As I Lay Dying will headline a spring tour with support from Demon Hunter, Blessthefall, and War Of Ages.

Here’s a quote about the tour from AILD’s frontman Tim Lambesis:

“Now that we’re almost done with the new album, we can´t wait to get on the road and start playing the new songs for our fans in the US. Along with a new album comes a fresh excitement, and I can honestly say that I’m as passionate about music now as I was when this band first started. The tour line-up is solid and marks our first time getting to tour with our friends in Demon Hunter. Get there early to see the whole thing!”

Previous posts regarding these bands included an update on As I Lay Dying’s The Powerless Rise Album Release Date (that one includes a video interview with Tim AND the performance of ‘An Ocean Between Us’ from their live DVD) and a Blessthefall Witness Review.

Here are the dates:

4/29 Tucson, AZ -- Rialto Theatre
4/30 Albuquerque, NM -- Sunshine Theatre
5/1 Lubbock, TX -- Cactus Courtyard
5/2 Oklahoma City, OK -- Diamond Ballroom
5/3 Des Moines, IA -- Peoples Court
5/4 Springfield, MO -- Remington´s Downtown
5/5 Louisville, KY -- Headliners Music Hall
5/6 Richmond, VA -- The National
5/7 Allentown, PA -- Crocodile Rock
5/8 Pittsburgh, PA -- Mr. Small’s Theatre
5/9 Pittsburgh, PA -- Mr. Small’s Theatre
5/10 Nashville, TN -- Rocketown
5/11 Chicago, IL -- House Of Blues
5/12 Minneapolis, MN -- The Cabooze
5/13 Kansas City, MO -- Beaumont Club
5/14 Englewood, CO -- Gothic Theatre
5/15 Magna, UT -- The Great Salt Air
5/16 Boise, ID -- Knitting Factory
5/17 Spokane, WA -- Knitting Factory
5/18 Eugene, OR -- McDonald Theater
5/20 Reno, NV -- Knitting Factory
5/21 San Diego, CA -- SOMA
5/22 Las Vegas, NV -- House Of Blues

Here is a sample of what you can expect to see from Blessthefall in concert. I’ve previously seen them when they played with August Burns Red (here are tour dates for the 2010 August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Of Mice & Men European Tour).

Blessthefall -- To Hell and Back

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In a surprising move (to me at least) first reported on the Vampires Everywhere! MySpace Page, the band has signed with Century Media Records.

The move is surprising to me on two levels. Number one (which number two ties into) is that for any of you who are not familiar with Century Media, the label is home to bands such as Winds of Plague, Terror, Suicide Silence, and Despised Icon. Given, they are also home to Lacuna Coil; but they seem to be an exception to the rule. Head on over to the Century Media Records Website to check out the rest of the lineup.

Secondly, after watching their video for ‘Immortal Love’ (embedded below), I really wasn’t very impressed. Their use of AutoTune is way over the top. Some bands (We Came As Romans, A Skylit Drive) use it to make their melodic parts sound prettier, these guys use it to sound like robots.

Thanks, but I’ll pass.

Check out the video for ‘Immortal Love’ below and make your own decision.

PS – Isn’t that Trishelle from MTV’s Real World?

As first reported by SMNNEWS, here is the track listing for the upcoming Punk Goes Classic Rock. The ninth installment in the series, the album is slated for an April 27th release on Fearless Records.

1. Hit The Lights -- More Than A Feeling (Boston)
2. Versa Emerge -- Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)
3. The Almost -- Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
4. Mayday Parade -- We Are The Champions (Queen)
5. The Summer Set -- Rock ‘n Roll All Nite (KISS)
6. We The Kings -- Caught Up In You (.38 Special)
7. A Skylit Drive -- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Journey)
8. I See Stars -- Your Love (The Outfield)
9. Pierce The Veil -- (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult)
10. Forever The Sickest Kids -- Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
11. The Maine -- Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard)
12. Envy On The Coast -- All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
13. Every Avenue -- Take Me Home Tonight (Eddie Money)
14. Never Shout Never -- Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
15. blessthefall -- Dream On (Aerosmith)

As also posted on NoiseCreep, 80’s band Dokken’s original lineup is back together and working on new material. In other news, no one under the age of 40 gives a crap and eighty-five percent of those people don’t even know who Dokken is.

Here is the video for Def Leppard’s ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me.’ I was originally going to put up The Maine’s cover of the song; but then I remembered that their version is pretty awful.

Def Leppard -- Pour Some Sugar On Me

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For all of you who are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, make sure to get your tickets to the Unearth/Veil of Maya/Early Graves/Ascend The Fallen/Hollowpoint show at Mr. Small’s Funhouse in Millvale.

The show is being put on by Opus One Productions, who have been gracious enough to let us go to some shows.

Please support both Opus One and Unearth, etc. and come to the show Sunday night. Click here to purchase Unearth Atticus Metal Tour II tickets (That is an official Ticketweb link, one of Ticketmaster’s companies).

Expect a full review of the madness after Sunday night’s show!

For more information on Unearth, visit the Unearth MySpace Page.

To check out more events that are being put on by Opus One Productions, check out the Opus One Productions Events Page.

Here is the video of Unearth’s ‘My Will Be Done’ from their latest album, The March:

Unearth -- My Will Be Done

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