The Mission, who celebrate their 21^st Anniversary this year, have announced that they will be releasing a new album, God Is A Bullet on 30^th April, which will be followed by a UK tour in May.

God Is A Bullet boasts the contributions of some special guests: Simon Hinkler, original guitarist with The Mission; Tim Bricheno, original guitarist of All About Eve; Julianne Regan, vocalist with All About Eve, who also sang on early Mission recordings such as Severina and Beyond The Pale; cellist Caroline Dale (Page & Plant, Dave Gilmour, Oasis) and violinist Cathy Thompson (Michael Nyman band, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Williams).

The album was recorded between September and December 2006 at Nam studios, near Bath and at Wayne’s own Green Room studio in Brazil, and was also produced by Wayne. Full track listing as follows:

1. Still Deep Waters
2. Keep It In The Family
3. Belladonna
4. To Love & To Kill With The Very Same Hand
5. Aquarius & Gemini
6. Blush
7. Chinese Burn
8. Father
9. Hdshrinkerea
10. Draped In Red
11. Running With Scissors
12. In Silhouette
13. Dumb
14. Absolution
15. Grotesque

The Mission was formed by Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams in 1986 after they left The Sisters Of Mercy. Over the past 21 years, the band has sold in excess of 4 million records worldwide and racked up 14 Top 40 UK hits.

You can catch The Mission in the following towns and venues during May:

Tue 15^th Bristol, Academy
Wed 16^th Manchester, Academy 3
Thu 17^th Glasgow, ABC
Fri 18^th Wolverhampton Civic
Weds 30^th London, Shepherds Bush Empire