Iced Earth Confirm March Tour

Heavy metal powerhouse band Iced Earth have announced they will be touring Australia next March, with shows confirmed for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

This will be the American outfit's second visit down under, after a run of shows in 2012. This time, they'll be joined by local heavy dudes Elm Street. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 22 October. You can find all the info in theGuide.

Iced Earth formed almost three decades ago in 1985, with guitarist and main songwriter Jon Schaffer th driving force behind the band's signature style. Their last album Dystopia dropped in 2011, when they introduced their newest singer Stu Block but fans can expect another record in January 2014, called Plagues Of Babylon.

The lyric video to the title track off the album was only released a few days back, so check it out: