Within Temptation's video for the song "Frozen" has been posted at Youtube. According to a posting on the group's website, the clip's storyline is based on events that take place at the turn of the 20th century, dealing with a pretty heavy subject: violence and abuse within a family.

You can watch the video here.

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Source:	within-temptation.nl
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band After Forever will embark on a North American tour in October.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Oct. 07 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse
Oct. 09 - Houston, TX @ The Meridian (supporting Sonata Arctica)
Oct. 10 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit (supporting Finntroll)
Oct. 12 - Cedar Falls, IA @ The Reverb
Oct. 13 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
Oct. 14 - Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room (supporting Overkill)
Oct. 15 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under
Oct. 16 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Oct. 17 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
Oct. 18 - Montreal, QUE @ Club Soda
Oct. 19 - Bedford, NH @ Marks Place
Oct. 20 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Oct. 21 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (supporting Overkill)

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	After Forever
Event:	After Forever: N. American Tour

Finnish folk metallers Turisas strike back with the frenetically awaited follow-up release to 2004's acclaimed debut "Battle Metal". Titled "The Varangian Way", this opulent and inspired masterpiece was recorded at Sound Supreme Studio and then mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studio

Vocalist and producer Warlord explains the complex ideas behind this stunning new opus: "The album is based on a concept story which is fictional, but strongly tied to real historical persons and events. It's a journey of a group of Northmen, who travel down the East-European river route through the lands of modern day East Europe. The album follows this journey and the songs are events that take place on the road. As much as it is a journey of these men, it is also a journey in a search for self and identity - something which the protagonist is going through throughout the story. The varying surroundings can clearly be heard on the album as it features a lot of influences from the different cultures and people our travellers would have encountered on their journey."

"The Varangian Way" will hit stores in Europe in June and will contain the following new battle hymns:

01. To Holmgard And Beyond
02. A Portage To The Unknown
03. Cursed Be Iron
04. Fields Of Gold
05. In The Court Of Jarisleif
06. Five Hundred And One
07. The Dnieper Rapids
08. Miklagard Overture

Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Turisas

Finnish Folk metal band Korpiklaani posted in their official website:

The cover artwork of the upcoming album "Tervaskanto" has been released. The release date has been set to May 2007.
Here's the link to see the picture: http://www.korpiklaani.com/news/pics/tervaskanto.jpg.

"Tervaskanto" is already Korpiklaani's fourth studio album.

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Source:	korpiklaani.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

Italian Gothic Metal band Lacuna Coil posted in the Karmacode page the following dates for the Jägermeister Music Tour in The United States. Also on the bill of this tour are Stone Sour and Shadows Fall.

23.03: Myth - St. Paul, Minnesota
24.03: The Rave - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
25.03: Lifestyle Pavilion - Columbus, Ohio
27.03: Congress Theater - Chicago, Illinois
28.03: Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, Indiana
30.03: State Theatre - Detroit, Michigan
31.03: Dome Theater - Niagara Falls
01.04: House of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio
04.04: Avalon - Boston, Massachusetts
06.04: Roseland Ballroom - New York, New York
07.04: Electric Factory Concerts - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
09.04: Bogarts - Cincinnati, Ohio
10.04: Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, Maryland
12.04: Tabernacle - Atlanta, Georgia
13.04: House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
14.04: House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
16.04: Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, Texas
17.04: The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, Texas
18.04: Sunset Station - San Antonio, Texas
20.04: House of Blues - Las Vegas, Nevada
21.04: Celebrity Theater - Phoenix, Arizona
22.04: House of Blues - San Diego, California
24.04: House of Blues - Anaheim, California
25.04: The Wiltern - Los Angeles, California
28.04: Fillmore - Denver, Colorado
30.04: Beaumont Club - Kansas City, Missouri
01.05: The Pageant - Saint Louis, Missouri
02.05: Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, Nebraska
04.05: Val Air Ballroom - Des Moines, Iowa

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Source:	thekarmacode.com
Band profile:	Lacuna Coil
Event:	Jägermeister Music Tour

Alternative metal band Tool, announced the following North American tour dates:

March 15 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl
March 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl
March 18 - Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
March 20 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena
March 21 - Tucson, AZ @ TCC Arena
March 23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
March 24 - El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
March 26 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
March 27 - Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center
March 29 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
March 30 - Southaven, MS @ Desoto Civic Center
March 31 - Baton Rouge, LA @ River Center
April 02 - Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center
April 03 - Tallahassee, FL @ Leon County Civic Center
April 05 - Tampa, FL @ USF Sundome
April 06 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
April 07 - Coral Gables, FL @ Bank United Center
April 10 - Duluth, GA @ Gwinnett Center
April 11 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Joel Lawrence Arena
April 13 - Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheater
April 14 - Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
April 15 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
April 17 - Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
April 18 - University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Arena
April 20 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
April 21 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
April 22 - Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center
April 27 - Quebec City, QC @ The Colisee
April 28 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Center
April 29 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum

Source:	toolband.com
Band profile:	Tool
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Taken from their official site, Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi from German Gothic Metal band Lacrimosa announce:

"We can announce the release of our second live-album this year! Moreover, this year we will also release the long awaited Lacrimosa-movie, that follows us during one and a half years touring through Europe, South America and Asia, and the camera was still rolling after we left the stages... quite some interesting material was shot there! Now the cutting is in process and in a few month this major project will finally come to an end!"

Source:	lacrimosa.com
Band profile:	Lacrimosa