Lacuna Coil will make its triumphant return to the U.S. on November 17 as part of the annual 'Blackest of the Black' tour alongside the legendary Danzig, Century Media labelmates The Haunted, Belphegor and Asesino. Following this two-week trek are two headlining dates in Mexico, which lead them immediately into a run as direct support to In Flames, with The Sword and Seemless opening. This is the group's third U.S. run in support of 'Karmacode', and wraps up a highly successful year with numerous highlights such as a main stage Ozzfest slot, a sold-out tour with Rob Zombie, a performance on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and a Top 30 Active Rock hit single with the track "Our Truth". This tour also coincides with the launch of the group's new single for "Closer", the third single from 'Karmacode'. The radio mix and edit of "Closer" was done by Brian Malouf (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Pearl Jam), and the captivating video for the track, completed by the directorial team Fort Awesome (who also shot the group’s acclaimed "Our Truth" clip), can be viewed by clicking here.

Lacuna Coil is currently in the middle of a European headlining tour with labelmates Poisonblack. The band is also nominated in the "Best Italian Act" category at the MTV European Music Awards, which takes place on Nov. 2. Fans are invited to vote at ema.mtv.it (choose the "Italian Act" category and click "vota"). Do not try to vote more than once as your IP address will be recognized and your vote will be nullified.

Lacuna Coil tour dates:

w/ Danzig, The Haunted, Belphegor, Asesino (Blackest of the Black):

Nov. 17 - The Fenix - Seattle, WA
Nov. 18 - Big Easy - Spokane, WA
Nov. 19 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
Nov. 21 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 22 - Soma - San Diego, CA
Nov. 25 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Nov. 26 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 28 - Rainbow Ballroom - Fresno, CA
Nov. 29 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 30 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

Headlining w/ Locals:

Dec. 02 - Café Igauna - Monterrey, MEXICO
Dec. 03 - Salon 21 - Mexico City, MEXICO

w/ In Flames, The Sword, Seemless:

Dec. 05 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA
Dec. 06 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 07 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Dec. 08 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Dec. 09 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Dec. 11 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
Dec. 12 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ON
Dec. 13 - Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
Dec. 15 - Harpo’s - Detroit, MI
Dec. 16 - Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
Dec. 17 - Metro – Chicago, IL
Dec. 18 - First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 19 - The Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO

Swedish thrashers The Haunted have launched a "making of" feature for their clip of the song "The Flood", the first video from their upcoming album 'The Dead Eye'. Check it out at here. The actual video for "The Flood" will be launched online on October 30, the international street date for 'The Dead Eye'.

The Haunted will kick off live activities in support of 'The Dead Eye' with a European mini-tour beginning on November 1, followed by a U.S. run as a part of the "Blackest Of The Black" tour alongside Danzig, labelmates Lacuna Coil, Belphegor, and Asesino.

Guns N' Roses, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium and Lacuna Coil are among the artists whose performances from this summer's Download Festival will make their way to movie theaters across the U.S. as part of a one-night screening on Thursday, October 19. The screening is set to take place in over 80 cites and will also feature exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the artists. Click here for a list of cities and times.

Massachusetts hard rock quartet Seemless has replaced SOiL on In Flames' upcoming U.S. headlining tour, which is scheduled to take place in December. Also appearing on the bill is Lacuna Coil. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Dec. 05 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Dec. 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Dec. 07 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Dec. 08 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Dec. 09 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec. 11 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Dec. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
Dec. 16 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's

According to Nielsen SoundScan, U.S. sales figures for In Flames' 'Come Clarity' album have surpassed 100,000 copies.

'Come Clarity', the highly-influential band's debut for Ferret Music, took the hard rock community by storm upon its release, debuting at #58 on the Billboard Top 200 with first week sales of nearly 25,000 copies. The highest charting record in both the band and label's sales history, 'Come Clarity' has met to widespread critical acclaim and solidified In Flames' place as leaders of the modern day heavy music movement. The album has been hailed as "a coordinated stampede" by Billboard, "A rare blend of speed, precision, heaviness and melody" by the Chicago Tribune and "both fierce and sentimental" by the New York Times, who praised the Swedish band for its "grand, galloping sound".

In Flames is also seeing success at radio with the launch of the first U.S. commercial campaign in the band's storied history. Active Rock stations across the country have been adding the new single, "Come Clarity" to their playlists, with early adds from tastemaker stations WJJO (Madison, WI), KFRQ (McAllen, TX) and great support from KMYZ (Tulsa, OK) and XM Radio leading the charge. These are the first commercial radio adds ever for In Flames, and also a first for Ferret Music. 'Come Clarity' showcases the powerful songwriting that In Flames is known for, as well as the band's crossover potential, incorporating acoustic guitars, impassioned vocals and a bombastic chorus.

On the heels of the new single's release, In Flames has announced December, 2006 North American headlining dates. The In Flames tour will feature support from Lacuna Coil and more and is slated to kick off on December 5 in Norfolk, VA. The band is currently on the road alongside Slayer and Lamb of God as part of the 2006 "Unholy Alliance" Europe trek.