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KISS have now announced the dates for their  “End of the Road” world tour, that will kick off the first leg of the run in 2019. The tour will begin in Vancouver, British Columbia, taking place Jan. 31 at Rogers Place. The first leg of the “End of the Road” tour will take the band into mid-April. The group also announced a European trek starting in late May. KISS will be offering VIP experiences, and there will be KISS Army fan pre-sales. The KISS Meet & Green experiences will be available begin today at 10AM Local time through the band’s website. General public on sale starts this Friday, Nov. 2, at 10AM local time via Live Nation. For the full list of dates and more information on all the scheduled North American stops below, you can click the link here.

According to a tweet from Lamb of God’s guitarist Mark Morton, an unreleased project between himself and the late Chester Bennington will be released.  A fan asked about the progress that was made on the project before Bennington’s passing, to which Morton responded, “Chester and I made some really cool music together that we were both SUPER stoked about. And you will hear it!” News of the collaboration initially surfaced in April of 2017 when Morton shared a picture of himself with Bennington with the caption, “Sounds KILLER too!” And Bennington tweeted out lyrics to a song they were working on via his Instagram account, though that post has since been deleted.  

Vocalist Neil Fallon from the band Clutch released a statement revealing that he suddenly fainted on Saturday, October 27th and was hospitalized after being found. He claims to have later been diagnosed with “near-syncope.” The band canceled their New York show, which was scheduled for Saturday night since Fallon was medically advised to not perform, and as of press time it was unclear whether or not the show will be rescheduled. Clutch has been touring this Fall on the “Book Of Bad Decisions Tour” with supporting acts Evendust and Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. You can read Fallon’s full statement in the link below.

The longtime manager and widow of Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, is working with legendary rock journalist Mick Wall on the long-awaited autobiography of Ronnie.  The book was 3/4 written before the singer’s death back in 2010, and was originally scheduled to be published several years ago via MTV Books. In an interview, Wendy Dio said “I’m working with Mick Wall, a journalist from England. And we’re working together. November and December, I’m bringing out… putting out more stuff. And it definitely will come out 2020.” Ronnie James Dio passed away of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at the age of 67. A few months after his death, MTV Books announced plans to release his memoir, which at the time was going to be called “Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography Of Ronnie James Dio”. Dio was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal history. The singer was recording and touring with ‘Heaven & Hell’ prior to his illness, when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer in late 2009. He underwent chemotherapy and made his final public appearance in April 2010 at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles.

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil has announced the completion of two songs for the film adaptation of the band’s biography. The biopic, called “The Dirt – Confessions Of The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band” has been picked up by Netflix. Neil took to Twitter to announce the completion of the songs, posting an image of himself and producer Bob Rock. “Me and Bob Rock finished 2 songs today! Great recording with him again,” the caption read. Mötley Crüe’s last studio album was 2008’s “Saints Of Los Angeles”, which was followed by their “Greatest Hits” compilation in 2009.  In 2015, the band completed “The Final Tour”, coming after performing a total of 164 shows in 72 markets, grossing over $100 million. A tour film about the band’s final shows, “The End”, came out in 2016.