More dates for Arch Enemy's upcoming European tour in November/December have been announced. Coldworker and Path Of No Return have also been announced as supports for Arch Enemy and will be playing with them at all the shows between 16th November and the 27th November (except for the 20th in Helsinki, Finland).

Here is the complete list of dates:

November 16 - Malmö @ KB (Sweden)
November 17 - Karlskrona @ Kino (Sweden)
November 18 - Göteborg @ Trägårn (Sweden)
November 20 - Helsinki @ Nosturi (Finland)
November 22 - Stockholm @ Klubben (Sweden)
November 23 - Linköping @ Platens Bar (Sweden)
November 24 - Halmstad @ Diezel (Sweden)
November 26 - Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset (Denmark)
November 27 - Århus @ Voxhall (Denmark)
November 29 - Bochum @ Zeche (Germany)
November 30 - Hamburg @ Knust (Germany)
December 1 - Glachau @ Alte Spinnerei (Germany)
December 3 - Zurich @ Rohstofflager (Switzerland)
December 5 - Munich @ New Backstage (Germany)
December 6 - Aschaffenburg @ Colos-Saal (Germany)
December 8 - Antwerp @ Hof Ter Lo (Belgium)
December 9 - Arnhem @ Metal Meeting Festival (Holland)
December 10 - Strasbourg @ La Laiterie (France)

Here is a comment by Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott:

"Right now we are out on the Gigantour in the U.S. with Megadeth etc - having the time of our lives! But, we have not forgotten what an amazing festival summer we had in Europe and we are eager to return and play for the headbangers there!!! See you all soon!!!".

Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Long-defunct Florida-based band Cynic has confirmed plans to embark a reunion tour in the spring/summer of 2007, beginning with possible U.S. warm-up performances and culminating in a number of festival appearances across Europe.

Reunion lineup:

Paul Masvidal - Vocals / Guitar
Sean Reinert - Drums / Keys
Tony Teegarden - Vocals / Keyboards
Chris Kringel - Bass
Santiago Dobles - Guitar

Concerts dates will be posted in the near future.

Source:	cynicalsphere.com
Band profile:	Cynic

Battelore's previously announced European tour with Draconain and Darzamat has been cancelled due to "booking problems," according to a posting on the Finnish "fantasy metal" band's web site. The post further adds : "Battlelore has nothing to do with the cancellation. The whole band is deeply sorry for the fans and very disappointed in this situation."

Source:	battlelore.net
Band profile:	Battlelore

Swedish power metallers Hammerfall go on the road again in the beginning of next year. More dates will be announced as they get booked, but here's what's confirmed as of now:

At The Threshold of... Europe 2007 :
Jan. 18 - Stora Vega - Köpenhamn, DK
Jan. 19 - Scandinavium - Göteborg, SWE
Jan. 20 - Arenan - Stockholm, SWE
Jan. 21 - Rockefeller - Oslo, NOR
Jan. 23 - Docks - Hamburg, GER
Jan. 24 - O13 - Tilburg, NETH
Jan. 25 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerpen, BEL
Jan. 26 - Stadthalle Langen - Langen, GER
Jan. 27 - Live Music Hall - Köln, GER
Jan. 28 - Turbinenhalle - Oberhausen, GER
Jan. 30 - Halle Gartlage - Osnabrück, GER
Jan. 31 - Filharmonie - Filderstadt, GER
Feb. 02 - Jako Arena - Bamberg, GER
Feb. 03 - All Karthalle - Kaufbeuren, GER
Feb. 04 - Z7 - Pratteln, SWI
Feb. 06 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, FRA
Feb. 07 - Le Transbordeur - Lyon, FRA
Feb. 09 - Joy Eslava - Madrid, SPA
Feb. 10 - Santana 27 - Bilbao, SPA
Feb. 11 - Razzmatazz - Barcelona, SPA
Feb. 13 - Alcatrazz - Milano, ITA
Feb. 14 - Backstage - München, GER
Feb. 15 - Planet Music - Wien, AUT
Feb. 16 - Petöfi Hall - Budapest, HUN
Feb. 17 - SKC - Belgrad, SER

Hammerfall's upcoming album "Threshold" will be released on 20 October 2006.

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Source:	hammerfall.net
Band profile:	HammerFall

To/Die/For have announced the following European tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Wounds Wide Open. Dates are as follows:

October
06 - Kouvola, Finland at House Of Rock

November
04 - Helsinki, Finland at Kaapelitehdas
11 - Moscow, Russia at Relax
12 - St. Petersburgh, Russia at Arktika
15 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
16 - Berlin, Germany at K17
25 - Budabest, Hungary at Gothica Festival
30 - Paris, France at Espace Curial

December
29 - Tampere, Finland at Klubi

An audio sample of 'Like Never Before' is available here. Wounds Wide Open will be released on October 4th through Spinefarm. Release dates for other territories will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.

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Source:	todieforlove.com
Band profile:	To/Die/For

Death Metallers Kataklysm have announced the dates for their upcoming 'The Road To Devastation' European tour. The tour will commence at the start of 2007, and will feature Kataklysm and previously announced supports Neaera, Fear My Thoughts and Quo Vadis. The Road To Devastation will be presented by metal magazine 'Metal Hammer'.

Here is the complete list of dates for the tour:

04.01.2007 - Arnhem, Holland @ Goudvishal
05.01.2007 - Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob
06.01.2007 - Hannover, Germany @ Muzik Zentrum
07.01.2007 - Flensburg, Germany @ Roxy
08.01.2007 - Essen, Germany @ Zeche Karl
09.01.2007 - Berlin, Germany @ K-17 Berlin
10.01.2007 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengade
11.01.2007 - Engelsdorf, Germany @ Hellraiser
12.01.2007 - Jena, Germany @ F Haus
13.01.2007 - Munich, Germany @ Backstage
14.01.2007 - Budapest, Hungary @ TBA
15.01.2007 - Prague, Czech Rep @ TBA
16.01.2007 - Zagreb, Croatia @ TBA
17.01.2007 - Ljubliana, Slovenia @ TBA
18.01.2007 - Adelsheim, Germany @ Live factory
19.01.2007 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Substage
20.01.2007 - Erstfelt, Suisse @ Transilvania Live
21.01.2007 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Backstapp
22.01.2007 - Osnabruck @ Bastard Club
24.01.2007 - Milano, Italy @ TBA
26.01.2007 - Salzburg, Austria @ Rockhouse
27.01.2007 - Vienna, Austria @ Planet Music

In other Kataklysm news, the band has been announced as headliner for Denmark's Aalborg Metal Festival. Kataklysm will play in Aalborg, Denmark on the 7th October this year.

Source:	kataklysm.net
Band profile:	Kataklysm

Maidenfans.com, issued the following status report on Iron Maiden's new album, 'A Matter Of Life And Death', which has been storming the charts the world over:

"As the week rolls, more charts positions are getting in. We already announced you that 'A Matter of Life and Death' was number 1 in Finland and in Italy. Well, it also reached the first spot in Germany. Great news considering the competition and knowing that Maiden's two previous albums reached #3 and #2. As already mentionned, the album reached #4 in the UK Charts after being #3 on the midweeks. A Maiden album is often frontloaded which partially explains this slip during the week. However, almost 45,000 have reportedly left the shelves! In neighbouring Ireland, the album is at #5. In Poland, it's at #6. In the Netherlands, it's 7th and finally, down-under in Australia, it settled on place 12."

Source:	maidenfans.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

Battlelore have confirmed the following European tour dates with Draconian on their official website:

November
22 - Vienna, Austria at Escape
23 - Munich, Germany at Backstage
24 - Bischofswerda, Germany at East Club
25 - Engelsdorf, Germany at Hellraiser
26 - Berlin, Germany at Knaack
27 - Prague, Czech Republic - venue tba
28 - tba (Germany)
29 - Essen, Germany at Turock
30 - London, UK - venue tba

December
1 - Arnhem, Holland at Goudvishal
2 - Vosselaar, Belgium at Biebob

Battlelore is currently in the studio working on their as-yet-untitled fourth album.

Source:	battlelore.net
Band profile:	Battlelore

Austrian extreme black/death metal outfit Belphegor will embark on a European headlining tour in early November. Support at the shows is expected to come from Sethearil (to be confirmed) and Deranged, plus a fourth, as-yet-undisclosed act.

Tentative dates are as follows (details to be announced at a later date):

Nov. 02 - Switzerland
Nov. 03 - France
Nov. 04 - Spain - Mephisto - Barcelona
Nov. 05 - Spain - Rytmo & Kompass - Madrid
Nov. 06 - Portugal - Porto
Nov. 07 - Spain - Iguana - Vigo
Nov. 08 - France
Nov. 09 - France
Nov. 10 - Holland - Goudvishal - Arnhem
Nov. 11 - Holland - Bolwerk - Sneek
Nov. 12 - UK - Satan's Hollow - Manchester
Nov. 13 - UK
Nov. 14 - Germany - Bastard Club - Osnabruck
Nov. 15 - Denmark - Stengade - Kobenhavn
Nov. 16 - Sweden - TBA - Gothenborg
Nov. 17 - Norway - TBA - Oslo
Nov. 18 - Sweden
Nov. 19 - Sweden

Belphegor will release its new album, "Pestapokalypse VI", on October 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. A North American tour with Unleashed and Krisiun will follow in February.

Source:	roadrun.com
Band profile:	Belphegor

German Thrashers Destruction have announced that they will be releasing a 'Best Of' album in early 2007. The album will be called 'Best Of Classix'. Destruction will enter the studio this month to record the album. More information is to be announced soon.

Also, dates for Destruction's 'Thrash Inferno 2006' European tour have been finalised. The tour will include Destruction, Dead Head, Legion Of The Damned and Izegrim.

The complete list of dates looks like this:

08.09.2006 - NL - Burgerweeshuis - Deventer
09.09.2006 - NL -Dynamo Club - Eindhoven
10.09.2006 - NL -Patronaat - Haarlem
12.09.2006 - Pol - Warsaw, Progresja Club
30.09.2006 - Spain - Alcala de Henares, Rockzinante Excalibur Metalfest
07.10.2006 - DK - Aalborg, Aalborg Metal Fest
02.12.2006 - Portugal - Lisboa, Thrashmania 2006 /Corrois-Almada
29/30.12.2006- CH - Pratteln, Z7 - End of Days Festival

Source:	destruction.de
Band profile:	Destruction

SPV/Steamhammer has set to release "Gigantour" deluxe 2-CD set, (October 2 in Europe and September 29 in Germany). The set captures 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by Megadeth, Dream Theather and Fear Factory as well as Anthrax (CD only), Nevermore, Life Of Agony, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex.

"There are a few very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands," says Mustaine. The six-week tour ? with bands personally chosen by Mustaine ? was designed to help bring like-minded hard rock fans together at a reasonable price, with most tickets in the $40 range. "I wanted to put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high-energy environment," Mustaine said in the July '05 Guitar World. "I think the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting."

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Megadeth
Event:	Gigantour 2006

When Saxon undertake their extensive tour of Europe next year, they will be joined with Power Metallers Masterplan and also Rose Tattoo. Masterplan and Rose Tattoo will be 'special guests' at every show, except 6th, 7th, 8th March (UK) and 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th March (Germany) where only Masterplan will be playing. Also some unamed guests will be playing at a few shows. The tour will start in February 2007 and will finish in mid-May.

For a full (long) list of Saxon Europe tour dates, visit Saxon's official website - www.saxon747.com

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Saxon
Event:	Saxon: European Tour

German Thrashers Sodom have announced more dates for their European tour. They'd already announced some with Folk Metal band Finntroll, but now they will be performing some shows without Finntroll, before those dates.

Here is a complete list of their upcoming shows:

Aug. 26 - Castel Volturno (CE), ITA @ S-Hammer Metal Fest 2006
Sep. 02 - Dublin, IRE @ Mysterious Wounds Festival
Nov. 04 - Perth, SCO @ Ragnarock Festival
Nov. 24 - TUR @ TBA

With Finntroll:
Dec. 26 - Amsterdam, NETH @ Melkweg
Dec. 27 - Osnabrück, GER @ Georgsmarienhütte - Eventcenter B 51
Dec. 28 - Bochum, GER @ Zeche
Dec. 29 - Antwerp, BEL @ Hof Ter Loo
Dec. 30 - Karlsruhe, GER @ Substage
Dec. 31 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7

Source:	sodomized.info
Band profile:	Sodom

The following dates have been confirmed for Therion's World Tour 2007

Thu, Aug 2nd, 2007 Germany Wacken Wacken Open Air Confirmed

World Tour 2007 - Europe with Grave Digger and Sabaton

Sun, Feb 18th, 2007 Germany Hamburg Markthalle Confirmed
Sat, Feb 17th, 2007 Holland Groningen Oosterpoort Confirmed
Fri, Feb 16th, 2007 Holland Tilburg 013 Confirmed
Thu, Feb 15th, 2007 Germany Berlin Columbia Club Confirmed
Wed, Feb 14th, 2007 Poland Warszawa Proxima Confirmed
Tue, Feb 13th, 2007 Poland Krakow Club 38 Confirmed
Mon, Feb 12th, 2007 Czech Republic Prague Abaton Confirmed
Sun, Feb 11th, 2007 Germany Munich New Backstage Confirmed
Sat, Feb 10th, 2007 Germany Glauchau Alte Spinnerei Confirmed
Fri, Feb 9th, 2007 Switzerland Pratteln Z7 Confirmed
Thu, Feb 8th, 2007 Germany Langen Stadthalle Confirmed
Wed, Feb 7th, 2007 Germany Stuttgart Longhorn Confirmed
Tue, Feb 6th, 2007 DAY OFF
Mon, Feb 5th, 2007 Serbia Belgrad SKC Confirmed
Sun, Feb 4th, 2007 Hungary Budapest Petofi Hall Confirmed
Sat, Feb 3rd, 2007 Austria Vienna Planet Music Confirmed
Fri, Feb 2nd, 2007 Austria Saltzburg Rockhouse Confirmed
Thu, Feb 1st, 2007 Croatia Zagreb Boogaloo Confirmed
Wed, Jan 31st, 2007 Slovenia Ljubljana Vpk Mediapark Confirmed
Tue, Jan 30th, 2007 DAY OFF
Mon, Jan 29th, 2007 Italy Milano Alcatraz Confirmed
Sun, Jan 28th, 2007 France Toulouse SDF Ramonville Confirmed
Sat, Jan 27th, 2007 Spain Bilbao Santana 27 Confirmed
Fri, Jan 26th, 2007 Spain Madrid La Riveria Confirmed
Thu, Jan 25th, 2007 Spain Barcelona Razzmatazz 2 Confirmed
Wed, Jan 24th, 2007 France Lyon Ninkasi Kao Confirmed
Tue, Jan 23rd, 2007 France Paris Elysee Montmartre Confirmed
Mon, Jan 22nd, 2007 DAY OFF
Sun, Jan 21st, 2007 England London Mean Fiddler Confirmed
Sat, Jan 20th, 2007 Belgium Antwerpen Hof Ter Loo Confirmed
Fri, Jan 19th, 2007 Germany Lichtenfels Stadthalle Confirmed
Thu, Jan 18th, 2007 France Strasburg La Laiterie Confirmed
Wed, Jan 17th, 2007 Germany Essen Weststadthalle Confirmed

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Source:	main.megatherion.com
Band profile:	Therion
Event:	Therion: European Tour

Amon Amarth, Wintersun and Týr will be teaming up this November/December for a tour of Europe.

Here is a list of dates for the tour:

Nov. 2006
02 - D Frankfurt, Batschkapp
03 - D - Osnabrück, B 51
04 - D - Lichtenfells, Festhalle
05 - IT - Milano, Alcatraz
06 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
08 - HR - Zagreb, Boogaloo
09 - SI - Ljubljana, VPK
10 - AT - Linz, Posthof
11 - AT - Wien, Planet Music
12 - HU - Budapest, Wigwam
14 - PL - Wroclaw, WZ
15 - D - Berlin, Columbia Club
16 - D - Halle, Easy Schorre
17 - D - Erfurt, Club Centrum
18 - D - Kaufbeuren, All Kart Halle
19 - D - Stuttgart, LKA
20 - FR - Paris, Elysee Montmarte
22 - UK - Bradford, Rio
23 - UK - London, Underworld
24 - BE - Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp
25 - NL - Weert, Bosuil
26 - D - Bochum, Zeche
28 - D - Köln, Live Music Hall
29 - D - Hamburg, Markthalle
30 - SE - Göteborg, Sticky Fingers

Dec. 2006
01 - NO - Oslo, Garage
02 - SE - Stockholm, Klubben

Source:	tyr.net
Band profile:	Amon Amarth
Event:	Amon Amarth, Wintersun & Týr: European Tour