Century Media Records reports:

Right on time with the release of their new album Architect Of Lies, Danish metal outfit MERCENARY has been confirmed to share the stage with the mighty MEGADETH in February/March 2008. See below for the exact dates.

Architect Of Lies, the follow up to 2006’s The Hours That Remain (which subsequently was awarded the Danish Metal Award in the category “Best Album”) will be available on the following release dates:

Denmark: Monday, March 17th, 2008

Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Benelux/Italy: Friday, March 21st, 2008

UK/France/Norway/rest of Europe: Monday, March 24th, 2008

Spain/Portugal: Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Sweden/Finland/Hungary: March 26th, 2008

Mercenary guitarist Jakob Mølbjerg comments on the new album and the European shows with Megadeth as follows: “Hell yeah! What better way to kick off 2008 and preparing for our new album-release than getting out on the road with the almighty Megadeth? What a blast! We will be playing five shows with the Godfathers of Thrash during February and March, and four of the shows are even as direct support. This is an immense honour for us and a dream come true, as Megadeth has always been a great source of inspiration, as well as one of the main reasons I ever picked up a guitar in the first place. So check the new tourdates and prepare to 'Embrace the Nothing’, the new track on our Myspace profile. See you all out there on the Killing Roads!”

Powered by countless live performances prior to the recordings, the new album certainly turns out to be Mercenary’s most spontaneous album to date, combining melodic and dark elements, the catchy and the complex in irresistible metal hymns. To grant you a glimpse at the final result, the brand-new track 'Embrace The Nothing' has just been posted at the band’s MySpace site.

Garnered with artwork by Niklas Sundin (ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY), Architect Of Lies will be released as CD and Limited Edition including the bonus track 'Death Connection' and bonus DVD offering live footage filmed at Bang Your Head festival 2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for 'My World Is Ending'.

Architect Of Lies tracklisting: 'New Desire', 'Bloodsong', 'Embrace The Nothing', 'This Black And Endless Never', 'Isolation (The Loneliness In December)', 'The Endless Fall', 'Black And Hollow', 'Execution Style', 'I Am Lies', 'Public Failure Number One'.

Mercenary live:

January

26 - Nordhausen, Germany - Bloody Sunset Festival

February

7 - Aalborg, Denmark - Eskildsen Musik
8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hallen (supporting Megadeth)
10 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle (supporting Megadeth)
11 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle (supporting Megadeth)

March

10 - Munich, Germany - Zenith (supporting Megadeth)
11 - Neu-Isenburg, Germany - Hugenottenhalle (supporting Megadeth)
20 - Herning, Denmark - Kulturellen
21 - Aalborg, Denmark - Studenterhuset
22 - Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock

July

5 - Tolmin, Slovakia - Metal Camp Festival 2008