Death metal legends Vader will invade the U.S. in May. Joining Vader on the 21-date tour are Internal Bleeding, Sacrificial Slaughter, Voices Of Ruin and Micawber.

Confirmed dates for the “Strike Of The Empire” U.S. tour:

May 26 – Maryland Death Fest – Baltimore, MD *
May 27 – Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
May 28 – Brass Mug – Tampa, FL
May 29 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
May 30 – Siberia – New Orleans, LA
May 31 – Acadia – Houston, TX
Jun. 01 – Curtain Club – Dallas, TX
Jun. 03 – Blu Phoenix – Albuquerque, NM
Jun. 04 – Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
Jun. 05 – Malones – Santa Ana, CA
Jun. 06 – Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
Jun. 07 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
Jun. 08 – Las Vegas Death Fest – Las Vegas, NV
Jun. 09 – Metro – Salt Lake City, UT
Jun. 10 – Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO
Jun. 11 – Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
Jun. 13 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
Jun. 14 – Reggies – Chicago, IL
Jun. 16 – Webster Music Hall – New York City, NY
Jun. 17 – La Respuesta – San Juan, Puerto Rico *

* Vader only

Vader‘s latest studio album, “The Empire”, was released on November 4 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by acclaimed artist Joe Petagno.