Germany's Powerwolf has issued a studio update - Howling From Sweden.

"Here's a video of Roel van Helden recording drums for the seventh Powerwolf album at Fascination Street Studios. New album coming this summer! Are you ready?"

An earlier progress report reads: "Hello from snowy Stockholm... we're busy recording drums here at Fascination Street Studio with Jens Bogren. Roel is outdoing himself going wild on wolfish metal. Stay tuned for more bits to come from the studio every once a while... can't wait to get this album shaped and celebrate those new songs with you on the metal masses to come in 2018."

In live news, Powerwolf have announced the first dates of their European Wolfsnächte Tour 2018. The wolves are celebrating their outstanding heavy metal masses across Europe starting in October, stopping in most major cities, and concluding November 17th at Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken.

Comments Matthew Greywolf of Powerwolf: "It’s about time for the wolves to come back and open a new chapter of the metal mass over Europe! We can't wait for insane nights full of metal, energy and madness! See you all on the shows and let's go wild together!"

Swedish melodic metal sensation Amaranthe and Germany’s heavy/glam high flyers Kissin' Dynamite will be joining in as special guests.

Says Amaranthe guitarist Olof Mörck: "We feel absolutely psyched to go out on the road with the mighty Powerwolf in the fall of 2018! This will be a very potent combination of different takes on powerful music, united by a vision of bringing a next-level, cutting edge show to stages all around Europe! This is something you do not want to miss out on, so prepare yourself as this giant steamroller of a tour violently descends upon a city near you!"

Adds Kissin' Dynamite frontman Hannes Braun: "We're more than happy to hit the stages with Powerwolf and Amaranthe in fall 2018! Meetings (and drinks) at several festivals turned into a friendship and this line up promises to be a real thriller! See you on the road!"

Tour dates:

October
26 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
27 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle
29 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 36
31 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys

November
1 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
2 - Leipzig, Germany - Haus Auensee
6 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
7 - Milan, Italy - Live Club
9 - Munich, Germany - Tonhalle
10 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - MHP Arena
11 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
12 - London, England - Koko
14 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
15 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
16 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall
17 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Saarlandhalle