Poland's Vader are set to invade the US on a headline tour that will precede the release of their new ep, The Art of War. Beginning October 31, the equal part US and Canadian tour will be the band's first headline performance in many years; their most recent visit as direct support for Kreator earlier this year.

With an extensive recording history that dates back to 1993, Vader are one of metal's most prolific and active bands. Averaging 150-plus shows a year, the band is a favorite of both fans and critics world over. Newly signed to Sweden's Regain Records (US partnership with Candlelight Records), Vader recorded their new MCD The Art of War at Hertz Studio. Featuring four new songs and a video, the recording will set up the next full-length album that the band plan to start recording in early 2006.

Confirmed dates for Vader are noted below.

10.31.05 - Petit Theatre du Vieux Noranda/Royun-Noranda, Canada
11.01.05 - Poly Laure Conan/Chicoutini, Canada
11.02.05 - La Coudee/Rimouski, Canada
11.03.05 - L'Imperial/Quebec City, Canada
11.04.05 - Medley/Montreal, Canada
11.05.05 - The Chance/Poughkeepsie, NY
11.06.05 - Jaxx/W. Springfield, VA
11.07.05 - BB Kings/New York, NY
11.08.05 - Peabody's DownUnder, Cleveland OH
11.09.05 - Joe's/Chicago, IL
11.10.05 - Ascot Room/Minneapolis, MN
11.11.05 - Royal Albert Arms/Winnipeg, Canada
11.12.05 - Exchange/Regina, Canada
11.13.05 - Roxy on Broadway/Saskatoon, Canada
11.14.05 - Starlite Room/Edmonton, Canada
11.15.05 - Warehouse/Calgary, Canada
11.16.05 - Richards on Richards/Vancouver, Canada
11.17.05 - Studio Seven/Seattle, WA
11.18.05 - Hawthorne Tehater/Portland, OR
11.19.05 - The Pound/San Francisco, CA
11.20.05 - House of Blues/West Hollywood, CA
11.21.05 - Galaxy Theatre/Santa Ana, CA
11.22.05 - Clubhouse/Tempe, AZ
11.24.05 - El Palacio Ballroom/Corpus Christi, TX
11.25.05 - Sanctuary/San Antonio, TX
11.26.05 - Mary Janes/Houston, TX
11.27.05 - Purgatory/Oklahoma City, OK
11.28.05 - Creepy Crawl/St Louis, MO
11.29.05 - Elbo's/Cincinnati, OH
11.30.05 - Albie's Bar/Utica, NY


The Art of War is set for US release January 24, 2006