On the new episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Symphony X bassist Mike LePond about the recent terror attacks in Paris, the Bataclan theater, Symphony X, Overkill and his plans to start recording a second Silent Assassins album with Watchtower and Hades vocalist Alan Tecchio.

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Symphony X have announced the lineup for Underworld Europe Tour 2016 (see dates below). Support bands will be Tunisia’s Myrath, and France’s Melted Space.

Says Symphony X: “Together we are excited to offer what we feel will be a great night of music for the fans and hope to see all of you at these shows.”

European dates include:

February
12 - Wolverhampton, England - Robin 2
13 - Manchester, England - Club Academy
15 - Sheffield, England - Corporation
16 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage
18 - Bristol, England - Bierkeller
19 - London, England - Islington Assembly Hall
20 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
21 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij
23 - Paris, France - Bataclan
25 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
26 - Bilbao, Spain - Stage Live
27 - Madrid, Spain - Arena
28 - Lisbon, Portugal - Paradise Garage

March
1 - Bordeaux, France - Barbey
3 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
4 - Lyon, France - CCO Villeurbanne
5 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
6 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
8 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos Saal
10 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk/Hansa
11 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Café
12 - Erfurt, Germany - HSD
13 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
15 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
17 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
18 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
19 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
20 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013