Iced Earth Celebrate Volbeat and Hell Yeah With Special Release

06/15/2012
. Iced Earth are giving fans another reason to catch them on the road this summer with Volbeat, Hellyeah, and The Sixxis.

The band is releasing a limited tour edition of their latest album, Dystopia. Currently available only at the merchandise stands on the tour, the 2-disc Dystopia Tour Edition contains the original full-length album, as well as b-side covers of Iron Maiden "The Trooper" and Black Sabbath "Mob Rules," as well as the classic 17-minute Iced Earth track "Dante's Inferno" re-recorded with vocalist Stu Block.

The bonus disc also contains both music videos from Dystopia - the title track and "Anthem" - as well as a 'Making of Dystopia' studio interview with the band, and exclusive cell phone skins and desktop backgrounds.

In regards to this upcoming tour, Jon Schaffer (rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars/backing vocals) comments: "I'm completely stoked, Volbeat is one of my all-time favorite bands, and Michael and the boys are great people. There is a lot of mutual respect and admiration, and I think we are in for a hell of a good time! This will be a package that won't soon be forgotten, I'm sure of that."

6/18--Kool Haus--Toronto, ON
6/19--The Fillmore--Detroit, MI
6/20--Chameleon Club--Lancaster, PA **headlining off date**
6/21--House Of Blues--Boston, MA
6/22--Paramount Theatre--Huntington, NY
6/23--Northern Lights--Clifton Park, NY
6/25--House Of Blues--Chicago, IL **off date with HELLYEAH**
6/26--MYTH--St. Paul, MN
6/27--Burton Cummings Theatre--Winnipeg, MB
6/29--Crescent Point Place--Weyburn, SA
7/2--Shrine Auditorium--Billings, MT
7/3--Knitting Factory--Spokane, WA
7/5--Knitting Factory--Spokane, WA
7/6--Knitting Factory--Boise, ID
7/7--Knitting Factory--Reno, NV
7/8--Warfield Theatre--San Francisco, CA
7/10--The Grove of Anaheim--Anaheim, CA
7/11--Marquee Theatre--Tempe, AZ
7/12--House Of Blues--Las Vegas, NV
7/13--The Great Salt Air--Magna, UT
7/14--Mesa Theatre & Club--Grand Junction, CO **headlining off date**
7/15--Colorado Springs City Auditorium--Colorado Springs, CO
7/16--Sokol Auditorium--Omaha, NE **off date with VOLBEAT**
7/18--Sherman Theater--Stroudsburg, PA
7/19--Rams Head Live!--Baltimore, MD
7/22--Sherman Theater--Stroudsburg, PA
7/23--Norva Theater--Norfolk, VA
7/24--Rams Head Live!--Baltimore, MD