German thrashers HOLY MOSES will release their new Agony Of Death album on October 7th in North America via Wacken Records/SPV. The album will be issued in Europe prior on September 26th via.

The band have updated their MySpace page to stream an eight-minute teaser for the release. Check it out at this location.

Agony Of Death will be available in three different versions, each featuring the songs in a different sequence. The lavish digipak with fold-out cover includes 12 songs plus all intros and outros in conceptual order. The regular jewel case consists of ten tracks without intros and outros, or, as leader Sabina Classen calls it, “without frills and full in the face”. The double vinyl edition will feature one intro and one outro per side, sort of a golden mean between the opulent digipak and the straightforward jewel case. This allows every fan to choose the version they like best.

Holy Moses have the tightest tour schedule of their career lined up. At the beginning of 2008, the band toured Europe with OBITUARY. After a warm-up gig in Dortmund, Germany, on July 19th, Holy Moses will play the Wacken Open Air on August 2nd and travel all over Europe as BENEDICTION’s co-headliner for four weeks in September, before embarking on their first tour of North America in early 2009. Shows in South America, Japan and Australia have also been scheduled.

Holy Moses have posted footage of the band rehearsing for their appearance this weekend at Wacken Open Air 2008, in Wacken, Germany. Check out the footage below: