Sweden's DARK FUNERAL are the latest act confirmed for the Kings Of Black Metal Festival 2012, which will take place on April 21st at Stadthalle, in Alsfeld, Germany.

Acts confirmed for the event now include: BEHEXEN, BÖMBERS, DARK FUNERAL, GLORIOR BELL, ITSJUDER and LIFELOVER.

Further details can be found at this location.

Dark Funeral recently updated their live schedule with the announcement of a string of dates in December with THE ACCUSED and GAMMA BOMB, dubbed Satanic War Tour - The Return.

The dates include:

December

7 - Recife/PE, Brazil - TBA *
8 - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil - Teatro Odisséia *
9 - Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil - Music Hall
10 - São Paulo/SP, Brazil - Carioca Clube
11 - Rio Negrinho/SC, Brazil - Zoombie Ritual Festival
12 - Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil - Bar Opinião

(* with local support)

Other upcoming Dark Funeral live dates include:

October

6 - Sweden Metal Cruise - Stockholm, Sweden
15 - Metal Invasion: Chapter V - Straubing, Germany

December

17 - Dock 14 - Dietikon, Switzerland

January

23 - 70000 Tons Of Metal - Miami, FL

April

21 - Kings Of Black Metal Festival at Stadthalle - Alsfeld, Germany

Go to the band's official ReverbNation page here for updates and ticket information.

Dark Funeral guitarist Lord Ahriman recently checked in with the following update:

"The black circle has been closed once again and it is with great pleasure that we would like to announce and welcome our new bass player, Zornheym.

Now, that we face our new line up, I must say that the atmosphere and the chemistry within the band feels absolutely fantastic. Furthermore, every single member of Dark Funeral is once again sharing a tremendously strong commitment, an absolute dedication as well as utter professionalism. And I am absolutely sure that what you, our dear fans, soon will be able to witness that this unholy gathering of these five knights in Satan’s service is the most sinful and powerful Dark Funeral ever!

We have rehearsed together for a few months already. And it feels like we are already tighter and sound much better than ever before. So once we kick off touring again, we will be like an infernal war machine that will crush everything in its path."

Zornheym comments : It is with great honor to be now part of this undefeatable armada of black metal warriors. When you join the truly ineffable Kings of Swedish black metal it is beyond doubt that great excitement accompanies this unholy path of trampled souls. Onwards into Battle! The circle is closed!"

Dark Funeral recently enlisted Nachtgarm (NEGATOR) as the band's new singer, Emperor Magus Caligula who had been with the band for 15 years.