Blackmore's Night Prep New Album

Blackmore’s Night are to release a brand new studio album later this year, it has been confirmed.

The Ritchie Blackmore led folk rock band have entered the final stages of mixing the new record and are looking to release it prior to a tour later this year.

The album will be a follow-up to 2008’s Secret Voyage.

The band have also announced a handful of European tour dates for September. No word on UK shows as yet.

Here’s the current tour schedule:

5-Sep Kloster Buch, Leising, Germany
8-Sep Prague, Czech Republic
10-Sep Prinzgegententheater, Munich, Germany
16-Sep Theatre des Westens, Berlin, Germany
18-Sep Rhein - Main Theater, Niedernhausen, nr Frankfurt, Germany
23-Sep CCH Saal 2, Hamburg, Germany
26-Sep Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany