Switzerland's industrial/symphonic black metal bashers SAMAEL have posted the following update:

"SAMAEL is celebrating 30th anniversary next year and is releasing a new album. On April 22, the band will headline the return of the mighty MetalMania Festival in Katowice, Poland. The band will perform a special set featuring material from the first four albums, and present new songs from the upcoming album. Get ready for a very special show! Tickets are available now."

SAMAEL's previous album, Lux Mundi, was released in April 2011 through Nuclear Blast.