Polish death metallers VADER have issued the following:

"During the Polish leg of Blitzkrieg 5, Vader will be teaming up with BLINDEAD and ROOTWATER!

On the tour, Rootwater are going to promote their third full length album, Visionism (Paul from Vader appeared on it as a session drummer!). The album will be released in May/ June through Mystic Productions. The band will appear on the tour in the new lineup featuring Taff (vocals), Zusin (guitars, samples, vocal), Heinrich (bass, samples), Valeo (guitars) and Oley (drums).

The second guest act, Bliindead, is considered to be one of the most sensational bands on the Polish music scene in recent years. Their music has been compared to such bands as CULT OF LUNA and NEUROSIS. Some time ago they released their highly acclaimed second album, Autoscopia/Murder in Phazes. Blindead features Nick (vocals), Havoc (guitars), Deadman (guitars), Konrad (drums), Zwierzak (bass), Hervy (soundscapes & samples), K-Vass (visualisation).

The tour will also feature some local supports and special guest. More details will follow soon.

Blitzkrieg 5 Tour 2009 dates include:

August

29 - Warszawa, Poland - Stodo?a
30 - Olsztyn, Poland - Olszty?skie Lato Artystyczne

September

1 - Gda?sk, Poland - Parlament
2 - Szczecin, Poland - S?owianin
3 - Pozna?, Poland - Eskulap
4 - ?ód?, Poland - Dekompresja
5 - Katowice, Poland - Mega Club
6 - Opole, Poland - MOK
7 - Wroc?aw, Poland - Firlej
8 - Kraków, Poland - Loch Ness
9 - Rzeszów, Poland - Pod Palm?
10 - Radom, Poland - Strefa G2
11 - Lublin, Poland - Graffiti
12 - Bia?ystok, Poland - Gwint
13 - Toru?, Poland - Od Nowa

As previously reported, Vader are hard at work on the next full length album, Necropolis, at Hertz Studio.

Mainman Peter (vocals, guitars) recently checked in with the following:

"Hi Everybody!!!! Greetings from Hertz Studios!!!!

We just finished the first week of recordings! 11 drum tracks chosen for the upcoming album Necropolis are done. 9 of them will be available on every standard edition. Two of the songs we're gonna keep as bonuses or to play on Vader's official MySpace site... in summer time.

Wanna know any titles? Here we go: 'Anger', 'Dark Heart', 'When We Arrive', 'Devilized' or 'We Are Horde...'. There will be also new versions of 'Rise Of The Undead' and 'Impure' included.

Necropolis is kind of a mix of the atmosphere of the De Profundis album and the aggression known from Litany... We recorded tracks which are even more brutal.

Here you will find some pictures taken last week in Hertz Studios during drum session.

The new video report called Secrets Of The Force will be available soon. The progress of recordings, more pics and next part of video report will be posted at Vader's MySpace soon.

STAY VADERIZED!!!!!/ Peter."

Vader have also announced the following festival appearances for this year:

May

2 - Hauzenberg, Germany - Walpurgis Metal Days IX Festival
3 - Leeds, England - UK Deathfest

June

6 - Brnenec/Letovice, Czech Republic - Hardline Therapy Festival
20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest
27 - Wachenroth, Germany - Suffering Life Festival

July

4 - Flugplatz/Roitzschjora, Germany - With Full Force Festival
6 - Tolmin, Slovakia - Metal Camp Festival

18 Kijow, Ukraine - Pro Rock Festival

August

15 - Kinkelsbuehl, Germany - Summer Breeze Festival