All That Remains For We Are Many FREE Download!
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No joke! Preview the song in the YouTube video, and then in the second video, you can click the link to download the title track from All That Remains’ upcoming release For We Are Many…give it a shot and pick the album up when it gets released on October 12th!
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DIYTOURING.com Set to Launch In September
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Perhaps one of the hardest hit businesses with the downturn of the economy has been musicians. Art is not immune to the downfall and it’s becoming harder than ever for smaller acts to move forward on their own without the backing of a label. DIYTOURING.COM is here to change things. This network WILL revolutionize the way bands book and tour the states and will push the forefront of the support that so many smaller bands need.
Right now at DIYTOURING.COM, you can gain a quick overview of what the site will entail and what you can do to prepare your band for such an endeavor. The official launch of the site is coming September 1st and you won’t want to miss it as spots will no doubt fill up fast. Touring, website designs and merch designs are just a few of the amenities offered by the site.
Cold calls, searching the net endlessly for contacts in states you’ve never been to, paying a booking agent-all of these things can become a thing of the past for your band by simply utilizing DIYTOURING.COM. With contact information from various venues in each state in the continental US, the site works tirelessly to provide you with the best fit for your band’s popularity and pull in any given scenario. Booking a tour will be easier than ever. Need to keep your merch and website designs up to date? We can cover you there as well!
Head over to DIYTOURING.COM to read a brief overview of the site which launches September 1st. Be ready to claim your spot and begin getting the exposure and road time that your band deserves.
“DIY Touring has been created to bridge the seemingly inevitable gap between new artists and their ability to make the way out into the world of touring. With thousands of contacts nationwide, and a database that is geared to give a plethora of opportunity, DIY stands to revolutionize the industry. Offering a database that grows monthly and is geared to meet your specific needs, DIY will set the stage for your band to grow organically by making strong and reliable connections in cities both small and large.” –DIYTOURING.COM
For further inquiries please contact:
Jameson Ketchum
KTC Publicity
Twitter @KTC116
The I Drive – Self Titled EP Review
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The I Drive are like a high drive down the highway; relaxing while exhilarating, steady but never boring.
“Do It Again”, the opening track to The I Drive’s self titled album, takes no time to get your head bobbing. As with the whole album, “Do It Again” is catchy enough to keep you listening and strange enough to have you listen again. With each listen, the yea-we-might-smoke-weed-but-don’t-play-phish guitar lines (guitarists Seth Milberger and Collin Tokarsky) and layered vocals provide something new to taste with your ear buds.
The second track, “I Can’t Speak” provides more neck aches. If you aren’t singing the chorus after the first time you hear it, you’re either dead or your pants are too tight and you need to get over the fact that these songs are guiltless pleasures. Guiltless in the sense that any listener can tell The I Drive thinks not about how they will sound, or who they will sound like, they just are.
Syncopation and a solid rhythm section(Bassist Johnny Grushecky, Drummer Chris Dillow) allow The I Drive to seem simple but not bothersome. “Not Another Christmas Song” celebrates these attributes. While it might not change the world, it’s the type of song that can hit you hard if your emotional galaxy is aligned correctly.
“Time Is All It Takes”, the ep’s ballad (not that one is needed, it’s just what it is), is interesting. A few key changes, some piano, and acoustic guitar aren’t what the previous songs led to, but it works due to the intricacies; like a movie you watch again for the details.
ERRR! Hit the brakes if you thought you knew how the album was going to end. The last track, “Change”, is reminiscent of Oasis. Somewhat self fulfilling, Seth Milberger, singer/guitarist proclaims, “Some people say you won’t change, but I know you’ve got it in you”. A perfect ending to an unashamed chameleon of an album.
If you don’t like truly good pop-rock then this isn’t the album for you, but then again if you don’t like a genre and don’t give every band a chance, you probably don’t matter anyways.
Here’s a live video of The I Drive performing ‘I Can’t Speak’:
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Official Press Release:
All That Remains will release For We Are Many, one of the most anticipated metal album on the year, on October 12th through Prosthetic Records / Razor & Tie. The album was recorded this spring at Zing Studios in Massachusetts and produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, who also handled This Darkened Heart and The Fall of Ideals. Vocalist Phil Labonte told Revolver Magazine in their August issue, “Fans of Overcome won’t be disappointed, but the disc will also offer new twists and turns.” 2008′s Overcome, All That Remains’ last studio album, has sold nearly 240,000 copies to date, debuting at #16 on the Billboard 200, and yielding the Top 10 active rock smash “Two Weeks.”
While fans wait for the new album, they fan find several of their favorite songs from the band’s latest album Overcome on the Rock Band Network for the Xbox Marketplace. The songs that are now available for download are “Days Without,” “Undone,” and “Forever In Your Hands.”
The five-piece metal band is Phil Labonte (vocals), Oli Herbert (guitar), Mike Martin (guitar), Jeanne Sagan (bass) and Jason Costa (drums). Prior to For We Are Many, the band has released four albums, selling over 650,000 records to date. All That Remains will be touring with As I Lay Dying and Unearth in September and October. Fans can expect additional headlining dates around the release of For We Are Many. The band will then head to Europe for dates in November and December.
ALL THAT REMAINS TOUR DATES
Sept 14 -- El Paso, TX -- Club 101*
Sept 14 -- El Paso, TX -- Club 101 *
Sept 15 -- Odessa, TX -- Dos Amigos *
Sept 16 -- Abilene, TX -- Midnight Rodeo *
Sept 18 -- Memphis, TN -- New Daisy Theater *
Sept 19 -- Knoxville, TN -- Valarium *
Sept 20 -- Convington, KY -- Madison Theater *
Sept 21 -- Grand Rapids, MI -- Orbit Room *
Sept 23 -- Buffalo, NY -- Town Ballroom *
Sept 24 -- Clifton Park, NY -- Northern Lights *
Sept 26 -- Quebec City, QC -- Theater Imperial *
Sept 27 -- Montreal, QC -- Metropolis *
Sept 28 -- Ottawa, ON -- Capital Music Hall *
Sept 29 -- London, ON -- Cowboy’s *
Oct 1 -- Winnipeg, MB -- Garrick Centre *
Oct 3 -- Saskatoon, SK -- Odeon Events Centre *
Oct 4 -- Calgary, AB -- MacEwan Hall Ballroom *
Oct 5 -- Edmonton, AB -- Edmonton Events Centre *
Oct 7 -- Vancouver, BC -- Vogue Theater *
Oct 8 -- Seattle, WA -- El Corazon *
Oct 10 -- Portland, OR -- Roseland Theater *
Nov 28 -- Glasgow, UK -- Garage **
Nov 29 -- Manchester, UK -- Academy **
Nov 30 -- London, UK -- Electric Ballroom **
Dec 1 -- Sheffield, UK -- Corporate **
Dec 3 -- Hamburg, Germany -- Markthalle **
Dec 4 -- Gothenborg, Sweden -- Brewhouse **
Dec 5 -- Stockholm, Sweden -- Klubben **
Dec 7 -- Helsinki, DK -- Tavastia **
Dec 9 -- Malmo, Sweden -- KB **
Dec 10 -- Berlin, Germany -- SO 36 **
Dec 11 -- Leipzig, Germany -- Conne Island **
Dec 12 -- Wien, AUT -- Arena **
Dec 14 -- Milano, Italy -- Magazzini Generali **
Dec 15 -- Zeurich, CH -- Dynamo **
Dec 16 -- Munich, Germany -- Backstage Werk **
Dec 17 -- Karlsruhe, Germany -- Substage **
Dec 18 -- Munster, Germany -- Skaters Palace **
Dec 20 -- Cologne, Germany -- Essigfabrik **
Dec 21 -- Eindhoven, NLD -- Effenaar **
Dec 22 -- Hasselt, Belgium -- Muziek-o-drom **
*with As I Lay Dying and Unearth / ** with Soilwork
If you aren’t familiar with All That Remains, here you go…this is their video for ‘Whispers (I Hear You)’ from The Fall of Ideals:
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