SEPULTURA check in with the following update:

"As you already know, Sepultura is working on a new album, planned to be released in May 2011, during the North American tour (check the dates below). They have 12, maybe 13 songs and they'll start recording a demo next week so they can start working on the pre-production of the album.

Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON) will be in charge of the production of (the) new album, which will be recorded at Estúdios Trama (in São Paulo, Brazil) starting January 20th.

Watch the reports below and keep checking for more news soon! Studio Report #5 in the works!"

A previous update from Sepultura states: "There's no communication. There's no Andreas or Paulo in the way of a reunion, because there's no talks about a reuinion. Don't believe the lies. This is Sepultra's first and final statement on the reunion rumors."

Check out a video message from the band below:

As previously reported, Sepultura will return to North America for a massive headlining tour next April/May in support of their upcoming Nuclear Blast Records debut. Joining them will be a veritable united nations on metal in the form of Austria’s BELPHEGOR, Norway’s KEEP OF KALESSIN, Poland’s HATE, Canada’s NEURAXIS, and California-based thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD. Starting May 23rd, Seattle Washington’s NEVERMORE will replace Belphegor to finish out the tour.

"We are very happy to play once again in the US, especially after a long time away from the American and Canadian stages,” commented guitarist Andreas Kisser. “We’re also excited to start working with our new label Nuclear Blast. They have a rich history in the heavy music business and we are honored to have such a partner. We are currently working on a new record, that will be released together with the American dates, so it will be our first tour for the new album. Hope to see you all at the shows! We will play the whole history of the group and we’re going have a blast! See you on the Sepultour 2011!"

Confirmed North American shows for 2011 are as follows:

January (with Angra)

13 - House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
14 - House of Blues – Hollywood, CA

April (with Belphegor, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Neuraxis, Bonded By Blood)

18 - The Opera House – Toronto, ON
19 - Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
20 - Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
22 - The Palladium – Worcester, MA
23 - Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
24 - The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
25 - The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
26 - Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
27 - The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL
28 - Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
29 - The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

May (with Belphegor, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Neuraxis, Bonded By Blood)

1 - Clicks – Tyler, TX
2 - Scout Bar – Houston, TX
3 - Trees – Dallas, TX
5 - Jake's – Lubbock, TX
6 - Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
7 - The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ (+ D.R.I.)
8 - Club DV8 – Tucson, AZ (+ D.R.I.)
9 - House of Blues – San Diego, CA
10 - The Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
11 - The Grand Ballroom at Regency Center – San Francisco, CA
12 - Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
13 - El Corazon – Seattle, WA
14 - The Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
16 - Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO
18 - Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
19 - Reggies Rock Club – Chicago, IL
20 - Blondie's – Detroit, MI
21 - Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
22 - Peabody's – Cleveland, OH

May (with Nevermore, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Neuraxis, Bonded By Blood)

23 - Expo Five – Louisville, KY
24 - The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
26 - The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB
27 - The Exchange – Regina, SK
28 - Dickens – Calgary, AB
29 - Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
31 - Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC

Sepultura have now added a special event VIP ticket for a pre-show meet-and-greet to take place one hour before doors. Each night, fans will get to meet and greet the band. VIP and reduced service charge tickets on sale now exclusively through Enterthevault.com until December 28th, at which time they go on sale through all other normal ticketing systems.