The 69 Eyes announce new album ‘West End’

THE 69 EYES have announced a brand new album!

Titled West End, the album will be the band’s 12th full-length record and is set for release in September.

The album, which is released the same year as the band’s 30th anniversary, also features guest vocalists including CRADLE OF FILTH‘s Dani Filth, Wednesday 13 and BEASTÖ BLANCÖ‘s Calico Cooper.

Speaking about the album, vocalist Jyrki 69 says, “the title West End evokes a dark image – when something dies, something new comes up and we all have to change in order to stay alive. I feel like this planet is on some turning point. The end of the western world is near and the question is: What is happening when the west ends..? The title has multiple meanings for us… but be assured it has definitely nothing to do with THE PET SHOP BOYS or London…”

The band have also released the first taster of the new album, with a music video for new single 27 & Done. The video features excerpts from horror film The 27 Club and was directed by Vicente Cordero. Speaking about the track, Jyrki 69 says, “the track deals with the idea of Hollywood and everyone coming there to make their dreams come true, but it’s very seldom that they succeed and this is something you can see there everywhere. It’s a place that makes you desperate and I wanted to get these dark vibes into the song. But on the other hand the track is also a celebration of life – we should be excited to be here and everybody’s a legend and they should realise that we should enjoy what we do instead of worry what other people think.”

Watch the official music video for 27 & Done here: 

The band will also be embarking on a European tour later this year in support of the new album.

Tour dates are as follows: 

02.11. D Leipzig – Moritzbastei
03.11. D Berlin – SO36
05.11. D Hamburg – Logo
06.11. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
07.11. D Stuttgart – Wizemann Club
08.11. D Munich – Backstage (Halle)
09.11. CZ Prague – Meat Factory
11.11. PL Wroclaw – Stary Klasztor
12.11. HU Budapest – Barba Negra
13.11. SK Bratislava – Atelier Babylon
14.11. AT Vienna – Chelsea
16.11. IT Parma – Campus Music Industry
17.11. CH Pratteln – Z7
19.11. D Trier – Mergener Hof
20.11. F Paris – Backstage by the Mill
21.11. UK London – The Garage
23.11. D Oberhausen – Kulttempel
24.11. D Frankfurt – Zoom

West End is set for release on September 13th via Nuclear Blast. 

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