ROYAL HUNT Reveal Details For Upcoming Double Live Album, Cargo; Spring Tour Dates Announced

Royal Hunt’s new double live album, entitled Cargo, will be released on March 18th. Following the release of their latest studio album, Devil’s Dozen, Royal Hunt participated in three widely known festivals around the globe in the fall of 2015: ProgPower USA, Loud Park Japan and Rockingham UK. They performed their energetic brand of symphonic/progressive yet highly melodic and instantly accessible Royal rock for thousands of appreciative fans.

While Royal Hunt’ss next tour, set for the spring of 2016, is being announced (see dates below), the band found the time to gather in the studio and pick out the best performances recorded during their festival trek: an hour and a half of Royal Hunt’s trademark sonic assault, skillfully captured on tape.

Why a live album and why now? “Well, mostly because we haven’t released any live recordings for – roughly – 10 years or so.” says keyboard maestro and principal songwriter Andre Andersen. “2006 was great and many fans consider it to be our best (some will pick 1996 or Closing The Chapter as their favorite) but anyway – it’s been awhile, so we assumed that it might be interesting for you to check out our “new swing” at this live set. Just think about it: last time we recorded Paradox live was almost 20 years ago! Add a few new songs, the excitement of the festival performance, a couple of new faces to the lineup and – all of a sudden – things are sounding quite a bit different. We’d say it sounds fresh but let’s see what’s your opinion on this matter will be.”

The album includes a complete rendition of their signature concept album Paradox.

Tracklisting:

CD1
“The Mission”
“Half Past Loneliness”
“River Of Pain”
“Tearing Down The World”
“Message To G-D”
“Long Way Home”

CD2
“Time Will Tell”
“Silent Scream”
“It’s Over”
“May You Never”
“A Life To Die For”

European tour dates:

March
9 – Bruggarsalen – Stockholm, Sweden
11 – De Pul – Uden, Netherlands
12 – Corporation – Sheffield, UK
13 – Rock Palast – Bochum, Germany
14 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland
16 – RCA Club – Lisbon, Portugal
17 – Sala Chango – Madrid, Spain
18 – Sala Fanatic – Seville, Spain
19 – Sala Apolo [2] – Barcelona, Spain
20 – Circolo Colony – Brescia, Italy
22 – Randal Club – Bratislava, Slovakia
23 – Club Nova Chmelnice – Prague, Czech Republic
24 – The Rock Cafe – St. Pauli – Hamburg, Germany
26 – Riffelhof – Burgrieden, Germany
27 – Foeyr –  Burglengenfeld, Germany
29 – Progresjia – Warsaw, Poland
30 – Amager Bio – Copenhagen, Denmark
31 – Jagger Club – St. Petersburg, Russia

April
2 – Izvestia Hall – Moscow, Russia
3 – A38 – Budapest, Hungary
4 – Atlas Club – Kiev, Ukraine
5 – DKS – Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
6 – KKZU –  Kharkov, Ukraine
8 – DKZD – Vladivostok, Russia    

Band lineup:

André Andersen – keyboards
DC Cooper – vocals
Andreas Passmark – bass
Jonas Larsen – guitar
Andreas Johansson – drums