'STAR TREK' XI Movie Poster
Source: Esurance.com
Watch it HERE.
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Archive for January, 2009
Cast And Crew Talk New ‘STAR TREK’ Movie In New Featurette
January 31, 2009‘THE THING’ Prequel Update: Director Confirmed
January 29, 2009
JOHN CARPENTER's 'THE THING' Movie Poster
Source: Variety.com, Michael Fleming
Turns out ‘THE THING’ remake is instead going to be a re-imagined prequel. Here’s the latest:
Universal will add a new chapter to “The Thing,” lining up another take on the paranoid horror classic most recently brought to the screen by John Carpenter in 1982.
Studio has set “Battlestar Galactica” exec producer Ron Moore to write the script and commercials director Matthijs Van Heijningen to direct the re-imagining.
Read more HERE.
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DEATHSTARS: Spring U.K. Tour Dates
January 29, 2009
DEATHSTARS
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Apr. 08 – UK – Oxford – O2 Academy 2
Apr. 09 – UK – Sheffield – Corporation
Apr. 10 – UK – Leeds – Rios
Apr. 11 – UK – Leamington Spa – The Assembly
Apr. 12 – UK – Glasgow – Cathouse
Apr. 13 – UK – Newcastle Upon Tyne – O2 Academy
Apr. 14 – UK – Birmingham – O2 Academy 2
Apr. 15 – UK – Plymouth – White Rabbit
Apr. 16 – UK – Bristol – O2 Academy 2
Apr. 17 – UK – Wrexham – Central Station
Apr. 18 – UK – Manchester – Club Academy
Apr. 19 – UK – Liverpool – O2 Academy 2
Apr. 20 – UK – Norwich – Waterfront
Apr. 21 – UK – London / Islington – O2 Academy
Apr. 22 – UK – Brighton – Concorde 2
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MARAZENE: Drummer, KRISTOPHER ‘KRISTOV’ KEMP Loses Battle With Cancer
January 28, 2009
MARAZENE circa 2006 from l to r: Kristov, Stiph, Thrall, Gash, Skum
Source: Myself and the Official Marazene Myspace page
Taken from my Myspace blog:
It is my very sad duty today to inform all of you that at a little after midnight on January 26th, 2009, my very brave and very dear friend Kristopher Kemp passed away due to complications with his battle with intestinal cancer. Below is the obituary I wrote for Kris. It’s my first one and I wasn’t sure if I did it quite right but I promised a friend and a promise is a promise…
RIP Kristopher Kemp: 10.28.74 — 01.26.09
On Monday, January 26th, Kristopher Kemp passed away due to complications from his fight against cancer. He was 34.
Kristopher Kemp was born on October, 28th 1974. He spent most of his early years in the Naperville, IL area and attended Naperville High School.
KRISTOV, as he was known to his friends and fans, was a founding member of Chicago’s MARAZENE, whose accomplishments include the soundtrack to the MATRIX Revolutions and MATRIX: Recalibrated, as well as one self-released album, ‘MachiNation’. Kristov performed with Marazene from 2001-2007, participated in multiple National tours with MARAZENE from 2006-2007, and appeared in several videos for the band.
Kristov performs “AnTiThesis” with MARAZENE @ Chicago’s legendary Metro Cabaret on 06.17.07
Kristov also toured Nationally with New York’s BILE in 2002.
Kristov was first diagnosed with intestinal cancer in May 2006 and had surgery to remove a cancerous growth and numerous lymph nodes followed by chemotherapy for much of the remainder of the year. Despite the intensive treatment, he continued to perform with Marazene as they toured the Midwest and Nationally with such acts as MUSHROOMHEAD, PSYCLON NINE, DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY, and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT.
Kristov is survived by his parents, John and Marcia Kemp, his sister Erin Kemp, his nephew Liam, his girlfriend Lisa, and his dog Petunia. Another pet, a dog named Schmoo who recently passed away, is looking forward to hanging out with Kristov once again as they both wait patiently for all his friends in this life to join him sometime in the distant future.
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The Kemp family has provided me with the following information to pass along:
As most of you may already know this morning our sweet angel, Kristopher Kemp returned home to be with the Lord. He fought a courageous battle and heis a hero to all of us that knew him and even to those who did not have the pleasure in knowing him.
Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home
44 South Mill Street
Naperville, Illinois 60540
Phone: (630) 355-0213
Thursday 5:30-8:00pm
~DieTrich
MARAZENE
SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, More Confirmed For 2009 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM, Tour Dates Posted
January 28, 2009
MARILYN MANSON
SLAYER
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Main Stage:
SLAYER
MARILYN MANSON
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Special Guest (to be announced)Hot Topic Stage:
CANNIBAL CORPSE
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
JOB FOR A COWBOY
BEHEMOTH
WHITECHAPELJägermeister Stage:
TRIVIUM
ALL THAT REMAINS
GOD FORBID
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The dates are as follows (all dates are subject to change):
Jul. 10 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Jul. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul. 12 – San Bernardino, CA @ Glen Helen Pavilion
Jul. 14 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
Jul. 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
Jul. 18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion
Jul. 19 – Denver, CO @ Coors Amphitheater
Jul. 21 – Kansas City, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater
Jul. 22 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul. 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
Jul. 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Centre
Jul. 26 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 28 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
Jul. 29 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul. 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug. 01 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 02 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 04 – Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center for the Perf. Arts
Aug. 06 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Aug. 07 – Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Aug. 08 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
Aug. 09 – Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion
Aug. 11 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater
Aug. 14 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
Aug. 15 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion
Aug. 16 – San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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ROB ZOMBIE Update: New Album Delayed Until HALLOWEEN Sequel Completed
January 28, 2009
ROB ZOMBIE
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Rob Zombie says he’s going to delay the release of his new album until after he is finished shooting “H2″, the sequel to his successful 2007 remake of “Halloween”.
In an interview with Icons Of Fright, Zombie said, “I’ll probably put that out after I’m done shooting the movie. The record’s done and sitting on the shelf waiting to come out, but I don’t want to put it out while I’m shooting ‘Halloween 2′ because I can’t deal with it too much. I’m really excited about it, though.”
Read more HERE.
As mentioned in a previous THRALL WORLD posting, the busy Mr. Zombie is shooting for an August 28th release date for ‘H2′.
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New ‘TOMB RAIDER’ Movie Will Be Reboot
January 28, 2009
ANGELINA JOLIE Will Not Reprise Her Role As LARA CROFT In The TOMB RAIDER Reboot
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Zeitchik
Warners Bros. and producer Dan Lin are in early development on a a reboot of “Tomb Raider,” the popular video game action franchise.
“Tomb Raider,” which was published in 1996 by a London-based video game company called Eidos, was a wildly popular game that involved the daredevil archaeologist Lara Croft on a series of global missions.
Read more HERE.
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RIDLEY SCOTT To Produce ‘A-TEAM’ Movie
January 28, 2009
The A-TEAM
Source: Variety, Michael Fleming
Twentieth Century Fox has assembled a creative team to transform 1980s TV series “The A-Team” into a summer 2010 film. Studio has set Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce.
Fox has struggled to find a way to exploit the branded TV show while avoiding the series’ campy tone. The Middle East will replace Vietnam as the place the four did their tour of duty, but Carnahan said the origin story is the jumping-off point.
Read more HERE.
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RICK RUBIN To Produce New JOSH GROBAN Album
January 25, 2009
JOSH GROBAN
Source: FoxNews.com
In an interesting twist:
Josh Groban, the young velvet-voiced singer who bridges opera and popular music, is getting ready to make a new album with Metallica producer Rick Rubin.
Read more HERE.
I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan of GROBAN (just not familiar with much more than the above song for reference) but I did think the melodies in “You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)” were pretty interesting coming from a songwriting perspective.
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Horror-Comedy ‘DEAD SNOW’ Picked Up By IFC Films
January 25, 2009
Still From 'DEAD SNOW'
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
IFC Films, which had remained quiet throughout most of the Sundance Film Festival, suddenly jumped Wednesday to purchase U.S. distribution rights to the Norwegian horror-comedy “Dead Snow.” Elle Driver also sold the film in foreign territories Germany, Benelux, the U.K. and Canada.
The indie distributor plans to release the film this year.
Read more HERE.
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‘GUITAR HERO: METALLICA’: Track Listing Posted
January 25, 2009
METALLICA
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Due out in North America on March 29:
METALLICA tracks:
* All Nightmare Long
* Battery
* Creeping Death
* Disposable Heroes
* Dyers Eve
* Enter Sandman
* Fade To Black
* Fight Fire With Fire
* For Whom The Bell Tolls
* Frantic
* Fuel
* Hit The Lights
* King Nothing
* Master of Puppets
* Mercyful Fate (Medley)
* No Leaf Clover
* Nothing Else Matters
* One
* Orion
* Sad But True
* Seek And Destroy
* The Memory Remains
* The Shortest Straw
* The Thing That Should Not Be
* The Unforgiven
* Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
* Wherever I May Roam
* WhiplashIf you downloaded the “Death Magnetic” album for Xbox and PS3, those ten songs will play in their entirety in the full game mode. PS2 and Wii versions (coming in the spring, most likely in early May) will include “Broken Beat & Scarred”, “Cyanide” and “My Apocalypse” since they are not compatible with the “Death Magnetic” downloadable content.
Other artists:
* ALICE IN CHAINS – No Excuses
* BOB SEGER – Turn The Page
* CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – Albatross
* DIAMOND HEAD – Am I Evil?
* FOO FIGHTERS – Stacked Actors
* JUDAS PRIEST – Hell Bent For Leather
* KYUSS – Demon Cleaner
* LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Tuesdays Gone
* MACHINE HEAD – Beautiful Mourning
* MASTODON – Blood And Thunder
* MERCYFUL FATE – Evil
* MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Armed and Ready
* MOTÖRHEAD – Ace of Spades
* QUEEN – Stone Cold Crazy
* SAMHAIN – Mother of Mercy
* SLAYER – War Ensemble
* SOCIAL DISTORTION – Mommy’s Little Monster
* SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – War Inside My Head
* SYSTEM OF A DOWN – Toxicity
* THE SWORD – Black River
* THIN LIZZY – The Boys Are Back in Town
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New FRANZ FERDINAND Album Availabe For Streaming
January 25, 2009
FRANZ FERDINAND
Source: Alternative Press
Check out the entire new FRANZ FERDINAND album; TONIGHT: FRANZ FERDINAND, on their official Myspace page.
The album will be released in the US next Tuesday, January 27th, and in their home of the UK the day before.
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NO DOUBT Hitting The Road With PARAMORE
January 25, 2009
NO DOUBT
PARAMORE
Source: Alternative Press
No Doubt have announced that Paramore will be the main support on their headlining tour this summer. Other guests include The Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash.
Tour dates will be announced shortly.
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‘WATCHMEN’ Viral Marketing Campaign Update Features DR. MANHATTAN
January 22, 2009
THE WATCHMEN movie will hit theaters on March 6th, 2009
Source: SuperHeroHype.com
Watch it below:
Keep an eye out HERE for more now that WARNER BROTHERS lawsuit with FOX has been settled and as the March 6th release date draws nearer.
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DISTURBED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LACUNA COIL, CHIMAIRA ‘MUSIC AS A WEAPON’ Tour Dates
January 22, 2009
Official MUSIC AS A WEAPON 4 Tour Poster
Source: Blabbermouth.net
**updated 01.23.09
**updated 01.28.09
Mar. 20 – Alliant Energy Center – Madison, Wisconsin
Mar. 21 – McCelroy Arena – Waterloo, Iowa
Mar. 23 – Ford Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar. 25 – The Fillmore – Denver, Colorado
Mar. 28 – Jobbing.Com – Phoenix, Arizona
Mar. 29 – Tingley Auditorium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar. 31 – Nokia Theatre – Dallas, Texas
Apr. 01 – Hartmann Arena – Wichita, Kansas
Apr. 03 – Centurytel Center – Bossier City, Louisiana
Apr. 04 – Riverfest Amphitheater – Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr. 05 – Uno Lakefront – New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr. 07 – Pensacola Civic Center – Pensacola, Florida
Apr. 08 – Gwinnnett – Atlanta, Georgia
Apr. 11 – Amway Arena – Orlando, Florida
Apr. 13 – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr. 14 – 1st Mariner Arena – Baltimore, Maryland
Apr. 15 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, Massachusetts
Apr. 17 – Bryce Jordan Center – State College, Pennsylvania
Apr. 18 – Cumberland County Civic Center – Portland, Maine
Apr. 20 – Erie Civic Center – Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr. 21 – Izod Center – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Apr. 22 – Arena at Harbor Yard – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Apr. 24 – Crown Coliseum – Fayetteville, North Carolina
Apr. 25 – Sovereign Center – Reading, Pennsylvania
Apr. 27 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glans Falls, New York
Apr. 28 – Petersen Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr. 30 – Kellogg Arena – Battle Creek, Michigan
May 02 – Cobo Arena – Detroit, Michigan
May 03 – The Wolstein Center – Cleveland, Ohio
May 05 – Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
May 06 – Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, Illinois
May 08 – Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 09 – Balloon Classic Field – Des Moines, Iowa
May 10 – Resch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 12 – Lacrosse Center – Lacrosse, Wisconsin
May 13 – Roberts Stadium – Evansville, Indiana
May 15 – Mid America Center – Council Bluffs, Iowa
May 16 – Charter One Pavillion – Chicago, Illinois
More dates are expected to be announced shortly.
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IRON MAIDEN: ‘FLIGHT 666′ Teaser Posted
January 22, 2009
IRON MAIDEN
Source: Blabbermouth.net
A one-minute teaser for IRON MAIDEN’s forthcoming feature-length documentary can be viewed below.
The movie, “Iron Maiden: Flight 666′, follows the bandmembers on the first leg of their “Somewhere Back In Time World Tour” in February and March of 2008. “Iron Maiden: Flight 666′ will be released in April 2009.
Read more HERE.
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‘WATCHMEN’ Update: WARNER BROTHERS And FOX Reach Settlement
January 17, 2009THE WATCHMEN movie will hit theaters on March 6th, 2009
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Belloni, Borys Kit
Warner Bros. and Fox have resolved their dispute over “Watchmen,” with the studios scheduled to present a settlement to Judge Gary Feess this morning and request that the case be dismissed.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s boxoffice grosses; Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it co-own the “Watchmen” property, but it will share in revenue derived from it. The studios released a joint statement last night.
Read the statement and more HERE.
uhm yay!? You damn know where I’m going to be on March 6th.
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‘GUITAR HERO: METALLICA’ Official Release Date Confirmed
January 16, 2009METALLICA
Source: Metallica.com
Metallica’s Official Website has named March 29th, 2009 as the release date for ‘Guitar Hero: METALLICA’.
March 29 in North America for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, with our friends outside of North America seeing the game in early May. Nintendo Wii and PS2 will follow later in the Spring, also most likely in early May.
Read more HERE.
For a full listing of METALLICA 2009 European tour dates click HERE.
For a full listing of METALLICA ’08-’09 U.S. tour dates click HERE.
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LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM: ‘NO FEAR ENERGY MUSIC’ Tour Dates
January 16, 2009
LAMB OF GOD
Source: Blabbermouth.net
No Fear Energy Music tour dates:
Apr. 02 – Dodge Theater – Phoenix, AZ
Apr. 03 – Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
Apr. 04 – Events Center – San Jose, CA
Apr. 05 – Crest Theater – Fresno, CA
Apr. 07 – Paramount – Seattle, WA
Apr. 08 – UBC Thunderbird Arena – Vancouver, BC
Apr. 10 – Shaw Conference Center – Edmonton, AB
Apr. 11 – The Coral – Calgary, AB
Apr. 12 – Praireeland – Saskatoon, SK
Apr. 13 – Convention Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Apr. 14 – City Auditorium – Thunder Bay, ON
Apr. 16 – Ricoh Coliseum – Toronto, ON
Apr. 17 – Cepsum – Montreal, QC
Apr. 18 – Palladium – Worcester, MA
Apr. 19 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 21 – LC Pavillion – Columbus, OH
Apr. 22 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Apr. 23 – Blackham Coliseum – Lafayette, LA
Apr. 24 – Verizon Theatre – Houston, TX
Apr. 25 – Concrete St. Ampthitheatre – Corpus Christi, TX
Apr. 26 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
Apr. 28 – Fillmore – Denver, CO
Apr. 29 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, KS
Apr. 30 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
May 01 – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL
May 02 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
May 03 – Egyptian – Indianapolis, IN
May 05 – Expo Five – Louisville, KY
May 06 – Fillmore Theater – Detroit, MI
May 08 – Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
May 09 – Convention Center – Asbury Park, NJ
May 11 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
May 12 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
May 13 – Washington St. Armory – Albany, NY
May 14 – [to be announced]
May 15 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
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LACUNA COIL, CHIMAIRA Join DISTURBED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE For MUSIC AS A WEAPON Tour
January 15, 2009Official MUSIC AS A WEAPON 4 Tour Poster
DISTURBED
Source: Blabbermouth.net
**updated 01.28.09
LACUNA COIL and CHIMAIRA have been confirmed for DISTURBED’s Music As A Weapon IV tour, which is expected to kick off sometime in March. The billing for the trek is as follows:
DISTURBED
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
LACUNA COIL
CHIMAIRA
Mar. 20 – Alliant Energy Center – Madison, Wisconsin
Mar. 21 – McCelroy Arena – Waterloo, Iowa
Mar. 23 – Ford Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar. 25 – The Fillmore – Denver, Colorado
Mar. 28 – Jobbing.Com – Phoenix, Arizona
Mar. 29 – Tingley Auditorium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar. 31 – Nokia Theatre – Dallas, Texas
Apr. 01 – Hartmann Arena – Wichita, Kansas
Apr. 03 – Centurytel Center – Bossier City, Louisiana
Apr. 04 – Riverfest Amphitheater – Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr. 05 – Uno Lakefront – New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr. 07 – Pensacola Civic Center – Pensacola, Florida
Apr. 08 – Gwinnnett – Atlanta, Georgia
Apr. 11 – Amway Arena – Orlando, Florida
Apr. 13 – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr. 14 – 1st Mariner Arena – Baltimore, Maryland
Apr. 15 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, Massachusetts
Apr. 17 – Bryce Jordan Center – State College, Pennsylvania
Apr. 18 – Cumberland County Civic Center – Portland, Maine
Apr. 20 – Erie Civic Center – Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr. 21 – Izod Center – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Apr. 22 – Arena at Harbor Yard – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Apr. 24 – Crown Coliseum – Fayetteville, North Carolina
Apr. 25 – Sovereign Center – Reading, Pennsylvania
Apr. 27 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glans Falls, New York
Apr. 28 – Petersen Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr. 30 – Kellogg Arena – Battle Creek, Michigan
May 02 – Cobo Arena – Detroit, Michigan
May 03 – The Wolstein Center – Cleveland, Ohio
May 05 – Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
May 06 – Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, Illinois
May 08 – Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 09 – Balloon Classic Field – Des Moines, Iowa
May 10 – Resch Center – Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 12 – Lacrosse Center – Lacrosse, Wisconsin
May 13 – Roberts Stadium – Evansville, Indiana
May 15 – Mid America Center – Council Bluffs, Iowa
May 16 – Charter One Pavillion – Chicago, Illinois
The tour’s official web site, www.musicasaweapon4.com, will launch on January 27.
Read more HERE.
As mentioned in a previous THRALL WORLD posting, DISTURBED will be the featured musical guests on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on the Wednesday, January 28.
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