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Christian music news: Underoath maps US club run
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Florida metalheads Underoath [ tickets ] will spend the fall on a club tour of the US as they continue supporting last year's "Lost in the Sound of Separation."
The month-long outing, which kicks off Nov. 20 in Nashville, stops by 23 cities throughout the South and East through mid-December. Fellow hardcore acts August Burns Red and Emery will provide opening support. Details are shown below.
The Christian metal sextet--vocalist Spencer Chamberlain, drummer Aaron Gillespie, guitarist Timothy McTague, bassist Grant Brandell, keyboardist Christopher Dudley and guitarist James Smith-- has released six studio albums to date, the most recent one being "Lost in the Sound of Separation," which debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 last summer.
"I'm always surprised when [our music sells], especially with the way kids just steal albums off the Internet now and no one really buys anything," Chamberlain explained in an interview with LiveDaily late last year. "I was really surprised in this day and age. I didn't expect it to do anything."
In 2006, Underoath was nominated for a Grammy opposite Big & Rich, The Killers, OK Go and Red Hot Chili Peppers for Best Short Form Music Video for the band's single "Writing on the Walls."
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Christian music news: NOFX, Underoath, Rise Against No Longer 'Rumored' to Play Liskfest
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Remember what we told you about yesterday? How NOFX, Underoath and Rise Against are all going to be playing Liskfest at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine on September 5? Yeah, scratch that.
Word came today from Costa Mesa-based Shout Public Relations--the same folks who yesterday broke the news that the three bands were "rumored" to be playing the event--that "NOFX, Rise Against and Underoath are not confirmed or rumored to be playing LISKFEST 2.0." (Well, they can't really control rumors, right?) Notice the wording, there, though: no one's saying that those bands aren't playing, just that it's not confirmed. The plot thickens!
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Remember what we told you about yesterday? How NOFX, Underoath and Rise Against are all going to be playing Liskfest at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine on September 5? Yeah, scratch that.
Word came today from Costa Mesa-based Shout Public Relations--the same folks who yesterday broke the news that the three bands were "rumored" to be playing the event--that "NOFX, Rise Against and Underoath are not confirmed or rumored to be playing LISKFEST 2.0." (Well, they can't really control rumors, right?) Notice the wording, there, though: no one's saying that those bands aren't playing, just that it's not confirmed. The plot thickens!
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Christian music news: Underoath Perform Ambient Single "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" And "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" On Fuel TV's "
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UNDEROATH will perform “Too Bright To See, Too Loud to Hear”--their ambient and most-accessible single to date--as well as the epic and brutal track “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures” today, Thursday, July 30 on FUEL TV’s “The Daily Habit” at 9:00pm ET/PT and 12:00 AM ET/PT. Check out the group’s two-song performance again on Friday, July 31 at (12:00 AM ET/PT, 8:30 AM ET/PT and 3:00 PM ET/PT). For more information, visit: www.fuel.tv/TheDailyHabit.
The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER heralded, "’Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear’" showed why the group has moved far ahead of its metal peers. Armed with soaring instrumentals you'd expect from someone like Explosions in the Sky, combined with epic gang vocals and hand claps, Underoath makes clear that this is not a typical band. Not only does it know how to headbang but this is also a group of acute musicians, and that talent is what stood out the most” (Jonathan Bautts11/16/08).
This TV performance comes in the midst of the acclaimed group’s summer-long main stage slot on the Vans Warped Tour. The 2009 trek marks the group’s sixth outing on the annual punk rock festival and their fourth run as a headlining act on the tour (see the full list of tour dates, cities and venues below). In his live review of the recent Cleveland show, Michael Gallucci noted of sextet:
“Underoath closed Warped down, one of two acts with 8 p.m. slots as the other stages tore down. They continue to have one of the more impressive stage shows, highlighted by keyboardist Chris Dudley who head-banged nearly the entire time, while switching between the keys and a pair of drums located nearby. The Christian metalcore act turn up the sonic heat, with blistering breaks, slashing guitars and frontman Spencer Chamberlain’s howling vocals.”
(CLEVELAND SCENE, Live Review, July 10, 2009)
On Sunday, September 6, UNDEROATH perform with 3OH3!, All American Rejects, Bad Religion, Katy Perry, NOFX, Rise Against and more in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre for the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration. Performances from the event and behind-the-scenes footage will be a one-night-only event airing in more than 460 movie theaters across the U.S. on Thursday, September 17. Tickets to the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration--in-theaters on September 17th--are available online at www.FathomEvents.com and at participating theaters.
UNDEROATH--whose last three albums have combined sales in excess of one million copies--released their fourth album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION on Seattle indie Tooth & Nail/Solid State in 2008. The disc marked the top rock debut for the week and entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #8, #1 on the Top Christian albums chart and #5 on the Top Digital albums chart, with over 9,476 digital downloads sold in its first week alone. UNDEROATH--lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH--continue to garner new fans and widespread critical acclaim for LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION as well as their powerful live performances. Look for UNDEROATH to tour throughout 2009 and beyond.
Catch UNDEROATH on the road in the U.S. now:
Vans Warped Tour 2009 main stage:
Sun 7/5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Tue 7/7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Wed 7/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 7/30 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 7/31 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
Sat 8/1 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 8/2 Minneapolis, MN Canterbury Park
Mon 8/3 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 8/4 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheatre
Fri 8/7 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Sat 8/8 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 8/9 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Wed 8/12 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Fri 8/14 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat 8/15 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 8/16 Portland, OR Washington County Fairgrounds
Wed 8/19 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Thu 8/20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri 8/21 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 8/22 San Diego, CA Cricket Amphitheatre
Sun 8/23 Los Angeles, CA Home Depot Center
UNDEROATH on tour:
w/Taking Back Sunday
Fri 8/28 Wantagh, NY The Bay Stage @ Jones Beach
Rev Gen Music Fest
Fri 9/4 Frenchtown, NJ Revelation Farms
Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration Live performance:
Sun 9/6 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre
Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Concert in-theater event:
Thu 9/17 Airing nationwide at participating theaters: www.FathomEvents.com.
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Christian music news: Underoath's music echoes its members' Christianity
Latest christian music:Strip away the doom-laden guitars, howl of vocals and chest-rattling bass, and you'll find God in Underoath.
"Good God, if your song leaves our lips, if your work leaves our hands, then we will be wanderers and vagabonds," you can make out Spencer Chamberlain singing in one of the quieter moments of the metal band's current album, "Lost in the Sound of Separation."
"I'm as Christian as you can be," says bassist Grant Brandell tracing his beliefs back to age 13. "It's definitely the foundation of our band. . . . It's not just an onstage thing."
Oh, if only it were that easy. Underoath, which plays Tuesday as part of the Warped Tour bill at Verizon Wireless Music Center, has emerged from Florida as one of the premier metal bands of the moment, dominating a genre of music that is frequently seen as anything but Christian. And the relentless touring, with so many temptations at hand, so many easy choices to be made, can test a man.
"Just because you're a Christian," Brandell says, "doesn't mean you can't go through things that are not ideal." Metal is a visceral experience. Brandell has witnessed shows get out of hand, with crowds pushing barricades, "people getting beat up, people going nuts, getting hurt. And offstage, all of the backstage antics."
Underoath members have toured alongside the likes of Slipknot, Mastodon, Disturbed and Dragonforce -- enough to test the mettle of this Christian metal band.
"You can take an art, like music, you can use it for any cause," Brandell says. "Metal definitely has an aggressive sound to it, it has an angry sound to it. Angry. Bad. Evil. At the same time, it's a powerful thing.
"We've had people come up and thank us, and we have people who think we're hypocrites. It's just how people perceive metal."
Underoath isn't immune to the volcanic nature of metal. In 2006, it was reportedly simmering with internal strife over, of all things, religious disagreements. That, and what the band at first denied but now concedes is true, that Chamberlain had a cocaine problem.
"He wasn't happy," Brandell says. "He obviously didn't want to be doing it."
In "Desperate Times Desperate Measures," Chamberlain sings of how "I've been crawling around in the dark for a while."
In time, Underoath has healed and fans have stuck with the band: "Lost in the Sound of Separation" debuted at No. 8 on Billboard magazine's Top 200 albums chart.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Christian music news: Underoath Take a Jab at Metallica
Latest christian music:Underoath Take a Jab at Metallica was a top story from May and here it is again as we look back at the biggest stories from 2009 so far: (Punknews.org) Apparently unsatisfied with their negative comments about Avenged Sevenfold, Underoath is now setting their sights on Metallica. The band spoke to Metal Hammer saying:
"When we were on tour in 2006/7, the tour manager for Anti-Flag was talking to me, and he asked what my favorite Metallica record was. I said I didn't have one. Not that I liked them all, but I didn't like any. He was like 'what?!' I said I didn't like them, I didn't think they were any good. He got really startled then almost offended. He was literally slamming the bar saying, 'there is no F-ing way you play the music you do, the way you do, and not like Metallica'.
"I can listen to that stuff, and maybe if I was alive 30 years ago it would mean more to me; I respect them, but I just don't like them. I get that they're important, but not to me. For me Kurt Cobain means more: he played like trash but he had an intensity. It's not about your chops, it's about creating a feeling." - more on this story
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Christian music news: Underoath guitarist responds to Metal Hammer controversy
Latest christian music:Timothy McTague, guitarist for Christian metalcore act Underoath, has posted a blog entry on the band's MySpace profile in response to a recent article in UK publication Metal Hammer, in which he allegedly slandered the band Avenged Sevenfold.
McTague was quoted as calling the Californian metal band a "gimmick" and a "circus" in an interview for the magazine's podcast.
"What’s worse is the way they look", he continued in the interview. "If you need to have make-up and crappy names like Synyster Gates to sell records, then you shouldn’t be here. That’s not rock’n’roll to me. Arena rock maybe, but not real rock’n’roll".
In response to this, the guitarist began his blog entry by musing over "a fine line between being honest and careful when it comes to interviews". He believes that his quote from the interview had been taken out of the context of the interview (which was, according to McTague, "a very well rounded music conversation") and posted in order to garner publicity - and perhaps even start a war of words between the two bands.
"If I were to read just what has been posted, not knowing the context of the conversation, I would think the person who said that was one of the most-rude people to ever speak publicly", he notes.
"What was posted was a collection of just 10 sentences from an entire 30-minute interview in which I stated my personal opinions about certain ideals pertaining to our scene/genre. I’d also like to clarify that some things I am quoted saying were in fact never even said".
The post concludes with the self-described "outspoken" musician confirming that he has "no ill will" against any musicians that were namedropped in the interview. Avenged Sevenfold aside, bands that came up in the interview process were fellow post-hardcore bands Chiodos and Escape the Fate, as well as veteran metal act Metallica.
"Regardless of what it was made to look like, I wasn’t intending to start any issues between bands or arbitrarily bash any artists".
Underoath are currently on the Warped Tour across the U.S. until the end of August.
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UNDEROATH: ANNOUNCE THE MYSPACE GLOBAL PREMIERE OF THE VIDEO FOR “TOO BRIGHT TO SEE, TOO LOUD TO HEAR” THE NEW SINGLE FROM ‘LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPAR
Currently in the midst of their fourth international tour since last fall, UNDEROATH have announced the MySpace global premiere of the video for “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear,” the compelling new single off their acclaimed fourth studio album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION (Tooth & Nail/Solid State). The group’s most accessible single to date, “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear” will hit Alternative and Rock radio in early June.
In a recent live review, the Orange County Register noted of the standout song:
"’Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear’" showed why the group has moved far ahead of its metal peers. Armed with soaring instrumentals you'd expect from someone like Explosions in the Sky, combined with epic gang vocals and hand claps, Underoath makes clear that this is not a typical band. Not only does it know how to headbang but this is also a group of acute musicians, and that talent is what stood out the most” (Jonathan Bautts, 11/16/08).
For the striking clip, UNDEROATH re-teamed with the Swedish production team Popcore Films--with whom the band received a Grammy nomination for “Best Short Form Video” for the song “Writing on the Walls.” To watch the video--created in the pseudo-Victorian steampunk style--click here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56120115. The clip, which has now logged over 100,000 views in the first 24 hours; is receiving major MySpace placement across the globe including Sweden, Brazil, Russia, India, Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.
“We knew we wanted to do something unique because we’ve never had a song like this before,“ explains MCTAGUE of the muted track with electronic touches. “We talked to our good friends from Sweden and decided to try something new. This is our fifth video with Popcore, so we felt confident in our communication, and direction; they couldn't have done a better job in our opinion."
After a fall U.S. headlining tour last fall which averaged an over 90% sell-out rate, UNDEROATH have wrapped hugely successful sold-out shows in over ten countries around the globe--U.S., U.K., Mexico, Canada, Italy, Germany, South Africa, France, Belgium, and Sweden—and performed their first-ever tours of South and Central America; they also had headlining spots on the Soundwave (Australia) and Give It A Name (Europe) festivals this spring. In June, UNDEROATH will perform all summer long on the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour. The 2009 trek marks the group’s sixth outing on the annual punk rock extravaganza and their fourth run as a headlining act on the tour which celebrates its 15th anniversary this summer. The 46-date trek commences June 26 in Pomona, CA and finishes August 23 in Carson, CA (see the full list of tour dates, cities and venues below).
UNDEROATH--whose last three albums count combined sales in excess of one million copies-- released their fourth album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION on Seattle indie Tooth & Nail/Solid State. The disc marked the top rock debut for the week and entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #8, #1 on the Top Christian albums chart and #5 on the Top Digital albums chart, with over 9,476 digital downloads sold its first week alone.
UNDEROATH--lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH--continue to garner new fans and widespread critical acclaim for LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION as well as their powerful live performances. Check out more critical soundbites for UNDEROATH:
"The high point comes on track 10, 'Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear,' an epic rock song that couples an incredibly dark lyric with an incredibly light melody to create a beautiful hum that sits over a backbone that is part U2, part Radiohead and part something else entirely. It's a moment of magic." --Andrew Kelham, ROCK SOUND, September 2008 (UK, 8-OUT-OF-10 CD REVIEW)
“They even unveil moments of beauty untouched by screaming or roar, such as the penultimate track, ‘Too Bright To See, Too Loud to Hear,’ with its dreamy shimmer, handclaps and choir.” --Chris Parker, HOUSTON PRESS, November 20
"Underoath's new album, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION, is like one 43-minute-long roller-coaster ride: a vertiginous plunge through obsessively layered cacophony, complete with chaotic and sudden shifts of direction. [Tim] McTague and co-guitarist James Smith flail valiantly in the midst of the metalcore mayhem. ...But LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION ventures even further afield than that: it actually contains some slow songs. 'Too Bright to See Too Loud to Hear' veers close to ballad territory, and 'Desolate Earth: The End Is Here' closes the album on a somber, meditative instrumental note that is rarely, if ever, heard in metalcore." --Alan DiPerna, GUITAR WORLD, December 2008
"...LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION will surely prove to the world--at least those who listen to their gospel-that UNDEROATH are one of the most powerful, passionate and creative bands in heavy music today... LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is truly 2008's first perfect record, which is made all the more fascinating when it's realized that it was created out of the mistakes, shortcomings and misgivings of its members from throughout the past two years. Once again, UNDEROATH have elevated themselves to a level of their own." --Scott Heisel, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, September 2008 (5-OUT-OF-5 REVIEW)
"Unrelenting and often harrowing, Underoath's newest [LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION] is filled with the band's characteristic bone-crunching riffs and a reduced role from drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie, allowing frontman Spencer Chamberlain's guttural howls to take command...Chamberlain trades his screams for sung parts on 'Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear,' and the sparse, electronic-based closer 'Desolate Earth: The End Is Here' is largely instrumental except for a few lines...Underoath has made definitive strides at progression without abandoning its muscular, broad-shouldered hardcore." --Evan Lucy, BILLBOARD, September 6, 2008 (CD REVIEW)
"After achieving definitive success with Define the Great Line, the metalcore outfit return with their much anticipated sixth studio album. Highlights include first single 'Desperate Times, Desperate Measures,' which holds onto that familiar Underoath sound and thundering ballad 'Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear' which is quite possibly the most impressive and musically advanced song of theirs to date." --Jen Walker, BIG CHEESE (National, monthly music; U.K., October 2008)
"'Desperate Times, Desperate Measures,' Underoath: Dual guitars tangle and tango in the forceful first single from LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION." --Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY, September 16, 2008
"...[LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION] the group's third album with its current lineup...sharp and sometimes frighteningly bleak." --Jon Caramanica, NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 2008
"...impressively savage." --TIME OUT NEW YORK, August 28, 2008
"LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is a stark, brutal record that once again pushes the band's creative boundaries while also showcasing the refinement that comes with age...With its lean song structures and 10-ton guitar riffs combined with Chamberlain's face-peeling vocals LOST...finds a way to push the envelope even further than Define The Great Line." --Brendan Manley, ALTERNATIVE PRESS Cover story, Fall Preview, October 2008
"...Yet in a further demonstration of their emotive power, the record concludes with back-to-back tracks steeped in tragic solemnity-'Too Bright To See, To Loud To Hear' and 'Desolate Earth: The End Is Here'-and it's hard to shake off the melancholy hangover that lingers long after the speaks have fallen quiet.” --Dan Slessor, KERRANG! (5-out-of-5 review), September 18, 2008
"...the riveting 'A Fault Line, A Fault of Mine' and 'Emergency Broadcast: The End Is Near,' two slightly experimental, highly melodic cuts make that four, as 'Too Bright to See Too Loud to Hear' and near-instrumental closer 'Desolate Earth: The End Is Near' are mini-masterpieces of hope and anguish that not only signal growth for the Florida ensemble, but deliver on the dark promises that haunted Define the Great Line, exposing a more mature, post-apocalyptic nightmare that manages to give equal time to both loss and redemption, declaring allegiance to neither. " --James Christopher Monger, ALL MUSIC GUIDE, September 2008
"With LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION, Underoath have truly become heavy music's equivalent of Radiohead. Much like every hipster's favorite English band, Underoath's albums are equally enigmatic and atmospheric, transcending standard genre confines and venturing into rarely charted sonic territory. If 2006's Define The Great Line was Underoath's OK Computer-the record that broke the band to a mainstream audience-then LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is Underoath's Kid A. In other words, even though it's a decided evolution from their last offering, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is a terse and haunting statement of a record that will affect fans for many years to come." --Rick Florino, ARTIST DIRECT.COM, September 2, 2008
Catch UNDEROATH on the road in the following cities:
Date City Venue
Headlining European tour
Tue 4/21 Copenhagen, Denmark The Rock
Wed 4/22 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
Thu 4/23 Gothenburg, Sweden Brewhouse
Vans Warped Tour 2009 Main Stage
Fri 6/26 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
Sat 6/27 San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32
Sun 6/28 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Tue 6/30 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Wed 7/1 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
Thu 7/2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Fri 7/3 Houston, TX The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston Race Park
Cornerstone Festival
Sat 7/4 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone Festival
Vans Warped Tour 2009 Main Stage
Sun 7/5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Tue 7/7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Thu 7/9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Fri 7/10 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
Sat 7/11 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
Sun 7/12 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Tue 7/14 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed 7/15 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Thu 7/16 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Fri 7/17 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat 7/18 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun 7/19 Oceanport, NJ Monmouth Park Racetrack
Tue 7/21 Boston, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Wed 7/22 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu 7/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/24 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
Sat 7/25 Miami, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun 7/26 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
Tue 7/28 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Wed 7/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Thu 7/30 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 7/31 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
Sat 8/1 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 8/2 Minneapolis, MN Canterbury Park
Mon 8/3 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 8/4 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheatre
Fri 8/7 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Sat 8/8 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 8/9 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Wed 8/12 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Fri 8/14 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat 8/15 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 8/16 Portland, OR Washington County Fairgrounds
Wed 8/19 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Thu 8/20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri 8/21 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 8/22 San Diego, CA Cricket Amphitheatre
Sun 8/23 Los Angeles, CA Home Depot Center
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Underoath - Dangerous Business LIVE
Underoath Singing It's Dangerous Business Walking Outside Your Front Door at the Kool Haus in Toronto on March 17th 2009.
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Amia Venera Landscape - "Empire" Live w/ Underoath @ New Age Rock Club (Italy).
Live performance of the song "Empire" at the show with Underoath (19/09/08).
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In most bands, the first member to get sacked is usually the drummer. But in Christian melodic hardcore band Underoath, the only original member left after a series of line-up changes is drummer Aaron Gillespie. The lesson: Jesus loves drummers. All kidding aside, the fact that Underoath still has any kind of following despite the departures of high-profile members like Dallas Taylor must mean it really does have God on its side. (Or maybe there's just not much competition for the affections of headbanging Sunday-schoolers.) Either way, Underoath has persevered and even thrived amid inner-band turmoil, with its latest record, Lost In The Sound Of Separation, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard album charts in September.
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- If you don’t know much about post-hardcore and screamo but you really want to learn then there is no better album in existence to learn from than "They’re Only Chasing Safety."
Underoath has undoubtedly created an absolute masterpiece. Every song on the album is pure genius, from the dark, drop-d riffage to the powerful, crisp drumbeats. One listen to "It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" will definitely have you hooked. From the first 30 seconds of the album, your ears are abused with an almost perfect balance of screams from front man Spencer Chamberlain and harmonious, melodic choruses and insets from drummer and vocalist Aaron Gillespie. Aaron is the only original member of the Christian screamo riot house, and he is definitely the driving force on this album. He commands the songs, throwing them into mayhem through verse and chorus and reining them back in through middle 8ths. This man deserves an award for his ability to keep a drumbeat going with such ferocity whilst delivering such timeless vocals and a range that any front man of a band would aspire to.
"Reinventing Your Exit" is the most commercial offering from the album, and has helped to build a wider fan base. The lyrics harbour subtle odes to their religious routes without being too in your face. "Young and Aspiring" and "I’ve Got Ten Friends…" are testaments within themselves to Underoath’s ability to make such a raw genre of music be so accessible and easy to listen to.
There really is only one negative point to this stand alone screamo revolution. You will play it through so many times that eventually you will wear it out and have to buy and new copy, over and over again. Kudos to the boys from Florida. Let’s hope they preach more of the same in the future.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Music tour sheds light on heavy topics like addiction
The Heavy and Light show started with a spark and ended with a bang as six acoustic performers played to a packed House of Blues on Sunday night. With patrons lining the walls of the balcony, sprawled out on the couches or engaged in conversation, a homey, community feeling filled the building.
The energy was high, and so was the respect for a cause started two years ago in Orlando. High-schoolers and 20-somethings filled the venue in support of musicians and speakers dedicated to bringing an end to depression and addiction through the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms.
Renee Yohe, whose story of self-mutilation inspired TWLOHA, said that being part of the tour and recounting the things that she went through was a healing process.
"Thank you for being here, being a part of this," Yohe said from the stage. "[Thank you for] letting this be more than just a story, but something that you can take and use to reach other people, to bring hope to other people and find [hope] in your own lives."
The event boasted performances from Jon Foreman, the frontman for Switchfoot; Aaron Gillespie of Underoath and The Almost; and Dustin Kensrue from the up-and-coming band Thrice. But with a raw, almost hesitant voice reminiscent of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the runaway surprise performance was new artist Zach Williams. He captured the audience's attention with honest songs from a past that knew pain and suffering, hope and healing.
UCF alumna Jennifer Pagan had never heard of TWLOHA, but went to Heavy and Light to hear the acoustic performances.
"I was really excited to see some ... really mellow bands," Pagan said. "It's really nice to hear acoustic because you don't see it very often."
Gillespie performed with an easy charm and engaging presence that kept the audience cheering. Even when his guitar string broke halfway through a song, he handled it with such grace and humor that the crowd patiently waited for more.
Gillespie was perhaps the most enjoyable act of the night, performing several songs from his bands as well as a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall." Gillespie closed the set with his take on the classic gospel song "Amazing Grace" and a modern worship song, "Your Love is Extravagant," to which most of the audience sang along.
TWLOHA staff member Denny Kolsch shared his fight against heroin addiction with a transparency and vulnerability that felt like he was talking to a best friend.
"Tonight is a night to recognize the heaviness of life and the lightness of it," Kolsch said. "To celebrate the light ... and tonight's the night to proclaim that hope is real."
Josh Maliczowski, a UCF nursing major, said that Kolsch's story was very uplifting.
"I know a couple of people that have dealt with stuff like that in the past," Kolsch said. "Everybody needs to hear [stories] like that.
"We hope that hopeless situations become hopeful tonight, through our stories, through our songs, through our conversations ... that's the core of what we're trying to do."
Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of TWLOHA, encouraged audience members to never give up in the face of hard times.
"If you're standing in this room, you're alive," he said. "If there's air in your lungs, you're alive, and your story's not over."
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The energy was high, and so was the respect for a cause started two years ago in Orlando. High-schoolers and 20-somethings filled the venue in support of musicians and speakers dedicated to bringing an end to depression and addiction through the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms.
Renee Yohe, whose story of self-mutilation inspired TWLOHA, said that being part of the tour and recounting the things that she went through was a healing process.
"Thank you for being here, being a part of this," Yohe said from the stage. "[Thank you for] letting this be more than just a story, but something that you can take and use to reach other people, to bring hope to other people and find [hope] in your own lives."
The event boasted performances from Jon Foreman, the frontman for Switchfoot; Aaron Gillespie of Underoath and The Almost; and Dustin Kensrue from the up-and-coming band Thrice. But with a raw, almost hesitant voice reminiscent of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the runaway surprise performance was new artist Zach Williams. He captured the audience's attention with honest songs from a past that knew pain and suffering, hope and healing.
UCF alumna Jennifer Pagan had never heard of TWLOHA, but went to Heavy and Light to hear the acoustic performances.
"I was really excited to see some ... really mellow bands," Pagan said. "It's really nice to hear acoustic because you don't see it very often."
Gillespie performed with an easy charm and engaging presence that kept the audience cheering. Even when his guitar string broke halfway through a song, he handled it with such grace and humor that the crowd patiently waited for more.
Gillespie was perhaps the most enjoyable act of the night, performing several songs from his bands as well as a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall." Gillespie closed the set with his take on the classic gospel song "Amazing Grace" and a modern worship song, "Your Love is Extravagant," to which most of the audience sang along.
TWLOHA staff member Denny Kolsch shared his fight against heroin addiction with a transparency and vulnerability that felt like he was talking to a best friend.
"Tonight is a night to recognize the heaviness of life and the lightness of it," Kolsch said. "To celebrate the light ... and tonight's the night to proclaim that hope is real."
Josh Maliczowski, a UCF nursing major, said that Kolsch's story was very uplifting.
"I know a couple of people that have dealt with stuff like that in the past," Kolsch said. "Everybody needs to hear [stories] like that.
"We hope that hopeless situations become hopeful tonight, through our stories, through our songs, through our conversations ... that's the core of what we're trying to do."
Jamie Tworkowski, the founder of TWLOHA, encouraged audience members to never give up in the face of hard times.
"If you're standing in this room, you're alive," he said. "If there's air in your lungs, you're alive, and your story's not over."
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Chiodos, Saosin, Underoath, NOFX, Bad Religon, 3OH!3 Set For 2009 Warped Tour
Chiodos, Saosin, Underoath, NOFX, Bad Religon, 3OH!3 Set For 2009 Warped Tour
We caught up with Kevin Lyman to get his thoughts on the difficulty in putting together the lineup for the tour's 15th Anniversary.
"It's not easy getting the lineup down, it's saying no to the 90 percent of the people that don't get on the lineup. That's the hardest part. I'm still trying to get my head around to saying 'No, you're not going to get on this year's tour.' Because, now it's getting harder and that's why we started the Mayhem Tour, my other Summer Tour because so many Metal bands wanted to get on Warped Tour and I'm going 'Why don't you have a home of your own.'"
Just a few of the bands scheduled to perform on the 2009 Warped Tour will be 3OH!3, The A.K.A's, Bad Religion, Bayside, Chiodos, The Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly, Less Than Jake, NOFX, Saosin, Senses Fail, Shooter Jennings, Thrice, Underoath, Meg & Dia, Streetlight Manifesto, A Day to Remember, A Skylit Drive, Escape the Fate and TAT to name just a few. The Tour kicks off June 26th in Pomona, Ca and will extend until August 23rd in Los Angeles.
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We caught up with Kevin Lyman to get his thoughts on the difficulty in putting together the lineup for the tour's 15th Anniversary.
"It's not easy getting the lineup down, it's saying no to the 90 percent of the people that don't get on the lineup. That's the hardest part. I'm still trying to get my head around to saying 'No, you're not going to get on this year's tour.' Because, now it's getting harder and that's why we started the Mayhem Tour, my other Summer Tour because so many Metal bands wanted to get on Warped Tour and I'm going 'Why don't you have a home of your own.'"
Just a few of the bands scheduled to perform on the 2009 Warped Tour will be 3OH!3, The A.K.A's, Bad Religion, Bayside, Chiodos, The Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly, Less Than Jake, NOFX, Saosin, Senses Fail, Shooter Jennings, Thrice, Underoath, Meg & Dia, Streetlight Manifesto, A Day to Remember, A Skylit Drive, Escape the Fate and TAT to name just a few. The Tour kicks off June 26th in Pomona, Ca and will extend until August 23rd in Los Angeles.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Best Christian rock of the year
A couple of decades ago, Christian rock pioneer Steve Taylor penned a line that is exceedingly appropriate to faith-based pop: “If your music’s saying nothing, save it for the dentist’s chair.”
In 2008, the best was definitely music that said something. We hope Taylor’s happy.
1. Jon Foreman’s seasonal EPs
In the past half-decade, Switchfoot has released some of the most thoughtful rock in the marketplace, Christian or mainstream. Left to his own devices, frontman Jon Foreman plumbs new depths —- meaning, he’s deep. Foreman spent the past year releasing four solo EPs of six songs each, “Fall,” “Winter,” “Spring” and “Summer.” They speak to the life of a 21st-century person of faith in a way few others have. His work includes thoughts on justice, money, sin and faith, with bold statements like “Instead of a Show,” an indictment of ostentatious faith, and “House of God Forever,” a beautiful meditation on Psalm 23. We love Switchfoot, but solo Foreman something to treasure. Here’s hoping they continue to co-exist in harmony.
2. Grits, “Reiterate”
In 2008, the Tennessee duo of Coffee and Bonafide left their longtime home of Gotee Records for the independent market and released their most diverse album in recent memory. The disc dabbles in soulful and jazzy influences and benefits from guest appearances by Christian stars, showing the duo to be simultaneously individual and part of a greater community.
3. Underoath, “Lost in the Sound of Separation”
Underoath continued to defy status as a niche act by making a very accessible metalcore album. The band’s greatest asset is an ability to craft the torrent of sound it produces into memorable and even melodic pieces that attest the majesty of this genre.
4. Seabird, “‘Til We See the Shore”
I’m putting Seabird up here because its debut is one fresh, compelling piece of piano-based pop. There was a common theme of triumph over struggle in Aaron Morgan’s songwriting, which was literate and evocative, highlighted by standout track “Cottonmouth (Jargon).”
5. Fireflight, “Unbreakable”
The title track was my favorite single, an arresting testament from the adulterous woman Jesus saved from stoning. But “Unbreakable” was hardly a one-hit album, with more great power chord rock and ballads such as “You Made Me a Promise,” all delivered by one of Christian rock’s strongest frontwomen, Dawn Richardson.
6. Delirious, “Kingdom of Comfort”
Taking a cue from their previous hit, “Our God Reigns,” the British worship leaders have evolved into contemplative songwriters. Too bad they’re calling it quits, for now, after releasing this standout.
7. Andy Hunter, “Colour”
I have always been a fan of Hunter’s mix of faith with electronica and dance music and wished he made more albums. Usually he’s pre-occupied with soundtracks and such, but this is a satisfying, if rare, experience.
8. Anberlin, “New Surrender”
“New Surrender” opened a new chapter for Anberlin, making a leap to a major label with an album that showed its individual, literate personality with a slightly more pop sound, including a new dual-guitar attack.
9. Superchick, “Rock What You Got”
Producer and band member Max Hzu has crafted Superchick’s sound into a fine concoction. While I would like to see a little more growth in lyrical content, it’s undeniable that nobody does female-fronted, punky power pop as well as the Brock sisters and their band.
10. Third Day, “Revelation”
That the title is not a biblical reference but a request for more insight from God, speaks to the mature, thoughtful voice this Georgia band brings to Christian pop. And they can rip a Southern rocker with the best of them, too.
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In 2008, the best was definitely music that said something. We hope Taylor’s happy.
1. Jon Foreman’s seasonal EPs
In the past half-decade, Switchfoot has released some of the most thoughtful rock in the marketplace, Christian or mainstream. Left to his own devices, frontman Jon Foreman plumbs new depths —- meaning, he’s deep. Foreman spent the past year releasing four solo EPs of six songs each, “Fall,” “Winter,” “Spring” and “Summer.” They speak to the life of a 21st-century person of faith in a way few others have. His work includes thoughts on justice, money, sin and faith, with bold statements like “Instead of a Show,” an indictment of ostentatious faith, and “House of God Forever,” a beautiful meditation on Psalm 23. We love Switchfoot, but solo Foreman something to treasure. Here’s hoping they continue to co-exist in harmony.
2. Grits, “Reiterate”
In 2008, the Tennessee duo of Coffee and Bonafide left their longtime home of Gotee Records for the independent market and released their most diverse album in recent memory. The disc dabbles in soulful and jazzy influences and benefits from guest appearances by Christian stars, showing the duo to be simultaneously individual and part of a greater community.
3. Underoath, “Lost in the Sound of Separation”
Underoath continued to defy status as a niche act by making a very accessible metalcore album. The band’s greatest asset is an ability to craft the torrent of sound it produces into memorable and even melodic pieces that attest the majesty of this genre.
4. Seabird, “‘Til We See the Shore”
I’m putting Seabird up here because its debut is one fresh, compelling piece of piano-based pop. There was a common theme of triumph over struggle in Aaron Morgan’s songwriting, which was literate and evocative, highlighted by standout track “Cottonmouth (Jargon).”
5. Fireflight, “Unbreakable”
The title track was my favorite single, an arresting testament from the adulterous woman Jesus saved from stoning. But “Unbreakable” was hardly a one-hit album, with more great power chord rock and ballads such as “You Made Me a Promise,” all delivered by one of Christian rock’s strongest frontwomen, Dawn Richardson.
6. Delirious, “Kingdom of Comfort”
Taking a cue from their previous hit, “Our God Reigns,” the British worship leaders have evolved into contemplative songwriters. Too bad they’re calling it quits, for now, after releasing this standout.
7. Andy Hunter, “Colour”
I have always been a fan of Hunter’s mix of faith with electronica and dance music and wished he made more albums. Usually he’s pre-occupied with soundtracks and such, but this is a satisfying, if rare, experience.
8. Anberlin, “New Surrender”
“New Surrender” opened a new chapter for Anberlin, making a leap to a major label with an album that showed its individual, literate personality with a slightly more pop sound, including a new dual-guitar attack.
9. Superchick, “Rock What You Got”
Producer and band member Max Hzu has crafted Superchick’s sound into a fine concoction. While I would like to see a little more growth in lyrical content, it’s undeniable that nobody does female-fronted, punky power pop as well as the Brock sisters and their band.
10. Third Day, “Revelation”
That the title is not a biblical reference but a request for more insight from God, speaks to the mature, thoughtful voice this Georgia band brings to Christian pop. And they can rip a Southern rocker with the best of them, too.
Christian Music News Source
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Best Christian Music of the Year
A few decades ago, Christian rock pioneer Steve Taylor penned a line that is exceedingly appropriate to faith-based pop: "If your music's saying nothing, save it for the dentist's chair."
It is the last weekend of the year, and we are here to talk about the best contemporary Christian music of 2008. And this year, the best was definitely music that said something. We hope Steve's happy.
1. Jon Foreman's seasonal EPs. In the past half decade, Switchfoot has released some of the most thoughtful rock in the marketplace, Christian or mainstream. Left to his own devices, frontman Jon Foreman plumbs new depths — meaning, he's deep. Foreman spent the past year releasing four solo EPs of six songs each, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Individually and together, they speak to the life of a 21st-century person of faith in a way few others have. His work includes thoughts on justice, money, sin and faith with bold statements like Instead of a Show, an indictment of ostentatious faith, to House of God Forever, a beautiful meditation on Psalm 23. We love Switchfoot, but solo Foreman is also something to treasure. Here's hoping they continue to co-exist in harmony.
2. Grits, Reiterate. In 2008, the Tennessee duo of Coffee and Bonafide left their longtime home of Gotee Records for the independent market and released their most diverse album in recent memory. The disc dabbles in soulful and jazzy influences and benefits from guest appearances by Christian stars showing the duo to be simultaneously individual and part of a greater community.
3. Underoath, Lost in the Sound of Separation. Underoath continued to defy status as a niche artist by making a very accessible metalcore album. The band's greatest asset is an ability to craft the torrent of sound it produces into memorable and even melodic pieces that attest the majesty of this genre.
4. Seabird, 'Til We See the Shore. No, I'm not giving this Northern Kentucky act a high post because I'm a homer. I'm putting Seabird up here because its debut is one fresh, compelling piece of piano-based pop. There was a common theme of triumph over struggle in Aaron Morgan's songwriting, which was literate and evocative, highlighted by standout track Cottonmouth (Jargon).
5. Fireflight, Unbreakable. The title track was my favorite single of the year, an arresting testament from the adulterous woman Jesus saved from stoning. But Unbreakable was hardly a one-hit album, with more great power chord rock and ballads such as You Made Me a Promise, all delivered by one of Christian rock's strongest frontwomen, Dawn Richardson.
6. Delirious, Kingdom of Comfort. Taking a cue from their previous hit, Our God Reigns, the British worship leaders have evolved into contemplative songwriters. Too bad they're calling it quits, for now, after releasing this standout.
7. Andy Hunter, Colour. I have always been a fan of Hunter's mix of faith with electronica and dance music and wished he made more albums. Usually he's pre occupied with soundtracks and such, but this is a satisfying, if rare, experience.
8. Anberlin, New Surrender. New Surrender opened a new chapter for Anberlin, making a leap to a major label with an album that showed its individual, literate personality with a slightly more pop sound, including a new duo-guitar attack.
9. Superchick, Rock What You Got. Producer and band member Max Hzu has crafted Superchick's sound into a fine concoction. While I would like to see a little more growth in lyrical content, it's undeniable that nobody does female-fronted, punky power pop as well as the Brock sisters and their band.
10. Third Day, Revelation. That the title is not a Biblical reference, but a request for more insight from God, speaks to the mature, thoughtful voice this Georgia band brings to Christian pop. And they can rip a Southern rocker with the best of them too.
Christian Music News Source
It is the last weekend of the year, and we are here to talk about the best contemporary Christian music of 2008. And this year, the best was definitely music that said something. We hope Steve's happy.
1. Jon Foreman's seasonal EPs. In the past half decade, Switchfoot has released some of the most thoughtful rock in the marketplace, Christian or mainstream. Left to his own devices, frontman Jon Foreman plumbs new depths — meaning, he's deep. Foreman spent the past year releasing four solo EPs of six songs each, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Individually and together, they speak to the life of a 21st-century person of faith in a way few others have. His work includes thoughts on justice, money, sin and faith with bold statements like Instead of a Show, an indictment of ostentatious faith, to House of God Forever, a beautiful meditation on Psalm 23. We love Switchfoot, but solo Foreman is also something to treasure. Here's hoping they continue to co-exist in harmony.
2. Grits, Reiterate. In 2008, the Tennessee duo of Coffee and Bonafide left their longtime home of Gotee Records for the independent market and released their most diverse album in recent memory. The disc dabbles in soulful and jazzy influences and benefits from guest appearances by Christian stars showing the duo to be simultaneously individual and part of a greater community.
3. Underoath, Lost in the Sound of Separation. Underoath continued to defy status as a niche artist by making a very accessible metalcore album. The band's greatest asset is an ability to craft the torrent of sound it produces into memorable and even melodic pieces that attest the majesty of this genre.
4. Seabird, 'Til We See the Shore. No, I'm not giving this Northern Kentucky act a high post because I'm a homer. I'm putting Seabird up here because its debut is one fresh, compelling piece of piano-based pop. There was a common theme of triumph over struggle in Aaron Morgan's songwriting, which was literate and evocative, highlighted by standout track Cottonmouth (Jargon).
5. Fireflight, Unbreakable. The title track was my favorite single of the year, an arresting testament from the adulterous woman Jesus saved from stoning. But Unbreakable was hardly a one-hit album, with more great power chord rock and ballads such as You Made Me a Promise, all delivered by one of Christian rock's strongest frontwomen, Dawn Richardson.
6. Delirious, Kingdom of Comfort. Taking a cue from their previous hit, Our God Reigns, the British worship leaders have evolved into contemplative songwriters. Too bad they're calling it quits, for now, after releasing this standout.
7. Andy Hunter, Colour. I have always been a fan of Hunter's mix of faith with electronica and dance music and wished he made more albums. Usually he's pre occupied with soundtracks and such, but this is a satisfying, if rare, experience.
8. Anberlin, New Surrender. New Surrender opened a new chapter for Anberlin, making a leap to a major label with an album that showed its individual, literate personality with a slightly more pop sound, including a new duo-guitar attack.
9. Superchick, Rock What You Got. Producer and band member Max Hzu has crafted Superchick's sound into a fine concoction. While I would like to see a little more growth in lyrical content, it's undeniable that nobody does female-fronted, punky power pop as well as the Brock sisters and their band.
10. Third Day, Revelation. That the title is not a Biblical reference, but a request for more insight from God, speaks to the mature, thoughtful voice this Georgia band brings to Christian pop. And they can rip a Southern rocker with the best of them too.
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