After a week of rumors, the official announcement was made that Alice In Chains, Deftones and Mastodon will join forces in an already legendary North American tour this autumn. A first string of dates can be found below (with additional dates to be announced soon).

Quoted AIC guitarist Jerry Cantrell: "We're really looking forward to touring with our friends, Deftones and Mastodon. Each band has its own unique flavor and the combination of all three will make for a great show and a good time on the road."

Commented David Benveniste (Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group): "BlackDiamondSkye spotlights three distinctly different and influential artists and fuses their individual fanbases into a single entity. This is the poster kids will want to have on their walls, and ten years from now people will look back at this as a timeless and important tour."

BlackDiamondSkye Tour Dates:

09/16 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
09/17 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/18 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
09/20 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
09/22 - Boston, MA - Agannis Arena
09/24 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
09/28 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
10/01 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
10/04 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/07 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
10/08 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
10/09 - Portland, OR - Rose Quarter at Memorial Coliseum
10/16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

More dates coming soon!

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Source:	blackdiamondskye.com
Band profile:	Alice In Chains
Event:	BlackDiamondSkye Tour

Original news, posted on 17.02.2010

US rockers Deftones have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Deftones is proud to announce the title and release date of the brand new record. Diamond Eyes will be available everywhere on May 18. The first track to be released is called "Rocket Skates", and will be available for free download at deftones.com next Tuesday, February 23. Head over to Deftones MySpace right now for a sneak preview."

UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)

Diamond Eyes tracklist:

01. Diamond Eyes
02. Royal
03. CMND/CTRL
04. You've Seen the Butcher
05. Beauty School
06. Prince
07. Rocket Skates
08. Sextape
09. Risk
10. 976-EVIL
11. This Place Is Death

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Deftones

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma in a San Jose hospital following a car accident in Santa Clara on Monday.

Frontman Chino Moreno said the following: "It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng was involved in a terrible car accident last night (November 3rd). He is currently in a Northern California Hospital in serious, but stable condition. I am on my way up North right now to be by his side along with the rest of our band mates and family. Chi is one of the strongest people I know, and I'm praying that his strength will get him through this. Please say a prayer for him as well."

Cheng, 38, was born in Stockton and also is an accomplished poet. The Deftones had been working on its sixth studio album, "Eros," set for a spring 2009 release.

Source:	deftonesinstudio.blogspot.com
Band profile:	Deftones

The Deftones have offered the following studio update:

"After a month long stay in Los Angeles, we're back in Sacto at the Spot where we'll continue to work on new material until the holidays. As of right now, there's about 6 to 8 songs finished, and we hope to have a few more completed before we break. As some of you may have read, we've taken a different approach to writing this record than we have the past few years, and so far it's been a lot of fun. The material seems to be flowing freely, and each song is different from the other. We feel like we're accomplishing what we set out to do, which is to write a record that pushes boundaries for us creatively. We can't wait for you all to hear it. More updates to come..."

Source:	deftonesinstudio.blogspot.com
Band profile:	Deftones

Deftones has announced more U.S. and European shows in support of its new album, "Saturday Night Wrist". The newly announced dates are as follows:

U.S. tour:
Dec. 08 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera
Dec. 10 - Cleveland, OH - HOB
Dec. 11 - Detroit, MI - Clutch Cargos
Dec. 13 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
Dec. 14 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
Dec. 17 - Tulsa, OK - Cains
Dec. 18 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
Dec. 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave

European tour:
Mar. 08 - Liverpool, UK - University
Mar. 09 - Leeds, UK - University
Mar. 11 - Manchester, UK - Academy
Mar. 12 - Glasgow, UK - Academy
Mar. 13 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
Mar. 14 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
Mar. 15 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
Mar. 16 - Norwich, UK - UEA
Mar. 18 - Bristol, UK - Academy
Mar. 19 - Portsmouth, UK - Guildhall
Mar. 20 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
Mar. 22 - Paris, France - Olympia
Mar. 23 - Weisbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
Mar. 24 - Koln, Germany - E-Werk
Mar. 25 - Tillberg, Holland - 013
Mar. 26 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
Mar. 27 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
Mar. 29 - Dortmund, Germany - Westhafallenhalle
Mar. 30 - Dijon, France - Zenith
Mar. 31 - Munich, Germany - Elserhalle
Apr. 03 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
Apr. 04 - Milan, Italy - Alcatrazz
Apr. 06 - Clermont-Ferrad, France - Coop de Mai
Apr. 09 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
Apr. 10 - Brussels, Belgium - Halles de Schaerbeek

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Deftones
Event:	Deftones: Saturday Night Wrist Tour

Deftones' new album, "Saturday Night Wrist", is available for streaming in its entirety at www.myspace.com/deftones. An e-card for the CD, which is scheduled for release on October 31, can be accessed here.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Deftones

Deftones' video for their new single 'Hole In The Earth' has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was reportedly shot in New York with director Brian Lazzaro.

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Deftones