The "Alliance of Defiance" tour--featuring headlining act Otep [ tickets ], along with fellow metal outfits American Head Charge [ tickets ] and Candiria [ tickets ]--now stretches well into March.

The new string of March shows includes stops throughout the South and Southwest, and places the tour's finale on March 17 in West Hollywood, CA. The itinerary is shown below.

The Jagermeister-sponsored, which run kicked off Jan. 25, is currently winding its way through the Northeast.

"This tour has surpassed any and all of our expectations," Otep's namesake frontwoman wrote in a journal entry posted Tuesday (2/22) at the band's website. "... [A]nd I thank each and every person, whether it's a packed club or only a handful of dedicated coven of shadow soldiers, for giving me this opportunity ... for supporting our music ... for supporting the ARTS in a gluttonous world of apathy."

Goth-metal quartet Otep is backing its second full-length, last July's "House of Secrets." Previews of three cuts from the album and a music video for the track "Warhead" are streaming at Otep's website.

American Head Charge dropped its sophomore set, "The Feeding," on Feb. 13. The album follows the group's 2001 debut, "The War of Art."

Candiria's latest, "What Doesn't Kill You ...," landed in stores last July.