While Killer Bee have a career spanning more than 20 years, six CDs and tons of European tours, they’re flown under the radar in the United States except to the most ravenous fans of traditional heavy metal/hard rock. Today, they announced that they’ll be headed to America for a five-week tour starting next week. Touring in support of their most recent CD, Rock Another Day, the Swedish (and Canadian – go figure) band’s traditional heavy metal is somewhat akin to early Scorpions.

When they embark on the tour next month, they’ll be joined by UFO’s Paul Chapman on lead guitar. While their forthcoming album, The Eye in the Sky, will not be out until later this year, today we’re bringing you the premiere of the its first single, “Joystick Warrior.”

Here’s where you’ll be able to catch Killer Bee in the States:

5/01 Gainesville, FL @ High Dive
5/02 Atlanta, GA @ Swayzes
5/03 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
5/07 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
5/08 Long Branch, NJ @ Brighton Bar
5/09 Bristol, PA @ Freddies
5/15 Akron, OH @ Empire Concert Club
5/17 North Canton, OH @ Sadie Rene’s
5/20 Milwaukee, WI @ Metal Grill
5/21 Omaha, NE @ Shamrocks
5/22 Denver, CO @ Bushwackers
5/24 Boise, ID @ Crazy Horse
5/25 Spokane, WA @ The Pin (Pinnacle)
5/27 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse (formerly El Corazon)
5/28 Portland, OR @ Bossanova
6/03 Ventura, CA @ Billy O’s
6/05 Long Beach, CA @ Blacklight District Lounge
6/06 Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke