Sweden’s classic rock heavyweights SPIRITUAL BEGGARS recently wrapped up work on their 8th studio album release, Earth Blues, which celebrates their 20th anniversary as band. The album will be released via InsideOutMusic on April 15th in Europe, and April 16th in North America.

Check out the first taste of the album - the tune 'Turn The Tide' - below:

Earth Blues tracklisting:

'Wise As A Serpent'

'Turn The Tide'

'Sweet Magic Pain'

'Hello Sorrow'

'One Man's Curse'

'Dreamer'

'Too Old To Die Young'

'Kingmaker'

'Road To Madness'

'Dead End Town'

'Freedom Song'

'Legends Collapse'

The artwork for Earth Blues was recently unveiled and guitarist/songwriter Michael Amott comments as follows: "I had the idea for this artwork from my time as a child, seeing posters of two young lovers watching a romantic sunset on the beach, just your typical tacky bedroom art in the '70's really... Also, growing up in what is now referred to with some nostalgia as 'he Atomic Age - the threat of nuclear war was always looming over our heads it seemed. I wanted to combine these two images of my youth in one paradoxical image and Per Wiberg of Hippograffix (and Spiritual Beggars keyboardist) really managed to capture the melancholic feeling perfectly. Earth Blues, indeed."

In order to promote this upcoming releas,e as well as the band’s anniversary, Spiritual Beggars have confirmed a European tour for April with support by German rockers ZODIAC, as well as some European summer festivals.

Tour dates include:

April

15 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
16 - Köln, Germany - Underground
17 - Ludwigburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
18 - München, Germany - Backstage
19 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Galery
20 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rockfabrik
21 - Tilburg, The Netherlands - 013 / Roadburn Festival
22 - Paris, France - La Scene Bastille
25 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
26 - Barcelona, Spain - Apollo 2
27 - Erandio / Bilbao, Spain - Sonora
28 - Toulouse, France - Le Saint Des Seins

June

23 - Clisson, France Hellfest

Spiritual Beggars lineup:

Michael Amott (Guitars - ARCH ENEMY, ex-CARCASS)

Ludwig Witt (Drums - GRAND MAGUS, ex-FIREBIRD)

Per Wiberg (Keys - ex-OPETH)

Sharlee D'Angelo (Bass - Arch Enemy, WITCHERY)

Apollo Papathanasio (Vocals - FIREWIND)

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