Anthrax bassist Frank Bello has confirmed in a new interview with Long & McQuade that the band's long-awaited new album will be released in May.

Their previous album, For All Kings, was released in 2016.

Bello describes the upcoming record as 'so heavy' and praises his bandmates Joey Belladonna's vocals and their 10-year hiatus from touring.

Anthrax is set to return to Canada for a run of dates with Megadeth as headliners, supported by Anthrax and Exodus.

The tour kicks off on February 15th in Victoria, BC at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre and runs through March in Moncton, NB at the Avenir Centre.

The full itinerary is listed below: February 15 – Victoria, BC – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre 17 – Abbotsford, BC – Rogers Forum 18 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome 21 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 24 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre 25 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre 28 – London, ON – Canada Life Place,March 1 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre 3 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre 4 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre 6 – Québec City, QC – Videotron Centre