The new AMORPHIS single, 'Silver Bride', has entered the official Finnish single charts at # 1.

"'Silver Bride' success feels great. I salute everyone who has bought this collector's item. Let's keep forging gold!" states guitarist Esa Holopainen.

The band’s new album Skyforger will be released on May 29th in Europe via Nuclear Blast.

As previously reported, Amorphis will embark on an extensive one-month European tour comprising Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, The Czech Republic, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and even including the band's first-ever appearance in the UK.

Tickets for the Forging Europe Tour 2009 will go on sale on Monday, April 27th. Support acts will be announced later.

The tour dates are:

April

30 - Helskinki, Finland - Tavastia

June

5 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air
7 - Espoo, Finland - Kivenlahti Rock
13 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Provinssirock
19 - Kalajoki, Finland - Kalajoen Juhannus
20 - Kauhajoki, Finland - Nummirock
27 - Helsinki, Finland - Tuska Festival

July

5 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock
18 - Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany - Dong Open Air
24 - Oulu, Finland - Qstock
31 - Kuopio, Finland - Kuopiorock

August

8 - Lammi, Finland - Pellavarock
14 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany - Summer Breeze Festival

October

7 - Kato - Berlin, Germany
8 - Club Romein - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
9 - De Nieuwe Pul - Uden, Netherlands
10 - Underworld - London, Great Britain
11 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium
13 - L’ubu - Rennes, France
14 - La Locomotive - Paris, France
15 - Musik Zentrum - Hannover, Germany
16 - Alte Spinnerei - Glauchau, Germany
17 - Masters Of Rock Café - Zlin, Czech Republic
18 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, Hungary
20 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
21 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
22 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
23 - Juz Live Club - Andernach, Germany
24 - Hellflame Festival - Lichtenfels, Germany
25 - Rock Café - Prague, Czech Republic
27 - Loch Ness - Cracow, Poland
28 - Diesel - Budapest, Hungary
29 - Sala Da Concerte - Bucharest, Romania
30 - Blue Box - Sofia, Bukgaria
31 - Principal Club Theatre - Thessaloniki, Greece

November

1 - Gagarin 205 - Athens, Greece
3 - Alpeus - Rome, Italy
4 - Musicdrome - Milan, Italy
5 - Substage - Karlsruhe, Germany
6 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
11 - Turock - Essen, Germany