Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM have issued the following update:

"Check it out! First ever UK signing session.

Saturday, March 8th, 4 - 6 PM, Children Of Bodom will be signing copies of new single 'Blooddrunk' at the Zavvi shop in London's Oxford Street."

Zavvi is located at 14 - 16 Oxford St., London. Tel. 0207 631 1234, online - www.zavvi.co.uk.

Spinefarm Records will issue a digipack version of Children Of Bodom's upcoming album, Blooddrunk, on April 9th featuring the complete album on CD, and a bonus DVD featuring the songs mixed in 5.1 surround sound, the 'Blooddrunk video, a Making Of segment, and a photogallery. In addition, the cover of Stan Jones' 'Ghost Riders In The Sky' will be featured as a bonus track on the CD. Complete details of the package are as follows:

CD: 'Hellhounds On My Trail', 'Blooddrunk', 'LoBodomy', 'One Day You Will Cry', 'Smile Pretty For The Devil', 'Tie My Rope', 'Done With Everything, Die For Nothing', 'Banned From Heaven', 'Roadkill Morning', Ghost Riders In The Sky'.

DVD: 'Blooddrunk' (video), Making Of 'Blooddrunk' Video, 'Hellhounds On My Trail' (5.1 surround), 'Blooddrunk' (5.1 surround), 'LoBodomy' (5.1 surround), 'One Day You Will Cry' (5.1 surround), 'Smile Pretty For The Devil' (5.1 surround), 'Tie My Rope' (5.1 surround), 'Done With Everything, Die For Nothing'(5.1 surround), 'Banned From Heaven' (5.1 surround), 'Roadkill Morning' (5.1 surround), Photo Gallery.

In support of Blooddrunk, Children Of Bodom will tour North America as one of the featured acts of Gigantour 2008. COB has been handpicked by Dave Mustaine to be a part of the 29 city trek, and will hit the road alongside MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE beginning April 12th in Denver, CO.

Dates include:

April

12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May

1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center @ San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre