Off to a late start tonight. Here is some significant metal news of the day. I’m linking to News from Blabbermouth.net for the most part.

It looks like Down will be joining Metallica and The Sword on the
European Tour this summer
Metal Hammer Magazine has announced their Metal Gods Nominees here
Celtic Frost is pretty much done after the departure of Singer/Guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer left the band due to some crazy ass irreconcilable differences, it sounds like a damn divorce litigation.
Dethklok and Chimaira will be doing summer tour. Rumor has it that Chimaira will be opening for Dethklok so sorry, you’ll …read more

The UK’s Metal Hammer has announced that Arch Enemy and Opeth will headline Metal Hammer’s Defenders of the faith tour. Here is the press release from Metal Hammer:
Metal Hammer magazine, in association with Live Nation and the Agency, is proud to announce the inaugural Defenders of the Faith dates for what will become an annual event celebrating the very finest bands in metaldom!
April 23rd Birmingham Academy 0870 771 2000
April 24th Glasgow Barrowlands 0870 169 0100
April 25th Manchester Academy 0870 771 2000
April 26 London Brixton Academy 0870 771 2000
Only those who define what it is to be state of the art …read more