Power metallers Sabaton will return to North America for “The Great Tour”. The headline excursion will feature support from special guest Hammerfall, and will begin in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on October 4 and will end in Silver Spring, Maryland on November 3. A special Blabbermouth.Net presale will begin on Wednesday, May 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, May 2 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “GREATTOUR” to access tickets before the general public. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. local time.

Says Sabaton: “‘The Great Tour’ begins! We are excited to tell you all about the first part of ‘The Great Tour’ along with the templars of steel in HAMMERFALL as special guests! North America, be ready! We are coming to your shores all guns blazing with our new album, ‘The Great War’, and a brand new show.”

Sabaton “The Great Tour” dates with HAMMERFALL:

Oct. 04 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

Oct. 05 – Tampa, FL – Janus Landing

Oct. 06 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage

Oct. 08 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

Oct. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren

Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Oct. 12 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency

Oct. 14 – Portland, OR – Roseland Ballroom

Oct. 15 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO

Oct. 16 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theater

Oct. 18 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall

Oct. 19 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater

Oct. 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

Oct. 23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater

Oct. 25 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater

Oct. 26 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

Oct. 27 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora Ballroom

Oct. 29 – Toronto, on – The Danforth Music Hall

Oct. 30 – Montreal, QC – M Telus

Nov. 01 – Worcester, MA – Palladium

Nov. 02 – New York, NY – PlayStation Theater

Nov. 03 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

“The Great War” will be released on July 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s 20th-anniversary record will be a concept effort covering stories from the First World War.