New Zealand's DAWN OF AZAZEL have checked in with the following update:

"In Mid September 2008 Dawn of Azazel will enter Mana studios in Tampa, Florida to begin work on album three. We have been extremely busy working on this project for the last few months and are expecting some amazing results before the end of the year. More info to come soon."

In other news, Dawn Of Azazel are set to embark on the Decrowning The Irenarch European Tour 2008. Also on the bill are SPEARHEAD and IMPIETY. Confirmed dates are as follows:

August

29 - Cork, Ireland - An Cruiscín Lán
30 - Dublin, Ireland - Fibber Magees

September

1 - Birmingham, UK - Flapper and Firkin
2 - London, UK - Purple Turtle
3 - Arnhem, Holland - The Stage
4 - Ghent, Belgium - Frontline
5 - France - tba
6 - France - tba
7 - Zurich, Switzerland - Helvetic BM Club
8 - Turin, Italy - Sound Factory
9 - Padova, Italy - Country Star
10 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Orto Bar
11 - Belgrade, Serbia - SKC Beograd
12 - Vienna, Austria - Escape Metalcorner
13 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
14 - Rzeszów, Poland - Pod Plama
15 - Warsaw, Poland - Depozyt 44
16 - Poznan, Poland - U Bazyla
17 - Berlin, Germany - tba
18 - Walterhausen, Germany - KUFA
19 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
20 - Oberhausen, Germany - Helvete
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Bambi Galore Musikclub
22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - tba
23 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Club Booster
24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Kafé 44
25 - Turku, Finland - Klubi
26 - Tampere, Finland - Yo-talo
27 - Helsinki, Finland - Gloria