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At this point, it\u2019s no surprise to anyone that legendary heavy metal musician, author, and television personality SCOTT IAN has a lot to say. After decades-worth of international touring with Anthrax, bumping elbows with illustrious (and sometimes ridiculous) characters all over the media spectrum, and undergoing general \u201cyou won\u2019t believe this\u201d experiences\u2014 SCOTT IAN certainly has some hilarious and surprisingly personal stories to share.<\/p>\n
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Following the resounding success of the UK leg of his \u201cSpeaking Words\u201d tour, Scott is picking up the mic again for a 15-city North American leg, kicking off in Chicago, IL on February 20th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n An official \u201cSpeaking Words\u201d tour teaser<\/a>, featuring professional footage from his upcoming \u201cSpeaking Words: Live in Glasgow\u201d DVD (pre-order coming soon), has been exclusively released via VICE Noisey<\/a> today. Watch it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Don\u2019t mistake this for your run-of-the-mill spoken word tour. In SCOTT IAN\u2019s own words, \u201cit ain\u2019t no poetry reading\u201d either. \u201cSpeaking Words\u201d is an honest look at the insane life that Scott has led for the last 31 years, the people he\u2019s met, and the events that coincide. During each show, Scott will take part in a special Q&A session with the audience.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SCOTT IAN adds, \u201cEngland, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, Germany; I’ve been \u201cSpeaking Words\u201d all over the world. My friends in the U.S. and Canada, you asked for it and now I finally get to bring it home! I’m looking forward to talking with ya, talking at ya and telling you some amazing tales of drunken debauchery and ridiculousness. No punches pulled, no swear word left unturned, and no question avoided in the Q&A. Let’s do this!\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A special opportunity to join a VIP meet & greet at each date is available now via SCOTT IAN\u2019s webstore. This unique and limited event will allow you to spend time with Scott like never before. It\u2019s a veritable post show hangout with a metal legend\u2014 one that\u2019s sure to enrich your knowledge of not only all-things SCOTT IAN, but Anthrax and metal history in general. The VIP meet & greet also includes a special VIP laminate, banner, and other goodies. Learn more and get your passes here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1jXEPen<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Currently Confirmed SCOTT IAN \u201cSpeaking Words\u201d Dates:<\/p>\n 2\/20 – Chicago, IL @ Mayne Stage<\/p>\n 2\/21 – Westland, MI @ The Token Lounge<\/p>\n 2\/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre<\/p>\n 2\/24 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater<\/p>\n 2\/25 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo Club<\/p>\n 2\/26 – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion<\/p>\n 2\/27 – Ottowa, ON @ Ritual<\/p>\n 3\/01 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ramshead Live: Power Plant Live<\/p>\n 3\/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live<\/p>\n 3\/04 – Boston, MA @ Hard Rock Cafe<\/p>\n 3\/05 – New York, NY @ BB Kings<\/p>\n 3\/06 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon<\/p>\n 3\/07 – West Warwick, RI @ Manchester 65<\/p>\n 3\/08 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n With a career spanning three decades, Scott is heralded as metal elite. As the co-founding member of Anthrax, SCOTT IAN helped to create the thrash metal genre in the 1980\u2019s. Anthrax have sold over 10 million records worldwide, have multiple Gold and Platinum awarded recordings, multiple Grammy nominations and have toured the world over on roughly 90+ tours since 1984. SCOTT IAN is recognized as a constant and unanimously recognizable figure in the worlds of music, poker, comics, movies and television. Currently, SCOTT IAN hosts Blood & Guts for the Nerdist Channel, and along with Anthrax, is writing songs for their presently untitled 11th<\/sup> studio album, due out in 2014.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Sources:<\/p>\n Official SCOTT IAN: www.Scott-Ian.com<\/a><\/p>\n Official Anthrax: www.anthrax.com<\/a><\/p>\n