Iced Earth Confirm Judas Priest Opening Slots In Europe

While hard at work on their new album, ICED EARTH are announcing more dates for what is shaping up to be a very busy summer. On top of performing at festivals across Europe, the band has just accepted to be special guest to JUDAS PRIEST in Holland, Germany and Switzerland. The updated Iced Earth tour schedule is as follows:

MAY.02.2008 : CHIGAGO POWERFEST, Mokena, Illinois - USA
MAY.09.2008 : CENTRE DE FOIRE, Quebec City - Canada
MAY.11.2008 : ROCK HARD, Germany
JUN.21.2008 : HELLFEST, France
JUN.22.2008 : IJSSELHAL, NL-ZWOLLE (W/ JUDAS PRIEST)
JUN 23.2008 : PHILIPSHALLE, DE-DUESSELDORF (W/ JUDAS PRIEST)
JUN.24.2008 : ZENITH, DE-MUENCHEN (W/ JUDAS PRIEST)
JUN.25.2008 : NATIONAL SPORTZENTRUM, CH-HUTTWIL (W/ JUDAS PRIEST)
JUN.27.2008 : BANG YOUR HEAD, Germany
JUN.28.2008 : GRASPOP, Belgium
JUN.29.2008 : GODS OF METAL, Italy
JUL.05.2008 : METAL CAMP, Slovenia
JUL.11.2008 : VIA DE LA PLATA FESTIVAL, Spain
AUG.14.2008 : SZIGET FESTIVAL, HU-OBUDAI ISLAND
AUG.16.2008 : BLOODSTOCK, UK
SEP.27.2008 : PROGPOWER USA, Atlanta, Georgia - USA

ICED EARTH have recently welcomed singer MATT BARLOW back into the fold and are slated to release the EP "I WALK AMONG YOU" worldwide via SPV in June.

The release dates are as follows:

Germany – June 6th
Europe – June 9th
North America – June 10th