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

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

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.

Motorhead and the Misfits are hitting the road together this September, supoorted by Airbourne, Valient Thorr and Year Long Disaster. Dates and locations are as follows:
Sep. 02 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 03 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 04 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Sep. 06 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
Sep. 07 – N. Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s Voodoo
Sep. 09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Sep. 10 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre
Sep. 12 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
Sep. 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
Sep. 14 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Sep. 16 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Sep. 18 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
Sep. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
Sep. 20 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
Sep. 21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Parking Lot

Metallica have announced the track listing of their up-coming album ‘Death Magnetic’:
01. That Was Just Your Life
02. The End Of The Line
03. Broken, Beat & Scarred
04. The Day That Never Comes
05. All Nightmare Long
06. Cyanide
07. The Unforgiven III
08. The Judas Kiss
09. Suicide & Redemption
10. My Apocalypse

The Kerrang! Awards 2008 will take place at a top-secret location in London, England on August 21.

The nominees for the Kerrang! Awards 2008 are as follows:

Best British Newcomer:

DEAD SWANS
WE ARE THE OCEAN
SLAVES TO GRAVITY
ELLIOT MINOR
GO:AUDIO

Best International Newcomer:

KILL HANNAH
A DAY TO REMEMBER
FOUR YEAR STRONG
BLACK TIDE
ALL TIME LOW

Best British Band:

LOSTPROPHETS
BRING ME THE HORIZON
YOU ME AT SIX
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
BIFFY CLYRO

Best International Band:

30 SECONDS TO MARS
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
MADINA LAKE
COHEED AND CAMBRIA
AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Best Single:

30 SECONDS TO MARS – From Yesterday
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Waking The Demon
SIMPLE PLAN – Your Love Is A Lie
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES – Give Me What I Want
PENDULUM – Propane Nightmares

Best Video:

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Waking The Demon
30 SECONDS TO MARS – A Beautiful Lie
WEEZER – Pork And Beans
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – Feathers
GALLOWS – Starin’ At The Rude Bois

Best Album:

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Scream, Aim, Fire
AVENGED SEVENFOLD – Avenged Sevenfold
IN FLAMES – A Sense Of Purpose
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE – If
CANCER BATS – Hail Destroyer

Best Live Band:

30 SECONDS TO MARS
LOSTPROPHETS
MACHINE HEAD
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
AVENGED SEVENFOLD

*Our faves are in bold.

Metallica have revealed the cover art of their upcoming album ‘Death Magnetic’.

Purdee.

Children of Bodom will be touring the US this fall to promote their new album ‘Blooddrunk’; supported by Between The Buried And Me. The dates and locations are as follows:

September 11 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
September 12 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
September 13 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
September 14 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
September 16 Dallas, TX House of Blues
September 18 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
September 19 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
September 20 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
September 21 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
September 22 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
September 23 Seattle, WA Showbox Market
September 25 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
September 26 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
September 27 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
September 28 St. Louis, MO Pop’s
September 30 Minneapolis, MN Myth
October 1 Chicago, IL House of Blues
October 2 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
October 3 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
October 4 Detroit, MI Clutch’s Cargo
October 6 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
October 7 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
October 8 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
October 9 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
October 10 Worcester, MA Palladium