The full artist line-up will be:

DON DOKKEN
JANI LANE (original lead singer/songwriter of Warrant)
FIREHOUSE (acoustic band jam)
STEPHEN PEARCY (former original lead singer of RATT)
KIP WINGER

The new CD, VH1 CLASSIC METAL MANIA: STRIPPED VOLUME 2: "THE ANTHEMS," combines brand new acoustic recordings with hard-to-find versions gathered from imports, live recordings, and rare performances, offering an acoustic spin on some of the greatest anthems ever by hard rock's multi-platinum metal gods.

The complete tour schedule is as follows:

Oct
31 St. Paul, MN Myth
Nov
3 Palatine, IL Dirty Nellies
4 Rockford, IL Elixur
5 Detroit, MI Hayloft Liquor Stand
8 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
9 Baltimore, MD House of Rock
10 New York, NY Hard Rock Cafe
11 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
13 Sayerville, NJ Starland Ballroom
17 Melbourne, FL Venue TBA
18 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
19 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Center

VH1 CLASSIC METAL MANIA: STRIPPED VOLUME 2: "THE ANTHEMS," offers this mix of brand new and hard-to find tracks:

1. "ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE" Scorpions
2. "HERE I GO AGAIN" Whitesnake
3. "DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME" Night Ranger
4. "TALK DIRTY TO ME" Poison
5. "SHAKE ME" Tom Keifer of Cinderella with Fred Coury
6. "CHERRY PIE" Jani Lane (Formerly of Warrant)
7. "HEAVENS TRAIL (NO WAY OUT)" Tesla
8. "ROUND AND ROUND" Stephen Pearcy (Formerly of Ratt)
9. "MADALAINE" Kip Winger
10. "INTO THE FIRE" Dokken
11. "SMOOTH UP IN YA" Bullet Boys
12. "(CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR) LOVE AND AFFECTION" Nelson
13. "SEX ACTION" L.A. Guns
14. "DON'T TREAT ME BAD" Firehouse
15. "ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY" Great White

In addition to the new CD and tour, a DVD titled VHI CLASSIC METAL MANIA: STRIPPED ON THE STRIP, a live recording of the original release party, is scheduled for release in early 2006.