Chicago forward-thinking metal act, YAKUZA, has extended touring plans into December with a string of dates playing alongside the like-minded INTRONAUT. Already teaming up with INTRONAUT for a string of dates with MISERY INDEX and labelmates BURN IN SILENCE, YAKUZA will soldier on for another handful of dates, also meeting up with STRETCH ARM STRONG and VIVISECT along the way. In other news, YAKUZA frontman Bruce Lamont recently took part in the making of a mix CD for charity. Helping out Chicago’s Rock For Kids, proceeds went to the organization. “The organization asks club owners, musicians, writers, artists, etc. to put together a mix CD and case and they are auctioned off,” Lamont recently told ChuckRoaster.com. “This is the 3rd year I have done it. The disc ended up going for $50. Thats pretty cool.” Lamont included YAKUZA’s “Monkeytail” from the band’s critically-lauded Samsara record. YAKUZA on tour with MISERY INDEX, INTRONAUT, BURN IN SILENCE 11/22 Toledo, OH ”“ Club Bijou 11/23 Columbus, OH ”“ High Five 11/24 Akron, OH - Daily Double 11/26 Nashville, TN ”“ The Muse 11/27 Marietta, GA ”“ Swayze’s 11/28 Charleston, SC ”“ Village Tavern 11/29 Wilmington, NC ”“ Lucky’s 11/30 Danville, VA ”“ Plan B with INTRONAUT 12/02 Spartanburg, SC ”“ Ground Zero (with STRETCH ARM STRONG) 12/04 Orlando, FL ”“ Backbooth 12/05 Tallahassee, FL ”“ Big Daddy’s 12/06 Monroe, LA ”“ Olive Street Dancehall 12/07 Little Rock, AR ”“ Vino’s with INTRONAUT, VIVISECT 12/09 Austin, TX - State Theatre 12/11 Tempe, AZ ”“ The Sets 12/12 San Marcos, CA ”“ The Jumping Turtle 12/13 Corona, CA ”“ Showcase Theatre 12/14 San Diego, CA ”“ Scolari’s Office