German thrash metal veterans SODOM have lined up the following dates:

Apr. 03 – (D) Leer @ Zollhaus
Apr. 11 – (D) Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
May 02 – (P) Barroselas @ SWR Barroselas Metalfest XII
May 16 – (D) Losheim @ Eisenbahnhalle
May 21 – (D) Dessau @ Legacy Fest
May 22 – (A) Mining @ Summer Nights
May 23 – (CH) Pratteln @ Metal Days
Jun. 26 – (D) Balingen @ Bang Your Head
Jul. 04 – (SLO) Tolmin @ Metalcamp
Jul. 18 – (UA) Kiev @ ProRock Festival 2009
Aug. 22 – (D) Kolmberg @ Moshclub Kolmberg
Aug. 29 – (NL) Rijssen @ Elsrock
Sep. 12 – (SRB) Belgrade @ Youth Cultural Centar
Sep. 26 – (D) Meiningen @ Raw LiveClub
Nov. 14 – (D) Würzburg @ Posthalle

As previously reported, SODOM will headline the “Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert”, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter), will feature performances from the following artists:

SODOM
DESTRUCTION
TANKARD
ARTILLERY
DARKNESS
HOLY MOSES
THE PROTECTORS (feat. Protector)
ASSASSIN
BLACKFIRE (feat. Frank Blackfire)
PARADOX
WORTMORD (feat. Grave Violator)

Doors will open at 13.00. The show will begin at 14.00.

Chris Dudek reportedly died on September 8, 2008 around 6:00 a.m. due to vital organ failure.

Source: www.blabbermouth.net