California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced the first leg of their “Res-Erections” 2022 tour, which will make stops in 13 cities over 16 days for the first run. The trek will kick off on March 10 in St. Petersburg, Florida and wrap up on March 26 in Dubuque, Iowa. “Res-Erections” tour 2022 will be thrashing in to markets such as Ft Lauderdale, Florida; Athens, Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee and Minneapolis, Minnesota, among others. Maryland rockers ANY GIVEN SIN have been tapped as openers for the tour.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, January 21 at 10 a.m. local time.

STEEL PANTHER says: “Even though they are known for so many things throughout the world, we love Pfizer for their work in erectile dysfunction and their amazing blue pills. That is why we named our 2022 tour in honor of them. Those blue pills have made our world a better place. ‘Res-Erections’ is going to be the party to not be missed and we are pulling out some surprises for these shows. If you lost your prescription or can’t see your drug dealer because of COVID, you won’t need a pill to rock this hard.”

“Res-Erections” 2022 tour dates:

March 10 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
March 11 – Daytona Beach FL – Monster Energy Daytona Bike Week at Daytona International Speedway*
March 12 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
March 13 – Cape Coral, FL – Dixie Roadhouse
March 15 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
March 17 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
March 18 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligan’s
March 19 – Greensboro, NC – Cone Denim Entertainment Center
March 20 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
March 22 – Ft. Smith, AR – Temple Live
March 23 – Tulsa. OK – Cain’s Ballroom
March 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
March 26 – Dubuque, IA – 5 Flags Event Center

* STEEL PANTHER only

As 2021 brought the shocking news of the departure of their original bassist Lexxi Foxx, STEEL PANTHER announced the “Road To The Road” tournament to help them narrow the choices for their new bass player. Vocalist Michael Starr, guitarist Satchel and drummer Stix Zadinia, along with the public, whittled down the list of contestants to a manageable number out of the 1669 submissions. An announcement will be made public once the band finalizes their decision.

STEEL PANTHER has been hard at work at new material that will be released throughout 2022.

Three months ago, Lexxi — whose real name is Travis Haley — told Rocking With Jam Man that he hadn’t spoken with his former bandmates since his exit. “I still talk to the singer a little bit; I have in the past,” he said. “But I think that those scars and I think that the departure, the way that it went down, I think there’s some sore spots. But that’s tough for me to talk about.

“That was something that I’m very proud of — to be that character for such a long period of time, and to play with those cats,” he continued. “They’re all amazing musicians. And I just think that it is different to not have that [in my life] — I’d been in character for so long — but I have to say it’s a little refreshing as well.”

When STEEL PANTHER first announced Lexxi’s exit in July, the band jokingly said that Foxx “started his side business, ‘Sexy Lexxi’s Prettiest Pets,’ to bring in money for Botox during the lockdown.” After realizing that “his love for making pets pretty was greater than his love for being pretty himself,” he chose “to hang up his mirror and focus on his newfound passion: making ugly dogs pretty,” the group wrote in a statement.

Back in December 2018, Lexxi sat out a STEEL PANTHER tour after being admitted to “sex rehab.” The real reason for his absence was never officially disclosed.

During an appearance on a recent episode of the “2020’d” podcast, Satchel stated about Lexxi’s departure: “We didn’t want him to quit. Nobody wanted him to quit, including a lot of fans. I’m sure a lot of fans are very sad that he left. But he’s the guy who left the band. I think he’s got his own things he’s dealing with, and he just wanted to go and do that. So, I don’t know… I can’t answer for Lexxi Foxx. But we will all miss Lexxi Foxx, and we all wish him the best in everything that he does. But we didn’t fire him; he quit the band. So we’re gonna have to move on and get somebody else who’s younger and foxier and doesn’t need as much Botox,” referencing the drug doctors have been using for years to treat wrinkles and facial creases.

Formed in 2000, STEEL PANTHER specializes in imitating and exaggerating the less flattering aspects of 1980s hair metal, with unrepentantly crude, non-PC sexual content as a favorite lyrical theme.

The group’s music has been described as “VAN HALEN meets MÖTLEY CRÜE meets RATT meets ‘Wayne’s World’, complete with operatic shrieks, misogyny, shredding guitar solos and libidinal overdrive.”

Fourteen years ago, STEEL PANTHER changed its name from METAL SKOOL to its current moniker and shifted the focus of its act from ’80s metal covers to originals.

Haley, who was an original member of STEEL PANTHER, recently announced the formation of his new band HOLLYWOOD GODS N’ MONSTERS with longtime friend and television celebrity from MTV’s “Pimp My Ride”, Diggity Dave.

Groundbreaking, genre-defying instrumental trio ANIMALS AS LEADERS has announced the “Parrhesia” tour that will be hitting 19 cities across the U.S. to accompany their upcoming album of the same name. This monumental tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature two special sets by the progressive metal outfit — one of which will feature the new album “Parrhesia” (out on March 25 via Sumerian Records) in its entirety. Tickets go on general sale at 10 a.m. local on Friday, January 21 from AnimalsAsLeaders.org.

Beginning at the end of March, the tour will kick off in Denver on March 30 and travel throughout 18 further cities, ending in Los Angeles, California at the notable Ace Theater on April 22.

Citi is the official card of the “Parrhesia” tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 18 at 12 p.m. EST local time until Thursday, January 20 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program.

Tour dates:

Mar. 30 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Apr. 01 – Kansas City, MO @ Truman Theater*
Apr. 02 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
Apr. 03 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Apr. 04 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Apr. 05 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
Apr. 06 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Apr. 08 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s*
Apr. 09 – Lititz, PA @ Mickey’s Black Box*
Apr. 10 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Apr. 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
Apr. 12 – Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
Apr. 13 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Apr. 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
Apr. 16 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Apr. 18 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Apr. 19 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Apr. 21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater*
Apr. 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Theater At The Ace Hotel

* Not a Live Nation date

“Parrhesia” has been highlighted so far by the release of singles “Monomyth” and “The Problem Of Other Minds”, which, combined, have clocked up 1.3 million YouTube views and over two million streams on Spotify alone since release.

It might sound strange to associate “storytelling” with instrumental music. But ANIMALS AS LEADERS jettisoned the rules, limitations, and boundaries of conventional rock music from the start. Armed with palette-expanding eight-string guitars, rich synths, and pummeling percussive grooves, the trio is beloved by metalheads, aspiring virtuosos, jazz fanatics, and casual listeners alike. As Pitchfork observed, “ANIMALS AS LEADERS have walked the tightrope between sheer technical virtuosity and actual emotional resonance.” Even without vocals, this is intimate, myth-making music.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS began as a solo outlet for Abasi, whose creative partnership with classically trained guitarist Javier Reyes and Berklee-educated drummer Matt Garstka is built on a shared love of everything from fusion to technical death metal. Garstka graced the cover of Modern Drummer in 2015. In one of his many appearances on their cover, Guitar World named Tosin among the Guitarists Of The Decade. Rolling Stone featured him as part of their “Young Guns” series. The Chicago Tribune declared him “the closest thing prog-metal has to an Eddie Van Halen.” Kerrang! included their album “Weightless” among its Best Albums of 2011. “The Joy Of Motion” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 24 in 2014, and “The Madness Of Many” cracked the Top 20 in 2016. Now more than a decade into their career, a quick look at the bands they’ve toured with demonstrates the consistently diverse appeal of ANIMALS AS LEADERS. It’s a list that includes KORN, DEFTONES, THRICE, MESHUGGAH, UNDEROATH, TESSERACT and CIRCA SURVIVE, as well as major festivals with the likes of LINKIN PARK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and SLIPKNOT.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS offer more than clinic-ready musicianship and proficiency. A focus on mood, texture, and emotive power elevates the material past any preconceived notions, resulting in a fascinatingly unique phenomenon, with an unlikely and profound appeal across multiple sub-genres and over 200 million career streams to date.

SLIPKNOT has announced the 2022 iteration of its infamous “Knotfest Roadshow” tour. The trek will take place over two legs, both headlined by SLIPKNOT. The first leg will feature special guests IN THIS MOMENT and JINJER. The second leg will feature special guests CYPRESS HILL and HO99O9.

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, January 20 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, January 20 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “UNSAINTED” to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be this Friday, January 21 at 10 a.m. local time from KnotfestRoadshow.com.

The first leg of the 38-date tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, March 16 and hits a further 17 cities before wrapping up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Sunday, April 17. The second leg kicks off on Wednesday, May 18 in University Park, Pennsylvania and hits a further 17 cites before culminating on Sunday, June 18 in Chula Vista, California.

Speaking about the upcoming tour, SLIPKNOT percussionist Clown states: “It feels so good to get back out on the road with our culture. Get ready for a brand new experience. See you soon.”

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor adds: “Even with everything going on in the world right now, we’re still extremely excited to come back out in the States with two different, exciting packages. Whether it’s IN THIS MOMENT and JINJER, or CYPRESS and HO99O9, we pride ourselves in bringing our fans the epicenter of our music and art. Come celebrate with us and try to stay as safe as we will be.”

2021 marked a banner year for SLIPKNOT. Making a triumphant return to the road, their “Knotfest Roadshow 2021” tour sold out amphitheaters across the country, bookended with the record-breaking Knotfest Iowa and the biggest headline show of their career, Knotfest Los Angeles at Banc of California Stadium, where they debut their first new music in two years — the furious “The Chapeltown Rag” taken from the highly anticipated new SLIPKNOT album, expected this year. In addition, they topped the bills of multiple internationally renowned festivals, including Riot Fest, Rocklahoma, Inkcarceration and Welcome To Rockville.

“Knotfest Roadshow” will be part of Live Nation’s Live Stubs initiative which provides digital collectible NFT ticket stubs to ticket holders. Live Stubs will automatically be included with tickets purchased for the tour. Fans will also be able to view, share, gift, trade, and resell their live stubs on LiveNation.com.

“Knotfest Roadshow 2022” leg one: SLIPKNOT with IN THIS MOMENT and JINJER

Mar. 16 – Fargo, ND – FARGODOME
Mar. 18 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
Mar. 19 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
Mar. 22 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Mar. 23 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Mar. 25 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
Mar. 26 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
Mar. 29 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Mar. 30 – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
Apr. 01 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Apr. 02 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Apr. 04 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Apr. 06 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Apr. 07 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
Apr. 09 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Apr. 11 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Apr. 12 – Regina, SK – Brandt Centre
Apr. 14 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Apr. 15 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Apr. 17 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

“Knotfest Roadshow 2022” leg two: SLIPKNOT with CYPRESS HILL and HO99O9

May 18 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
May 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
May 21 – Providence, RI – Dunkin’ Donuts Center
May 22 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
May 24 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
May 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
May 28 – Québec, QC – Videotron Centre
May 29 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
May 30 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Jun. 01 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
Jun. 02 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Jun. 04 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Jun. 05 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
Jun. 07 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
Jun. 09 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Broadmoor World Arena
Jun. 11 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center
Jun. 13 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Jun. 14 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Jun. 17 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Garden Arena
Jun. 18 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have pushed back their previously announced European headline tour to 2023 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the continent.

Earlier today, the band released the following statement: “Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID situation across Europe, our February EU headline tour needs to be postponed.

“We want to bring you the full show with no holding back – the true Post Human experience – but we need to do it safely.

“Updates on Lyon and Budapest will be coming soon.

“See you there.”

2023 dates:

Feb. 02 – Hannover Swiss Life Hall
Feb. 03 – Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle
Feb. 04 – Frankfurt Messehalle
Feb. 06 – Gliwice Arena Gliwice
Feb. 07 – Prague Mala Sportovini Hala
Feb. 09 – Vienna Stadthalle
Feb. 10 – Munich Zenith
Feb. 11 – Milan Mediolanium Forum
Feb. 13 – Toulouse Zenith
Feb. 15 – Lisbon Sala Tejo
Feb. 18 – Madrid Palacio Vistalegre
Feb. 19 – Barcelona Saint Jordi Club
Feb. 21 – Basel St. Jakobshalle
Feb. 22 – Stuttgart Schleyer-Halle
Feb. 24 – Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
Feb. 25 – Hamburg Barclays Arena
Feb. 26 – Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Feb. 28 – Antwerp Lotto Arena

Support on the trek will still come from A DAY TO REMEMBER and POORSTACY.

Last September, BRING ME THE HORIZON launched a new single titled “DiE4u”. Recorded remotely during the pandemic with frontman Oli Sykes stuck in Brazil and keyboardist Jordan Fish in the U.K., “DiE4u” was part of the second phase of the “Post Human” EP campaign.

BRIT and Grammy-nominated quintet BRING ME THE HORIZON is one of the most electrifying and successful rock bands to emerge from the U.K. The group released its gold-certified sixth studio album, “Amo”, in 2019, which debuted at No. 1 in 17 markets and was named “one of the most anticipated albums of 2019” by Billboard, with NME describing it as “bold, brilliant and boundary-pushing.” “Amo” garnered the band their second Grammy nomination for “Best Rock Album” after the LP’s first single, “Mantra”, earned them a nod for “Best Rock Song” in 2018. The Sheffield five-piece also received its first BRIT Award nomination for “Best Group” last year. BRING ME THE HORIZON has sold over four million albums globally to date, played sold-out shows in over 40 countries, including two sold-out nights at London’s O2 and one night at The Forum in Los Angeles, wowed a traditionally non-rock crowd at Glastonbury Festival in 2016 and 2018, and stole the show at high profile festivals across Europe all summer 2019. “Amo” followed 2016’s critically acclaimed, platinum-certified “That’s The Spirit”, which entered the U.K. charts and the U.S. Billboard album chart at No. 2. They have now also amassed over one billion video views on YouTube. BRING ME THE HORIZON is vocalist Oli Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Mat Nicholls, and keyboardist Jordan Fish.

eUroPE hEadLinE t0ur 2023. sEe u TheRE? https://t.co/nk94NN5Qzi pic.twitter.com/TsN7rOxsSR
— Bring Me The Horizon (@bmthofficial) January 18, 2022

Fan-filmed video of SKID ROW’s January 15 performance at RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida can be seen below.

As previously reported, SKID ROW has replaced QUEENSRŸCHE as the support act on the rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS’ “Sin City Nights” Las Vegas residency. The run of shows, which was originally slated to take place in July 2020 and was later pushed back to May 2021, will now happen in March-April, 2022 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

SKID ROW is continuing work on its long-awaited new album for a tentative early 2022 release. The band is recording its new album in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, HALESTORM, EVANESCENCE, RUSH and ALICE IN CHAINS, among many others.

SKID ROW’s new LP will mark its first release with South African-born, British-based vocalist ZP Theart (DRAGONFORCE, TANK, I AM I), who joined the band in 2016 following the departure of Tony Harnell (TNT, STARBREAKER).

Unlike 2014’s “Rise Of The Damnation Army – United World Rebellion: Chapter Two” and 2013’s “United World Rebellion: Chapter One”, SKID ROW’s forthcoming release will be a full-length record.

SKID ROW’s new LP will be released via earMUSIC, the recorded music label of German entertainment group Edel AG which boasts a roster of global artists including DEEP PURPLE, Alice Cooper, BABYMETAL, THUNDER, STATUS QUO and many more.

SKID ROW previously collaborated with several outside songwriters on its new material, including Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of HALESTORM, a group that covered the title track of “Slave To The Grind” on its “ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP” in 2011. SKID ROW also worked with songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen, who has previously collaborated with AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD, Jonny Lang and Sheryl Crow.

Last August, SKID ROW celebrated the 30th anniversary of its classic second album, “Slave To The Grind”, by performing it in its entirety at The Amphitheater at Rolling Hills Casino And Resort in Corning, California.

The first in a series of videos documenting the making of MACHINE HEAD’s as-yet-untitled tenth studio album can be seen below.

Back in June 2021, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern entered Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with producer Zack Ohren to demo some new ideas for the band’s follow-up to 2018’s “Catharsis”. With not a whole lot to track, things were off to a slow start, but eventually ideas started to flow.

MACHINE HEAD’s next LP is tentatively due in the summer. Last month, Flynn offered an update on the album’s progress during an episode of his “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast. He said: “I’m in the studio right now. In fact, we started yesterday — Zack and I were in the recording studio finishing up the new album, working on the new album. It’s coming along. Right now, they’re setting up in there. They’ve got Navene Koperweis [of] ENTHEOS, ANIMALS AS LEADERS and a million other bands — he is setting up drums and he’s gonna be laying down some heat with the drums. Yeah, it’s going really good — [it’s] been really, really productive. And we’re kind of getting towards the end here, man — we’re getting towards the finish line. The finish line is in sight, and I haven’t been able to say that for a long time.”

He continued: “If you recall, Navene is the dude who played on ‘[Become The] Firestorm’, ‘Arrows In Words From The Sky’, ‘My Hands Are Empty’, he played on ‘Circle The Drain’. Yeah, it’s comfortable. [He’s] a local guy, which really helps.

“We’re probably gonna be dropping some new songs pretty soon,” Robb added. “Then the record will be dropping probably end of summer. We’ve gotta wait till the vinyl all lines up ’cause the vinyl takes fucking forever now. Nine-month lead time on vinyl. Adele just shifted 130 thousand copies of vinyl first week. Dude, it’s crazy. All these fucking major labels are clogging up all of the vinyl pressing plants now. So, yeah, it’s been a challenge. But we’ll be dropping some songs on the DSPs, digital service providers.”

Flynn and MacEachern previously said that they were “making great progress on at least six different new songs, including a 10-minute-plus epic.”

Last June, MACHINE HEAD released the “Arrows In Words From The Sky” single. Featuring the tracks “Become The Firestorm”, “Rotten” and “Arrows In Words From The Sky”, the effort was recorded at Sharkbite.

In November 2020, MACHINE HEAD released a new single, “My Hands Are Empty”, via Nuclear Blast. The song marked the first musical collaboration between Flynn and original “Burn My Eyes” guitarist Logan Mader in 24 years.

“My Hands Are Empty” was just one in a line of singles to be released by MACHINE HEAD, which issued “Do Or Die” in October 2019, “Circle The Drain” in February 2020, and the two-song digital single “Civil Unrest”, consisting of “Stop The Bleeding” and “Bulletproof”, in June 2020. “Stop The Bleeding” featured guest vocals from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach, and was written and recorded just days after the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery.

According to Flynn, all three tracks from “Arrows In Words From The Sky” single — “Become The Firestorm”, “Rotten” and the title track — as well as “My Hands Are Empty”, will be included on the band’s next full-length studio album. “And the other stuff is just gonna stay kind of in whatever void it came out in — and probably be released on a collection of songs with a bunch of other B-sides at some point, a physical version,” he told the “Behind The Vinyl” podcast last June. “But for now, these four songs, and then some future songs, are gonna make up the next record.”

Asked if the “turbulent” nature of the last couple of years was a good thing for him creatively, Flynn said: “Oh, totally. I’m an impatient man. [Laughs] I want it, and I want it now. And the music business can be mind-numbingly slow at times. And certainly with the pandemic now, just the lead time to set up a record is, like, seven months. Vinyl is fucking seven months. If I turned in a record today — done, mastered, finished, artwork, everything — we’re not gonna get the vinyl until seven months from now. I’m, like, ‘This is fucking crazy.’ And I don’t wanna wait; I just wanna put it out.

“When I started in the [1980s] thrash scene, bands put out demos and fucking rehearsals and new songs every month or two,” he explained. “I had every EXODUS song released just from bootlegs and from demos and stuff like that. Same with METALLICA. And it was just so much faster. And the world has just kind of shifted into this extremely slow — certainly the metal world has. And I wanted to bring it back to that… Yes, I’m not releasing a cassette tape, but yeah, I’m putting it out so that if the diehards wanna hear it, you can fucking hear it. And consistently do that — consistently put out music so that it’s constantly giving the fans, the diehard fans, the Head Cases, the ones who fucking live and breathe this shit, something to chew on every three or four months. And I really dig it. I think it’s amazing. And I think that we have the technology — thanks to Spotify and all the streaming services now — [so that] we can do this shit. So why not?”

Seven months ago, MACHINE HEAD announced that it was abandoning plans to resume its “Burn My Eyes” 25th-anniversary tour now that the pandemic is slowing down. Flynn said that the “Burn My Eyes” tour, which saw him and MacEachern play the band’s classic debut album in its entirety for the first time ever, with original “Burn My Eyes”-era drummer Chris Kontos and Mader joining in, would not pick up at such a time as MACHINE HEAD can continue touring. Flynn also confirmed that MacEachern is still a member of MACHINE HEAD alongside new recruits, guitarist Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED) and British drummer Matt Alston.

MACHINE HEAD will team up with Sweden’s Viking metal overlords AMON AMARTH for a co-headline “Vikings And Lionhearts” European arena tour in September and October. Support on the trek will come from THE HALO EFFECT, the new band featuring five former members of IN FLAMES: Peter Iwers, Daniel Svensson, Jesper Strömblad, Niclas Engelin and Mikael Stanne.