ICED EARTH are gearing up for a massive show on August 19th, at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, outside Limassol in Cyprus. The event will be recorded/filmed for an upcoming CD/DVD release.

Iced Earth leader Jon Schaffer has issued the following update:

"My metal brothers and sisters! As some of you know, we are going to record a new DVD later this summer in the ancient Kourion Theater in Limassol, Cyprus.

As I said in a recent post, the decision of which city around the world to film a show was not an easy one, considering all the great responses we received on these last two legs of the world tour. But in the end, the atmosphere in Cyprus was so electric and intense that we felt this was the obvious choice this time around.

Well, not only are the crowds in Cyprus amazing, but you can see what an awesome and intimate atmosphere we will be recording (in the video) below.

This theater has been around for thousands of years and has been witness to the Greek, Roman and Byzantine Empires. This will be a truly spectacular place to film, and the boys and I can’t wait to make it happen. We have a hell of a set list and show planned that will span the entire Iced Earth catalog!

I urge any fans around the world, that have the means to travel, to get their tickets soon and join us on August 19th, 2012, in the beautiful and historic country of Cyprus, for an event that will surely be one of the highlights of Iced Earth’s history.

Here’s the video:

Best to you all, and see you on the road soon!"

Iced Earth have announce the first US headline show during the upcoming VOLBEAT tour this summer. The date is June 20th in Lancaster, PA at the Chameleon Club. More shows will be announced soon.

Iced Earth along with HELLYEAH will support Volbeat on the following dates:

June

18 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
19 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
21 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
22 - Huntington, NY - Paramount Theatre
23 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
26 - Saint Paul, MN - Myth
27 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
29 - Weyburn SK - Crescent Point Place
30 - Gibbons, AB - Boonstock 2012

July

2 - Billings, MT - Shrine Auditorium
3 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
5 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Ice Arena
6 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
7 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
8 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
10 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
11 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
12 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
13 - Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
15 - Colorado Springs, CO - City Auditorium
23 - Norva Theatre - Norfolk, VA
24 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live