Kreator Issues Band Update And Tour Dates

German thrash act Kreator has issued the following statement:

"Dear fans,

We want to wish all of you a happy new year 2009! Last year was already amazing (thanks for that by the way, you have been as well a part of it), let's not make this year stand behind in any way. Come and rock with us on our tour with Caliban, Eluveitie and Emergency Gate at the CHAOS OVER EUROPE TOUR 2009.

Don't miss our upcoming longplayer "HORDES OF CHAOS" coming January 16th!!!"

The band has also confirmed the following tour dates through March:

1/23 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
1/24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
1/25 - Hasselt, Belgium - Mod Club
1/26 - London, England - Koko
1/27 - Paris, France - Eylsee Montmatre
1/28 - Bordeaux, France - Theatre Barbey
1/29 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
1/30 - Porto, Portugal - Teatro Sa da Bandeira
1/31 - Bilbao, Spain - Rock Star

2/1 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 1
2/2 - Marseille, France - Espace Julien
2/3 - Milano, Italy - Rolling Stone
2/6 - Athens, Greece - Toll 56/Cultural Center of the Foundation of the Hellenic World
2/7 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club
2/8 - Sofia, Bulgaria - HR Botev Sportshall
2/9 - Bucharest, Romania - Becker Brau
2/10 - Belgrade, Russia - Dom Omladine Hall
2/11 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo
2/12 - Maribor, Slovenia - Stuk
2/13 - Debrecen, Hungary - Lovarda
2/14 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
2/15. - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
2/17 - Bratislava, Slovakia - PKO
2/18 - Krakau, Poland - Klub Studio
2/19 - Warsaw, Poland - Klub Progresja
2/20 - Vilnius, Latvia - House of Polish Culture
2/21 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
2/22 - Tallinn, Estonia - Rock Cafe
2/23 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
2/24 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
2/26 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
2/27 - Oslo, Norway - Betong
2/28 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Brew House

3/1 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
3/3 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
3/4 - Nuremburg, Germany - Löwensaal
3/5 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
3/6 - Pratteln, Switzerlands - Z7
3/7 - Kaufbeuren, Germany - All Kart Halle
3/8 - Losheim, Germany - Eisenbahnhalle
3/10 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
3/11 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
3/12 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
3/13 - Osnabrück, Germany - Halle Gartlage
3/14 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle