The following Bad Religion tour dates have been announced:

Aug. 29 – Area 4 Festival – Luedinghausen, Germany
Aug. 30 – Rock Am See – Konstanz, Germany
Sep. 05 – Fortaleza, Brazil – Monophone Arena
Sep. 06 – Jóquei Clube De SP (GAS Festival) – São Paulo, Brazil
Sep. 10 – Regency Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
Sep. 12 – Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
Sep. 13 – Endfest ’08 (Marymoor Park) – Seattle, WA
Sep. 14 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, Canada
Sep. 17 – Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, Canada
Sep. 19 – The Odeon Event Centre – Saskatoon, Canada
Sep. 20 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Canada
Sep. 22 – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium – Thunder Bay, Canada
Sep. 24 – Sound Academy – Toronto, Canada
Sep. 25 – Elements – Kitchener, Canada

Paradise Lost has issued the following statement regarding the departure of their drummer Jeff Singer and the consequent cancellation of dates in South America:

It is with regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our South American tour. Sincere apologies to all the fans and promoters involved but this decision follows the announcement of the departure of our drummer Jeff Singer. We are committed to doing the 20th anniversary ‘Unholy Trinity’ dates in Europe with a stand-in drummer but it will be impossible to find and appoint a new drummer in time for the shows in South America. We hope to reschedule a South American tour next year.

Job For A Cowboy have announced the dates of their US tour. Supporting them on the touw will be Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish, Animosity and Annotations of an Autopsy.

Nov. 13 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse Music Hall
Nov. 14 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
Nov. 15 – Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
Nov. 16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov. 17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov. 18 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
Nov. 20 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
Nov. 21 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
Nov. 22 – Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
Nov. 23 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 25 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Nov. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Strummers
Nov. 27 – London, ON @ The Embassy Hotel
Nov. 28 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov. 29 – Portland, ME @ The Station
Nov. 30 – Providence, RI @ The Living Room
Dec. 01 – Framingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 02 – Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Dec. 03 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
Dec. 04 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club (Downstairs)
Dec. 05 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
Dec. 06 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Dec. 07 – [to be announced] NC @ [to be announced]
Dec. 09 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
Dec. 10 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
Dec. 11 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
Dec. 12 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theatre
Dec. 13 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
Dec. 14 – Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
Dec. 15 – Farmington, NM @ Big City Night Club
Dec. 16 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

Five Finger Death Punch will be hitting the road this September, accompanied by In This Moment, Bury Your Dead and Another Black Day. Dates are as follows…

Sep. 29 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep (FFDP only)
Sep. 30 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep (FFDP only)
Oct. 03 – St. Louis, MO – Pop’s
Oct. 04 – Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room
Oct. 05 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Oct. 07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s
Oct. 08 – Louisville, KY – Headliners
Oct. 10 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Oct. 11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Oct. 12 – Waterloo, IA – Electric Ballroom
Oct. 14 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct. 17 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Oct. 18 – Detroit, MI – Emerald Theater
Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Oct. 20 – Albany, NY – Northern Lights
Oct. 23 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Oct. 25 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Oct. 28 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
Nov. 01 – Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
Nov. 02 – Lubbock, TX – Tequila Jungle
Nov. 03 – San Antonio, TX – Scout Bar
Nov. 05 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
Nov. 07 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz
Nov. 08 – Ft. Lauderdale – Revolution
Nov. 10 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Nov. 12 – Nashville, TN – The Cannery
Nov. 13 – Little Rock, AR – The Village
Nov. 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Nov. 15 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Nov. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
Nov. 21 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Nov. 22 – Fresno, CA – Crest Theater
Nov. 23 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom*
Nov. 26 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market*
Nov. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Air*
Dec. 03 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues*
Dec. 04 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*

* BURY YOUR DEAD will not perform on these dates

Metallica have announced the dates of their North American tour that will kick off this Fall. Dates and support are as follows:

With Down and The Sword:

Oct. 21 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing Arena
Oct. 23 – Albquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
Oct. 25 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Oct. 26 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
Nov. 01 – Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter
Nov. 03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena
Nov. 04 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Nov. 06 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
Nov. 08 – Moline, IL @ iWireless Center
Nov. 09 – Columbus, @ OH Schottenstein Center
Nov. 17 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
Nov. 18 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Nov. 20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Nov. 22 – Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena
Nov. 23 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena

With Lamb Of God and The Sword:

Dec. 01 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
Dec. 02 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
Dec. 04 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Dec. 07 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Dec. 12 – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Bank Arena
Dec. 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Dec. 15 – San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena
Dec. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
Dec. 20 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena

With Machine Head and The Sword:

Jan. 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
Jan. 13 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
Jan. 15 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
Jan. 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
Jan. 18 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Center
Jan. 26 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
Jan. 29 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
Jan. 31 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

Trivium and All That Remains will hit the road this fall to promote their upcoming albums: Trivium’s Shogun will be released on September 30 and All That Remains’ Overcome on September 16. They will be supported by 36 Crazfists and the Human Abstract.
The dates are as follows:

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

Rise Against have announced the dates of the US tour. Accompanying them will be Alkaline Trio, Thrice and Gaslight Anthem. Dates are as follows:

October 2 Thursday Cleveland, OH Time Warner
October 3 Friday Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
October 6 Monday Worcester, MA Palladium
October 8 Wednesday Wallingford, CT Cheverlot Theatre
October 9 Thursday Albany, NY Washington Avenue Armory
October 11 Saturday Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
October 12 Sunday Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live
October 13 Monday New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
October 16 Thursday Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
October 19 Sunday Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
October 20 Monday Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
October 21 Tuesday Tampa, FL Jannus Landing
October 22 Wednesday Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach
October 23 Thursday Orlando, FL House of Blues
October 26 Sunday Austin, TX Austin City Music Hall
October 27 Monday Houston, TXVerizon Wireless Theatre
November 4 Tuesday Las Vegas, NVHouse of Blues
November 8 Saturday Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom
November 9 Sunday Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Arena
November 11 Tuesday Salt Lake City, UT Salt Air
November 12 Wednesday Denver, CO The Fillmore
November 13 Thursday Denver, Co The Fillmore
November 14 Friday Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
November 16 Sunday St. Louis, MO The Pageant
November 17 Monday Milwaukee, WI The Rave
November 18 Tuesday Minneapolis, MN The Myth
November 20 Thursday Chicago, I’ll The Congress Theatre
November 22 Saturday Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
November 23 Sunday Detroit, MI The Fillmore

Russia’s government is apparently drafting a bill to make emo and goth music illegal. This would have never happened under Lenin.

The Moscow Times says

Emos, according to the bill, are from 12 to 16 years old and wear black and pink clothing. They have black hair with long bangs that “cover half the face,” black fingernails, black belts peppered with studs and pins, and ear and eyebrow piercings, the bill says.

The “negative ideology” of emo culture may push young people toward depression and social withdrawal, and the movement carries a significant risk of suicide, especially for young girls, according to the bill.
[...]
Emo ideology encourages and justifies drug use and sexual relations among minors, according to the bill, which also lumps emos and goths together with skinheads.

Bleeding Through have announced that their latest album ‘Declaration’ will be released on September 30.
Tracks from the album are currently streaming on their myspace.

Arsonists Get All the Girls (henceforth known as AGAG ’cause it sounds less “”"”emo”"”") have parted ways with their guitarist Derek Yarra and bassist Adam Swan.
AGAG plan to begin writing a new album early next year.