, NY (with Church of Misery and Rwake)
26 - North Star - Philadelphia, PA (with Church of Misery)
28 - Soapbox - Wilmington, NC (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
29 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
30 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
31 - Siberia - New Orleans, LA (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)

June

1 - Chaos In Tejas - Red 7 - Austin, TX
3 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
4 - Chasers - Scottsdale, AZ (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
5 - Satellite - Los Angeles, CA (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
6 - Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
8 - Branx - Portland, OR (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
9 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA (with Church of Misery and Hail!Hornet)
11 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO (with Hail!Hornet)
12 - Rye Room at The Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE (with Hail!Hornet)
13 - Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS (with Hail!Hornet)
14 - Fubar - St. Louis, MO (with Hail!Hornet)
15 - V Club - Huntington, WV (with Hail!Hornet)
16 - The Hideaway - Johnson City, TN (with Hail!Hornet)