Metal sextet AMARANTHE - featuring vocalist Elize Ryd, who is also known for her work as a backing vocalist for KAMELOT - are gearing up for a European tour as direct support for STRATOVARIUS. They have now confirmed a string of headline shows and festival dates following the tour. Their complete schedule can be viewed below:

March (with Stratovarius)

20 - Backstagehalle - Munich, Germany
21 - Stadtgarten - Erfurt, Germany
22 - Masters Of Rock Cafe - Zlin, Czech Republic
23 - Club 202 - Budapest, Hungary
24 - Majestic Club - Bratislava, Slovakia
26 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
27 - Hirsch - Nürnberg, Germany
28 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
29 - Grünspan - Hamburg, Germany
30 - De Pul - Uden, Netherlands
31 - La Cigale - Paris, France

April (with Stratovarius)

2 - La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France
3 - Le Kao - Lyon, France
5 - Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona, Spain
6 - Arena - Madrid, Spain
7 - Rock Star - Bilbao, Spain
9 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
10 - Alcatrazz - Milan, Italia
11 - Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, Germany
13 - PPM Fest (Festival) - Mons, Belgium

April

26 - Arctica Club - Saint Petersburg, Russia
27 - Moscow Hall - Moscow, Russia

May

14 - Club Quattro - Tokyo, Japan
15 - Club Quattro - Tokyo, Japan
17 - Club Quattro - Osaka, Japan
24 - Bandit Boat 15 - Stockholm, Sweden

June

7 - Sweden Rock - Solvesborg, Sweden
15 - Nova Rock - Nickelsdorf, Austria
29 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
30 - Tuska Open Air - Helsinki, Finland

July

6 - Metaltown - Gothenburg, Sweden

August

3 - Satama Open Air - Kemi, Finland
9 - ARTmania Festival - Sibiu, Romania
10 - Getaway Rock Festival - Gävle, Sweden
24 - Falkenbergs Rockfest - Falkenberg, Sweden

Amaranthe will release their new album, The Nexus, this month via Spinefarm Records. Check out the album artwork by Gustavo Sazes below:

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered once again by Jacob Hansen in Ribe, Denmark.

The Nexus tracklisting:

'Afterlife'

'Invincible'

'The Nexus'

'Theory Of Everything'

'Stardust'

'Burn With Me'

'Mechanical Illusion'

'Razorblade'

'Future On Hold'

'Electroheart'

'Transhuman'

'Infinity'

The Nexus is currently streaming in it's entirety, ahead of it's release at this location.

Worldwide street dates include:

March

18 - Japan
20 - Sweden
22 - Finland
22 - Germany
25 - UK
26 - North America

'The Nexus' single is available on iTunes and the video (directed by Patric Ullaeus ) can be seen below: