The past weekend, The Age Of Metal had the chance to speak with Axel Sjöberg (drums) and Joakim Nilsson (guitar, vocals) of Swedish classic rock outfit GRAVEYARD. They talk about their current US tour, their latest album, and their ideas about music.

The video interview can be seen below:

Graveyard recently announced their first tour dates for 2012. Their European will begin on March 3rd in Hamburg, Germany and will end on March 27th in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The band commented on the tour: “After finishing an absolutely amazing year camp Graveyard we’re supposed to tour the US and then slow down and start working on songs for the next album. But after a great tour with the gods of MOTÖRHEAD, a couple of great dates with the legends in DEEP PURPLE and a sold out show in our hometown of Gothenburg we figured that we weren’t quite done with the touring just yet. With that said we’re glad to inform you that Graveyard are getting back in the van and will as always be beyond ready to bring you one more round of Graveyard live!”

March

15 – Hamburg, Germany - Knust
16 – Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
17 – Osnabruck, Germany - Bastard Club
18 – Cologne, Germany - Underground
20 – Nijmegen, The Netherlands - Doornroosje
21 – Brussels, Belgium - AB club
22 – London, UK - Underworld
23 – Manchester, UK - Roadhouse
24 – Nottingham, UK - Basement
25 – Wolverhampton, UK - Slade Rooms
27 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Bitterzoet

Graveyard was recently nominated in the Best Hard Rock/Metal album category for their album Hisingen Blues, at the upcoming Swedish Grammis awards (the equivalent of the Grammy Awards). Other nominees include:

HAMMERFALL – Infected

THE HAUNTED – Unseen

IN FLAMES – Sounds Of A Playground Fading

OPETH – Heritage

The Swedish Grammis will be held on February 14th, at the Kungliga Operan in Stockholm.

For more details visit Grammis.se.

Metalfest 2012 will hit the following countries next May and June: Austria, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Check out a new trailer below:

Confirmed to play Metalfest 2012:

MEGADETH – exclusive festival shows 2012

IN EXTREMO

BLIND GUARDIAN

KREATOR – exclusive festival shows 2012

KYUSS LIVES!

W.A.S.P. 30th Anniversary Show!

BEHEMOTH

EDGUY

FEAR FACTORY

HYPOCRISY – exclusive festival shows 2012

LEGION OF THE DAMNED

DARK TRANQUILLITY

SALTATIO MORTIS

ENSIFERUM

POWERWOLF

MOONSPELL - Album Release Show Alpha Noir

ALESTORM

GRAND MAGUS

GRAVEYARD

EPICA

DEATH ANGEL – The Ultra Violence Set

TRIPTYKON

LAKE OF TEARS

VADER

ORANGE GOBLIN

SWALLOW THE SUN

WITCHCRAFT

SEPTICFLESH

MY SLEEPING KARMA

SKULL FIST

HATE

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

FEUERSCHWANZ

MYSTIC PROPHECY

NACHTBLUT

Notes:

- Blind Guardian will not play at Metalfest Dessau/Germany
- Orange Goblin, Witchcraft, My Sleeping Karma, Saltatio Mortis, Feuerschwanz, Mystic Prohphecy, Nachtblut will only play Metalfest Germany and Austria
- Megadeth and In Extremo will not play at Metalfest Switzerland
- W.A.S.P. will not play at Metalfest Loreley/Germany
- Lake of Tears will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria and Croatia
- Swallow The Sun will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Epica will only play Metalfest Loreley
- Moonspell will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria, Croatia, Poland and Switzerland
- Edguy will only play Metalfest Germany (Loreley/Dessau)
- Kyuss Lives will only play Metalfest Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland
- Graveyard will only play Metalfest Dessau and Austria

An official trailer can be seen below:

Metalfest 2012 dates:

May 31 - June 2: Mining - Metalfest Austria

May 31 - June 2: Dessau - Metalfest Germany/East

June 1-3: Jaworzno - Metalfest Poland

June 3-5: Zadar - Metalfest Croatia

June 5-6: Milan - Metalfest Italy

June 7-9: Loreley - Metalfest Germany/West

June 7-10: Pratteln - Metalfest Switzerland

June 8-10: Plzen - Metalfest Czech Republic

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