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Korn are now expected to release their fifth studio album in January/February 2002. Korn singer Jonathan Davis is currently in a Vancouver B.C. studio writing lyrics and tracking vocals for the effort. Korn's new album is being produced by Michael Beinhorn (Marilyn Manson).

If anyone has any news on any of their favorite bands (black/death/gothic/nu/heavy/industrial/metal) out there please post it...

The Pledge Of Allegiance Tour, which will feature Slipknot/System Of A Down, Rammstein, Mudvayne, American Head Charge and No One has taken shape, with a new list of confirmed dates being released. The trek is slated to kick off on September 14th and run through till Halloween, October 31st. No One will open the tour from September 14th through till October 07th, where American Head Charge will then take over the opening slot through till the tours culmination.

The latest list of dates are as follows:
September 14th Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
September 15th St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
September 16th Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Auditorium
September 18th Cedar Rapids, IA - U.S. Cellular Center
September 19th Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
September 21st Denver, CO - Denver Coliseum
September 22nd Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
September 25th Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
September 26th Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
September 28th San Jose, CA - Compaq Center
September 29th Los Angeles, CA - LA Forum
September 30th San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
October 03rd Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
October 06th Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
October 07th San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
October 10th St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
October 31st East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
More dates are expected to be announced shortly.

Slayer have lined up the track "God Send Death" as the preliminary first single off of their upcoming new album "God Hates Us All", which is due out through Island/Def Jam on September 11th. The song is currently spinning at radio now. In other news, the cover art for the album will come in two different versions, one being a censored version for stores who refuse to carry the normal cover, due to its controversial nature. As a result, the group have lined up various internet promotions for the new album, with a piece of the original cover art for the release being unveiled daily on the groups official website www.slayer.net, beginning on August 28th, with all pieces finally being made available on September 09th. A new track from the album will be posted on the website in a streaming format beginning on August 28th as well, while those who pre-order the album through the site beginning August 20th, will receive a bonus 3 track CD including the two b-sides "Addict" and "Scarstruck" along with the single "God Send Death".

Kittie are nearing the completion of the recording process for their forthcoming new album "Oracle", which is due out through Artemis on October 30th. 11 tracks in total are expected to show up on the effort. In the meantime, the group have announced a one off live show, it is as follows:
August 18th Vancouver, BC - Thunderbird Stadium (Edgefest)

Dope have set a tentative September 18th release for their forthcoming new album "Life", however it is more than likely that the effort will land in stores through Flip/Epic sometime in October/November. The track "Now Or Never" has been tapped as the first single off of the effort and is slated to impact at radio on September 18th.