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Every Avenue releases new album Bad Habits!

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags Bad Habits, Every Avenue, music, The Rock Tribune, VANS Warped Tour 2011 on August 3, 2011 by Randy

Every Avenue‘s new album Bad Habits is available now, at Hot Topic and digitally via iTunes. Check out the full album, streaming now on PureVolume.com.

The Michigan quintet has been touring North America on a full summer of Vans Warped Tour. Take a look behind the scenes at life on the road with the band this summer with their tour diary for FILTER’s Ragged Magazine.
Single “No One But You” is picking up steam at Alternative radio, with adds at X96 – Salt Lake City, UT, WROX – Norfolk, VA, WMRQ – Hartford, CT, and spins at CIMX – Detroit, MI, WEND – Charlotte, NC, KFMA – Tucson, AZ, KRXP – Colorado Springs, CO, KTCL – Denver, CO, KPNT – St Louis, MO, KQXR = Boise, ID and WBTZ – Burlington, VT. Take a look at the lyric video here!

“No One But You” | lyric video

Every Avenue Livestream Session | watch video

The band also just announced a UK Tour following Vans Warped Tour with Brit rockers Young Guns. Check out dates below, and stay tuned for fall tour news.

EVERY AVENUE – David Ryan Strauchman (vocals), Jimmie Deeghan (guitar), Joshua Withenshaw (guitar), Matt Black (bass), Dennis Wilson (drums). Giving their brand of euphoric rock a sharper, slicker edge, Every Avenue new album Bad Habits solidifies their place in the next breed of strong contenders in pop rock. Their third full-length sees the band lacing their infectious melodies with a glimpse of a darker side, embracing their next phase with the passion of a band truly defining their sound and making it their own. The band’s single “Tell Me I’m A Wreck” was in high rotation on Sirius Hits 1, and the poignant video resonated with fans worldwide, picking up airplay on MTV2 and was named Kerrang! TV’s Video Of The Week. With an entire summer of Vans Warped Tour in front of them, Every Avenue stands defiant, a stable of killer tracks under their belts, poised to take Bad Habits to new heights. Get ready to get addicted!

Vans Warped Tour 2011

August 3 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

August 4 – Council Bluffs, IA @ WestFair Amphitheatre

August 5 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field at Mile High

August 6 – Salt lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds

August 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion

August 9 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Amphitheatre

August 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center

August 11 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater

August 12 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre

August 13 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

August 14 – Hillsboro, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds

UK Tour w/ Young Guns

Sept 9 – Aberdeen @ Lemon Tree

Sept 10 – Glasgow @ QMU

Sept 11 – Inverness @ Ironworks

Sept 12 – Newcastle @ Nothumbria University

Sept 14 – Manchester @ Academy 2

Sept 15 – Birmingham @ HMV Insititute

Sept 16 – London @ HMV Forum

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, Dean Guitars and MEGADETH are Giving Away One Guitar from Dave Mustaine’s Personal Collection at Each Festival Date!

Posted in News with tags Dave Mustaine, Dean Guitars, Megadeth, music, ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, The Rock Tribune on August 2, 2011 by Randy

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is careening through the states, making its way down to Raleigh, NC tomorrow! The tour runs through August 14^th and tickets are still on sale, so check in at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com to purchase your tickets!

This year, the fest is taking part in an amazing promotional opportunity, brought to you by MEGADETH and Dean Guitars! At each tour stop (sans San Bernardino and Montreal), Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH has been handing off the guitar that he’s been playing each night of the festival to a member in attendance. Winners must be present to win. Check your local radio listings for more information on the contest!

“It was time to invite some fans up to jam, and let them take one of these bad boys home with them,” states MEGADETH guitarist and lead vocalist Dave Mustaine. See above for an excellent photo of Dave Mustaine handing his personal guitar to a lucky fan!

See below for all remaining tour dates, and make sure to grab your tickets now before they are sold out!

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL TOUR DATES:

8/2 – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA

8/3 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC

8/5 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL (Chicago IL)

8/6 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI (Detroit, MI)

8/7 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis, IN)

8/9 – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK

8/10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/12 – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA

8/13 – 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL

For more information on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Announces SHARE THE WELT TOUR – Headlining with Support from All That Remains, Hatebreed, and Rev Theory

Posted in Artist Watch, News with tags 5FDP.com, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, music, SHARE THE WELT TOUR, The Rock Tribune, UNDER AND OVER IT on August 1, 2011 by Randy

New Single, “UNDER AND OVER IT”, hits iTunes on Tuesday, August 2^nd

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is set to headline the ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ this fall in support of their upcoming third album, American Capitalist, which hits stores on October 11^th, 2011. Heading out to support 5FDP on the tour are current heavy metal frontrunners All That Remains, Hatebreed, and Rev Theory. Tickets for these dates go on sale this weekend to the general public, but VIP packages with pre-sale tickets will be available at 5FDP.com starting Wednesday at 10am CT.

Also, 5FDP’s brand new single, “UNDER AND OVER IT” will be available on iTunes starting tomorrow, August 2^nd. “UNDER AND OVER IT” is the first single from their forthcoming album, American Capitalist. The track debuted on radio stations everywhere Wednesday as well as on Revolvermag.com to immediate acclaim from stations and listeners alike.

More dates are set to be announced in September, so stay tuned for updates! See below for all current tour dates.

CONFIRMED SUMMER FESTIVAL DATES

8/13 Twin Lakes, WI @ Shadow Hill Ranch

8/16 Honolulu, HI @ Blaisdell Arena

8/19 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center – (WQBK’S A BIGGER DAY OUT)

8/20 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre – (ROCK ON THE RANGE CANADA)

8/26 Post Falls, ID @ Greyhound Park Ampitheater – (KHTQ ROCK HARD AT THE PARK)

8/27 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre – (KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS)

8/28 Hillsboro, OR @ Washington County Fair – (PDX ROCKFEST)

9/10 Chandler, AZ @ Firebird Raceway – (UFEST)

9/18 Dayton, OH @ Montgomery County Fairgrounds – (WXEG X FEST)

9/24 Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows/Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – (EPICENTER)

SHARE THE WELT TOUR: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH w/ ALL THAT REMAINS, HATEBREED, REV THEORY

10/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

10/17 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory

10/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Slat Air

10/22 Denver, CO @ First Bank Center

10/25 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena

10/26 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory

10/28 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment Center (not SHARE THE WELT)

10/29 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden

11/1 Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center

11/2 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

5FDP recently released their debut single cut from American Capitalist, entitled ‘Under and Over It’. The single will be available on iTunes starting Tuesday, August 2^nd. American Capitalist was recorded at “The Hideout” in Las Vegas, NV with producer Kevin Churko.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is widely renowned as one of the most important bands of recent metal history- where today they play sold out shows, headline prestigious festivals and command an army of die-hard fans across the globe. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s last album, War Is The Answer, debuted at #7 on the Billboard chart. ‘Far From Home’ peaked #2 at Active Rock radio and was named the #1 Rated Song at Mediabase Rate-The-Music for eleven straight weeks, while the hit single “Bad Company” hit #1 at Active Rock radio. Both 5FDP albums, War Is The Answer (2009) and The Way of the Fist (2007) are RIAA-certified Gold and continue to post some of the strongest sales week after week in the world of hard rock and metal- charting for 100 straight weeks on the Billboard Top 200.

Look for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH on the cover of the September 2011 issue of REVOLVER Magazine, on stands August 16^th. 5FDP have previously appeared on the covers of Metal Hammer and REVOLVER Magazine, as well as receiving three Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in back-to-back years.

The band has been featured in Kerrang!, Rocksound, Guitar World, Guitar Edge, Decibel, Billboard, MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, MTV2, Fuse, Yahoo!, AOL Music, Hard Times, MySpace Music, CBS’s Criminal Minds, ESPN’s The X-Games, Sportscenter and more.

For more information on FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, please visit:

www.facebook.com/fivefingerdeathpunch

www.5fdp.com

www.twitter.com/FFDP