Los Angeles power metal trio NINTH CIRCLE have announced Power Metal For Tot,s on December 3rd, 2011, at the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, CA. This event will be hosted with the US Marine Corps who will be collecting new unwrapped toys.

Ninth Circle has been locked away in a studio writing their follow up to 2008’s The Power Of One since August and are now ready to raise the flag of metal again for a good cause by performing at the Power Metal For Tots event.

Bassist Frank Forray explains the band’s decision: "It has been a few months since we have been out there in front of our fans and rocked our brains out. We have been working really hard at writing material for next record and this will afford us a nice break before entering the studio. This will be our second show in two weeks as we are also opening for GREAT WHITE on November 19th. It’s a good way to work out some kinks and blow off some steam from the writing sessions.”

“The Power Metal For Tots will be a great event, there’s no doubt! The bill is impressive. Our very good friends SCARRED, whom we have toured with many times, are headlining and our friends AXE HAMMER and NEW EDEN also on the bill. The most impressive part of the evening is the US Marine Corps will be on hand to collect new unwrapped toys. Now that’s pure heavy metal!”

Heavy metal may not always get good press for its generosity as Frank explains the band’s thoughts behind this event: “Now I don’t have to remind people about the economy, unemployment statistics and the season for giving is just upon us. You couple that along with a group of metal maniacs and people have a hard time connecting the dots. Metal traditionally has not received the proper attention it deserves for what it does for fans and people in general. I think back to RONNIE JAMES DIO's project in the 80’s, Hear ‘N Aid which did a fantastic thing for starving people in Africa. It also had a profound influence on me as a kid, a fan and musician. Ronnie created a great legacy for other metal bands to follow. In a small way, this our way of giving something back to our fans and people in the community who may be struggling this Christmas, especially children who look forward to this time of year with such anticipation. We plan to do our best by collecting as many toys as humanly possible this year!”

“This event is going to be huge. All the bands have great followings. The Aztec Hotel is offered its largest ballroom to host this event and the US Marine Corps will be collecting toys. I have a pretty strong inclination that will honor Ronnie and Hear ‘n Aid that night as well! So please attend this evening of great power metal and support a terrific cause.”

Admission to Power Metal For Tots is free with a new unwrapped toy.