Slægt sign with Century Media Records, new album due in March

Danish black metal outfit Slægt have announced their signing with Century Media Records. Their fourth full-length, “Goddess” has been completed and is being lined up for a March 18th release through the label. The band commented:

It is with utmost pleasure we can announce that we have signed a deal with Century Media. Century Media is a huge force within the metal world – their history speaks for itself and their roster of current and former acts is a sight to behold. The label is made up of passionate and professional people, whose work is very impressive in regards to how they maintain to be such a successful label while still understanding and respecting their artists’ creative process and work. So it would be an understatement to say, that we are truly looking forward to where this collaboration will take us, our music, and our listeners.Slægt

A first single, pre-orders and more will go live on January 14th. In other news, the group will be touring Europe with Demon Head this spring, here’s what’s been booked:

03/31 Copenhagen, DEN – Stairway
04/01 Weimar, GER – Kasseturm
04/02 Abtenau, AUT – Neudegg Alm (feat. Grave Miasma, The Ruins Of Beverast, etc.)
04/03 Dresden, GER – Chemiefabrik
04/04 Dortmund, GER – Junkyard
04/05 Rotterdam, NET – Baroeg
04/06 Antwerp, BEL – Het Bos
04/07 Paris, FRA – Glazart
04/08 Winterthur, SWI – Gaswerk
04/09 Ljubljana, SLO – Klub Gromka
04/10 Zagreb, CRO – Mocvara
04/11 Budapest, HUN – Robot
04/12 Vienna, AUT – Arena
04/13 Prague, CZE – Underdogs
04/14 Berlin, GER – TBA
04/15 Malmö, SWE – Plan B
04/16 Gothenburg, SWE – The Abyss
04/17 Stockholm, SWE – Hus 7