Californian metal core five-piece Of Mice & Men made a name for themselves with the release of their eponymous debut album in 2010 and have since been one of the biggest names in 21st century metal-core, having toured with the likes of Bring Me The Horizon and A Day To Remember. Following the release of their first live album and DVD on May 27th, today the band announced a number of UK and European headline tour dates.

See the UK dates below in full:

30/09 – Birmingham – O2 Academy

1/10 – Manchester – O2 Apollo

3/10 – Nottingham – Rock City

4/10 – Newcastle – O2 Academy

5/10 – Glasgow – O2 Academy

7/10 – London – O2 Forum

9/10 – Cardiff – The Great Hall

Of Mice & Men recently finished recording their long awaited upcoming fourth album, as confirmed via an Instagram post from frontman Austin Carlile on May 23rd –

Happy birthday & day we finish recording new album @alanashby proud of you baby bro!!!

The band made headlines several weeks ago when they allowed a terminally ill fan named Cassy to become the first to hear their new album – additionally, Of Mice & Men invited Cassy to their studio and included her in recording sessions, and have revealed that Cassy clapping to the beat will be in the final cut of one of their new tracks. Diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago, Cassy was given six months to live; a touching post on the band’s official Instagram page states:

Today will forever be engraved as a Very Special Day in our hearts. A precious, strong and defiant young lady named Cassy walked into our lives and forever changed them! Cassy was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014, and then later at the age of only 14 was told this past January that she would possibly only survive another 6 months. The relationship and history between Cassy, @austincarlile and the band @omandm has been a rich one over the years. When they found out that there was a possibility Cassy could miss the release of their new OM&M album, they sprung into action[…]

You can see the full post here.

With a new album on the horizon and an upcoming tour, fans have a lot to look forward to in the near future! Tickets for Of Mice & Men’s tour go on sale Friday 3rd June.