MOTÖRHEAD's forthcoming studio album, Motörizer, will be released on August 26th in North America, August 29th in Germany and September 1st in the rest of Europe.

The following release parties have been announced for Germany:

August

28 - Berlin - Halford
29 - Augsburg - Rockfabrik
29 - Saarbrücken - KuFa
29 - Hamburg - Ballroom
29 - Erfurt - Engelsburg
29 - Hannover - Labor
29 - Bremen - Aladin
29 - Lautern - Havanna
29 - Lichtenau - Schützenhaus
30 - Göttingen - Exil
30 - Lingen - Alter Schlachthof
30 - Bochum - Matrix
30 - Leipzig - Moritzbastei
30 - Darmstadt - Steinbruchtheater
30 - Nürnberg - Rockfabrik
30 - Cuxhaven - Rockcafe
30 - Ludwisgburg - Rockfabrik
31 - Koblenz - Druckkammer

September

5 - Leverkusen - Shadow
12 - Viersen - Trafostation

At the release parties the whole album will be played, there will be competitions with exclusive three-track CDs, exclusive t-shirts, Lemmy Action Figures and the fans can grab posters, stickers and postcards.

SPV Records have released an audio sample of a track featured on Motörizer. Visit the SPV Records site here and place your cursor over the band's logo on that page to hear the sample.

Motörizer was recorded at 606 Studios in Los Angeles, which is owned by Dave Ghrol (NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS).

The album (artwork on the left, click to enlarge) features the following tracklisting: '(Teach You How To) Sing The Blues', 'Time Is Right', 'Heroes', 'Runaround Man', 'English Rose', 'Rock Out', '1000 Names', 'When The Eagle Screams', 'Don't Die Ashamed', 'Back On The Chain', 'Buried Alive'.

Motörhead's tour itinerary is as follows:

July

11 - Zottegem, Belgium - Rock Zottegem
12 - Kvinesdal, Belgium - Norway Rock Festival
17 - Carhaix, France - Festival Vieilles Charrues
19 - Bilboa, Spain - Rock Star
20 - Bilboa, Spain - Rock Star

The Metal Masters Tour with HEAVEN & HELL, JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT:

August

6 - Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
7 - Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
9 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Arts Center
10 - Wantagh, NJ - Jones Beach Theater
12 - Hamburg, NY - Grandstand Stage/America's Fair **
13 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena ##
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
18 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
19 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Band Amphitheatre
22 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
23 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
28 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
30 - San Bernadino, CA - Hyundai Pavilion At Glen Helen
31 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

** Featuring Motörhead and Testament ONLY

## Featuring Judas Priest and Testament ONLY

With Special Guests SAXON and DANKO JONES:

November

3 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
4 - Ipswich, UK - Ipswich Regent
6 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome
7 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle Academy
8 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Academy
10 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Academy
11 - Leicester, UK - Leicester De Montfort Hall
12 - Southampton, UK - Southampton Guildhall
14 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Apollo
15 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff University
17 - Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Corn Exchange
18 - Bristol, UK - Bristol Colston Hall
19 - Exeter, UK - Exeter University
21 - Norwich, UK - Norwich UEA
22 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo