Gothenburg, Sweden based metal-sextet MARIONETTE will self-release its third album Nerve worldwide on December 5th instead of November 14th as previously reported. The album will be released digitally via Pivotal Rockordings in all major web-retail outlets and streaming services while the physical album will be self-released by Marionette in individually numbered high-quality digipaks featuring two exclusive bonus tracks. Artwork for the release was handled by Gustavo Sazes of Abstrata Design (ARCH ENEMY, FIREWIND) and is available for viewing below:

Marionette will take part in The SlaughTour 2011 alongside fellow Swedes DEAD BY APRIL and ONE WITHOUT. Dates, which have been rescheduled are as follows, tickets previously purchased are still valid:

December

8 – O2 Academy 3 - Manchester UK
9 – O2 ABC 2 - Glasgow, UK
10 – The Other Rooms - Newcastle, UK
11 – HMV Institute - Birmingham, UK
12 – The Garage - London, UK
13 – Joiners - Southampton, UK
14 – Muziekodroom - Hasselt, Belgium
15 – Backstage Club - Munich, Germany
16 – Underground - Cologne, Germany
17 – Molotow - Hamburg, Germany
18 – Kelder - Amersfoort, Netherlands
19 – Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
20 – Comet Club - Berlin, Germany
21 – Universum - Stuttgart, Germany
22 – 3Raum/Arena - Vienna, Austria

Nerve, the follow up to Marionette’s 2009 release Enemies, was recorded at Studio Fredman with producer Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE GATES), was mixed by DEAD BY APRIL songwriter Pontus Hjelm at Studio PH in Gothenburg and was mastered by Erik Broheden (RAMMSTEIN, TURBONEGRO, WITHIN TEMPTATION) at Masters of Audio Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nerve tracklisting:

'From Marionette With Love'

'Stand In Line'

'Act Of Violence'

'Remember Your Name'

'Revelation 6:8'

'A New High'

'Something Forgotten'

'Smile Or Die Trying'

'The Last'

'När Du Ruttnar Bort'

'Brand New Day'

'Lights Out'

'Overdose'*

'The Sun, The Skies, The Clarity And Light'*

*Only available on physical album version.

Live video footage featuring the studio version of the track 'Remember Your Name' in its entirety can be viewed below: