As we informed you a while ago, veteran British rockers Uriah Heep shall release a brand-new studio album in almost ten years, entitled "Wake the Sleeper" (view cover in the left), in June via Universal Music. The CD is going to contain 11 songs recorded in a line-up featuring Mick Box (guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass), Phil Lanzon (keyboards), Bernie Shaw (vocals) and Russell Gilbrook (drums).

To celebrate the album's birth, Uriah Heep shall do a European tour as follows:

May 17 - Ion Tiriac Arena - Brasov, Romania
May 21 - BZK Oktiabrskyi - St Petersburg, Russia
June 4 - National Palace - Chisinau, Moldova
June 6 - Drama Theater - Simferopol, Ukraine
June 7 - Palace of Republic - Minsk, Belarus
June 9 - Sport Palace - Odessa, Ukraine
June 12 - Circus - Novokuznetsk, Russia
June 13 - Tochka Club - Moscow, Russia
June 14 – [to be announced] - Voronezh, Russia
June 16 - Premiera Club - Krasnodar, Russia
June 17 - Musical Theater - Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
June 21 - Open air - Reuter, Austria
June 27 - TT Assen - Assen, Netherlands
June 28 - Patronaat - Haarlem, Netherlands
July 18 - Bikefestival - Sumiswald, Switzerland
July 20 - Clam Castle - Klam, Austria
July 25 - Rock of Ages festival - Rottenburg-Seebron, Germany
July 26 - Zwarte Cross Festival - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
August 8 - Picture On Festival - Bildein, Austria
September 6 - Open air - Koprivnica, Croatia