New Mayhem tour dates, and Bands.

Main Stage:
Marilyn Manson
Slayer
Bullet For My Valentine
Jagermeister Stage:
Trivium
All That Remains
God Forbid
Hot Topic Stage:
Cannibal Corpse
Behemoth
Job For A Cowboy
The Black Dahlia Murder
Whitechapel

Tentative routing for the tour runs as follows:
July 10th Sacramento, CA
July 11th San Francisco, CA
July 12th San Bernardino, CA
July 14th Seattle, WA
July 17th Phoenix, AZ
July 18th Albuquerque, NM
July 19th Denver, CO
July 21st Kansas City, MO
July 22nd St. Louis, MO
July 24th Atlanta, GA
July 25th Indianapolis, IN
July 26th Chicago, IL
July 28th Toronto, ON
July 29th Scranton, PA
July 31st Cleveland, OH
August 01st Pittsburgh, PA
August 02nd Detroit, MI
August 04th Boston, MA
August 06th Virginia Beach, VA
August 07th Camden, NJ
August 08th Hartford, CT
August 09th Washington, DC
August 11th Tampa, FL
August 12th West Palm Beach, FL
August 14th Dallas, TX
August 15th Houston, TX
August 16th San Antonio, TX

Upcoming Shows ( view all )

Mar 6 2009 12:00P Desert Rock Festival Dubai, AE Mar 20 2009 2:00P Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI Mar 21 2009 2:00P Mccelroy Arena Waterloo, IA Mar 23 2009 2:00P Ford Center Oklahoma City, OK Mar 25 2009 2:00P The Fillmore Denver, CO Mar 28 2009 2:00P Jobing.com Arena Glendale, AZ Mar 29 2009 2:00P Tingley Auditorium Albuquerque, NM Mar 31 2009 2:00P Nokia Theatre Dallas, TX Apr 1 2009 2:00P Hartman Arena Wichita, KS Apr 3 2009 2:00P Centurytel Center Bossier City, LA Apr 4 2009 2:00P Riverfest Amphitheater Little Rock, AR Apr 5 2009 2:00P Uno Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA Apr 7 2009 2:00P Pensacola Civic Center Pensacola, FL Apr 8 2009 2:00P Gwinnett Atlanta, GA Apr 11 2009 2:00P Amway Arena Orlando, FL Apr 13 2009 2:00P Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC Apr 14 2009 2:00P 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD Apr 15 2009 2:00P Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA Apr 17 2009 2:00P Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA Apr 18 2009 2:00P Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME Apr 20 2009 2:00P Erie Civic Center Erie, PA Apr 21 2009 2:00P Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT Apr 22 2009 2:00P Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ Apr 24 2009 2:00P Crown Coliseum Fayetteville, NC Apr 27 2009 2:00P Glens Falls Civic Center Glens Falls, NY Apr 28 2009 2:00P Petersen Center Pittsburgh, PA Apr 30 2009 2:00P Kellogg Arena Battle Creek, MI May 2 2009 2:00P Cobo Arena Detroit, MI May 3 2009 2:00P Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH May 5 2009 2:00P Value City Arena Columbus, OH May 6 2009 2:00P Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL May 8 2009 2:00P Target Center Minneapolis, MN May 9 2009 2:00P Balloon Classic Field Des Moines, IA May 10 2009 2:00P Resch Center Green Bay, WI May 12 2009 2:00P Lacrosse Center Lacrosse, WI May 13 2009 2:00P Roberts Stadium Evansville, IL May 15 2009 2:00P Mid America Center Council Bluffs, IA May 16 2009 2:00P Charter One Pavilion Chicago, IL

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NEW Lamb Of God Tour Dates.

9 8:00P
Lahti’s Fair-Center Lahti
Feb 8 2009 8:00P
Mandela Hall Belfast
Feb 9 2009 8:00P
The Academy Dublin, Dublin
Feb 11 2009 8:00P
Academy Bristol Bristol
Feb 12 2009 8:00P
Academy Birmingham Birmingham
Feb 13 2009 8:00P
Academy Manchester
Feb 14 2009 8:00P
Brixton Academy London
Feb 15 2009 8:00P
Academy Glasgow Glasgow
Feb 17 2009 8:00P
Corporation Sheffield
Feb 21 2009 8:00P
RNA Showgrounds Brisbane
Feb 23 2009 8:00P
Forum Sydney
Feb 27 2009 8:00P
Melbourne Showgrounds Melbourne
Feb 28 2009 8:00P
Bonython Park Adelaide
Mar 2 2009 8:00P
Steel Blue Oval Perth
Mar 4 2009 8:00P
Blitz Tokyo
Mar 5 2009 8:00P
Blitz Tokyo
Mar 6 2009 8:00P
Imp Hall Osaka
Mar 9 2009 8:00P
Jl. Pinto I Senavan Jakarta
Apr 2 2009 8:00P
Dodge Theater Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 3 2009 8:00P
Palladium Los Angeles, California
Apr 4 2009 8:00P
Events Center San Jose, California
Apr 5 2009 8:00P
Crest Theater Fresno, California
Apr 7 2009 8:00P
Paramount Seattle, Washington
Apr 8 2009 8:00P
UBC Thunderbird Arena Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 10 2009 8:00P
Shaw Conference Center Edmonton, Alberta
Apr 11 2009 8:00P
The Coral Calgary, Alberta
Apr 12 2009 8:00P
Praireeland Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Apr 13 2009 8:00P
Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba
Apr 14 2009 8:00P
City Auditorium Thiunder Bay, Ontario
Apr 16 2009 8:00P
Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, Ontario
Apr 17 2009 8:00P
Cepsum Montreal, Quebec
Apr 18 2009 8:00P
Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 19 2009 8:00P
Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 21 2009 8:00P
LC Pavillion Columbus, Ohio
Apr 22 2009 8:00P
Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 23 2009 8:00P
Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana
Apr 24 2009 8:00P
Verizon Theatre Houston, Texas
Apr 25 2009 8:00P
Concrete St. Ampitheatre Corpus Christi, Texas
Apr 26 2009 8:00P
Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Apr 28 2009 8:00P
Fillmore Denver, Colorado
Apr 29 2009 8:00P
Uptown Theater Kansas City, Kansas
Apr 30 2009 8:00P
Myth St. Paul, Minnesota
May 1 2009 8:00P
Congress Theatre Chicago, Illinois
May 2 2009 8:00P
The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
May 3 2009 8:00P
Egyptian Indianapolis, Indiana
May 5 2009 8:00P
Expo Five Louisville, Kentucky
May 6 2009 8:00P
Fillmore Theater Detroit, Michigan
May 8 2009 8:00P
Roseland Ballroom New York, New York
May 9 2009 8:00P
Convention Center Asbury Park, New Jersey
May 11 2009 8:00P
Rams Head live Baltimore, Maryland
May 12 2009 8:00P
House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts
May 13 2009 8:00P
Washington St. Armory Albany, New York
May 15 2009 8:00P
House of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Chimaira confirmed for Music as a Weapon 4

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http://www.musicasaweapon4.com/

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?f...ogID=463859488

The 4th Music As A Weapon tour is shaping up to be the biggest one so far. First off, here are the 4 bands performing on the mainstage: joining headliners Disturbed will be Killswitch Engage, Chimaira and Lacuna Coil. In addition to the mainstage acts, there will be a tattoo and music festival as well. Some of the world's best tattoo artists will be traveling with the tour, including Oliver Peck and Hart & Huntington. They will be joined by some of the top local tattoo artists in each market. Everyone attending the show will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment in advance with the tattoo artist of their choice and get some new ink at the shows. Tattooing will happen as local ordinances allow. There will also be an extreme sports exhibition including Freestyle and Half Pipe from top action sports stars, a second stage with additional bands performing, a vendor village and much more. Full details, tour dates and on-sale dates will be coming soon. All information and future announcements regarding the tour can be found at the official MAAW web site, www.musicasaweapon4.com. The website will go live on January 27th.

CHIMAIRA Re-Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

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Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA has signed a new worldwide deal (except North America) with Nuclear Blast Records.

Commented guitarist Rob Arnold: "[Nuclear Blast] did a great job for us with [2007's] 'Resurrection', so we were eager to re-sign with them. We know they will do a kick-ass job with this new record as well."

CHIMAIRA has finished mastering the band's new album, "The Infection", at Sterling Sound in New York City with Ted Jensen and Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, TERROR, THE ACACIA STRAIN). "Sonically, this album sounds amazing," vocalist Mark Hunter wrote on the group's web site. "Ben [Schigel, producer], Zeuss [who mixed the CD] and Ted did an amazing job making our vision come to reality. The album has exceeded everyone in this band's expectations."

Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY/REVOLTING COCKS will appear at the January 22 Denver, Colorado stop of the ReVamp tour, featuring b>Sin Quirin

Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY/REVOLTING COCKS will appear at the January 22 Denver, Colorado stop of the ReVamp tour, featuring b>Sin Quirin (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) and internationally renowned DJ Hardware. The Denver show, which will take place at The Church nightclub, will be filmed for an upcoming television special.

The ReVamp tour, whick kicks off in Houston on January 15 and runs through mid-March, will wow audiences with a truly unique experience as Sin and Hardware will offer a genre-defying mix of remixes, mashups, and originals in an extremely innovative format. Hardware's world-class mixing abilities will be matched with Sin's incredible talents to shred on guitar!

Sin's most recent credits include co-writing credits for the latest MINISTRY record "The Last Sucker" (2007, 13th Planet Records) and playing guitar on MINISTRY's "Cover Up" album (2008, 13th Planet Records). He also co-wrote the upcoming REVOLTING COCKS album "Sex-O Olympic-O" (February 2009, 13th Planet Records).

A legend in his own right, DJ Hardware's career as an international artist spans the scope of two decades. Hardware is a definitive DJ and producer, a tastemaker who has achieved worldwide accolades! His sets combine brilliant remixed classic rock, hip-hop, and Top 40 hits into dance floor destroyers with searing progressive dirty electro house as he layers his sounds, building the realms of a musical journey that culminates into a total mind and body meltdown!

For more information, visit www.therevamptour.com.

DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has posted his new poem

DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has posted his new poem, "The Retired Journeyman", on the Boxing Insider web site. Click here to check it out.

Footage of Anselmo facing the unique challenge of training a boxer known as The Anvil for a November 2007 episode of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" can be viewed below.

A boxing fanatic since before he was in PANTERA, the singer jumped at the opportunity to get in the ring and offer some pointers to an aspiring champion.

MUNICIPAL WASTE: European Festival Appearances Announced - Jan. 12, 2009

Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE are set to return to Europe this summer to play a string of festivals. MUNICIPAL WASTE guitarist Ryan Waste states: "The WASTE will be coming over to Europe again this summer for quite a few festivals. We're pumped to play to some larger crowds, but we are still going to play some smaller club gigs to keep the intensity flowing. Get ready for pure mayhem at any show you choose to attend!" The band has so far been confirmed to play at the following festivals: Metaltown Gothenburg, Sweden June 26-27 Obscene Trutnov, Czech Republic July 16-18 Lorca Rock Lorca, Spain July 24-25 MUNICIPAL WASTE is currently working on a new studio album, due for release later this year on Earache Records.

THE HAUNTED: 'Warning Shots' 2-Disc Compilation Set For Release - Jan. 12, 2009

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release a new double-disc compilation that details the band's time with Earache Records, from 1998 to 2003.

Titled "Warning Shots", the set contains 28 of THE HAUNTED's most killer tracks, including a second disc with many rare and unreleased songs. The booklet contains an extensive interview with bass player Jonas Björler, conducted with respected U.K. rock critic Dominic Lawson, examining the early years of the band and reflecting on the material included on the compilation.

"Warning Shots" track listing:

Disc 1 (containing tracks from the three albums "The Haunted", "The Haunted Made Me Do It" and "One Kill Wonder"):

01. Hate Song
02. Trespass
03. Shadow World
04. D.O.A.
05. Undead
06. One Kill Wonder
07. Under the Surface
08. In Vein
09. Hollow Ground
10. Everlasting
11. Dark Intentions
12. Bury Your Dead
13. Shithead
14. Chasm
15. Revelation
16. Forensick

Disc 2 – "Off the Record" (containing rare and previously unreleased material):

01. Ritual ("One Kill Wonder" session track)
02. Creed ("One Kill Wonder" session track)
03. Well of Souls (CANDLEMASS cover)
04. Eclipse ("The Haunted Made Me Do It" session track)
05. Choke Hold (live)
06. Leech (live)
07. Three Times (live)
08. Undead (demo)*
09. Shattered (demo) (from "Statements Of Intent" compilation)
10. Undead (DEATH & 1/2 PROD. rehearsal)*
11. Now You Know (DEATH & 1/2 PROD. rehearsal)*
12. Blood Rust (DEATH & 1/2 PROD. rehearsal)*

* previously unreleased

Trivia fans will note that the final three tracks on Disc 2 were recorded in
pre-THE HAUNTED times, before the band had settled on a final name. The tracks come from a rehearsal tape made at a time when the group was considering using the moniker DEATH & 1/2 PROD.

"Warning Shots" will be released in Europe on March 9, with a U.S. release scheduled for April 7.

NEW LOG SONG!

Not much to say but new song.

AMON AMARTH: '2009 Is Already Filling Up With Plans' - Jan. 2, 2009

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update:

"2008 has been one hell of a year for AMON AMARTH. The year has been filled with one exciting event after another.

"We started the year with our first-ever Australia/New Zealand tour — one more continent conquered. It was great to finally meet some of our Australian and New Zealand fans and experience an authentic Aussie barbie.

"Our new album, 'Twilight of the Thunder God', was a tremendous success. Not only debuting #48 on the U.S. Billboard [chart], #10 and #11 in Finland and Sweden as well as an amazing #6 in Germany! But also being part of the top 10 of many albums-of-the-year lists.

"We had a very successful North American tour with ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR and THE ABSENCE in early fall. We're looking forward to heading back across the ocean for another tour in 2009.

"It's impossible to talk about 2008 without mentioning 'Unholy Alliance Tour: Chapter III'. It's been a great honor to share the stage with our heroes, SLAYER.

"We ended the year with a bang. 'Bloodshed over Bochum' was more successful than we expected. Four sold-out shows with fans coming from all corners of the world. Four memorable nights and a hell of a way to spend New Year's Eve surrounded by friends and fans, thank you all!

"2009 is already filling up with plans...

"After a well-deserved vacation, we'll be heading out on the road again. Begining with a short tour in Spain and playing for the very first time in Russia. The European tour with OBITUARY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and KEEP OF KALESSIN is set for March and a number of summer festival appearances have been confirmed. We are going to be busy and we like it that way.

"A huge thank you to our all of our amazing fans. Without your support, we would've never been able to have such a successful year and would've never come this far.
Hope to see you at at least one of our shows or festival appearances."

Morbid Angel new album.

After nearly three years without any new material, Morbid Angel are currently writing their follow-up to 2003's "Heretic". No further information of it is currently available, but rumors believe that it is expected for release in late 2006/early 2007.

The new Morbid Angel album is also be their first release with original bassist David Vincent since 1995's "Domination". However, there is no word if guitarist Tony Norman will be appearing on the album. He only joined Morbid Angel for live guitar works.

On May 30, 2006, a remaster of the 1989 album "Altars Of Madness" will be released as a DualDisc. The DVD side of the DualDisc will include the long-sought-after November 1989 Nottingham Rock City show filmed on the band's first-ever European outing, the legendary Grindcrusher Tour and is the first Morbid Angel material to see an official DVD release.

SCAR SYMMETRY Issues 2008 Recap - Jan. 1, 2009

Swedish melodic death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have issued the following update:

"So another year has come to an end. Our fifth as a band! A lot of cool things happened in 2008. And one very uncool thing. But everything turned out great, luckily.

"The year of 2008 started while we were halfway through recording 'Holographic Universe'. Our quickest recording session to date (merely two months!). Some months later the album was released, and we debuted on The Billboard 200 chart! Very cool indeed. Out of all the reviews we've read, it seems most people found themselves somewhere between enthusiastic and ecstatic about the album. A few reviewers didn't understand it, and we feel sorry for them... Haha!

"Fast forward another few months and we found ourselves having announced to the world that we had parted ways with our lead vocalist [Christian Älvestam]. Crazy move, some people thought. Well, needless to say, it wouldn't have happened unless we had some pretty good reasons. Shortly thereafter, we presented the new lineup — featuring two vocalists instead of one! Most people seemed to agree that this was an exciting direction for us to take. After taking the new lineup for a test drive all over not-so-sunny Spain, we felt confident that the two-singer approach was a wise decision.

"2009. What are our hopes and expectations? We're hoping and expecting lots and lots of touring, shows and festivals! Also, we have a few new songs written... We're eager to record some new stuff with Rob [Roberth Karlsson] and Lars [Palmqvist] sooner rather than later, though it's too early to tell when it will happen.

"Our first confirmed show for 2009 is the Chaulnes Metal Fest [in April 2009 in France]. We'll be sharing the stage with the amazing TEXTURES and super-shredders ADAGIO... Awesome lineup!!!"

Check out a poster for the Chaulnes Metal Fest below.

MetalSymphony.com has uploaded photos of SCAR SYMMETRY's December 5, 2008 concert at Sala Zero in Tarragona, Spain. Also available are pictures of support acts LAMENTS OF SILENCE and BETWEEN THE FROST.

Fan-filmed video footage of SCAR SYMMETRY performing the song "The Illusionist" in Tarragona can be viewed below.

SCAR SYMMETRY parted ways with singer Christian Älvestam earlier in the year due to "business and creative differences and lack of interpersonal chemistry." The band explained at the time, "We came to a point where the band's existence was in jeopardy because of these differences, and the only way for us to continue with an inspired state of mind was to go through with this change in the lineup."

SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Holographic Universe", registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe:

Finland: #37
UK: #39 (Indie chart)
Austria: #65
Germany: #68

In the U.S., the CD debuted at No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

An e-card for the CD is available at this location.

MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, UFO, TESTAMENT Members To Promote DEAN GUITARS At NAMM - Jan. 1, 2009

Dean Guitars will unveil its 2009 collection at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Musicians that are scheduled to appear include MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, MOUNTAIN's Leslie West, ARCH ENEMY's Michael Amott, UFO's Vinnie Moore, TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson, Michael Angelo Batio, Michael Schenker, SAVATAGE's Chris Caffery and HELLYEAH's Tom Maxwell. Dean will be webcasting live from NAMM for the third consecutive year, bringing the action into the homes of music fans around the globe. Cameras go live at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST. Lacey Conner, villainess co-star of VH1's hit TV show "Rock of Love" featuring POISON's Bret Michaels, is back as a host. For more information, go to this location. Important: The NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests.