Glen Danzig [ tickets ], frontman of dark-metal outfit Danzig, has tapped Chimair, Behemoth, Himsa, Mortiis and The Agony Scene to join him on the sophomore edition of his "Blacket on Black" traveling festival.

The outing launches Oct. 1 in Las Vegas and is currently scheduled to wrap up just before Halloween. Stops are planned in 19 cities; details are included below.

"'The Blackest of the Black' tour is for extreme bands that sell out venues across the country, that sell records, but don't get radio play or get on MTV," Danzig said in a statement. "It's anti the corporate crap nu-rap-metal that gets shoved down fans' throats at other concerts."

Danzig's first "Blackest of the Black" took place during the summer of 2003 and, in addition to his eponymous group, also included Superjoint Ritual, Opeth, Nile, Lacuna Coil and Behemoth. The singer said he'd "like to see this being an on-going event."

During the upcoming tour, Danzig's performances will feature former Misfits guitarist Doyle Von Frankenstein for a special 30-minute set of Misfits classics, according to a press release.

"Circle of Snakes," Danzig's most recent studio set, surfaced last September. Earlier this month, the group issued a new DVD titled "Il Demonio Nera." The disc houses a collection of videos, video outtakes, alternative versions and previously unreleased music videos from the band's "Danzig 4" and "Danzig 5" CDs.

"Black Aria II," Danzig's 10th album, is expected to surface later this year. The set is the follow-up to 1993's "Black Aria," which reached the No. 1 position on Billboard's Classical chart.

In addition to his musical pursuits, Glenn Danzig is in the process of shooting a film adaptation of "Gerouge," one of the comic book titles distributed by his Veritok publishing company. Danzig wrote the screenplay and is directing the flick, for which no release date has been set.