When Headbangers Ball returned to TV sets earlier this summer, metal fans rejoiced. Now, MTV2 – the show’s new home – is putting a little more icing on the cake and sending three bands out on the road to give some headbanging lessons in person.
Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God, and Shadows Fall will rotate and co-headline the MTV2 Headbangers Ball tour, which explodes onto stages starting October 28 in Canada. Confirmed dates stretch into the beginning of December and more are expected to be added.
Opening act Unearth will perform for the first leg of the tour, with God Forbid tackling the second part.
With some of the most loyal and diehard followers in all of music, the return of Headbangers Ball once again gives hard rock and metal fans a place that is all their own, Joe Armenia of MTV said.
And with the show’s new home on MTV2, we wanted to take it one step further by bringing some of the best metal bands seen on the show every week such as Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and Lamb Of God straight to the fans for an unforgettable live concert experience.
The bands are equally pumped about the tour. Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage said, I know us and Shadows Fall are looking forward to playing a full set – not just 20 minutes – for all the kids we saw at Ozzfest. And it’s always fun to watch Lamb Of God play. So be prepared!
Fans can study up on their current metal by catching Headbangers Ball as it airs on MTV2 every Saturday night at 10 p.m. EST, or by picking up the MTV2 Headbangers Ball album when it drops October 7.
source: pollstar.com
HEADBANGER’s BALL TOUR DATES (as of September 23, 2003)
[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
Oct 28 Montreal, QC – Spectrum De Montreal
Oct 29 Toronto, ON – Opera House
Oct 31 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Nov 1 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Nov 2 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Laga
Nov 3 Columbus, OH – Al Rosa Villa
Nov 4 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN – Quest Club
Nov 6 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
Nov 7 Detroit, MI – Harpo’s
Nov 8 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
Nov 9 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagle’s Ballroom
Nov 11 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Nov 12 Salt Lake City, UT – Bricks
Nov 14 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Nov 15 Seattle, WA – Showbox
Nov 16 Portland, OR – TBA
Nov 18 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Nov 19 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
Nov 24 Dallas, TX – Trees
Nov 26 Houston, TX – Engine Room
Nov 28 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House Of Blues
Nov 29 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Dec 1 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
Dec 3 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball CD
DISC 1:
1. Straight Out Of Line – Godsmack
2. This Is Now – Hatebreed
3. Price To Play – Staind
4. Stupid Girl – Cold
5. Hexagram – Deftones
6. This Is The New S**t – Marilyn Manson
7. Separate – Sevendust
8. When It Cuts – Il Nino
9. World’s So Cold – Mudvayne
10. Smothered – Spineshank
11. Destroy All – Static-X
12. Fixation On The Darkness – Killswitch Engage
13. Inhale – Stone Sour
14. Pride – Soil
15. Safe Home – Anthrax
16. Reign In Blood – Slayer (live)
17. Dead In Hollywood – Murderdolls
18. Destroyer Of Senses – Shadow’s Fall
19. Sun Doesn’t Rise – Mushroomhead
20. House Of 1000 Corpses – Rob Zombie
DISC 2:
1. Ruin – Lamb Of God
2. We Will Rise – Arch Enemy
3. Clouds Connected – In Flames
4. Down Again – Chimaira
5. You Broke Like Glass – Eighteen Visions
6. Heaven’s A Lie – Lacuna Coil
7. I Could Care Less – Devildriver
8. Sworn Enemy – Sworn Enemy
9. At The End Of August – 36 Crazyfists
10. Mannequin – Cradle Of Filth
11. Infected – Demon Hunter
12. March Of The Fire Ants – Mastodon
13. Down – Motograter
14. Mandibles – E.Town Concrete
15. Botchla – Poison The Well
16. Rejection Role – Soilwork
17. Endless – Unearth
18. Relentless – Strapping Young Lad
19. Forever – As I Lay Dying
20. Rational Gaze – Meshugga
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