BW&BK; has received the following press release:

CANNIBAL CORPSE, the top selling death metal band in the Soundscan era will be the Headliner for Metal Blade Records 25th Anniversary tour!

“Cannibal Corpse has been part of the Metal Blade family since 1989, so we are very excited to be headlining a tour that celebrates our label’s 25th Anniversary. The lineup for this tour features some of Metal Blade’s heaviest bands and we are proud to be a part of it. We’ve toured with all of these killer bands at one time or another, and as musicians we are psyched to share the stage again with them, and as fans we can’t wait to watch them perform punishing sets night after night.” – Alex Webster, bassist, Cannibal Corpse.

The tour is proudly sponsored by ESP Guitars, Decibel Magazine, Jak Prints and Fixion Media, and celebrates Metal Blade’s 25 illustrious years as a record label, making this line-up one of the most anticipated spring tours of 2007!

“Metal Blade is very proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary with this tremendous tour. It is a great lineup of bands who represent Metal Blade extremely well.” – Brian Slagel, Owner/Founder Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records’ 25th Anniversary Tour line-up includes; THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, AEON and special guests tba.

“All fans of extreme metal should check this tour out because it’s going to be one to remember. Here’s to another 25 years of killer metal from Metal Blade Records!" – Alex Webster, bassist, Cannibal Corpse.

Metal Blade Records’ 25th Anniversary Tour dates:

September

6 – New Orleans, LA - The House Of Blues
7 - Houston, TX - The Meridian
8 – San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
9 – Ft. Worth, TX - The Rockyard
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
12 – Scottsdale, AZ - Venue Of Scottsdale
13 – Anaheim, CA - The House Of Blues
14 - Hollywood, CA - The House of Blues
15 – San Diego, CA - The House Of Blues
16 –San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
17 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
18 – Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
19 – Seattle, WA - El Corazon
26 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4
28 – Chicago, IL - The House Of Blues
29 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
30 – Cleveland, OH - The House Of Blues

October

2 – Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
3 – Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
4 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
5 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
6 – Providence, RI - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
7 – Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
9 – Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10 – Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11 – Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues