Metallica announce tour with Machine Head/Down

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Metallica announce North american tour with Down/Machine Head/The Sword/Lamb Of God alternating...why oh why aren't Down on those East coast dates with MH and The Sword?

All October/November dates with Down and The Sword:

October 2008
21 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing Arena
23 - Albuquerque, - NM Tingley Coliseum
25 - Kansas City, - MO Sprint Center
26 - Des Moines, - IA Wells Fargo Arena

November 2008
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Quarter
3 - Salt Lake City, - UT Energy Solutions Arena
4 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
6 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
8 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center
9 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
17 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
18 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
20 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
22 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
23 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena


All December dates with Lamb of God and The Sword:

December 2008
1 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
4 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
7 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
12 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Bank Arena
13 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
15 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
17 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum
20 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena


All January dates with Machine Head and The Sword:

January 2009
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
13 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
15 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
18 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Center
26 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
29 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
31 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center