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Our fingers are crossed real hard for Metallica's Death Magnetic to be the comeback album that returns them to pre-"Black Album" form. The record comes out September 12 via Warner Bros., and all the band's live shows before then are in Europe.

Planning for Death's success, Metallica have announced more than a few North American tour dates [via Rock & Roll Daily]. The tour begins in Glendale, Arizona on October 21 and features Lamb of God, Down, Machine Head, and the Sword as openers on various dates.

For now, the band will finish up those European dates, the next of which is August 14 in Arras, France.

Metallica:

08-14 Arras, France - Grand d'Arras
08-15 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-17 Jonschwil, Switzerland - Degenaupark
08-20 Dublin, Ireland - Marlay Park
08-22 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-24 Reading, England - Reading Festival
09-12 Berlin, Germany - TBA (Fan club show)
09-15 London, England - TBA (Fan club show)
10-21 Glendale, AZ - Jobing Arena *#
10-23 Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum *#
10-25 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center *#
10-26 Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena *#
11-01 Portland, OR - Rose Quarter *#
11-03 Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena *#
11-04 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center *#
11-06 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center *#
11-08 Moline, IL - iWireless Center *#
11-09 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center *#
11-17 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center *#
11-18 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center *#
11-20 Houston, TX - Toyota Center *#
11-22 Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena *#
11-23 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena *#
12-01 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *$
12-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place *$
12-04 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome *$
12-07 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place *$
12-12 Ontario, CA - Citizens Bank Arena *$
12-13 Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center *$
12-15 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *$
12-17 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum *$
12-20 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena *$
01-12 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center *%
01-13 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena *%
01-15 Washington, DC - Verizon Center *%
01-17 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center *%
01-18 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Center *%
01-26 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *%
01-29 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum *%
01-31 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center *%

* with the Sword
# with Down
$ with Lamb of God
% with Machine Head