Chicago-based hard rockers SOiL will join metal heavyweights FOZZY on a 9-date UK tour launching November 27th in Stoke, England, and wrapping-up December 6th in Brighton, England. The tour marks both bands’ first return to the United Kingdom since appearances on this year’s Download Festival. The tour will also feature the UK’s own BREED 77.

“The U.K. has always been Fozzy's second home, and after the amazing experience we had rocking Download 2012, we couldn’t wait to return to the U.K.,” adds frontman Chris Jericho. “That’s why this tour with Soil is so huge for us. To be able to come back to England, Scotland and Wales with a band of their stature is going to blow away our fans, their fans, and make new fans for both of us! Mark my words... for excitement, energy and pure value, Fozzy vs Soil is going to be THE tour of the fall!!”
“It will be great to have FOZZY joining us for the tour,” says Soil bassist Tim King. “We had the pleasure of playing a few shows with them this spring and the two bands fit perfectly together." The tour will be SOiL’s last before entering the studio to record their long-awaited new album featuring the return of original frontman Ryan McCombs.

“I’ve known the Soil guys for over 15 years and even have a copy of their first demo,” says Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward. “It’s always great to tour with a band that you like, but it’s even better when the band are your friends. Don’t miss an opportunity to see this tour – and bring a helmet!”

Dates include:

November

27 - Stoke, England - The Underground
28 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
29 - Birmingham, England - Academy 2
30 - Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches

December

1 - Leeds, England - Cockpit
2 - Hafan Y Mor, Wales - Hard Rock Hell Festival
4 - Plymouth, England - White Rabbit
5 - London, England - Electric Ballroom
6 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2

Leading up to the August 14th release of their new album, Sin And Bones, Fozzy recently issued the following video featuring vocalist and WWE superstar Chris Jericho detailing the band's history:

Fozzy recently unveiled the Sin And Bones tracklisting, as well as lead single 'Sandpaper', which features guest vocals by M Shadows and can be heard below:

Sin And Bones features the following ten tracks:

'Spider In My Mouth'

'Sandpaper'

'Blood Happens'

'Inside My Head'

'Sin And Bones'

'A Passed Life'

'She's My Addiction'

'Shine Forever'

'Dark Passenger'

'Storm The Beaches'

After years of non-stop touring in Europe, the band will embark on the first US tour of their 12-year career, on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival.

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival and Fozzy headlining dates are as follows:

August

17 - Kansas City, MO - Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
18 - Little Rock, AR - Arkansas State Fairgrounds (KDJE Radio Show)
22 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
24 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
25 - Syracuse, NY - TBA
26 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
28 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
30 - New York City, NY - Gramercy Theater (Fozzy headlining show)
31 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion

September

1 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
2 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
5 - Simpsonville, SC - Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
7 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
8 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
9 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
11 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
12 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
13 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
15 - Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
16 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
19 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
21 - Spokane, WA - Greyhound Park and Events Center
22 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
23 - Portland, OR - Sleep Country Amphitheater
25 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
27 - West Hollywood, CA - Roxy Theatre (Fozzy headlining show)
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
30 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion