SOILWORK recently conducted a poll to determine the setlist for their North American tour, and they've posted the results online. A message from the band reads in part, "We will perform these songs every night on our upcoming North American headlining tour…Of course we’ll play many more than just these 10 tracks…The rest of our setlist will also be largely based on your votes, including your top picks off Sworn To A Great Divide. Expect a couple of good surprises there!”

Soilwork's tour with DARKANE, WARBINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN kicks off January 30 in Rochester, NY. For those of you who want to be surprised, the setlist titles (and the tour dates) are conveniently listed after the jump. (more…)

Too bad ROB ZOMBIE already lay claim to "Hellbilly Deluxe," because there may be no better way to describe the forthcoming tour uniting DOWN and HANK WILLIAMS III, with EVIL ARMY and WEEDEATER tagging along. This will be Down's first headlining tour since their opening stint for METALLICA, and Hank III will be promoting his latest CD, the appropriately named Damn Right, Rebel Proud.

Down, "Temptation's Wings"

Fans of stoner, sludge and southern metal take note: it's still not OK to shout "Freebird!" on any of the following dates:

Feb. 15 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 17 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Feb. 18 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre
Feb. 20 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings
Feb. 21 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
Feb. 22 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
Feb. 24 - Traverse City, MI - Streeter's
Feb. 25 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
Feb. 26 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
Feb. 28 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Mar. 01 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
Mar. 02 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland
Mar. 04 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
Mar. 05 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Mar. 06 - Nashville, TN - The Cannery
Mar. 08 - New Orleans, LA - Southport Music Hall
Mar. 09 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Mar. 11 - San Antonio, TX - The Scout Bar
Mar. 12 - Dallas, TX - Palladium
Mar. 13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Mar. 15 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
Mar. 17 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
Mar. 18 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Mar. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theater
Mar. 20 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom

Talk about a killer way to kick off 2009! Metal Martyr (via Metal Hammer) is reporting that LAMB OF GOD's tour to promote their upcoming release Wrath, will feature a monster support lineup featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM, AS I LAY DYING and GOD FORBID. Talk about stacked!

LOG obviously had fun choosing this tour, as Randy has spoken about how he loves the COB dudes and even sports a COBHC tattoo (pictured above) and obviously the band goes way back with GOD FORBID as they rose to prominence together, touring many times in the past. The only band that sticks out like a sore thumb would be AS I LAY DYING but some would just say this is a "diverse" bill. And, if you want to pack large 3-5000 seaters, you need diversity! So far, no dates have been posted but as soon as anything further is announced about this tour, we will be sure to post it.

If you have yet to hear Lamb of God's new single, Contractor, check it out below…

Hot on the heels of last week's announcement of the "Best. Tour. Ever!", Gothenburg's THE HAUNTED have organized a show that is sure to fill the North American metal clubs in the early part of the year. For the month of April they'll embark on their first U.S. tour in support of the blistering new album Versus, and they have revealed they will be joined by none other than some of the best metal bands America could possibly offer - NACHTMYSTIUM, KYLESA, and INTRONAUT. .. Holy shit. Be there early; there's no excuses for missing any of this party! Dates are below:

April 02nd Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
April 03rd Hollywood, CA - The Key Club
April 04th San Francisco, CA - Slim's
April 05th Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
April 06th Seattle, WA - Neumo's
April 07th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
April 08th Edmonton, AB - Starlite Ballroom
April 09th Calgary, AB - The Warehouse
April 11th Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert
April 12th St. Paul, MN - Station 4
April 13th Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
April 14th Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
April 15th Toronto, ON - Opera House
April 16th Montreal, QC - Club Soda
April 17th Worcester, MA - The Palladium
April 19th New York, NY - BB King's Blues Club
April 21st Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's
April 22nd Springfield, VA - Jaxx
April 23rd Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
April 24th Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

Visit everyone online: The Haunted - Nachtmystium - Kylesa - Intronaut

I dont know who My Children My Bride Are, but any tour that features both Protest The Hero and The Human Abstract sounds like a good tour to me! And, like a little cherry on top, As I Lay Dying will be headlining the dates. 2009 is already a good year for tours. Check out the full itinerary:

01-17 Chico, CA - Senator Theater
01-18 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
01-19 Boise, ID - The Venue
01-20 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
01-21 Billings, MT - Shrine Auditorium Dungeon
01-22 Pocatello, ID - Icon
01-23 Casper, WY - Casper Events Center Ballroom
01-24 Grand Junction , CO - Mesa Theater and Club
01-26 Sioux Fall, SD - Ramkota Exhibit Hall
01-27 Poplar Grove, IL - Chubby Rain - House Of Tunes
01-28 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls
01-29 Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
01-30 Harrisonburg, VA - FAIRGROUNDS
01-31 Richmond VA - The National w/DARKEST HOUR
02-01 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
02-02 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
02-04 Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live
02-06 Jackson, MS - Club Fire
02-07 Little Rock, AR - The Village
02-08 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
02-09 Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo - Amarillo
02-10 Farmington, NM - Gator&acute's

Are you in the mood for some relentless brutal death metal. Are your ears ready? Because DEICIDE and VITAL REMAINS are touring together for what is sure to be a show that pops eardrums everywhere. Dates below:

Feb. 08 - Farmingdale, NY - Club Loaded
Feb. 14 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
Feb. 16 - Aurora, CO - Iliff Park Saloon
Feb. 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
Feb. 18 - Farmington, NM - Big City Nightclub
Feb. 20 - San Jose, CA - Voodoo Lounge
Feb. 21 - Yucaipa, CA - Angels Roadhouse
Feb. 22 - W. Hollywood, CA - Key Club

Oh dear. I just splooged in my pants. It has been officially announced that MESHUGGAH and CYNIC will be hitting the road together in 2009 for a full U.S. tour. Stop pinching yourself, you are not dreaming.

And, we have a bit of exclusive news to report on this. We can confirm that the opening band for this tour is none other than shredtastic Los Angeles outfit, THE FACELESS! Oh dear. I just splooged my pants again.

So far only a handful of dates for this tour have been announced, but rest assured as soon as we have more information, we will bring it you! On a side note, I'd like to mention that whoever booked this tour deserves some sort of award for Best. Tour. Ever!

Update: There were more dates just announced. Two more shows are expected to be announced for the tour. Updated itinerary below…

Feb. 01 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Feb. 02 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Feb. 03 - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
Feb. 04 - Slim’s - San Francisco, CA
Feb. 06 - El Corazón - Seattle, WA
Feb. 07 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Feb. 08 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
Feb. 09 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
Feb. 11 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
Feb. 13 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
Feb. 15 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
Feb. 17 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
Feb. 18 - Club Soda - Montreal, QC
Feb. 19 – [to be announced] - New York, NY
Feb. 20 - Recher Theatre - Towson, MD

Holy crap! 2008 isn't even over and there are already a slew of awesome tours coming around, and now its time to add yet another package to the lineup: DESPISED ICON will be hitting the road with BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIFEX, NEURAXIS and THE PLASMARIFLE. Tour dates are still being gathered, but here are the ones that are locked down so far:

Jan. 29 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Downunder
Feb. 05 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Feb. 06 - Portland, OR - Satyricon
Feb. 09 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky
Feb. 17 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
Feb. 26 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium

DESPISED ICON are also set to release their first DVD, Montreal Assault Live, on January 27 via Century Media. The fine people in MyGoodEye gave us a little preview of the rough cut recently, and it is a DVD not to be missed!.

Oh and in case there is any doubt if Despised Icon bring it live, here is a little proof from last year's Summer Slaughter…

Slipknot have just announced a massive arena headlining tour with Coheed and Cambria & Trivium. Slipknot and Coheed? Huh?? Is there really a cross-over audience? Or is it something like: "Hey, we both want to tour arenas, but probably can't sell it out ourselves, so how about we tour together, and bring together two completely different audiences." That makes more sense to me. Anyway, here are the dates:

Jan. 23 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, MN
Jan. 24 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Jan. 25 - Mid America Center - Council Bluffs, IA
Jan. 27 - Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum - Madison, WI
Jan. 28 - Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA
Jan. 30 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL
Jan. 31 - The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI
Feb. 02 - Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL
Feb. 03 - Pepsi Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
Feb. 05 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Feb. 06 - Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
Feb. 07 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Feb. 09 - Greensboro Coliseum Complex - Greensboro, NC
Feb. 10 - Cricket Arena - Charlotte, NC
Feb. 11 - Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, SC
Feb. 13 - 1st Mariner Arena - Baltimore, MD
Feb. 14 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
Feb. 15 - Sommet Center - Nashville, TN
Feb. 17 - Gwinnett Center - Duluth, GA
Feb. 18 - UCF Arena - Orlando, FL
Feb. 19 - Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, FL
Feb. 21 - Concrete Street Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, TX
Feb. 22 - Nokia Theatre - Grand Prairie, TX
Feb. 23 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
Feb. 26 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX
Feb. 28 - El Paso County Coliseum - El Paso, TX
Mar. 01 - Freeman Coliseum - San Antonio, TX
Mar. 03 - Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO
Mar. 04 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 05 - Jobing.com Arena - Glendale, AZ
Mar. 07 - The Forum - Inglewood, CA
Mar. 08 - Cox Arena - San Diego, CA
Mar. 10 - Citizens Business Bank Arena - Ontario, CA
Mar. 11 - ARCO Arena - Sacramento, CA

UNEARTH have announced a full run of North American dates for a tour they are calling "Fuck School, Fuck Work, Let’s Rage!” Tour. Support will come from Emmure, Impending Doom and Born of Osiris. Here are the dates…

January 9 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
January 10 Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
January 11 Iowa City, IA @ Picador
January 12 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
January 13 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
January 14 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
January 16 Springfield, MO @ Remington’s Downtown
January 17 Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
January 18 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
January 19 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
January 20 Augusta, GA @ Club Hollywood
January 22 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
January 23 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Pee
January 24 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club (Downstairs Lounge)
January 25 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
January 27 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
January 28 Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
January 29 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
January 30 Portland, ME @ The Station

After the jump check out UNEARTH's overseas itinerary. (more…)

EVERY TIME I DIE are some of the funniest mother fuckers I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing (click here to watch me get pwned). These guys may not be the most "br00tal" but they get it. They are headed out on a headlining run, and then Axl Rose had to go and rain on their parade…

Thanks a shitload Axl. You haven't put out a GNR record in 10 years and the month we decide to go out on a tour cleverly named NOVEMBER REIGN, you find it prime time for "Chinese Democracy" to hit shelves. You couldn't have waited another 3 weeks? We haven't done a single headlining tour on "The Big Dirty" so this was a really big deal for us. You should have seen Josh's face light up when he thought of the name. The guys in THE BRONX and STICK TO YOU GUNS were happier than pigs in shit to be a part of this epic journey across the east coast. But you just couldn't stand to see us happy.

Buckethead probably wouldn't have stolen our thunder. And when I met Matt Sorum at House of Guitars like 16 years ago, he came off as a real nice dude who would be glad to let us have November to ourselves. Well fuck it, we're doing it anyways. Starting November 1st, we're going to Quebec City! and then we're going to Milwaukee! And then we're going to JOPLIN AND NASHVILLE AND RICHMOND AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO FARMINGDALE TO TAKE BACK THE CRAZY DONKEY!!! BEYYYYYAAAWWW!!!!!

love every time i die.

Amazing! Full tour dates after the jump… (more…)

The premiere Philadelphia hardcore group, BLACKLISTED, has announced plans to come to a city near you. The Deathwish Records' band will be hitting the road for the month in support of their recent incredible, Kurt Ballou-recorded album, Heavier Than Heaven Lonelier Than God. And while I've personally considered BLACKLISTED to be among the top of the hardcore heap since they emerged, they've also proven to be a band that consistently improves with each release. In my humble opinion, their most recent album being their finest to date. Even if they didn't already have a awesome enough back catalog to warrant checking out the show, seeing them perform the new songs will be the biggest reason to go out and raise your fist alongside them. The tour begins today, October 20th, in Baltimore and circles around the country before ending on November 19th in NYC. BLACKLISTED will play as direct support to headliners HAVE HEART, and CEREMONY and LET DOWN will open.

10/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
10/21 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
10/22 - Atlanta, GA @ MJQ
10/23 - Orlando, FL @ Blackbox Collective
10/24 - Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar
10/25 - Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9
10/26 - Memphis, TN @ Nocturnal
10/27 - Tulsa, OK @ Pinkeye
10/28 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
10/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
10/31 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
11/01 - Berkeley, CA @ Gilman
11/02 - Portland, OR @ Satyricon
11/03 - Tacoma, WA @ Viaduct
11/05 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11/06 - Mission, KS @ Mission Theatre
11/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
11/08 - Madison, WI @ Club 770 / University Of Wisconsin
11/09 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
11/10 - Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter
11/11 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
11/12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
11/13 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roboto Project
11/14 - Syracuse, NY @ Klub Polski
11/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11/17 - Manhattan, NY @ Knitting Factory
11/18 - Maplewood, NJ @ Garden State Music
11/19 - Deer Park, NY @ Deer Park VFW

For now, we've got the music video for their song "I Am Weighing Me Down" from the new Heavier than Heaven… album for you below, courtesy of the Deathwish Inc. Video Channel! Visit BLACKLISTED online at myspace.com/blacklisted.

CRADLE OF FILTH will be taking out SATYRICON and SEPTICFLESH for a full string of dates to support their upcoming release, Godspeed on te Devil's Thunder. In related news, our hetero life-mates over at MetalSucks conducted pretty informative interview with frontman Dani Filth worth checking out. Tour dates are below…

Jan. 15 - Starland Ballrom - Sayreville, NJ
Jan. 16 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Jan. 17 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
Jan. 18 - Capitol Theatre - Quebec City, QC
Jan. 20 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
Jan. 21 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
Jan. 23 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
Jan. 24 - The EaglesClub - Milwaukee, WI
Jan. 25 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Jan. 26 - First Avenue - Loop Station, MN
Jan. 28 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
Jan. 30 - MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB
Jan. 31 - Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB
Feb. 02 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
Feb. 03 - Showbox - Seattle, WA
Feb. 04 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
Feb. 10 - The Grand - San Francisco, CA
Feb. 11 - Henry Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 12 - Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Feb. 13 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Feb. 17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Feb. 18 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Feb. 20 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Feb. 21 - The Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL
Feb. 25 - NorVa - Norfolk, VA
Feb. 26 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
Feb. 27 - Nokia Theater - NewYork, NY
Feb. 28 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA