Norwegian prog metallers LEPROUS are have just released their much anticipated newest studio album "The Congregation" all across the world via InsideOutMusic. The record isn't only meeting wide critical acclaim but also, as a first for LEPROUS, managed to enter the official national sales charts in several European countries. Here is an overview of the chart positions achieved so far: Germany # 78, The Netherlands # 66, Belgium (Flemish) # 167 and Finland # 39. Congratulations!

LEPROUS recently launched a video clip directed by David Solbjørg and Kjetil Kolbjørnsrud of Twitchy Films for the album's opening track "The Price", which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/0G9Qd_84YZs

Also, check out the track "Rewind" here: https://soundcloud.com/officialinsideoutmusic/leprous-rewind

You can purchase the album either as digital, standard jewel case CD or as shirt-bundle options here:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Congregation-Leprous/dp/B00JFRKPOK

CD & shirt bundles available here: http://www.manicmusiconline.com/leprous-the-congregation

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-congregation/id994997947

Here is the track-listing for the 65 minutes long album release:

LEPROUS - "The Congregation"

1. The Price
2. Third Law
3. Rewind
4. The Flood
5. Triumphant
6. Within My Fence
7. Red
8. Slave
9. Moon
10. Down
11. Lower

LEPROUS have recorded the drums, guitars and bass for the album in Sweden's Fascination Street / Ghostward Studios with David Castillo (Katatonia, Opeth) and the vocals together with Heidi Solberg Tveitan & Vegard Tveitan at Mnemosyne Studios in Norway. Just like the preceding albums "Bilateral" and "Coal", "The Congregation" was mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Symphony X, Kreator). The album's artwork was created by Nihil / www.nihil.fr

A comprehensive making-of studio video for "The Congregation" can be now seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYGC0SZI1fs

LEPROUS line-up 2015:

Einar Solberg - Lead Vocal, Keys

Tor Oddmund Suhrke - Guitars

Øystein Landsverk - Guitars

Baard Kolstad - Drums

Here is an overview of all upcoming LEPROUS live-dates announced so far, including newly added shows for countries like Greece, Turkey, Armenia and Georgia (Updates marked *):

LEPROUS - Live 2015:

Thu 6-25-2015 Minsk (Belarus) - Metropolis Fest (Supporting Dream Theater)

Fri. 7-10-2015 Newark-On-Trent (UK) - UK Tech-Fest / www.uktechfest.com

Sat. 7-11-2015 Barcelona (Spain) - BeProgMyFriend Festival / www.beprogmyfriend.com

Fri. 9-18-2015 Yerevan (Armenia) - Puppet Theater *

Sat. 9-19-2015 Tiblisi (Georgia) - Venue TBA *

Sun. 9-20-2015 Istanbul (Turkey) - TBA *

Mon. 9-21-2015 Athens (Greece) - AN Club / www.anclub.gr *

Tue. 9-22-2015 Thessaloniki (Greece) - Eightball Club / www.eightballclub.gr *

LEPROUS + Sphere & Rendezvous Point / European Tour 2015:

Fri. 9-25-2015 Bergen (Norway) - Garage / www.garage.no

Fri. 10-2-2015 Copenhagen (Denmark) - Forbraendingen / www.forbraendingen.dk

Sat. 10-3-2015 Cologne (Germany) - Euroblast Festival / www.euroblast.net

Sun. 10-4-2015 Baarlo (The Netherlands) - Progpower Europe / www.progpower.eu

Mon. 10-5-2015 Paris (France) - Le Divan Du Monde / www.divandumonde.com

Tue. 10-6-2015 Nantes (France) - Le Ferrailleur / www.leferrailleur.fr

Thu. 10-8-2015 Lisbon (Portugal) - RCA club / www.rcaclub.com

Fri. 10-9-2015 Madrid (Spain) - Caracol / www.salacaracol.com

Sat. 10-10-2015 Murcia (Spain) - Garaje / www.garajebeatclub.com

Sun. 10-11-2015 Barcelona, (Spain) - Apolo 2 www.sala-apolo.com

Mon. 10-12-2015 Lyon (France) - Ninkasi Kao / www.ninkasi.fr

Tue. 10-13-2015 London, (UK) - Garage / www.mamacolive.com/thegarage

Wed. 10-14-2015 Manchester (UK) - Ruby Lounge / www.therubylounge.com

Thu. 10-15-2015 Bristol (UK) - The Fleece / www.thefleece.co.uk

Fri. 10-16-2015 Maasmechelen (Belgium) - Jan Hertog

Sat. 10-17-2015 Karlsruhe (Germany) - Substage / www.substage.de

Sun. 10-18-2015 München (Germany) - Backstage Club / www.backstage.eu

Mon. 10-19-2015 Milano (Italy) - Legend Club / www.legendclub.jimdo.com

Tue. 10-20-2015 Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff / www.kiff.ch

Thu 10-22-2015 Brasov (Romania) - Rockstadt / www.rockstadt.ro

Fri. 10-23-2015 Belgrade (Serbia) - Dom Omladine / www.domomladine.org *

Sat. 10-24-2015 Bratislava (Slovakia) - Majestic Club / www.majestic.sk

Sun. 10-25-2015 Prague (Czech Republic) - Nova Chmelnice / www.novachmelnice.cz

Mon. 10-26-2015 Warsaw (Poland) - Progresja / www.progresja.com

Tue. 10-27-2015 Riga (Latvia) - Rockcafe / www.rockcafe.lv

Wed. 10-28-2015 Helsinki (Finland) - Nosturi / www.elmu.fi

Fri. 10-30-2015 Stockholm (Sweden) - Bryggarsalen / www.bryggarsalen.se

Sat. 10-31-2015 Oslo (Norway) - John Dee / www.rockefeller.no

More dates to be added soon!

LEPROUS online:

www.leprous.net

www.leprous.net/mobile

www.facebook.com/leprousband

www.youtube.com/leprouschannel