SEBASTIAN BACH/RIOT/HALFORD Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update

"Been a while since I updated you on my goings on but I thought I'd put this up now before I leave town and hit the road all the way through early February with only a Christmas/New Year's break in between.

"Just shipped my brand new PDP kit to Sebastian Bach's place in New Jersey for rehearsals the other day as we get ready for our upcoming European tour this weekend.

"I'm looking forward to seeing Baz and the guys again. We haven't played together in forever and we'll be rusty, I'm sure, but we should have it all dialed in by the time we hit the stage in Espoo, Finland with ALICE COOPER. We also have a half dozen headline club shows in Finland, Hungary, Italy, and ending in Russia (first time ever!) on the 21st.

"I'm tempted to stay an extra day or two to do the tourist thing.

"Then it's three weeks in Canada with GUNS N' ROSES and DANKO JONES in January into February (see exact tour dates below).

"Last time we were out with GUNS in 2006/'07 was amazing for us so this road reunion should cool. Can't wait!

SEBASTIAN BACH tour dates:

Dec. 11 - Helsinki, Finland - Espoo Arena (w/ ALICE COOPER)
Dec. 12 - Turku, Finland - Carabia
Dec. 13 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahoune
Dec. 15 - Budapest, Hingary - Club Diesel
Dec. 17 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
Dec. 18 - Milan, Italy - Live Club
Dec. 19 - Treviso, Italy - New Age
Dec. 20 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
Dec. 21 - Moscow, Russia - Maximum Concert Hall

Supporting GUNS N' ROSES (except where otherwise noted):

Jan. 13 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Jan. 15 - Lloydminster, AB - Kooler (headline show)
Jan. 16 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
Jan. 17 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Jan. 19 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
Jan. 20 - Regina, SK - Brandt Centre
Jan. 22 - Thunder Bay, ON - The Roxy (headline show)
Jan. 24 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
Jan. 25 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
Jan. 27 - Montreal, PQ - Bell Centre
Jan. 28 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Jan. 29 - Windsor, ON - Blind Dog (headline show)
Jan. 30 - Kingston, ON - Stages (headline show)
Jan. 31 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
Feb. 01 - Quebec City, PQ - Colisee Pepsi
Feb. 03 - Moncton, NB - Moncton Coliseum
Feb. 04 - Halifax, NS - Metro Centre
Feb. 06 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (headline show)

"Speaking of reunions, I went to Japan in October with the RIOT 'Thundersteel' lineup. We did Osaka and two nights at Club Citta in Kawasaki.

"Japan has always been a special place for RIOT and this time was no different. The fans were great and the shows went well considering we barely had any time to rehearse and couldn't do any warm-up shows Stateside.

"As you've probably heard by now, these were our last shows with Tony Moore on vocals. There will be a statement from the band on this matter but let me just say we that plan to move on with a new vocalist and a new album in 2010.

"I'll also be doing a record with FATES WARNING next year. We played an exclusive show a couple of months ago headlining the ProgPower festival in Atlanta, which seemed to go over well.

"Always great to play with Jim [Matheos] and the guys. Wish we could've done a few more gigs but it wasn't in the cards this time around.

"A really cool project I was involved in a few months back is 'Bobby Jarzombek Metal Grooves MIDI Pack', co-produced with Rail Jon Rogut at Sound City Studios in L.A. and due out sometime during the first quarter of 2010 from Platinum Samples. Check out the promotional video below of me playing 'Platinum Samples Joe Barresi Evil Drums for BFD' on a Yamaha DTXtreme III Special electronic drumkit. This is my second venture into MIDI world and a follow-up of sorts to my participation in the drum samples package 'Joe Barresi's Evil Drums' which came out in 2007.

"Go to www.platinumsamples.com for more info.

Last but not least, if you need a Christmas stocking stuffer to get yourself and/or your metalhead loved ones 'into the spirit' for the holidays, check out the 'Halford III - Winter Songs' release. We're metalizing a bunch of Yuletide classics, such as 'We Three Kings', 'Oh Holy Night', and 'Come All Ye Faithful' on this one, and added a few originals written by Rob and/with Roy Z.

"This is actually the first new full-length release by the HALFORD band since 'Crucible' in 2002. We started working on it back in 2008 and finished it up at our familiar studio haunt, Sound City in L.A., over the summer.

You can pick a copy or purchase a digital download from the Metal God's own online shop at www.metalgodshop.com.