No, the two bands are not touring together (but what a weird combo that would be!). There must be something in the air, as two bands had to pull out of their tours because of infections to the singer.

First up, ALL THAT REMAINS dropped off the IN FLAMES, 36 CRAZYFISTS, GOJIRA tour, and issued this statement:

Sorry, but we aren't gonna be at any more of the shows on the IN FLAMES tour. We'll have a press release probably [later today, Monday, December 1]. The holiday weekend has prevented an official release 'cause everyone at the label had gone home when the decision was made to drop. Sorry and we'll figure some way out to make it up to you guys. Thanks and we hope you have a happy holidays and a happy New Year.

On top of that, HATE ETERNAL frontman Erik Rutan has not been feeling too well either, resulting in the band dropping off their tour with JOB FOR A COWBOY, ALL SHALL PERISH and ANIMOSITY. The band issued this statement:

"Erik was admitted to an Iowa City hospital on the early morning of Nov. 23rd and has remained under doctor's supervision since. The infection has caused concern for the doctors, but the major concern of the doctor's is, Erik's kidney. Erik has had a couple of procedures done on his kidney. Erik will not be able to continue the tour, but he is expected to make a full recovery. He is expected to be released sometime next week and then will seek further treatment at home in Florida. Hate Eternal would like thank to everyone on the tour for their understanding of the situation. Hate Eternal would also like to thank all the fans who have expressed concern for Erik's health."

Bummers all around, as both of these tours were hitting up the NYC area this week and are going to be short now. On the plus side, maybe we get to leave early! (I'm feeling really old right now saying that).

The temperatures may have finally taken a dip here in Minnesota, but none of that mattered last Wednesday, November 12 at the Myth in Maplewood, as In Flames and their touring partners set the venue ablaze to some roaring metal anthems. We were there to witness it, and we have posted an entire gallery of photographs for all the bands to prove it. Check it out!

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On the eve of the band's forthcoming release, Overcome, Headbangers Blog had a chance to speak with ALL THAT REMAINS frontman, Phil Labonte about multiple topics including the eclectic songwriting on the record, the emphasis on melody and the band’s experience working with wingnut producer Jason Suecof. In the process, Labonte addressed the current economic climate, the basic code of morality mankind seems to have forgotten and the misconception that All That Remains is a Christian metal band. Check out the whole interview here.

In related news, Overcome is streaming in its entirety this week only over at AOL Music.

IN FLAMES, ALL THAT REMAINS, GOJIRA and 36 CRAZYFISTS tour dates have been announced. This is In Flames' first headlining tour in support of their latest record, A Sense of Purpose. Tour dates are:

Nov. 06 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Nov. 07 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
Nov. 08 - Detroit, MI @ Emerald Theater
Nov. 10 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov. 12 - Minneapolis, MN @ Myth
Nov. 14 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
Nov. 15 - Edmonton, AB @ Events Center
Nov. 17 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Nov. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
Nov. 19 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
Nov. 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
Nov. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Nokia Club
Nov. 23 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Nov. 24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov. 25 - Albuquerque, NM @ Midnight Rodeo
Nov. 26 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore
Nov. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium
Nov. 29 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
Nov. 30 - Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
Dec. 02 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Dec. 03 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Dec. 04 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Dec. 05 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
Dec. 06 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Dec. 07 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Dec. 09 - St.Louis, MO @ Pageant
Dec. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

Holy crap, the Fall touring lineup is getting more clogged than [random fat guy reference]'s arteries. Here is a round up of 3 tours just announced with their first rounds of dates:

IN FLAMES will hit the road with ALL THAT REMAINS, 36 CRAZYFISTS, and GOJIRA. First dates announced are:

November 8 - Mount Clemens, MI @ Emerald Theatre
December 6 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

JOB FOR A COWBOY is doing another headlining tour this Fall will also include HATE ETERNAL, ALL SHALL PERISH, ANIMOSITY, and ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY. The first dates announced are:

November 26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Strummers
November 29 - Portland, ME @ The Station
December 11 - Dallas, TX @ The Door

The first round of dates for THE FACELESS' headlining run with ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DECREPIT BIRTH, VEIL OF MAYA, and NEURAXIS have also been leaked:

October 20 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
October 27 - New York, NY @ Blender Theater at Gramercy
November 2 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

Which of these will you be attending?

> Yet another TRIVIUM has made its way online. "Into The Mouth of Hell We March" is available on the band's MySpace page. You may also hear the songs in between downs on "Madden '09" which comes out today.

> ALL THAT REMAINS have posted "Chiron", from the band’s forthcoming album, Overcome, on their MySpace page. A behind the scenes look at the making of the video for the single can be here.

> CLUTCH's new live CD, Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. To check out clips of the live DVD, hit up their e-card. Both CD and DVD are in stores now.

TRIVIUM and ALL THAT REMAINS are heading out on a co-headlining tour. Both bands will be supporting new releases coming out in September, with TRIVIUM's new album, Shogun in stores September 30, while ALL THAT REMAINS' new CD, "Overcome" (Prosthetic/Razor & Tie Entertainment) is due out on September 16. Providing support on this metalcore overdose of a tour are 36 CRAZYFISTS and MI-faves THE HUMAN ABSTRACT. The current itinerary:

Sep. 09 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Sep. 10 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
Sep. 11 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
Sep. 12 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
Sep. 15 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
Sep. 17 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street
Sep. 18 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
Sep. 19 - Lubbock, TX - Tequilla Jungle
Sep. 20 - Farmington, NM - Big City Night Club
Sep. 21 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
Sep. 23 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
Sep. 25 - Reno, NV - New Oasis
Sep. 27 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Sep. 28 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
Sep. 30 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
Oct. 01 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Expo Building
Oct. 03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Oct. 04 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Oct. 05 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
Oct. 06 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Hawkeye Downs
Oct. 07 - Green Bay, WI - Riverview Ballroom
Oct. 09 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Oct. 10 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Pierre’s
Oct. 11 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
Oct. 12 - London, ON - Cowboys
Oct. 14 - Louisville, KY - Headliner’s
Oct. 17 - New Haven, CT – Toad's Place
Oct. 18 - Richmond, VA - The National
Oct. 19 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend

Over the last couple of days, a bunch of bands "dropped" a few new tunes for your aural pleasure. Being the wonderful people we are, we compiled a nice little list for you guys:

Five songs from INTO ETERNITY's new album The Incurable Tragedy have been made available online in a player located here.

BLEEDING THROUGH's new track "Death Anxiety" has been posted on their Myspace page. It comes from the groups new album "Declaration", which will see a September 30th release date through Trustkill.

UNDEROATH have posted a new track entitled"Desperate Times, Desperate Measures".

ABAGAIL WILLIAMS also posted a new track: "Into The Ashes" available online here.

Not to be outdone, ALL THAT REMAINS have posted their two new tracks "Before The Damned" and "Relinquish" online.

Check out a few new br00tal songs from NEURAXIS in a new e-card the band posted.

Want some awesome old-school hardcore? Then check out a stream of their entire new album.