APOCALYPTICA: First U.S. Dates Announced!

According to Ticketmaster.com, Finnish metal cellists APOCALYPTICA have scheduled the following U.S. dates:

Apr. 27 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 12 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

More shows will be announced soon.

As previously reported, APOCALYPTICA has had the U.S. release date of its new album, "Worlds Collide", pushed back once again — this time to April 15. The CD, which entered the Finnish chart at position No. 8 and also landed on both the German and Swiss charts at No. 10, was made available in standard and "deluxe" versions, the latter of which is described as "truly a work of art both in its artwork and its content." The "deluxe" edition contains two bonus tracks — "Ural" and "Dreamer" — as well as a DVD. The DVD contains the "I'm Not Jesus" video along with the "making of" footage, plus an interview from the listening session in Berlin and a photo gallery.

"S.O.S. (Anything but Love)", the latest video from APOCALYPTICA, can be viewed below. The clip, which features a guest appearance by LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia, was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania.

"Worlds Collide" features guest appearances by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Till Lindemann (RAMMSTEIN), Cristina Scabbia (LACUNA COIL), Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), and Adam Gontier (THREE DAYS GRACE).