Faroese pagan metal band TÝR have issued the following update:

"The new album by Týr will be called Land. It is scheduled for release on May 8th and it contains mostly Faeroese, but also Icelandic and Norwegian traditionals, re-arranged into heavy metal. The second most prevalent language is English."

ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, Týr and ELUVEITIE will join forces for the Pagan Fest North American tour, running through April and May, with SUIDAKRA joining the tour for six west coast dates. The final tour itinerary is as follows:

April

25 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
26 - Montreal, QC - Medley
27 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
28 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
29 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
30 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's

May

1 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Powerfest
2 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
3 - Denver, CO - Cervantes
5 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven *
6 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater *
7 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk *
8 - Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues *
9 - Santa Clara, CA - The Avalon *
10 - Long Beach, CA - The Vault *
11 - Phoenix, AZ - The Cell Block
12 - El Paso, TX - Chics
14 - Tulsa, OK - Crush Lounge
13 - Alburquerque, NM - The Launchpad
15 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
16 - San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
17 - Houston, TX - Java Jazz
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
20 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
21 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
22 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club

* with Suidakra