I Fight Dragons wants YOU to make their next music video!

   Hot on the heels of the release of their first full length LP, Kaboom! I Fight Dragons is teaming up withConsequence of Sound and Moviestorm to put you in the director’s chair for their next video – no film school degree or equipment required! We want YOU to create the official video for their brand new track, “Working”.

Fan-made music video contests are a dime a dozen, but leave it to I Fight Dragons and the minds of CoS to come up with something drastically different: a computer animated video contest! But don’t worry, you don’t have to have a souped-up machine and a computer science degree to animate, you just have to have a vision. We’ve teamed-up with Moviestorm to put in your hands the ultimate tool to bring your cinematic dreams to life. Moviestorm, the virtual movie studio, allows users to make entire films with no limitations and an easy-to use interface that anyone can understand. Special effects, infinite camera angles, virtual actors, vehicles – all in the raw and retro computer generated style of game series The Sims, online world Second Life, and mind-bending Adult Swim show Xavier: Renegade Angel. Infinite possibilities, and no budget required! The winning video will be selected by the band as the official video for the song, plus the top five winners will receive fully-unlocked copies of the Moviestorm software, normally priced at $225!

This is a rare opportunity to unleash your imagination and showcase your skills with one of the hottest up-and-coming acts around. Everyone participating has a level playing field: the same equipment, the same chance, and the winner will ultimately be the person with the most creativity and ingenuity. This is your opportunity to make a video the likes of which no one has ever seen before – seize it!

The winning video will be selected by the band as the official video for the song, plus the top five winners will receive fully-unlocked copies of the Moviestorm software, normally priced at $225! The contest runs until December 21st so get cracking!

Lamb of God announce first leg of Resolution World Tour.

   In conjunction with the January 24th, 2012 release of Resolution, Lamb Of God will commence their two year Resolution tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days. Details of these signings will be released the first week of January. The club dates are:

January 22nd- Richmond- The National
January 24th- New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th- Boston- The Paradise
January 26th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club

   Support on all shows except Richmond will be The Acacia Strain and Too Late The Hero. Following the club shows, the band starts the Pacific portion of the Resolution tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska. These dates are:

February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska 

Avenged Sevenfold to perform free show at HP Pavilion in San Jose on Dec, 16 2011.

   In keeping with their fans-first ethos, Avenged Sevenfold have announced that they will perform a free show at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA, on December 16th.

The show is free to all fans, regardless if they were or weren't at the Uproar Show. However, Uproar ticket holders will be guaranteed free entrance and first pick of seats. Anyone who purchased a ticket for the October 14th Uproar Festival date at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, will receive an e-mail with redemption details. For those who purchased with cash, on site or at a venue, please visit www.rockstaruproar.com/mv and submit your e-mail address. These tickets will only be available one week ahead of the general public starting on November 17th at 10am PT through November 23rd at Midnight PT. The band launches the headlining "Buried Alive" Tour with Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria, and Black Veil Brides on November 23rd.

"We appreciate our fans so much and felt terrible that we had to miss the Uproar show in October," says M. Shadows. "We want to make it up to those in the Bay Area by adding this free show to our 'Buried Alive' tour and making sure that anyone who was supposed to see us that night in Northern California will get the best seats in the house."



The tour takes its name from "Buried Alive," the fourth single from the Huntington Beach, CA, rock band's gold album Nightmare. All three previous singles from Nightmare - the title track, "Welcome to the Family," and "So Far Away" - have peaked at No. 1 on the Active Rock chart. Released worldwide in July 2010, Nightmare earned A7X its highest-ever debut on the Billboard album chart when it bowed at No. 1 and topped Billboard's Rock, Hard Rock, and Digital charts. The title track was the most played song at Media Base Active Rock for 2010.

Avenged Sevenfold's "Buried Alive" tour dates:

11/23 Ft. Meyers, FL Germain Arena
11/25 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
11/26 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena
11/28 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
11/29 Pikeville, KY East Kentucky Expo Center
11/30 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial
12/02 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
12/03 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
12/06 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
12/07 Duluth, MN Amsoil Arena
12/09 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
12/10 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
12/12 Billings, MT Metra Park Arena
12/13 Missoula, MT Adams Center
12/16 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion (free)
12/14 Yakima, WA Sun Dome
12/17 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena 

Dark New day to release album on Goomba Music.

   Goomba Music is proud to announce a partnership with hard rock veterans Dark New Day. The band's sophomore album (title to be determined) is scheduled for a February 2012 release. This album mark's the follow up to their highly successful debut "Twelve Year Silence" which was released in 2005. The new album will feature some of the band's finest material to date and a deluxe edition will include exclusive bonus tracks.

Dark New Day formed in 2004 and features Will Hunt (Evanescence), Clint Lowery (Sevendust), Brett Hestla (Virgos Merlot), Troy McLawhorn (Evanescence), and Corey Lowery (Stereomud, Eye Empire). The band went on a hiatus after releasing the "Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions)" EP while the members focused on their current projects. The band came together in 2011 to compile tracks for this special release to put out as a "Thank You" to all the loyal fans that have continued to follow the band and request more material from the group.

Jack's Mannequin announce 2012 tour dates.

   Jack's Mannequin have announced 2012 tour dates in support of People and Things, which was released on October 4th. The band just wrapped up a five week nationwide tour this weekend with a pair of hometown shows that included the sold-out annual Dear Jack Foundation Benefit Concert at Los Angeles' El Rey Theater on Friday that raised money for frontman Andrew McMahon's Dear Jack Foundation, a volunteer-run charitable organization that helps raise awareness and supports charities that help young adult cancer patients. Jack's Mannequin will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on December 5th, and then in the new year will set off on a string of US dates that kick off in St. Louis on January 19 and run through February 11 in Washington DC. Following the US tour they will head to Australia for the Soundwave Festival before heading to Japan for a handful of dates.

People and Things debuted at #1 on Billboard's Alternative Albums Chart and at #9 on the overall Billboard 200 chart, as well as at #9 on Spotify's album chart. American Songwriter called the first single "My Racing Thoughts" "a superb piece of piano rock that rivals some of Elton John's best '70s hits" and calls People and Things "easily the most musically cohesive album in the band's catalog thus far." Absolute Punk agrees that "it isn't a stretch to call People and Things the best record of Andrew McMahon's career. It's almost a given that no pop album this year will be able to match the depth of this release."


Jack's Mannequin 2012 Tour Dates:

January 19 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant

January 20 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club

January 21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

January 23 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave

January 24 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues

January 27 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's

January 28 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room

January 29 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

January 31 - Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy

February 2 - Portland, ME - State Theater

February 3 - Boston, MA - House of Blues

February 6 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA

February 8 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza

February 9 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza

February 10 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club

February 11 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club

February 25 - Brisbane, Australia - Soundwave Festival @ RNA Showgrounds

February 26 - Sydney, Australia - Soundwave Festival @ Olympic Park

March 2 - Melbourne, Australia - Soundwave Festival @ Showgrounds - SOLD OUT

March 3 - Adelaide, Australia - Soundwave Festival @ Bonython Park

March 5 - Perth, Australia, Soundwave Festival @ Claremont Showgrounds

March 12 - Tokyo, Japan - Quattro

March 13 - Tokyo, Japan - Quattro

March 14 - Osaka, Japan - Akasao

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa take you to school!

   Doggystyle recording artist Snoop Dogg and Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa have teamed up to release the soundtrack to their upcoming film, "Mac and Devin Go To High School." The collaborative album, which features the Bruno Mars-assisted first single, "Young, Wild & Free," will be available everywhere on December 13th. The Smeezingtons-produced track serves as the first offering from the companion soundtrack to the film, which the two rappers are dubbing a "buddy film." The video for "Young, Wild & Free" was shot in Los Angeles and was directed by the film's director, Dylan Brown.

What's more, the two rappers have announced an exclusive, 6-city tour, being dubbed "The High School Tour." The run will see Snoop and Wiz bringing the sounds of 'Mac and Devin' to smaller, more intimate venues nationwide, kicking off on December 5th at New York's Terminal 5.


"THE HIGH SCHOOL TOUR"

12/5 New York, NY Terminal 5
12/6 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/7 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
12/10 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
12/12 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
12/13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 

Dropkick Murphys announce european and north american tours.

   Dropkick Murphys have announced the initial dates for their 2012 St. Patrick’s Day North American Tour with supporting special guest Frank Turner. The annual trek kicks off February 22 in Toronto and wraps with the band’s second appearance at Washington, DC’s ShamrockFest (March 24). The tour includes a matinee and an evening show on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA, just outside Boston, as well as Dropkick Murphys’ third annual performance after a Milwaukee Admirals hockey game at Bradley Center in Wisconsin (February 24).

Tickets for the St. Patrick’s Day North American Tour go on sale Friday, November 18 at www.dropkickmurphys.com. Details about Dropkick Murphys’ traditional string of always sold-out St. Patrick’s Day week hometown shows in Boston will be announced soon.


In addition, a deluxe digital edition of the group’s critically acclaimed Going Out In Stylealbum--on the band-owned Born & Bred Records--will be released November 21. The package will include a companion digital release--Live From Fenway--recorded on September 8 and 9 in front of 20,000 Dropkick Murphys fans at the band's sold out headlining dates at Boston's legendary ballpark. An expanded physical version of the deluxe CD package will be released in March 2012. Live From Fenway — the HD concert film — will be broadcast on a national cable network in 2012. Details regarding this partnership will be announced soon.


The track listing for the Live From Fenway digital release is as follows:


Hang ‘Em High

Sunday Hardcore Matinee

Deeds Not Words

Going Out In Style

Broken Hymns

Peg O’ My Heart

The Irish Rover

Cruel

Climbing A Chair To Bed

Take ‘Em Down (acoustic)


Dropkick Murphys--Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes)




Date City Venue:

European Dates:

Thu 1/26 Brussels, Belgium Forest National Club

Fri 1/27 Hanover, Germany AWD Hall

Sat 1/28 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega

Sun 1/29 Berlin, Germany Columbia Halle

Mon 1/30 Leipzig, Germany Haus Auensee

Tue 1/31 Vienna, Austria Gasometer

Wed 2/1 Ludwigsburg, Germany Arena Ludwigsberg

Thu 2/2 Paris, France Olympia

Fri 2/3 Turin, Italy Pala Ruffini

Sat 2/4 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex

Sun 2/5 Eindhoven, Netherlands Klokgebouw

Mon 2/6 Dusseldorf, Germany Phillips Hall

Wed 2/8 Liverpool, UK O2 Academy

Thur 2/9 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street

Fri 2/10 London, UK The Roundhouse

Sat 2/11 Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands



North American St. Patrick’s Day Tour:

Wed 2/22 Toronto, ON Sound Academy

Thu 2/23 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian

Fri 2/24 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center (Admirals Game)

Sat 2/25 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

Mon 2/27 Dallas, TX House Of Blues

Tue 2/28 Houston, TX House Of Blues

Wed 2/29 Austin, TX Emo’s East

Thu 3/1 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues

Sat 3/3 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre

(Tickets on sale 12/9)

Sun 3/4 Orlando, FL House Of Blues

Mon 3/5 Tampa, FL Ritz Ybor

Tue 3/6 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Wed 3/7 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works

Fri 3/9 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues

Sat 3/10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun

Sun 3/11 Huntington, NY Paramount Theater

Sat 3/17 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena (matinee show)

Sat 3/17 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena (evening show)

Sat 3/24 Washington, DC ShamrockFest ‘12

Rammstein confirm north american tour.

   Rammstein, the Berlin-based band known for their incendiary live performances, will bring their brand new live production to North America this spring for 21 dates kicking off April 20 in Ft. Lauderdale. Tickets for the tour, presented by Live Nation, will go on sale beginning Friday, Nov. 18 and will be available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Demand for Rammstein's pyrotechnic-laden performances has been so great in Europe, where they regularly play capacity level soccer stadiums, the band spent nearly a full decade without setting foot on North American shores. In December 2010, the sextet returned to North America for two sold out shows including a performance at Madison Square Garden. Rammstein followed with a 9-day trek of major North American cities in Spring 2011.

The Los Angeles Times described the live experience as "...epic stagecraft on a Wagnerian scale, several notches up from most arena rock."

The tour announcement comes on the heels of news of the band's first retrospective release, Made In Germany 1995 - 2011, which will be available in North America (through a distribution deal between Universal Germany and Vagrant Records) on Dec. 13. Rammstein recently released "Mein Land," a new four-track digital single that features two new songs: the title track and "Vergiss uns Nicht" as well as remixes from BossHoss and Mogwai. A video directed by Jonas Akerlund for "Mein Land" is also currently featured Rammstein.com. Rammstein's most recent full-length album, Liebe Ist Für Alle Da, debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 in October 2009.

Rammstein first stormed America in 1998, touring with a set based on their Grammy-nominated breakthrough second release, Sehnsucht, featuring Du hast, the song that brought the world’s attention to the band. During their 1998 Family Values tour, praise was high, as well as indignation: band members were jailed in the US on indecency charges due to the highly provocative live show.


RAMMSTEIN MADE IN GERMANY 1995-2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ITINERARY

April 20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center On Sale Nov. 18
April 21 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum On Sale Nov. 18
April 23 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena On Sale Nov. 19
April 25 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena On Sale Nov. 18
April 26 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center On Sale Nov. 18
April 28 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum On Sale Nov. 18
April 29 Worcester, MA DCU Center On Sale Nov. 19

May 1 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On Sale Nov. 26
May 3 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena On Sale Dec. 3
May 4 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena On Sale Nov. 19
May 6 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills On Sale Nov. 18
May 8 Minneapolis, MN Target Center On Sale Dec. 5
May 10 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre On Sale Nov. 25
May 13 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena On Sale Nov. 25
May 14 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome On Sale Dec. 3
May 17 Anaheim, CA Honda Center On Sale Nov. 19
May 18 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena On Sale Dec. 3
May 20 Denver, CO Denver Coliseum On Sale Nov. 19
May 22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center On Sale Nov. 18
May 24 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center On Sale Dec. 3
May 25 Houston, TX Toyota Center On Sale Nov. 19 

Machine Head announce headlining tour.

   Oakland, CA's Machine Head are pleased to announce their upcoming U.S. headline tour with support acts Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and Rise To Remain. The tour kicks off on January 15th in Denver, CO and will tour through the U.S. for the remainder of the month, coming to a close on February 18th in the band’s hometown area of San Francisco, CA. Stay tuned for more updates on the tour and see below for all current tour dates.



MACHINE HEAD W/ Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise To Remain:

1/15, Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

1/17, Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

1/19, St. Paul, MN @ Station 4

1/20, Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom

1/21, Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

1/22, Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

1/24, Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

1/26, Portland, ME @ State Theatre

1/27, Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

1/28, Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy

1/29, Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom

1/31, Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

2/1, Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live

2/2, Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

2/3, New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre

2/4, Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

2/6, Norfolk, VA @ NorVA Theatre

2/7, Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

2/8, Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

2/10, New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

2/11, Houston, TX @ House of Blues

2/12, San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

2/13, Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

2/15, Farmington, NM @ Top Deck

2/16, Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

2/17, Hollywood, CA @ Avalon

2/18, San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield


In celebration of the upcoming headline tour, MACHINE HEAD and CraveOnline.com are giving away one Epiphone Robb Flynn Love/Death Baritone Flying-V to a lucky winner! Make sure to head to CraveOnline.com to enter for your chance to win! For information and specifications on the Love/Death Flying-V, visit this location.



MACHINE HEAD unveiled their new music video for the single 'Locust' today exclusively with Pitchfork.com. The track 'Locust' is cut from the band's latest Billboard-charting album, Unto The Locust. The video is directed by veteran MACHINE HEAD video director Mike Sloat and features motion picture-quality computer-generated imagery that includes a sinister swarm of locusts enveloping the band in a cloud of darkness and chaos, much like the ominous track itself. The incredible effects were all created by a team of veteran Hollywood CGI artists and monster makers including album art designer Paul Gerrard who all helped bring Paul's amazing album artwork to life.



MACHINE HEAD bludgeoned into the charts last month with a remarkable #22 Billboard Top 200 chart debut for their new album, Unto The Locust. Released in North America on September 27th, 2011 via Roadrunner Records, Unto The Locust is widely-regarded as a new opus in modern metal, garnering stellar reviews referring to it as “a breathtaking work”, “one of 2011’s essential albums”, “a modern metal masterpiece”, “the most accomplished record [MACHINE HEAD] has ever recorded”, and “album of the year” by several of today’s top music publications and entertainment journalists. Be sure to purchase Unto The Locust on iTunes or physically at Best Buy or your local music retailer. 

Rise Against announce 2012 spring tour with A Day To Remember.

   Chicago rockers Rise Against announce the first leg of their 2012 tour as new single “Satellite” goes for adds at alternative rock radio. The tour kicks off January 17th at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, TX (see below for complete itinerary). A Day to Remember and The Menzingers will open all shows with Glassjaw joining the bill for the February 3rd show in Uniondale, NY.

Fan Club presale will take place November 8th at http://riseagainst.artistarena.com with public on sale to take place November 11th. For more information visit www.riseagainst.com.

Rise Against recently premiered the video for “Satellite” exclusively on their Facebook page last week along with a message thanking fans for their participation in capturing the audience reaction to its live performance.

“Satellite” is the third single to be released off Rise Against’s sixth studio album Endgame. The track follows previous top 5 rock radio singles “Help Is On The Way” and “Make It Stop (September’s Children).”

Below is the list of winter 2012 Rise Against headline dates:

January 17th Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
January 18th Illusion Theater San Antonio, TX
January 19th House of Blues New Orleans, LA**
January 21st UCF Arena Orlando, FL
January 22nd Township Auditorium Columbia, SC
January 24th Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
January 26th Kent State University Kent, OH
January 27th UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
January 29th Penn State State College, PA
January 30th Mid Hudson Civic Center Poughkeepsie, NY
February 1st Paul E. Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA
February 3rd Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY ***
February 4th Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
February 5th Patriot Center Fairfax, VA (on sale 11/18)

**A Day To Remember will not be on this show.
*** Glassjaw joins the bill

Family Force 5 announce 2011 christmas tour with Hawk Nelson, Manafest.

   On the heels of their newest release, III, Family Force 5 announce their third annual “The Christmas Pageant” tour experience beginning December 6 featuring Hawk Nelson and special guest Manafest.

More than half of the VIP tickets have already been sold offering fans a special time with FAMILY FORCE 5 and Hawk Nelson. VIP ticket holders will get to celebrate Christmas with the bands before anyone else with early entry into the show, hear acoustic sets from both bands, special Q&A session filled with Christmas treats, photo opportunities and a Christmas gift from FAMILY FORCE 5.

Touring the universe and electrifying crowds at big festivals like Sonisphere and the Vans Warped Tour, the band is back with their “Christmas Pageant” tour. This holiday extravaganza started in 2009 with the release of their album The Christmas Pageant. As true to the FAMLY FORCE 5 live show, “The Christmas Pageant” promises an evening of classic holiday tunes in their incendiary dance-rock style as well as possible snowstorms, over-sized presents and more fun-filled surprises. Check out this performance from last year’s Pageant tour for a taste of the show.

FAMILY FORCE 5’s new album III marks a dynamic shift and takes the group back to their rock roots, resurrecting the heavy guitars and bombastic beats of their debut. Unadulterated energy ties the band’s unstoppable genre-hopping as FAMILY FORCE 5–brothers Jacob, Josh, and Solomon Olds, and Nathan Currin and Derek Mount–explore low-slung bass booms and harmonica howls.

FAMILY FORCE 5 have earned a loyal following culled from their endless touring and chart-topping albums. The group’s previous album, 08’s Dance or Die, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #30 and the Modern Rock chart at #8 with 13,000 copies sold in the first week. An Alternative Press magazine cover story followed and the group co-headlined the completely sold-out “Alternative Press Fall Tour” with 3OH!3 and The Maine. FAMILY FORCE 5 is currently headlining their “It’s All Gold” tour through November.

For more information on FAMILY FORCE 5 visit: http://www.familyforce5.com ,
http://twitter.com/FamilyForce5 and http://www.facebook.com/familyforce5.

The 2011 Christmas Pageant Tour Dates:
December 6 Chattanooga, TN, The Warehouse
December 8 Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall
December 9 Cleveland, OH, Willoughby Hills Friends Church
December 10 Cincinnati, OH, The Underground
December 11 Grand Rapids, MI, Radiant Church
December 13 St. Paul, MN, Northwestern College Maranatha
December 14 Des Moines, IA, Valley Church
December 16 San Antonio, TX, Tri Point
December 17 Corpus Christi, TX, Lord of the Harvest
December 18 Orange, TX, Community Church- Orange

About Hawk Nelson:
This powerhouse, pop rock foursome hailing from Canada has won the hearts of thousands since its debut release. Hawk Nelson has released five studio projects (Letters to the President, Smile It’s the End of the World, Hawk Nelson is My Friend, Live Life Loud, and most recently Crazy Love). Crazy Love produced a three-week No.1 single with the title track at CHR radio earlier this year. Hawk Nelson was recently awarded two GMA Canada Awards for “Rock Song of the Year” – “Crazy Love” as well as for “Rock Album of the Year” (Crazy Love). Hawk Nelson has also appeared on NBC’s drama “American Dreams,” had a cameo appearance in the Nickelodeon film “Yours, Mine, & Ours,” as well as had its songs featured on NBC’s Stanley Cup promo spots, American Music Awards promotions, Nike NFL promotions and NBC Summer Olympic spots. Hawk Nelson is a Mocha Club and Compassion artist. For more information on Hawk Nelson, visit http://www.hawknelson.com, and follow the band on Twitter @ hawknelson.

About Manafest: Over the past eight years, Chris Greenwood has used the moniker Manafest to organically build his fan base playing hundreds of shows on three continents. In 2006, Manafest released Glory from which the rock anthem “Impossible,” featuring Thousand Foot Krutch’s Trevor McNevan, became a global hit. In 2008, Manafest followed up with Citizens Activ, which catapulted success garnering multiple TV placements and his overall presence in the US and internationally. In 2010, Manafest released his most critically acclaimed project, The Chase. Earlier this year he received his second JUNO Award nomination for The Chase. This summer, Manafest released his first self-titled live DVD / CD. Touring worldwide Manafest has also traveled to the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan and United States. Recently Manafest also won two 2011 GMA Canada Awards for “Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year” (Live in Concert) and “Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year” (“Avalanche”). For more information on Manafest, visit: http://www.facebook.com/manafest and follow him on Twitter @ manafest.

Nonpoint announce new tour and publishing deal.

   Razor & Tie is pleased to announce the addition of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida rockers Nonpoint to its label and publishing rosters. The band has been on a major roll recently, having wrapped up a two year tour in support of their album Miracle with a triumphant show in front of 6,000 fans at Wisconsin’s at Taste of Madison. The Miracle tour also saw other exciting benchmarks for the band, including performances at the Metal Hammer Awards, U.K’s Download Festival and Australia’s Soundwave Festival where they were the recipients of an MTV Soundie Award (courtesy of MTV Classic Australia). Nonpoint also re-established themselves at Active Rock radio with their hit “Miracle” breaking into the Top 15.

Nonpoint is already deep into writing their forthcoming new album having demo’d over two dozen songs. The new album is currently slated for a spring of 2012 release.

“We couldn't be happier or more excited about our up-coming new partnership with Razor & Tie. Their aggressive staff and fresh plan of attack has us excited to get this record on the shelves and on the airwaves because I know they will reach for greatness and are as proud of being a part of this project as we are. We’re very much looking forward to the next album cycle,” comments Elias Soriano of Nonpoint.

Formed in 1997, Nonpoint has since released eight full-length albums and one live album selling over 750,000 albums in North America. With over a decade of extensive road work under their belts, the band has toured with All That Remains, Mudvayne, Papa Roach, Sevendust, Disturbed, Flyleaf, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, Stone Sour, and Hell Yeah and graced the stages of Ozzfest, Rock On The Range and Summerfest. Additional career high marks include “Bullet With A Name” peaking at #22 on the Mainstream Rock charts as well as being featured on the game “WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007” and in the 2007 film The Condemned. The band’s cover of Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” was the theme song for the movie Miami Vice and also landed them on the Mainstream Rock charts.

Nonpoint is managed by Izzy Zivkovic (Split Media) and represented for touring by Tim Borror and Anthony Paolercio for The Agency Group.

Nonpoint is the latest addition to independent label Razor & Tie’s expanding Rock roster that includes such artists as All That Remains, For Today, P.O.D., Such Gold, Chelsea Grin, Shadows Fall, Norma Jean, Attila, Saves The Day, Hit the Lights, and many more. The New York City-based label is one of the fastest growing independent record companies in the United States, and has garnered both Platinum sales and Grammy awards in its 20-year history.

Gym Class Heroes drop off remaining dates of current tour.

 Due to illness, Gym Class Heroes are cancelling the remaining performances on the co-headline tour with The Dirty Heads. The Dirty Heads will continue on the road to finish out the tour as planned as the sole headliners. Wallpaper. will continue on as well as direct support.

The tour, which began October 9th in Dallas, TX is running through the fall and ending on November 19th in Anaheim, CA. While the November 4th date in Milwaukee will unfortunately be cancelled altogether, The Dirty Heads will continue to play the rest of the dates as scheduled. The band has made the following statement in regards to Gym Class Heroes cancelling:

“While we hope Travie gets better soon (nothing worse than being sick on the road), the last thing we wanna do is cancel the whole tour. So no matter what happens we wanna stay out and keep playing music and putting on the best shows we can for you guys. Whether it’s playing for 2 people, 20 people or 2000 people we are staying out. Thank you guys for your continued love and support. We love you peace!!!! And it’s the first time we are playin’ some new songs!! Hope you enjoy.”

Be sure to check out THE DIRTY HEADS and their new music on any of the remaining dates of their now headline tour:
DATE CITY VENUE

Wed 11/2 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Sat 11/5 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
Sun 11/6 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
Tue 11/8 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Wed 11/9 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex/Rockwell
Thu 11/10 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Fri 11/11 Seattle, WA The Showbox SoDo
Sat 11/12 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Mon 11/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
Tue 11/15** San Luis Obispo, CA Club Slo Brew
Wed 11/16 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Thu 11/17** Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Fri 11/18 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Sat 11/19 Anaheim, CA The Grove of Anaheim
Sun 11/20** Santa Barbara, CA UCSB – Hub

**Date did not originally include Gym Class Heroes