Northern Music Co., in association with The Agency Group, are proud to announce five very special European shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Swedish master of melancholy, Katatonia.  

The 2011 Metalliance Tour dates have officially been announced. The tour sponsored by Revolver Magazine, Loudtrax.com, Brooklyn Vegan, Mosh Potatoes Cookbook and Giddy Up! Sauces is proud to announce HELMET, SAINT VITUS and CROWBAR for its inaugural line up. Tour dates can be found below.  

    FAIR TO MIDLAND has announced a month long headlining tour this spring. Dates will span coast to coast starting in early March reaching through the middle of April. PERIPHERY and SCALE THE SUMMIT will offer supporting duties. “We are extremely excited to try out our new songs live in front of all of our friends. It has been too long since we have headlined a tour.  

After a month of prepping, Mortiis is ready to hit the road later this week for a full European tour with Combichrist.  

Swedish melodic death metal master, Arch Enemy, has announced the title of the band’s long awaited successor to 2007’s acclaimed, Rise Of The Tyrant.  Prior to entering the studio this winter, the band caught up with the UK’s, Bonkers Entertainment, at a headlining show at the HMV Forum in London to discuss Arch Enemy’s plans for 2011.  During the interview, the band revealed the name of the forthcoming full-length as Khaos Legions.   

PROTEST THE HERO will release their third studio album, SCURRILOUS, on March 22 on Vagrant Records in the U.S.  Scurrilous is the follow up to the 5-piece band’s, critically acclaimed 2008 sophomore release, Fortress, and reunites the band with producer Julius “Juice” Butty.   

After a brief return home to their hulking Antarctic stronghold, intergalactic murder-machines GWAR are returning to the U.S. for one final spurt of touring before doing whatever the hell they are up to after that. The Lords and Masters of this world apparently tired of abusing penguins and are ready to return to the surface world and begin the homestretch towards the conclusion of their seemingly endless 25th Anniversary “Slay-a-Bration”, which has now grown to encompass their 26th year of rebirth on Earth from the icy prison that for centuries had been their fate.  

Eternal Descent is a comic book and music series unlike any other – and so is the new Eternal Descent Lyra, a limited edition multi-effects pedal that brings the sound of the globally popular series to guitarists everywhere. Eternal Descent is a cross-genre story that blends elements of fantasy, action, music, superhero, gothic, science fiction, supernatural and other elements into an ongoing saga featuring Lyra, the series’ heroine.  

  The Crimson Armada has inked a deal with Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie.  The Columbus outfit is the eighth addition to the Artery Recordings family.  

California metal act, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT has signed a worldwide deal with eOne Music. Their brand new record “Digital Veil” will be released on March 8th, 2011.  

Reading’s critically acclaimed Does It Offend You, Yeah? are set to release the follow up to 2008’s You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into, the much anticipated Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You on March 15 on The End Records/Cooking Vinyl.  Subsequently, the band will be touring the states supporting Linkin Park starting January 20th.  

After a successful 2010, Norma Jean have announced their first headlining tour in over a year, “Explosions II.”  The tour will kick off in Dallas on February 24th at The Loft and conclude in their home town of Atlanta on March 25th.  Of Legends and Impending Doom will be supporting Norma Jean, with Stick To Your Guns joining the package starting March 3rd.  The critically acclaimed metal band recently finished a successful run in the UK with Architects after spending the summer as part of Mayhem Festival.