Dutch symphonic rockers Epica, who are completing work on a new studio album, have issued the following update:

"Come talk to us!!! Saturday, January 16th we will host an Q&A session on Facebook. Join Simone Simons, Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen on their official pages and to ask them anything about the upcoming North American tour, the upcoming album or whatever you like. The Q&A session will take place at 6:00pm CET/ 3:00pm GMT/ 12 noon EST/ 9:00am PST."

Watch the official Epica Facebook page here for updates.

Epica will return to North America for their rescheduled Enigma tour this month. This trek will have Portuguese metallers Moonspell as special guest and Starkill as the opener.

Epica frontwoman Simone Simons says the following about the upcoming tour: "We were really disappointed when we were forced to drop our tour with Eluveitie because of my father's life threatening accident. Luckily, my father is doing much better at the moment and it is time to return to North America to finish what we started. Unfortunately, due to recording commitments, we are only able to reschedule part of the tour. We'll try to catch up on those missing shows as soon as possible and with a new album in our pocket! We can’t wait to be back in North America together with our friends from Moonspell. See you at one of the shows."

Tour dates:

January
21 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
22 - Opera House - Toronto, ON Canada
23 - Imperial Theatre - Quebec City, QC Canada
25 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
26 - Diamond Pub Music Hall  - Louisville, KY
28 - Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN
29 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
30 - Ready Room - St Louis, MO  

February
1 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
2 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA  
3 - House Of Blues - Orlando, FL
4-8/ - 70.000 Tons Of Metal
9 - Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré - San Juan, Puerto Rico*
11 - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill - Dallas*

* Epica only