German thrash legends KREATOR will be releasing their upcoming album, Hordes Of Chaos, on the following release dates via Steamhammer/SPV:

January 13th, 2009 - North America

January 16th, 2009 - Germany

January 19th, 2009 - rest of Europe

Hordes Of Chaos will be available as limited edition digipak incl. bonus DVD, gatefold LP, jewel case and download.

Tracklisting: 'Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)', 'Warcurse', 'Escalation', 'Amok Run', 'Destroy What Destroys You', 'Radical Resistance', 'Absolute Misanthropy', 'To The Afterborn', 'Corpses Of Liberty', 'Demon Prince'.

View a Hordes Of Chaos teaser below:

Hordes Of Chaos was recorded at Berlin’s Tritonus studios under the direction of producer Moses Schneider. Schneider is renowned for his fresh and exceptionally dynamic working methods with bands and artists such as Beatsteaks and Tocotronic. “We consciously decided on Moses as our producer for the live recording of the basic tracks at the studio,” band mastermind Mille Petrozza explains. “This was the first time since Pleasure To Kill that we worked in this way. The new album is a 100% realistic reflection of Kreator’s live qualities. Instead of exploring every little detail to sterile perfection with the help of computer technology, this time around we wanted to deliver as dynamic a production as possible. There can be no doubt that we’ve achieved our target in Hordes Of Chaos.” The album was mixed in London by Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CRADLE OF FILTH).

Kreator have announced the following Chaos Over Europe - Tour 2009 dates with CALIBAN, ELUVEITIE and EMERGENCY GATE:

January

23 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
25 - Hasselt, Belgium - Mod Club
26 - London, UK - Koko
27 - Paris, France - Eylsee Montmatre
28 - Bordeaux, France - Theatre Barbey
29 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
30 - Porto, Portugal - Teatro Sa da Bandeira
31 - Bilbao, Spain - Rock Star

February

1 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 1
2 - Marseille, France - Espace Julien
3 - Milano, Italy - Rolling Stone
6 - Athens, Greece - Toll 56/Cultural Center of the Foundation of the Hellenic World
7 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club
8 - Sofia, Bulgaria - HR Botev Sportshall
9 - Bucharest, Romania - tba
10 - Belgrade, Serbia - SKC Hall
11 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo
12 - Maribor, Slovenia - Stuk
13 - Debrecen, Hungary - Lovarda
14 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
15 - lin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
17 - Bratislava, Slovakia - PKO
18 - Krakau, Poland - Klub Studio
19 - Warsaw, Poland - Klub Progresja
20 - Vilnius, Lithuania - House of Polish Culture
21 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
22 - Tallinn, Estonia - Rock Cafe
23 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
24 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
26 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
27 - Oslo, Norway - Betong
28 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Brew House

March

1 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
3 - Berlin, Germany - tba
4 - Nuremburg, Germany - Löwensaal
5 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
6 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
7 - Kaufbeuren, Germany - All Kart Halle
8 - Losheim, Germany - Eisenbahnhalle
10 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
11 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
12 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
13 - Osnabrück, Germany - Halle Gartlage
14 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle