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FEARLESS FRIENDS TOUR Headliners BLESSTHEFALL Land at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart with New Album ‘Awakening’

Posted in Artist Watch, News with tags , , , , , on October 14, 2011 by Randy

BLESSTHEFALL Graces the Cover of Outburn Magazine Issue #61 – On Newsstands Now!

Fearless Friends Tour 2011 headliners blessthefall are pleased to announce that their new album, Awakening, debuts at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 charts! This number marks the band’s highest chart position ever and highest level of sales in their career. Awakening is also #1 album of the week at Hot Topic and charted at #3 on the Top Hard Music chart.

Fans can check out what’s going on with blessthefall by picking up the newest issue of Outburn Magazine (#61). blessthefall graces this issue with an in-depth interview and striking photos taken by widely-recognized entertainment photographer Jeremy Saffer. The issue is on newsstands now, so make sure to grab your copy before they are sold out!

FEARLESS RECORDS recently announced the full line-up for The Fearless Friends Tour 2011, which includes headliners blessthefall and supporting acts The Word AliveMotionless In WhiteTonight Alive, and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! The tour is presented by Peter Says Denim, and is sponsored by Converse, Good Fight Entertainment, MerchNow, Tilly’s and WHOOZNXT. The tour is set to blaze through North America this November / December, and a current listing of tour dates can be viewed below! Tickets are available now.

THE FEARLESS FRIENDS TOUR featuring blessthefall, The Word Alive, Motionless In White, Tonight Alive and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!:

Nov 09 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Orpheum

Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre

Nov 11 – San Diego, CA @ Soma (Main Room)

Nov 12 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse

Nov 13 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Nov 14 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

Nov 15 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Nov 16 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

Nov 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound

Nov 19 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

Nov 20 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre

Nov 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Station Four

Nov 22 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

Nov 23 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

Nov 24 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House

Nov 25 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe

Nov 26 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre

Nov 27 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs

Nov 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls

Nov 30 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys

Dec 01 – Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre

Dec 02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

Dec 03 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

Dec 04 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southerland

Dec 05 – Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone

Dec 06 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

Dec 08 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

Dec 09 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

Dec 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s

Dec 11 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee

Dec 12 – Dallas, TX @ The Door

Dec 13 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

Dec 14 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

Dec 15 – El Paso, TX @ Open Gate Church

Dec 16 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

For more information about The Fearless Friends Tour 2011 go to www.FearlessFriendsTour.com.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Album ‘American Capitalist’ Hits Stores Today – SHARE THE WELT TOUR Begins this Weekend!

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , , , , on October 11, 2011 by Randy


FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is set to break records again with today’s release of their highly-anticipated new album, American Capitalist! The album is now available for purchase physically at Amazon, Best Buy, Newbury Comics and more, and digitally on iTunes (Deluxe, Explicit or Edited).

Sirius XM OCTANE and 5FDP are teaming up to bring you ‘FIVE DAY DEATH PUNCH’, a week-long special in celebration of today’s release of American Capitalist. Listeners will hear FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH every hour over the five days featuring personal introductions of new tracks by each member of the band, as well as discussions about their other favorite songs and artists. Listeners will hear all of the new songs from American Capitalist throughout the week. Tune in today to experience the ‘FIVE DAY DEATH PUNCH’!

The band is gearing up to kick-off the ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ this weekend with a hometown performance at the 48 Hours Festival in Las Vegas, NV alongside Avenged Sevenfold and more. The ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ also features All That Remains, Hatebreed, and new addition Rains (openers not appearing at 48 Hours Festival). Tickets are on sale now to the general public and VIP packages are available at http://www.ffdptickets.com and http://www.FIVEFINGERDEATHPUNCH.com now. All currently booked dates are now available, so see below for all current tour dates.

CONFIRMED FESTIVAL DATES
10/15 Las Vegas, NV @ Luxor Festival Grounds- “48 Hours Festival”

SHARE THE WELT TOUR: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH w/ ALL THAT REMAINS, HATEBREED, RAINS
10/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/17 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/19 Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/22 Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/24 Missoula, MT @ Adams Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/25 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/26 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/28 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment *FREE SHOW

10/29 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/31 St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/01 Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/02 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/04 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/05 Grand Rapids, MI @ Delta Plex Arena Conference Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/06 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/ Old National Centre WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/08 Houston, TX @ House of Blues WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/09 Corpus Christi, TX @ The Pavilion at Concrete Street WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/11 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/12 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/15 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/16 Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center – Pepsi Pavilion WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/18 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live! WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/19 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/21 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/22 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/23 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/26 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/27 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/29 Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/02 Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/03 Lewiston, ME @ The Colisee WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/04 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/06 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/13 Fargo, ND @ The Venue WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/14 St. Paul, MN @ Myth WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

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

http://www.facebook.com/fivefingerdeathpunch
http://www.FIVEFINGERDEATHPUNCH.COM
http://www.twitter.com/FFDP

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Album ‘American Capitalist’ Hits Stores Today – SHARE THE WELT TOUR Begins this Weekend!

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , , , , on October 11, 2011 by Randy

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is set to break records again with today’s release of their highly-anticipated new album, American Capitalist! The album is now available for purchase physically at Amazon, Best Buy, Newbury Comics and more, and digitally on iTunes (Deluxe, Explicit or Edited).

Sirius XM OCTANE and 5FDP are teaming up to bring you ‘FIVE DAY DEATH PUNCH’, a week-long special in celebration of today’s release of American Capitalist. Listeners will hear FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH every hour over the five days featuring personal introductions of new tracks by each member of the band, as well as discussions about their other favorite songs and artists. Listeners will hear all of the new songs from American Capitalist throughout the week. Tune in today to experience the ‘FIVE DAY DEATH PUNCH’!

The band is gearing up to kick-off the ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ this weekend with a hometown performance at the 48 Hours Festival in Las Vegas, NV alongside Avenged Sevenfold and more. The ‘SHARE THE WELT TOUR’ also features All That Remains, Hatebreed, and new addition Rains (openers not appearing at 48 Hours Festival). Tickets are on sale now to the general public and VIP packages are available at http://www.ffdptickets.com and http://www.FIVEFINGERDEATHPUNCH.com now. All currently booked dates are now available, so see below for all current tour dates.

CONFIRMED FESTIVAL DATES
10/15 Las Vegas, NV @ Luxor Festival Grounds- “48 Hours Festival”

SHARE THE WELT TOUR: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH w/ ALL THAT REMAINS, HATEBREED, RAINS
10/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/17 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/19 Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/22 Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/24 Missoula, MT @ Adams Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/25 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/26 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/28 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment *FREE SHOW

10/29 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

10/31 St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/01 Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/02 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/04 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/05 Grand Rapids, MI @ Delta Plex Arena Conference Center WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/06 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/ Old National Centre WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/08 Houston, TX @ House of Blues WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/09 Corpus Christi, TX @ The Pavilion at Concrete Street WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/11 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/12 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/15 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/16 Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center – Pepsi Pavilion WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/18 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live! WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/19 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/21 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/22 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/23 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/26 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/27 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/29 Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

11/30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/02 Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theater WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/03 Lewiston, ME @ The Colisee WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/04 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/06 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/13 Fargo, ND @ The Venue WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

12/14 St. Paul, MN @ Myth WWW.FFDPTICKETS.COM

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

http://www.facebook.com/fivefingerdeathpunch
http://www.FIVEFINGERDEATHPUNCH.COM
http://www.twitter.com/FFDP

CAVO SET TO RELEASE THICK AS THIEVES THIS WINTER :::: Fans To Help Complete Album Artwork

Posted in Artist Watch, News with tags , , , on October 11, 2011 by Randy


New York, NY – St. Louis rockers Cavo have completed recording their upcoming album Thick as Thieves. The album, their first with top independent rock label Eleven Seven Music, is set for release in early 2012. Produced by Kato Khandwala (Blondie, Drowning Pool) David Bendeth (Paramore, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin) and Dan Korneff (All That Remains, My Chemical Romance), Thick as Thieves was recorded at House of Loud Studios in New Jersey. The title track and first single impacted at rock radio last week. With immediate adds in Chicago, Phoenix, Kansas City, St. Louis and thirteen other markets, the powerful sophomore debut is off to a promising start. Cavo is currently planning a short radio promo tour in select markets, to be announced shortly.

The music video for “Thick as Thieves” premiered on Yahoo! last week and was directed by Frankie Nasso, who has directed videos for Chevelle, the RZA, HellYeah! and All That Remains,. The video features Cavo performing on a hi-rise rooftop in St. Louis. To watch the video, click HERE (www.youtube.com/cavomusic).

In anticipation of the Thick As Thieves release, Cavo is calling on its fans to help finalize their cover art, which will be a collage of candid band shots taken by fans. To participate, fans should upload their photos of the band here (http://www.cavomusic.com/photo.html). Artwork is set to be revealed in early December.

“Our fans have always been so important to us, and we wanted to do something to really include them in the process of making this new album,” comments singer Casey Walker. “We want to use their photos from our shows on the cover, which will truly allow them to be part of the fabric of Cavo. If it weren’t for the fans, we wouldn’t be here.”

Cavo experienced an incredible measure of success with its debut, 2009’s Bright Nights Dark Days, which yielded the No. 1 hit “Champagne.” The band’s rise to the top of the charts and subsequent touring nearly tore them apart, leaving their relationships with each other and as a unit in shreds. After a brief break and careful examination of their friendships and motives, Cavo decided to soldier on together. Thick as Thieves is the band’s testament to their bond that was once broken and has now been rebuilt and even strengthened. The title track and first single showcases front man Casey Walker’s soaring vocals with a message furthering the notion that things are tighter than ever in the Cavo ranks.

The track listing is as follows:
Thick as Thieves
Give it Away
Hold Your Ground
California
Circles
Celebrity
Never Gonna Hurt
War Within
Last Day
Run
Southern Smile

Formed in St. Louis in 2002, Cavo is Chris Hobbs (guitar), Chad LaRoy (drums), Brian Smith (bass) and Casey Walker (vocals). The band’s last album, Bright Nights Dark Days, was released on Reprise Records in 2009 and sold over 120,00 albums and over 450,000 singles. The album spawned two top 10 hits, “Champagne” (which reached #1) and “Crash (peaked at #6). Cavo has toured with Daughtry, Nickelback, Lifehouse, Shinedown among others.