Metal news on Evile, Slayer, Overkill and more.

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– British thrashers, Evile will be embarking on their first major North American tour Kreator and Overkill. Dates below.
Killfest USA Tour w/ OVERKILL, VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER and WOE OF TYRANTS
Apr 1 The Tarocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 2 The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 3 Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 4 Imperial de Quebec Quebec City, Quebec
Apr 5 FouFounes Montreal, Quebec
Apr 6 Phoenix Concert Theater Toronto, Ontario
Apr 7 Bogarts Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 8 Blondies Detroit, Michigan
Apr 9 The Metro Chicago, Illinois
Apr 10 The Rave Milwuakee, Wisconsin
Apr 11 Station 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 12 Anne Zabel Theater Sioux Falls, SD
Apr 13 Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado
Apr 15 Red Room Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 16 El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Apr 17 Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon
Apr 18 The Grand Ballroom San Francisco, California
Apr 19 House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr 20 House of Blues Los Angeles, California
Apr 21 House of Blues San Diego, California
Apr 22 U.B.’s Bar Mesa, Arizona
Apr 23 The Rock Tuscon, Arizona
Apr 24 Dos Amigos Odessa, Texas
Apr 25 Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 26 Emo’s Austin, Texas
Apr 27 Scout Bar Houston, Texas
Apr 28 Trees Dallas, Texas
Apr 29 Headliner’s Music Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 30 Jaxx Springfield, Virginia
May 1 Nokia Theater New York City, New York
May 2 Club Hell Providence, Rhode Island

– Back Surgery has been planned for Slayer’s vocalist Tom Araya,  the bands tour schedule canceled through April. The tour plans that included the American and Canadian Carnage Tour dates that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band’s UK/European headline tour scheduled for March and April. Booking agents for both Slayer and Megadeth are already hard at work rescheduling the tour dates; tickets already purchased for these shows will be honored at the rescheduled dates.

– Metal Blade Records signed legendary metal band Raven. The band is ready to release it’s new album “Walk Through Fire” on March 30, Raven’s first album since 2000’s “One for All”.

– Burnhill Union Records signed  new group, Rikets, to their growing rock label. The band’s debut album “All American Death Cult” will be released this April 2010. For more information, Goto the bands Myspace page HERE.

– And Hell Followed With have announced new tour dates with Within The Ruins. Dates are Below. The band is also in the final mixing stages of a new debut album on Earache Records planned for  2010 release.
January 21st – Romeo, Michigan @ The Static Age (No WITHIN THE RUINS)
January 22nd – Southgate, Michigan @ The Modern Exchange (No WITHIN THE RUINS)
January 30th – Charlotte, Michigan @ The Masonic Temple (No WITHIN THE RUINS)
February 12th – Two Rivers, WI @ The Behringer Room (No WITHIN THE RUINS)
February 13th – Buffalo, Minnesota @ The Vault
February 15th – St. Louis, Missouri @ Fubar
February 16th -  East Ridge, Tennessee @ The Warehouse
February 17th – Corbin, Kentucky @ Corbin Technology Center
February 18th – Windsor, Ontario @ Warhaus Community Center
February 19th – Southgate, Michigan @ The Modern Exchange
February 20th – Jackson, Michigan @ Club 789
February 21st – Charleroi, Pennsylvania @ Club Octane
February 22nd – Wilmington, Delaware @ Mojo 13
February 23rd – Metuchen, New Jersey @ FA Hall
February 24th – Ashland, Massachussetts @ Ashland VFW

– Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will be making an announcement on Wed January 20, on the 2010 line up. Acts rumored to be on the bill are Lamb of God, Chimaira, Winds of Plague, Hatebreed, Korn and Five Finger Death Punch.

–  OVERKILL will film a video for the song“Bring Me The Night” this weekend in Brooklyn, New York with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION).