Metal Riot

Looks like you headbangers down under will have a good time this fall. Nile just announced some Australian tour dates with the Faceless. The small tour is in support of their seventh studio album, At the Gate of Sethu, which was released last year on Nuclear Blast.

These are the tour dates:

November 14 – Brisbane, Australia – The Hifi
November 15 – Sydney, Australia – The Manning Bar
November 16 – Melbourne, Australia – The Corner Hotel
November 17 – Perth, Australia – Amplifier Bar

Los Angeles progressive metal legends The Faceless released a statement earlier today about the departure of their drummer for the past five years, Lyle Cooper:

“To clear the air on a few details, The Faceless has decided to part ways with drummer Lyle Cooper due to a growing difference in the level of commitment to the project. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and we’re sure he’ll continue to be successful with music. Having said that, we are very excited to announce that Alex Rudinger [of Threat Signal and the HAARP Machine] is our new full-time drummer. We just played our first 3 shows with him in Mexico and what he brings to the band both musically and personally, is simply astounding. We are looking forward to a great future with Alex.”

Last year, the Faceless dropped their third album, Autotheism, on Sumerian Records.