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Megadeth have announced complete details for the fall dates of the North American leg of its Dystopia World Tour.

The tour kicks off in Casper, W.Y. on September 20, 2016 and will take them across the U.S., visiting 16 states with special guests to include Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies, Metal Church, and Havok.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 22. There will also be an exclusive pre-sale for Megadeth fan club members. Pre-sale tickets for Megadeth Cyber Army club members will begin on Tuesday, July 19 at 10 a.m. local time here.

In addition, Megadeth recently released its new music video for "Post American World." You can check it out below.

Frontman Dave Mustaine said, "The filming of 'Post American World' was an eerie video shoot right from the beginning. Shot in just one day with only our guitars and drums, I knew that this was going to be amazing. There is something to be said about the simplicity of an artist and only his guitar or drums. This is clearly a 'less is more' concept and director Jake Macpherson nailed it!"

Also, the thrash act announced that former Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren will be the band's fulltime skinsman. Previously, Lamb of God's Chris Adler handled the duties behind the kit for its latest, 'Dystopia.'

Tour dates:
SEPTEMBER
Sep 20             Casper Events Center                                    Casper, WY+
Sep 22             The Joint                                                          Las Vegas, NV
Sep 24             "Ozzfest" San Manuel Amphitheater              Devore, CA * +
Sep 27             WaMu Theater                                                 Seattle, WA
Sep 28             Matthew Knight Arena                                    Eugene, OR
Sep 29             City National Civic                                            San Jose, CA
 
OCTOBER
Oct 1               1st Bank Center                                               Bloomfield, CO
Oct 3               Mid America Recreation & Conv. Complex      Council Bluffs, IA
Oct 4               Roy Wilkins Auditorium                                    St. Paul, MN
Oct 5               Sears Centre                                                   Chicago, IL
Oct 7               iWireless Center                                              Moline, IL
Oct 8               UWM Panther Arena                                       Milwaukee, WI
Oct 9               Joe Louis Arena                                              Detroit, MI
Oct 11             Sands Event Center                                        Bethlehem, PA
Oct 12             DCU Center                                                     Worcester, MA
Oct 13             Mohegan Sun Arena                                       Uncasville, CT
Oct 14             Prudential Center                                             Newark, NJ
Oct 16             BB&T Pavilion                                                 Camden, NJ
* Festival date
+ Non-Suicidal Tendencies date

John Hetlinger, the 82-year-old who recently sang Drowning Pool's "Bodies" on NBC's 'America's Got Talent,' joined the band on stage this past Saturday, July 16, to perform the song at the Ink in the Clink festival in Mansfield, Ohio. You can check out his performance below.

Hetlinger also performed with the band the previous day at the Chicago Open Air festival (as pictured above).

The Navy vet and aerospace manager told KUSA he was surprised by the reaction to his initial 'America's Got Talent' performance. "I didn't know two and a half thousand in the audience would react the same way that 30 drunks in the bar do, but they did," he said. "Everybody seems to think it's great that an old man is screaming 'let the bodies hit the floor!'"

CJ Pierce, Drowning Pool's guitarist, said he first heard about Hetlinger's performance when family members started texting him. "I picked up my phone and I got a handful of texts from a number of people because I guess it got out yesterday ahead of the airing," he said. "I watched it, and man, I am so entertained by it. It's awesome to just see an 82-year-old man get out there and just belt out some metal—whether it was our song or any song, it was just killer to see him do that."

Maryland-based metal act Hydra Kyll released its second EP, 'Timelines,' last year and are currently working on a new album. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new music video, "Call of the Void." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Guitarist Michael Nakon said, "'Call of the Void' was inspired by the phenomenon of the same name; the voice in your head telling you to jump off the bridge as you stand at the edge or stab that person with the knife you're holding. It's an insane, destructive desire that I think lives in us all. I was in a pretty dark place when I wrote the lyrics for this, so in a way this song is my way of satisfying that desire, and I hope it can be the same for others. For the video, we wanted it to capture the same sense of lingering helplessness we've all felt before as we've flirted with that same desire. This is the final track off our EP, 'Timelines,' and we wanted it to be an epic one! We hope you enjoy it! Keep an eye out for new music early next year!"

For more on Hydra Kyll, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
 

Beauty in the Suffering — which features DieTrich Thrall, known for his touring stint with Doyle — recently released its EP, 'The Crazies,' via Narcicessity Records. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere its new music video, "Reveille," part two of the zombie-themed trilogy. Check it out above.

Backed by special guests from the bands Anti-Mortem and Everybody Panic and guest studio drummer Chris Emery of American Head Charge, Thrall issues his call to arms for zombies everywhere. "Excited to get something fresh out to everyone — we're coming for you!"

To get the EP, visit the band's webstore. For more on Beauty in the Suffering, follow them on Twitter and Facebook