This May, Týr will headline a North American tour with Orphaned Land, Ghost Ship Octavius, and Aeternam. See below for all confirmed dates, with more to be added soon. The other good news is that the band is releasing a new album this year! The folk metal group is currently finishing work on their eighth studio album, due out fall 2018 via Metal Blade Records. This upcoming record will be the follow-up to the band's critically claimed full-length, Valkyrja, which was released in 2013.

Front man and founder Heri Joensen comments: "It's been waay too long since we visited Vinland, and we're Helbent on having a blast of a time on this trip!"

Tour dates:

May 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
May 6 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
May 7 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
May 8 - Quebec City, QC - Salle Multi
May 9 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
May 10 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
May 11 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
May 12 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
May 13 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
May 15 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
May 16 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
May 17 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
May 19 - Oakland, CA - Metro Opera House
May 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
May 21 - San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
May 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
May 24 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
May 25 - Austin, TX - Come and Take it Live!
May 27 - Orlando, FL - The Haven
May 28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Hell)

Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Týr