As They Sleep have debuted their new music video for their track “Oracle Of The Dead” online via Noisecreep. You can check out the clip, which was directed by Drew Russ (A Day To Remember, Impending Doom) below:

Oh, Sleeper and The Chariot will head to Australia in April for the “No Surrender Tour“. Dates for the trek include:

The Chariot only:

04/15 Perth, AUS – Amplifier Bar
04/16 Leederville, AUS – YMCA HQ

Oh, Sleeper and The Chariot:

04/22 Toowoomba, AUS – Easter Festival
04/23 Surry Hills, AUS – The Gaelic
04/24 Newcastle, AUS – The Cambridge Hotel
04/25 Orange, AUS – CSC Hall
04/26 Wollongong, AUS – The Harp
04/27 Bendigo, AUS – The Bended Night Club
04/28 Geelong, AUS – National Hotel
04/29 Melbourne, AUS – The Evelyn
04/30 Adelaide, AUS – Fowlers Live

An official live video for The Ocean‘s track “Firmament” has been released online below. The clip comes from a show which took place in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland on March 26th of 2010.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has a new music video in the works for his solo material. While the track itself has yet to be revealed, Tankian did post a still from the clip online at Twitpic.com.

Avenged Sevenfold have mapped out some new touring plans for the coming months including dates in Brazil and Europe. New stops to be announced include:

South American dates:

04/02 Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Citibank Hall
04/03 Sao Paulo, BRA – Credicard Hall
04/06 Curbita, BRA – Master Hall
04/07 Porto Alegre, BRA – Casa do Alemao
04/09 Buenos Aires, ARG – Malvinas
04/12 Santiago, CHL – Caupolican

American dates:

04/23 Little Rock, AR – Arkansas State Fairgrounds
05/07 Charlotte, NC – Metrolina Expo Trade Center (“Carolina Rebellion Festival“)
05/15 Des Moines, IA – Lazerfest 2011

European dates:

06/03 Nurnberg/Nurburgring, GER – Rock am Rock / Rock im Park
06/04 Nurnberg/Nurburgring, GER – Rock am Rock / Rock im Park
06/05 Nurnberg/Nurburgring, GER – Rock am Rock / Rock im Park
06/11 Castle Donington, UK – Donington Park
06/17 Seinajoki, FIN – Provinssi Festival
06/18 Gothenberg, SWE – Metal Town
06/19 Bergen, NOR – Bergen Calling

3 have checked in with an update from the studio, it reads as follows:

“Hey All…

Good News!!!! Four songs are officially mixed for the new “3” record. Everything sounds great and its a pleasure to reunite with Mike Birnbaum and Chris Bittner of Applehead Studio‘s . This is the team that recorded and produced our first record “Paint By Number” back in 1998 and also produced and recorded Coheed & Cambria‘s first three albums. We’ll be back at it next week to hopefully knock out a couple more mixes. Then its time to finish up the remaining tunes and mix them in march. Good things do take time, and we believe this record will be more than worth the wait…

Meanwhile we’ll be making our return to the Bearsville Theater on February 25th. Expect some more sneak peeks at whats to come from the new album… Spread the word!”

Asking Alexandria will release a digital single for their track “Morte et Dabo” through iTunes this coming Tuesday, February 15th. The song will see a release on the bands new album “Reckless & Relentless” which is scheduled for an April 05th release date through Sumerian.

Converge, who have been working on new material as of late, have announced that they will be playing a number of shows and festivals this summer. While exact details have yet to be released, the band teased their plans with the following tweet:

“CONVERGE will be playing select shows and festivals in the US and Europe this summer. Which ones? Let the speculation begin…”

Amon Amarth will embark on an interesting U.S. headlining run in April in support of their new album “Surtur Rising” (due out in North America on March 29th through Metal Blade.) Dubbed “An Evening With Amon Amarth“, the tour will find the band touring without support acts, instead opting to perform two separate sets at each stop.

One set will find the band performing “Surtur Rising” in its entirety, while the other will see the band play a variety of fan favorites from their back catalog. Speaking on their plans, band drummer Fredrik Andersson offered:

“We’re really excited about the upcoming album, Surtur Rising. And what better way to showcase it by playing the full album on our first U.S. tour for Surtur Rising?! It’s definitely a unique opportunity for our fans because not only will the album be performed live but a second set with material from our previous albums will take place. We want our fans to really experience AMON AMARTH.”

Dates for “An Evening With Amon Amarth“:

04/14 Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
04/15 St. Paul, MN – Station 4
04/16 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
04/17 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
04/19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
04/20 Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo
04/22 San Francisco, CA – The Regency
04/23 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
04/24 West Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues
04/25 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
04/27 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
04/29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
04/30 Orlando, FL – Beacham Theatre
05/01 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
05/02 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
05/03 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
05/05 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
05/06 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05/07 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts

Lightning Swords Of Death will spend next month out on the road with Master and on select dates, Mobile Deathcamp. here’s how the schedule runs:

With Master, Strong Intention:

03/04 Brooklyn, NY – Europa
03/05 Buffalo, NY – Diablo
03/05 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall (late show)
03/06 Peekskill, NY – Popeye’s

With Master, Mobile Deathcamp:

03/07 Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class
03/08 Columbus, OH – The Summit
03/09 Lansing, MI – Macs
03/10 Indianapolis, IN – Vollrath Tavern
03/11 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
03/12 St. Louis, MO – Fubar

With Master:

03/13 Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon Theater
03/14 Denver, CO – The Marquis
03/15 Ogden, UT – Club Vegas
03/16 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
03/17 Portland, OR – Branx
03/18 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
03/19 Escondido, CA – The Metaphor
03/20 Hollywood, CA – The Blvd.
03/21 Mesa, AZ – Ub’s
03/22 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
03/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s

With Master, Mobile Deathcamp:

03/24 Ft. Worth, TX – The Rail Club
03/25 San Antonio, TX – 007 Rock Bar
03/26 Houston, TX – Walters
03/27 Fayetteville, AR – Rouge
03/29 Johnson City, TN – Hideaway
03/30 Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
03/31 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
04/01 Roanoke, VA – Club 306
04/02 Wilmington, DE – Mojo 13
04/03 Pittsburgh, PA – 31 Street Pub

The bonus tracks set to grace the upcoming March 15th North American release of Kvelertak‘s self-titled album have been revealed. Here’s how the effort, which will see a release through The End, will now shape up:

01 – “Ulvetid”
02 – “Mjød”
03 – “Fossegrim”
04 – “Blodtørst”
05 – “Offernatt”
06 – “Sjøhyenar (Havets Herrer)”
07 – “Sultans of Satan”
08 – “Nekroskop”
09 – “Liktorn”
10 – “Ordsmedar av Rang”
11 – “Utrydd dei Svake”

Bonus tracks:

12 – “Fossegrim” (BBC Sessions 2010)
13 – “Sjøhyenar (Havets Herrer)” (BBC Sessions 2010)
14 – “Mjød” (BBC Sessions 2010)
15 – “Ordsmedar av Rang” (Demo)
16 – “Utrydd dei Svake” (Demo)

Dates have officially been announced for the upcoming “Names Mean Nothing Tour” which will see Carnifex take to the road alongside Oceano, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and Within The Ruins. Here’s how the schedule will run:

03/31 Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
04/01 Tempe, AZ – Underground
04/02 Albuquerque, NM – Fusion Factory
04/03 Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
04/04 Kansas City, MO – El Torreon
04/06 St Paul, MN – Station 4
04/07 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
04/08 Chicago, IL – Mojoe’s
04/09 Toledo, OH – The Jamboree
04/10 Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre
04/11 Grand Rapids, MI – MXTP
04/12 London, ON – Call The Office
04/13 Toronto, ON – Annex Wreckroom
04/14 Montreal, QC – Underworld
04/15 Quebec City, QC – L’Octobre
04/16 Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Fest
04/17 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
04/18 Raleigh, NC – The Brewery
04/19 Charleston, SC – The Oasis
04/20 St Petersburg – The State Theatre
04/21 Ft Lauderdale, FL – Rocketown
04/23 Douglasville, GA – The 7 Venue
04/27 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
04/28 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
04/29 East Rutherford, NJ – Bamboozle
05/01 Louisville, KY – Expo Five
05/02 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
05/03 Tulsa, OK – Marquee Theatre
05/06 Fort Worth, TX – TomCats West
05/07 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
05/10 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
05/11 Reno, NV – The Alley

The Human Abstract have released a new trailer for their upcoming album “Digital Veil” online, you can find it below. The album, which is due in stores on March 08th through eOne Music, will be available in a variety of bundles with more details available over at Merchnow.com.

Children Of Bodom‘s new track “Ugly” has been made available for streaming in exchange for ‘likes’ over at the bands Facebook. The song comes from the bands new album “Relentless Reckless Forever“, which is set for a March 08th North American release date.

Shadows Fall continue to forge ahead with work on their next album. Band frontman Brian Fair recently tweeted the following on their progress:

“Listening to 5 new Shadows Fall demos. Getting stoked for the new record!!”