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In addition to supporting Iron Maiden throughout their forthcoming North American arena tour, Ghost will embark on their own series of headlining dates this summer. The trek, which has been planned around their dates with Maiden, will kick off on June 6 in Albany, N.Y. and will conclude on July 20 in Philadelphia, P.A. The full itinerary is listed below.

06/06: Albany, N.Y. @ The Palace Theatre
06/08: Norfolk, V.A. @ The NorVa
06/10: Atlanta, G.A. @ Tabernacle
06/14: Louisville, K.Y. @ The Palace Theater
06/17: Fargo, N.D. @ Fargo Civic Center
06/22: Corpus Christi, T.X. @ The Pavilion at Concrete Street
06/26: Midland, T.X. @ La Hacienda
06/30: Fresno, C.A. @ Rainbow Ballroom
07/08: Denver, C.O. @ The Fillmore
07/13: Indianapolis, I.N. @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
07/14: Fort Wayne, I.N. @ Embassy Theater
07/18: New Haven, C.T. @ College Street Music Hall
07/20: Philadelphia, P.A. @ The Fillmore

Mastodon's forthcoming new album, 'Emperor of Sand,' will be available in various formats, including a bonus edition vinyl that doubles as a coloring book, which can be pre-ordered at this location. The special edition LP also comes with an exclusive box of Mastodon colored pencils and instant downloads of the first three singles from the effort.

In conjunction with the release of the special-edition vinyl, Mastodon have shared a video clip of children coloring the book. The clip can be seen below.

During Bring Me The Horizon's March 25 show in Atlanta, G.A. at The Tabernacle, Academy Award winning actor Forest Whitaker, who recently appeared in the Star Wars' 'Rogue One' movie, attended the show with Sonnet, his 20-year-old daughter who is a fan of the band.

In a tweet, Whitaker shared a video of the band and wrote: "Amazing concert of @bmthofficial in Atlanta. Great show!!! Had a blast with my daughter Sonnet! @JordanFish86."

Photos of Whitaker with the band and frontman Oliver Sykes were shared to their respective Instagram accounts and can be seen here and here.

The lineup for 2017's Blackest of the Black festival, which is curated by Glenn Danzig and presented by KLOS, has been revealed. Headlined by Danzig and Ministry, the two-day event will take place during the weekend of May 26-27 at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, C.A. The full lineup is listed below.

"I first started Blackest in the early 2000s and finally my full vision is being realized," said Glenn Danzig in a statement. "Get ready for sensory overload, from films to comics to Castle Danzig. This is going to be the real Blackest Of The Black."

In addition to the performances, the festival will feature a Verotik/Comic Con area, roaming freak show, sacrifice altar, suspension and bondage stages, carnival rides and much more. The event will also offer on-site camping, which Danzig described in a radio interview with festival host Full Metal Jackie as "a haunted drive-in with tombstones. You can just put your sleeping bag there and watch schlocky horror movies until you pass out." There will also be a "Castle Danzig" attraction, which will be similar to a horror funhouse.

Information on tickets as well as camping and V.I.P. packages can be found at this location.

Friday, May 26th:

Suicidal Tendencies
Corrosion Of Conformity
Suicide Silence
Belphegor
Discharge
Butcher Babies
3TEETH

Saturday, May 27th:

Danzig
Ministry
Atreyu
Vamps
Marduk
DevilDriver
Venom Inc.
Combichrist
Ghoul
Ritual

Tell us what you think of the lineup in the comments!

Today, Art of Anarchy releases their latest album, 'The Madness.' 

AOA's bandmembers have collectively sold tens of millions of albums worldwide and have a rock pedigree that most artists would be content to rest their laurels on. But while the band possesses the star power of a rock supergroup in spades, their focus is squarely on songwriting and musical craft.

Lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal hails formerly from Guns N' Roses, while bassist John Moyer first rose to fame as a member of Disturbed. Twin brothers Jon Votta (guitar) and Vince Votta (drums), meanwhile, first gained renown as fixtures on the New York music scene. The most recent addition to the group is Grammy Award-winner Scott Stapp, the founder and lead singer of Creed. Stapp replaces the late Scott Weiland (of Stone Temple Pilots) as AOA's lead singer.

AOA evolved organically out of an 18-year friendship between Bumblefoot and the Votta brothers. Jon Votta came to Bumblefoot with the idea of putting together a new band with a diverse group of talent and a uniquely melodic and aggressive sound.

The group released their self-titled debut album, Art of Anarchy, in June 2015, featuring the late Scott Weiland on vocals. The album showcased a gritty hard rock edge balanced by a powerful focus on innovative songwriting and skillful musicianship. Bumblefoot shines throughout the album not only as band's co-guitarist but also as the producer and engineer on the album. Jon Votta shares lead responsibilities with Bumblefoot and co-wrote the album with Weiland. Vince Votta brings his powerful rock drumming sensibilities and showmanship, while Moyer brings a punchy bottom end that rounds out the sound of AOA.

The band's next chapter begins now with the release of T'he Madness.' The addition of Stapp and the electrifying new musical direction he brings ushers in a new era for the group. "I'm excited to be a part of Art of Anarchy," said Stapp. "I appreciate collaborating with other talented artists and I can't wait to share our new music with the fans very soon."

"The other members of AOA and I are equally excited to have Stapp on board," said manager John Gomez. "This is the first band Scott has fronted outside of Creed, and his heart's really in it. Scott's vision, his gift for gut-wrenching storytelling, and his powerful vocals lend a bold new energy to the group,"

Bumblefoot added, "Scott's style and the personal lyrics he's been writing are taking the sound in a new direction—one that brings out the best in all of us. It's a new chapter for us all, and I'm looking forward to sharing the new music with the fans and seeing what the future holds."

You can pick up 'The Madness' via iTunes.

Below, Bumblefoot demonstrates the clean guitar part in the verse of 'The Madness' track, "No Surrender."

In addition, below are the dates of this year's festival.

Rise Records and Slipknot's Corey Taylor have shared teaser videos for The Acacia's Strain's forthcoming new album via Twitter. While the release date and title have not yet been revealed, both parties shared the clips along with the hashtag #gravebloom, suggesting that is the title of either the album or a forthcoming single. The teasers can be heard here and here.

What do you think of the clip from The Acacia Strain? Tell us in the comments!

Every Time I Die will embark on a U.S. tour this summer as direct support for Taking Back Sunday. The trek will kick off on July 14 in New York City and will conclude on August 19 in Every Time I Die's hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. Modern Chemistry will support the bands on the first half of the tour while All Get Out will take over for the duration of the August dates. The full itinerary is available below.

The tour will take place after Every Time I Die's headliner with Wage War and '68. Those dates can be found at this location.

With Modern Chemistry:
07/14 New York, NY – Webster Hall
07/16 Boston, MA – House of Blues
07/19 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
07/20 Orlando, FL – House Of Blues (no Every Time I Die)
07/21 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
07/22 Jacksonville, FL – Mavericks (no Every Time I Die)
07/24 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
07/25 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
07/26 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
07/27 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
07/28 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
07/29 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
07/31 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
08/01 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades

With All Get Out:
08/03 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
08/04 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
08/06 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
08/07 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
08/08 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
08/09 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
08/10 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08/12 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
08/13 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
08/14 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart's
08/15 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
08/16 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
08/18 Utica, NY – Saranac Brewery
08/19 Buffalo, NY – Waiting Room

Glenn Danzig has announced 'Black Laden Crown,' his first new full-length album since 2010. The album is tentatively scheduled for a May release via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast.

In addition to the album announcement, Danzig will also be headlining the Blackest of the Black festival along with Ministry, which will take place between May 26-May 27 at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, C.A. The full-lineup will be announced on March 27. More information on the event is available here.

Danzig also has announced plans to embark on a tour this summer in support of the 25 year anniversary of 'Danzig III: How the Gods Kill.' The dates have yet to be announced.

Tool have announced five additional tour dates to their North American trek, including stops in Canada. The full, updated itinerary is available below.

05/24: Fairfax, V.A. @ Eaglebank Arena
05/27: Bangor, M.E. @ Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
05/28: Allston, M.A. @ Harvard Athletic Complex ('Boston Calling')
05/30: Rochester, N.Y. @ Blue Cross Arena
05/31: Hamilton, O.N. @ First Ontario Centre
06/02: Montreal, Q.C. @ Bell Centre
06/04: Randall's Island Park, N.Y. @ Governors Ball Music Festival
06/05: Pittsburgh, P.A. @ Petersen Events Center
06/07: Clarkston, M.I. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
06/08: Rosemont, I.L. @ Allstate Arena
06/09: St. Paul, M.N. @ Xcel Energy Center
06/12: Calgary, A.B. @ Scotiabank Saddledome
06/13: Edmongon, A.B. @ Rogers Place
06/15: Vancouver, B.C. @ Rogers Arena
06/17: George, W.A. @ The Gorge Amphitheater