DARKEST HOUR have issued the following update:

Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum, in conjunction with the organizers of this summers inaugural Thrash And Burn tour, are excited to announce that Mike will be inviting you backstage this summer to answer your Ask The Dude questions in person.

Launched earlier this year, www.askthedude.net is a free band advice resource for all you dudes out there. Drawing on 15 years of life in the band, eight years of life on the road, and a little known degree in social work, Mike answers questions ranging from surviving life on the road, starting a band, guitar shredding, song writing, or really just ANYTHING that's band or music related.

Mike comments "When the idea of doing Ask the Dude Live came up I was far beyond stoked (catch the PANTERA reference?)! Meeting new people at shows and making new friends all over the world is probably the single most fulfilling thing about being a touring musician. It seems that the more hardcore, punk, and metal gets swallowed by the mainstream the more the true connection between artist and listener is lost. I hope to make some new friends, hold some killer parties, and hopefully maybe even help some dudes out this summer!"

If you would like have your Ask the Dude question answered live by Mike, submit your question tolive@askthedude.net. Please include your city and date when Darkest Hour will be in your town this summer (tour dates listed below) in the SUBJECT LINE of the email. If your question is chosen you will receive two spots on the band's guest list with instructions on how, when, and where to meet Mike the day of the show.

Remember you can also always submit your questions directly to the dude at: thedude@askthedude.net to be posted on the Ask The Dude website! Check out Ask the Dude in print in this August's issue of Alternative Press (issue 241).

Thrash and Burn 2008 featuring Darkest Hour, PARKWAY DRIVE, MISERY SIGNALS, WINDS OF PLAGUE, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, ARSIS, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and AFTER THE BURIAL. Special guests SUICIDE SILENCE, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, EMMURE, VEIL OF MAYA, BROTHER VON DOOM and more.

July

29 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
30 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
31 - Kansas City, KS - Beaumont

August

1 - Dayton, OH - The Attic
2 - Detroit, MI - Dirtfest
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Robot Moshfest
4 - Chicago, IL - The Pearl Room
5 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
6 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
7 - Rochester, NY - Penny Arcade
8 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights
9 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
11 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
12 - Huntington, WV - The Monkey
14 – Long Island, NY - The Crazy Donkey
15 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
16 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
17 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Norva
18 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
20 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
22 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
23 - Houston, TX - Java Jazz Outdoors
24 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
25 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
27 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
28 - San Diego, CA - Soma
29 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
30 – San Bernadino, CA - The Hudson Theatre
31 – San Francisco, CA - The Grand

September

1 - Portland, OR - The Hawthorne Theatre
2 - Spokane, WA - The Big Easy
3 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven