New York, NY �€“ Grammy Award winning hard rock powerhouse Slipknot have announced a string of fall tour dates, including some special appearances. The band will embark on a three week run in October, hitting mostly west coast markets. Slipknot will headline the Cypress Hill Smokeout in San Bernardino, CA on 10/24. The tour will end with Slipknot headlining the first annual Trinity of Terrors at The Pearl Concert Theater in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Halloween. This run of dates will also include two previously postponed shows from last month. Sacramento�€™s own Deftones will provide support beginning in Portland, OR through San Bernardino, CA.



Tour dates are as follows:



10/10/09 White River Amphitheater Auburn, WA

10/11/09 Toyota Center Kennewick, WA

10/13/09 Memorial Coliseum Portland (w/ Deftones)

10/15/09 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, BC (w/ Deftones)

10/16/09 Save On Foods Center Victoria, BC (w/ Deftones)

10/18/09 Shaw Conference Centre Edmonton, AB (w/ Deftones)

10/20/09 Calgary Corral Calgary, AB (w/ Deftones)

10/21/09 Star Theater Spokane, WA (w/ Deftones)

10/23/09 Event Center at San Jose San Jose, CA (w/ Deftones)

10/24/09 San Manuel Amphitheater - San Bernardino, CA (w/ Deftones)

10/29/09 The Palladium Los Angeles, CA

10/31/09 Pearl Concert Theater Las Vegas, NV





9/9/09 marks the special edition release on Roadrunner Records of Slipknot�€™s seminal self-titled debut album. This special CD/DVD will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Slipknot, released in 1999. The CD features 25 tracks, including the original album as well as rare demos, remixes, rare b-sides and more. A companion documentary, entitled of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams, is packed with behind the scenes footage of Slipknot from 1999. This inside look features both live and backstage footage from around the world. The DVD also features a never-before-seen concert and all the music videos from their debut cycle, as well as other surprises.



In the decade since the release of Slipknot, the band has amassed accolades that changed the face of metal. Slipknot has gone on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide, win a Grammy, headline Madison Square Garden and Download Festival, have numerous #1 and top 5 rock tracks and videos, as well as debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts. They continue to inspire millions and are an unstoppable force.



For all pre-sale and onsale information, please visit www.slipknot1.com and www.outsidethenine.com.

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PERFORMANCE TO RE-AIR SEPTEMBER 5TH AT 1:00 AM EST



GWAR continues media domination this Friday evening at 10:00 PM EST with a live performance on Sirius-XM�€™s FANGORIA RADIO, hosted by Legendary rocker Dee Snider and Scream Queen Debbie Rochon.



FANGORIA RADIO is the first national horror-themed entertainment radio show. Hosted by renowned Twisted Sister frontman and horror film producer/actor Dee Snider, FANGORIA RADIO is a live, three-hour weekly radio show from the creators of the world's most popular and longest running horror publication, FANGORIA MAGAZINE. The show features interviews with celebrities and key people in the horror world, listener call-ins, updates on horror movies, and even on-location visits to the biggest horror films in production. In addition, Fangoria Radio will highlight the latest horror gossip as well as reviews of movies, television shows and video games.



Being somewhat of a horror buff himself, ODERUS URUNGUS said the following about the upcoming performance:



�€œWe will be doing a special appearance on Fangoria Radio, and be playing some actual songs! All in continuing support of our massive 25th Anniversary celebration and our new album, Lust in Space, out on Metal Blade Records! Hurumph!"



GWAR�€™s performance on FANGORIA RADIO will be filmed and available for viewing pleasure for a future date on FANGORIA.com



�€œLust in Space�€� debuted at # 96 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and is in stores now!



Don�€™t miss GWAR on tour this fall celebrating their 25th anniversary!



9/16 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall (With Lamb Of God)

9/18-Grand Rapids. MI @ The Intersection (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

9/19-Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

9/20-Baltimore, MD @ Sonar (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

9/21 Providence RI @ Lupo�€™s Heartbreak Hotel (With Lamb Of God)

9/22 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre (With Lamb Of God)

9/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Amphitheater at Station Square (With Lamb Of God)

9/25 Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Events Center (With Lamb Of God)

9/26 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater (With Lamb Of God)

9/27 Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall (With Lamb Of God)

9/29-Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

9/30-New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/2 Jacksonville, FL @ Plush (With Lamb Of God)

10/3-FT. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/4-Ybor City, FL @ THE Ritz Ybor (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/5 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live (With Lamb Of God)

10/6-Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/7 Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center (With Lamb Of God)

10/8 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion (With Lamb Of God)

10/9 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom (With Lamb Of God)

10/10 Fargo, ND-The Venue @ Playmakers (With Lamb Of God)

10/12-Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/14-Sauget, IL @ Pop�€™S (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/15-Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/16 Knoxville, TN @ Valarium (With Lamb Of God)

10/17-Detroit, MI @ Harpo�€™s (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/18-Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/20 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa (With Lamb Of God)

10/21 Raleigh, NC @ Disco Rodeo (With Lamb Of God)

10/23-Richmond. VA @ The National (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/24 Elmira, NY @ First Arena (With Lamb Of God)

10/25 London, ONT @ John Labatt Centre (With Lamb Of God)

10/26-Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/27-S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

10/29 Halifax, NS @ Cunard Center (With Lamb Of God)

10/30 Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum �€“HALL C (With Lamb Of God)

10/31-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/1 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/2 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/4 Louisville, KY @ Expo 5 (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/5 Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere�€™s (With Lamb Of God)

11/6 Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club (With Lamb Of God)

11/7 Springfield, MO @ Shrine Mosque (With Lamb Of God)

11/8 Dallas, TX @ The Door (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/9 Tulsa, OK @ Cain�€™s Ballroom (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/11 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/12 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/13 Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/14 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/15 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/16 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/18 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/19 Chico, CA @ Senator Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/20 Reno, NV @ The New Oasis (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air Pavilion (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/23 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Grand (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/25 Bend, OR @ Midtown (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/27 Portland, OR @ Roseland (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/28 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/29 Seatlle, WA @ King Kat Theater (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

11/30 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/2 Edmonton, AB @ Events Center (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/3 Calgary, AB @ Macewan Hall (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/4 Regina, SK @ Riddel Center (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/5 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/9 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/11 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

12/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (With Job For a Cowboy and Red Chord)

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BAND CURRENTLY SHOOTING VIDEO FOR �€œBATTLES AND BROTHERHOOD�€� SINGLE

Born out of a love for pure metal, weaned on a diet of fantasy and mythology, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been slaying the infidel for nearly a decade. In that time, they've released three albums and splattered the ground with crimson streaks while on tour with such acclaimed acts as Satyricon, The Black Dahlia Murder, Motorhead and Cradle of Filth, just to name a few. These are mighty accomplishments for dedicated warriors from Vancouver, British Columbia, a region that's not exactly the Camelot of heavy metal. With their last album, Fire Up the Blades, they have surpassed even their own manly exploits, crafting a number of undeniable anthems that crash, rip and roar like a Medieval skirmish.

The world is eagerly awaiting the triumphant return of one of the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, and after one listen to the new album�€™s vicious lead-off cut, �€œBattles and Brotherhood,�€� it is very evident that the band has crafted the definitive offering of their already much heralded career. Head over now to www.myspace.com/3iob to stream the new track. The group is in the process of shooting a video for this song in the coming weeks that will be produced and directed by the acclaimed Rick Podd, who has worked on such movies as The Watcher & Hellraiser. Photos of the shoot have been posted online at www.myspace.com/3iob, so head over now to check out the intense battle scenes for yourself.


3 INCHES OF BLOOD will be performing a very special headlining, one-off CD release show at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 9th, so if you are in the Southern California area, you don�€™t want to miss out on this one. Also, look for the band touring throughout North America all this fall with In Flames, Between The Buried and Me and The Faceless. Either see below or visit www.myspace.com/3iob to view their complete itinerary. Here Waits Thy Doom will set the new standard for heavy metal, so be sure to mark your calendars as this monumental offering is set for a Sept. 8th release.

3 INCHES OF BLOOD ON TOUR

Headlining

09/07 Bumbershoot Festival �€“ Seattle, WA

09/09 Knitting Factory �€“ Los Angeles, CA (CD RELEASE SHOW)

Headlining Canada

09/11 The Commodore Ballroom �€“ Vancouver, BC

09/12 Sugar Nightclub �€“ Victoria, BC

09/13 CavallottuiLodge �€“ Nanaimo, BC

09/16 The Warehouse �€“ Calgary, AB

w/ In Flames, Between The Buried & Me, The Faceless

09/18 Knitting Factory �€“ Spokane, WA

09/19 Knitting Factory �€“ Boise, ID

09/20 New Oasis �€“ Sparks, NV

09/21 Regency Center at The Grand Ballroom �€“ San Francisco, CA

09/22 The Fox Theater �€“ Pomona, CA

09/23 Rialto Theatre �€“ Tucson, AZ

09/25 Concrete Street Amphitheatre �€“ Corpus Christi, TX

09/26 White Rabbit �€“ San Antonio, TX

09/27 House of Blues �€“ New Orleans, LA

09/29 Valarium �€“ Knoxville, TN

09/30 Expo Five �€“ Louisville, KY

10/01 Mr. Small�€™s Theater �€“ Millvale, PA

10/02 Starland Ballroom �€“ Sayreville, NJ

10/03 House of Blues �€“ Boston, MA

10/04 Trocadero �€“ Philadelphia, PA

10/05 9:30 Club �€“ Washington, DC

10/06 Amos�€™ South End �€“ Charlotte, NC

Headlining United States

10/07 Volume 11 Tavern �€“ Raleigh, NC

10/08 The Ottobar �€“ Baltimore, MD

10/09 The Knitting Factory �€“ Brooklyn, NY

10/10 Canal Club Downstairs Lounge �€“ Richmond, VA

10/11 Clifton Park, NY �€“ Northern Lights

10/12 Lancaster, PA �€“ Chameleon Club

Headlining Canada

10/27 The Starlite Room �€“ Edmonton, AB (CAN)

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A full American Fall PELICAN tour has been announced! The tour begins just days before the release of the band's upcoming Southern Lord Records debut What We All Come To Need, which comes out on October 27th. A variety of bands will be joining PELICAN on the tour including labelmates BLACK COBRA for most of the dates.

PELICAN will also join EARTH, SUNN O))) and EAGLE TWIN for an incredible Southern Lord showcase in the Blackened Music Series at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple later this month.

PELICAN on tour:
9/22/2009 Brooklyn Masonic Temple - Brooklyn, NY w/ sunn O))), Earth, Eagle Twin
10/18/2009 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN w/ Minsk, Sweet Cobra
10/19/2009 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO w/ Minsk, Sweet Cobra
10/20/2009 The Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/21/2009 Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/22/2009 Neurolux - Boise, ID w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/24/2009 El Corazon - Seattle, WA w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/25/2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/27/2009 Independent - San Francisco, CA w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/28/2009 The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA w/ Black Cobra, Sweet Cobra
10/29/2009 The Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
10/30/2009 Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
11/01/2009 Emo�€™s - Austin, Texas w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
11/02/2009 Granada Theater - Dallas, TX w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
11/04/2009 Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
11/05/2009 The Picador - Iowa City, IA w/ Black Cobra, Struck By Lightning
11/28/2009 The Shelter - Detroit, MI w/ Black Cobra, Gods & Queens
11/29/2009 The Soundlab - Buffalo, NY w/ Black Cobra, Gods & Queens
12/01/2009 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/02/2009 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/03/2009 Harper�€™s Ferry - Allston, MA w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/04/2009 Rock And Roll Hotel - Washington, DC w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/05/2009 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
12/07/2009 Earl - Atlanta, GA w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/08/2009 Bottletree Cafe - Birmingham, AL w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/09/2009 Cider House - Knoxville, TN w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer
12/10/2009 Ravari Room - Columbus, OH w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer, Brainbow
12/11/2009 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL w/ Black Cobra, Disappearer

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Known for making entire venues sing themselves hoarse, Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will be bringing their brand of intricate, �ber-rock, high-speed metal to the western side of the globe with England’s Dragonforce in support of their latest album, The Days Of Grays, due on in North America on September 22nd.



Formed in Finland in 1996, SONATA ARCTICA's career is filled with eye-raising accomplishments, among them being voted "Best Newcomer" by the Finnish Recording Industry Association in 2001; their second album, Silence, going Gold in Finland; by-passing Eminem on the Finnish singles chart in 2003 and landing the #1 spot with "Victoria's Secret" off of their third album, Winterheart's Guild (a Top 10 album in their homeland); opening for Iron Maiden in Europe; and landing a #1 single AGAIN the next year with "Don't Say A Word" from Reckoning Night, which went Gold in Finland and sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Last year’s album, Unia, landed on the following international album charts: Finland - #1; Japan - #7; Sweden - #27; Germany - #35; Switzerland - #40; Austria - #62. The song "Paid In Full" also secured the #1 Single slot in their native land.



SONATA ARCTICA will be playing seven headlining dates (indicated below*). Confirmed tour dates are as follows:



09/17/09 The Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA *

09/18/09 House of Blues - Hollywood, CA

09/19/09 Regency Center @ The Grand - San Francisco, CA

09/20/09 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR

09/21/09 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC - CANADA

09/23/09 Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB - CANADA

09/24/09 MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary, AB - CANADA

09/25/09 Odeon Events Centre - Saskatoon, SK - CANADA

09/26/09 Burton Cummings - Winnipeg, MB - CANADA

09/28/09 Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO

09/29/09 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN

09/30/09 House of Blues - Chicago, IL

10/02/09 Sound Academy - Toronto, ON - CANADA

10/03/09 Le Medley - Montreal, QC - CANADA

10/04/09 Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA

10/06/09 The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza - New York City, NY

10/07/09 Ram's Head Live - Baltimore, MD

10/09/09 The Palladium - Worcester, MA

10/10/09 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY

10/11/09 Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

10/12/09 Webster Theater - Hartford, CT *

10/13/09 Ches-A-Rena - Cheswick, PA *

10/15/09 Music Hall - London, ON � CANADA *

10/16/09 Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH *

10/17/09 Uncle Pleasants - Louisville, KY *

10/18/09 Rave - Milwaukee, WI *

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I.C.S. Vortex Future Project Plans
Current mood: creative



FROM VORTEX'S WEBSITE:

I think that now is the right time to post some news on the future music plans of I.C.S. Vortex.:)

Simen will have a meeting with Lamented Souls in mid September to plan a new release and a few gigs in norway.

There is another meeting also planned with Arcturus members to discuss about the future of the band and a possible reunite.
Nothing's for certain yet but keep visiting back the page as more announcements will take place about Simen's projects in the very near future!;)

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I've really enjoyed the ride, the Dimmu years have been awesome.
I look forward to concentrating fully on my own project now, and
the opening possibility to resurrect a band or three.

A special thanks to all the crazy and lovely people I have met on
the road with Dimmu over the years, for the support from so many of
you, and for the continuing interest in my musical projects.

I will always treasure the albums and the brotherhood as it was
before the cabin-fever,music industry and greed went Metallica on
our asses.

My support goes to Mustis, the true creative force in Dimmu for the
last ten years,and his rightful legal chase.

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