VH1's 'That Metal Show' Host Jim Florentine Joins the 2010 Jagermeister Fall Music Tour Featuring Slayer and Megadeth

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Jagermeister has added top talent to the already hard-hitting 2010 Jagermeister Fall Music Tour. Jim Florentine of VH1's "That Metal Show" is set to emcee North America's biggest thrash tour in 20 years; the 1991 original "Clash of the Titans" lineup – Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. The brand's 17th Music Tour will feature complete performances of Slayer's much lauded Seasons in the Abyss Album from 1990, Megadeth's landmark 1990 album Rust in Peace, and the return of Anthrax's singer Joey Belladonna. The tour kicked off September 24th and will play 20 venues across the nation, 14 of which will be hosted by Florentine. The other 6 shows throughout the course of the tour will be emceed by Sirius XM Satellite Radio Host Jose Mangin.

"When we announced the 2010 Jagermeister Music Tour with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, it quickly became the biggest metal tour of the year," says Bill Henderson, Senior Vice President Marketing and Advertising at Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. "Adding Jim Florentine to emcee the show and keep the fans going just takes it to the next level."

"It's an honor to join Jagermeister and three of my all time favorite bands on one stage. Being able to travel the country, meet fans, hang with metal gods, and help hype and infect metal heads is something I was born to do," says Mangin.

Jim Florentine is currently the co-host of "That Metal Show" on VH1 Classic. He is best known as the voice of Special Ed from Comedy Central's Crank Yankers as well as the guy who spends his days turning tables on Telemarketers with his "Terrorizing Telemarketers" series. Most recently, Florentine filmed the independent dramedy "A little Help" with Jenna Fischer and Chris O'Donnell.  Florentine has also been seen on Lopez Tonight, Chelsea Lately, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton on HBO, Meet The Creeps, Comedy Central's "Mother Load," HBO's "Inside the NFL," Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Spike TV's Video Game Awards, MTV Music Video Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, VH1's "The List," and Louie Anderson's "Comedy Showcase" to name a few.

Jose Mangin started his assault on music in Arizona as Metal Director of KAMP, the University of Arizona college radio station in Tucson and has quickly climbed to one of the top metal radio personalities in the world. For a decade, Jose has been in charge of programming several music channels with focus on Sirius XM's two loudest rock stations, Octane (Active Rock) and Liquid Metal. As one of the first voices ever heard on satellite radio, he can now be heard rocking digital air daily and makes special appearances on the Opie and Anthony show, Maxim Radio, Raw Dog Comedy and the Howard Stern channels. In addition to Sirius XM, for the past 7 years, Mangin has been hosting LatiNation, a weekly TV show nationally syndicated in over 100 major markets and on SiTV.

The Jagermeister Fall Music Tour will feature Jagermeister custom prizes from tour sponsors Schecter Guitars and Peavey Electronics. In addition, Jagermeister  will be hosting nightly text-to-win giveaways including Tap machines  and other branded POS. Giveaways are subject to state and local laws and participants must be of legal drinking age or older.

Register to win VIP tickets and backstage access at www.jagermeistermusictour.com.

JAGERMEISTER IS DEDICATED TO MUSIC, NOT UNDERAGE DRINKING

About Jagermeister

Jagermeister, which translates to "master hunter", is the #1 selling imported liqueur in the United States and one of the top shot brands in the world. The liqueur is based on a secret recipe, combining 56 different natural ingredients, including select herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits from every corner of the globe. Jagermeister, with the distinctive square bottle, was developed in 1934 in Germany and the brand quickly gained global fame through its innovative marketing, unique taste profile and its association with good times. Jagermeister Liqueur is 35% Alc./Vol. and imported exclusively by Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc., New Rochelle, NY www.jager.com. Jagermeister is available in the following sizes in the United States: 50ml, 100ml, 200ml, 375ml, 750ml, 1L, 1.75L.

SOURCE Jagermeister Music Tour

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