Metallica have announced details of a new US tour, which will begin in Nashville on September 14th.

The tour, in support of recent album 'Death Magnetic', will also feature shows in Buffalo, Anaheim and Cleveland.

The dates are scheduled to conclude with a performance in San Jose on November 12th.

Metallica's US tour dates are:

• Nashville, TN Sommet Center - September 14
• Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena - 15
• Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse - 17
• Montreal, QC Bell Centre - 19
• San Antonio, TX AT&T Center - 28
• Dallas, TX American Airlines Center - 29
• Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center - October 1
• Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum - 3
• Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena - 4
• Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre - 12
• Minneapolis, MN Target Center - 13
• Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena - 15
• Charlottesville, VA JPJ Arena - 17
• Charlotte, NC Charlotte Bobcats Arena - 18
• Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre - 26
• Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place - 29
• Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi - 31
• Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena - November 9
• Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena - 10
• Albany, NY Times Union Center - 12
• New York, NY Madison Square Garden - 14
• Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay - December 5
• Boise, ID Idaho Center - 7
• Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena - 8
• Anaheim, CA Honda Center - 10
• San Jose, CA HP Pavilion - 12

(by Jason Gregory)