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Welcome to the official web home of Children of the New Sun! Please visit the site regularly for all the latest band and tour information. Join our mailing list to have all the news delivered to your "in box." Leave comments to blogs as we update them with whatever might be interesting. Visit the Store page and check out all the latest CotNS merchandise. Make sure you make an entry in the guestbook before you leave (after all you are our guests). New pics and video will be posted as soon as they become available. The site is constantly under construction and being improved so feel free to pop in from time to time just to check things out...

ROCK ON!!!
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Latest News

James' Horrific Accident And Recovery...

On September 26, 2009 at 4:20 PM James Allan, lead guitarist for Upstate New York's power metal band Children of the New Sun was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital after a horrific motorcycle accident. He suffered major left cheek and orbital fractures as well as shoulder, neck and ribcage injuries that resulted in eight hours of emergency bone re-structure and plastic surgery. James spent six days in ICU, five of which were in an induced coma. Amazingly enough he spent only thirty six hours in the medical unit after ICU and was released from the hospital on October 3rd. He then went to his Mother's home where he convalesced for three weeks until moving home to his place in the hills of Geneva. At this time James does not have use of his left eye. It will be several more surgeries to correct the situation but the good news is he has full use of his hands and mind and is writing and rehearsing with CotNS. In fact, James will be performing with Children of the New Sun on November 14th at Station 58 in Syracuse, New York. His 1996 Harley Road King was absolutely totaled and has been replaced by a 2006 Road king Custom. James wishes to thank all who have sent their well wishes for his recovery...

Tour Dates

Previous events

  • Saturday, May 1 9:30 pm
  • Live at Water Street Music Hall w/The Heaviest Thing
  • Water Street Music Hall: 204 North Water Street, Rochester, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Another rare live appearance! This time at the famed Water Street Music Hall! The extra-early show time is to make way for Rochester's own tribute to all things heavy The Heaviest Thing who will be taking the stage a bit later in the evening. We look forward to seeing all our friends and rocking the house like you've come to expect. It's been WAY too long!!!


  • 18+
  • Monday, April 26 9:00 pm
  • Featured Artist On Sore Thumb Radio
  • Johnny's Irish Pub: 1832 Culver Rd., Rochester, New York, USA (MAP)
  • CotNS will make an appearance as the FEATURED ARTIST on the popular Rochester, NY based  www.sorethumbradio.com . The show will air at 9:00pm on their "live" channel and feature live interviews with band members as well as lots of CotNS music. Please tune in and support a great institution that is supporting local original music right at the source!
  • Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:30 pm
  • Live at Station 58 w/Blizzard of Ozz
  • Station 58: 3504 Brewerton Rd., Syracuse, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Join CotNS as they venture to Syracuse for the first time and rock with good friends, and the best Ozzy tribute around, Blizzard of Ozz! Many fans have asked for a Syracuse appearance and now they'll get it and get it good. This show will be James' first with the band since his horrific motorcycle accident in September so it's guaranteed to be a special night. Come out and help celebrate life, friends and music the metal way!!! 
  • 21+
  • Saturday, August 1, 2009 10:00 pm
  • Live at the Juke Box w/Flight of Icarus
  • The Juke Box: 5435 West Ridge Rd., Spencerport, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Join CotNS and the best Iron Maiden tribute band around as they assault as many ear drums as possible at the Juke Box! We've been looking forward to the opportunity to appear with our good friends Flight of Icarus and it's going to be an awesome night of metal. Don't miss this one kids!!! 
  • 18+ or w/ adult
  • Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:00 pm
  • Live at Club Diablo
  • Club Diablo: 517 Washington St., Buffalo, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Join us as we venture to Buffalo for the first time and ROCK Club Diablo! The night will be heavily metal laden with appearances by Noah's Reign and Siriun Geometry. Take a little trip up I-90 and help us break into the Buffalo market and make some new friends at Club Diablo!!! 
  • 21+
  • Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:00 pm
  • Fingerlakes Metal Fest 2009
  • Donselaar's: 10257 Rt. 31, Clyde, New York, USAQ (MAP)
  • CotNS will close day one of the Fingerlakes Metal Fest! 24 bands appearing over two full days! Multiple vendors, food and drink, piercing and tatoos, on site camping available! If it's original metal you crave you MUST be at Fingerlakes Metal Fest (especially the end of day one)!!!
  • Saturday, March 7, 2009 9:00 pm
  • Live at Castaways (presented by the Last Exit For the Lost radio show)
  • Castaways: 413 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, New York, USA (MAP)
  • The Last Exit For the Lost radio show presents a night of metal and punk mayhem in Ithaca! CotNS continue in support of their debut CD release and trek to Castaways in Ithaca for the first time ever. The night will be hosted by Crappy the Clown. Skuzo will open the night followed by CotNS then Zadoc and the Nightmare with Loki the Grump winding up the festivities as only they can. It'll be an all-encompassing variety night with everything from punk to goth to metal and much much more. Look out Ithaca!!!
  • Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:00 pm
  • Live at the Montage Music Hall
  • Montage Music Hall: 50 Chestnut St., Rochester, New York, USA (MAP)
  • CotNS return to the Montage closing out a killer four act bill! High Octane, Safety Off and Impalement will all appear starting early around 10:00 and Children of the New Sun will close what is sure to be a night of metal and power beyond belief. Come one, come all for a whole night of metal variety and insanity!!! 
  • 18+
  • Friday, October 24, 2008 10:00 pm
  • Live at the California Brew Haus w/Captain Crime
  • California Brew Haus: 402 Ridge Rd. W., Rochester, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Join CotNS and special guests Captain Crime as they test drive the all new music room at the California Brew Haus and celebrate the release of their much anticipated debut CD! Newly remodeled room, all new sound system and all the newest material from Rochester's power metal monsters. This will be a night to remember!!!
  • 21+
  • Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:00 pm
  • Live at Spenders w/Steel Kingdom
  • Spenders: 1600 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, New York, USA (MAP)
  • Join CotNS as they support good friends Steel Kingdom and the release of their latest full-length CD! The kids will be playing all the material from their soon-to-be-released debut CD and will take the stage early around 10:00pm. Then Steel Kingdom will close the night marking the release of their own latest and greatest studio offering. Be There!!!
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Cool Links

CotNS MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/newsunrocks
Peter Andrews' MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/monolithvox  
James Allan's MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/jamesallanguitarist  
James' Official Website: http://www.jamesallan.org
Sore Thumb Radio: www.sorethumbradio.com