Finland’s heavy metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM will return to North America this fall to headline a massive, month-long tour. The award-winning band, which features front man and world-renowned guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will launch the tour on Friday, September 18th at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI.

The 20-city Children Of Bodom headlining trek is scheduled to run through October 14 in Honolulu, HI and will hit major markets in both the U.S. and Canada along the way. Support on the COB tour will be provided by The Black Dahlia Murder and Skeletonwitch. Additional media partners include KillerTours.com, and Hollywood Music TV.

Children Of Bodom made headlines this past May when the band was forced to cancel the tail end of its spring North American tour with LAMB OF GOD after Laiho broke his shoulder and suffered internal bleeding as a result of a tour bus mishap. After bravely performing ten live dates with the serious injuries, the toll became too much for the guitarist to endure and Children Of Bodom made the decision to cut the tour short, placing Laiho’s long-term health as its first priority. Now, after rest and a successful recovery, Laiho and Children Of Bodom are back with a renewed vigor and ready to return stronger than ever before.

Ticket pre-sales for the Children Of Bodom tour officially begin on Wednesday, June 24 at 3:00 PM local time. The pre-sale landing page provides fans with the option to pre-order the upcoming new COB album, as well as to purchase a special VIP package with a concert ticket, meet ‘n greet pass, autographed poster and the new record. To do so, visit this location.

In addition to Laiho, Children Of Bodom features Janne Warman (keyboard), Roope Latvala (guitar), Henkka Seppälä (bass) and drummer Jaska Raatikainen.

Children Of Bodom tour dates:

September

18 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel #
19 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom *
20 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights *
22 - Quebec City, QC - Captiole Theatre *
23 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis *
25 - Kitchner, ON - Elements *
26 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy *
27 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues #
28 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic *
30 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick *

October

1 - Saskatoon, SK - The Odeon *
2 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall *
3 - Edmonton, AB - EEC *
5 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore *
6 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Market #
7 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre #
9 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom # + %
10 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse #
11 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse (Holy Grail also supports)
12 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre # + %
14 - Honolulu, HI - Pipeline Cafe (Children Of Bodom only)

* = The Black Dahlia Murder and Skeletonwitch support

# = Skeletonwitch and TBA support

% = Includes special guest Australian Death Machine