FLYLEAF, the platinum-selling rock quintet whose sophomore album Memento Mori has been heating up the charts, are preparing to kick-off the second leg of their UNITE & FIGHT headlining tour. The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 10^th and wraps on October 24^th in Farmington, NM.  

 In addition to lighting up the stage with their invigorating and inspiring live sets, the band is embarking on the UNITE & FIGHT tour to give back in an important way by launching a text campaign to support World Vision’s fight against human trafficking of children. When fans text UNITE to 20222, $10 will be added to their cell phone bill and a donation will be made to World Vision’s effort to rescue the children who are victims of human trafficking. Story of the Year will support on all dates.  For more information, visit: http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/learn/globalissues-stp

 In addition to the text campaign, FLYLEAF is urging fans to show their support with a contest where fans can submit photos of groups holding hands in solidarity in a human chain, as demonstrated by FLYLEAF (above). Fans can submit their photos at http://amoctone.com/flyleaf/uniteandfight/, and the person who submits the longest chain in each tour market will receive tickets and a special meet and greet with the band at the show. The person who submits the largest chain over the course of the tour will receive a guitar signed by the band.

 FLYLEAF fans can catch Lacey contributing her signature vocals to two new tracks – “Broken Pieces” from Apocalyptica’s newly released album, as well as the new single “Courage” from Orianthi, out today.

 Head to FLYLEAF’s website to download the music video for new single “Missing” here: www.flyleafmusic.com

 Memento Mori, released late last year via A&M/Octone, debuted at #8 on the Billboard chart and reached #1 on the Alternative Album chart and Hard Rock Album chart. Their self-titled debut, released in 2005, has gone platinum.

Praise for FLYLEAF:

“Memento Mori is precise, muscular and alluring…Ms. Mosley sounds more certain then ever, her voice shooting up octaves the more enthralled she becomes.” – The New York Times

 ”Live, Flyleaf teeter between the explosive elegance of early Deftones and Alice In Chains’ heartfelt and heavy exploration of the human condition—however, they’ve also got hard rock’s best front woman at the helm…Hopeful and heavy, the Unite and Fight Tour is everything that a hard rock jaunt should be.” – ArtistDirect

 “Flyleaf are – as this, their second record proves, a super-tight metal band capable of writing a more than decent tune. Frontwoman Lacey Mosely has a voice that puts Amy Lee to shame and guitarists Jared Hartmann and Sameer Bhattacharya have far more up their sleeves than standard metal power chords.” – Alternative Press

 Flyleaf Tour Dates in Full:

 9/9/10               Baltimore, MD @ Power Plant Live (NOT Unite & Fight Tour)

 UNITE & FIGHT TOUR

(*All dates with Story of the Year)

9/10/10             Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

9/11/10             Boston, MA@ House of Blues

9/13/10             Jermyn, PA @ Eleanor Rigby’s

9/14/10             Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

9/16/10             Richmond, VA @ The National

9/17/10             Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend

9/18/10             Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

9/20/10             Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

9/21/10             Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre

9/22/10             New Orleans, LA @ The Howling Wolf

9/24/10             Corpus Christi, TX @ The Pavilion @ Concrete Street

9/25/10             Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

9/26/10             Austin, TX @ Stubb’s

9/28/10             Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

9/29/10             Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

10/1/10             Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion Ballroom

10/2/10             Cedar Falls, IA @ The Wheelhouse

10/4/10             St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

10/5/10             Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall

10/7/10             Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

10/8/10             Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room

10/9/10             Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theater

10/11/10            Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

10/12/10            Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

10/14/10            Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II

10/18/10            San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

10/19/10            Chico, CA @ Seantor Theatre

10/20/10            West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues

10/22/10            San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

10/23/10            Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater

10/24/10            Farmington, NM @ Gators Bar & Grill

Following the success of high-energy singles “According to You” and “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” Orianthi showcases her softer side with her new single “Courage,” featuring Lacey from Flyleaf.  Grab the track – which features yet another stand-out guitar solo – now on iTunes.  Orianthi and Lacey are set to film the song’s music video in the coming week, so stay tuned to Orianthi.com over the next month for the video’s debut, as well as all the latest news and updates.

A Plea For Purging Fall Tour
A Plea For Purging is heading out for a fall tour with The Bled, Oh Sleeper, and Let Live. Plea is touring in support of the summer release of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
Tour Dates:
9/22 – Lancaster, CA
9/23 – Bakersfield, CA
9/24 – Fresno, CA
9/25 – Modesto, CA
9/26 – Portland, OR
9/27 – Seattle, WA
9/28 – Spokane, WA
9/30 – Ogden, UT
10/1 – Denver, CO
10/2 – Wichita, KS
10/3 – Little Rock, AR
10/6 – Wichita Falls, TX
10/7 – Lubbock, TX
10/8 – Fort Worth, TX
10/9 – Waco, TX

Adam Dutkiewiez and Jesse Leach Re-Team
Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and former KsE vocalist Jesse Leach are re-teaming for Times of Grace, a brand new band that finds the duo taking a creative left turn, boldly exploring new musical terrain, while fearlessly digging deep into the recesses of their musical synergy. It has yielded a provocative, heavy-yet-melodic result, one that helped each of them overcome personal struggles and emerge from the darkness, more empowered than ever. The pair’s collaborative energy and chemistry obviously yields quality, long-lasting results, as they worked together on KsE’s benchmark album, 2002’s Alive or Just Breathing. That record has become definitive for an entire generation of American metal, with Leach’s voice and uplifting lyrics serving as one of the key elements that propelled the album to “modern classic” status. Leach, who went on to sing for the more classic-rock leaning Seemless and who currently sings for the metal band The Empire Shall Fall, was always remembered fondly by KsE fans, even though he left the band shortly after Alive or Just Breathing’s release. While fans will no doubt be thrilled at the concept of the duo reuniting, Times of Grace, however, are not interested in fashioning Alive or Just Breathing, Part II. It’s an entirely new project and represents a different musical path for both Adam D. and Leach! It is an album of cleansing and catharsis for each of them, where internal demons were exorcised and set to music that’s as aggressive as it is melodic. The pair are currently in the studio working on their debut, The Hymn of A Broken Man, which is due out November 9 through Roadrunner Records. “In all my life. I have yet to write a record that bares my soul as much as this record does,” Leach said. “Adam and I had a real spiritual connection while making this and I know that it comes through in the performances and lyrics. This record has our blood, sweat and tears flowing through it. It is painfully honest at times. In short this record is our catharsis.” Adam D. also commented on what Times of Grace means for him personally, saying, “Making this record was something completely new for me. It documents some of the most difficult, yet spirited times of my life in the past three-and-a-half years. A lot of the music and lyrics just came out of me while going through several internal struggles, and writing these songs were the only comfort I could find. I reached out to Jesse to help sing and write these songs with me because of my respect for his musical abilities, and because of our great friendship…one that seems to not change no matter what happens in our lives. “In the end, I am very proud of this record, and I feel it has helped me through some of my darkest days. I’m hoping that people will enjoy it, and also that it can maybe help others to keep the most positive mindset, even through the most trying of times.” The album begins with the percussive, almost militaristic “Strength in Numbers,” which pairs layered vocal melodies with thunderously roaring drumbeats; “Fight For Life” bites with ferocity, but is balanced out by Leach’s emotive vocals; while “Willing” boasts a more contemplative yet just as feral vibe. Times of Grace aren’t going back over ground that its members have already covered; they’re moving forward, incorporating stunning, eye-arresting visuals alongside their music, which features rich layers of instrumentation that invite the listener to sift through. The track listing for the album is as follows; the song titles reflect the sentiment of catharsis that is the common thread running through The Hymn of a Broken Man.
Track Listing:
Strength in Numbers
Fight For Life
Willing
Where The Spirit Leads Me
Until The End Of Days
Live In Love
In the Arms of Mercy
Hymn of a Broken Man
Hope Remains
The End of Eternity
Worlds Apart
Fall From Grace

Anberlin And Flyleaf Appear On New Guitar Hero
Bringing the ultimate set list to furious finger-fretting rockaholics around the world this September, Activision Publishing, Inc. revealed today the entire Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock on-disc lineup. With more than 90 tracks focusing on guitar shredding hits, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is headlined by some of the largests bands in rock and features original tracks written and composed by AAA talent, special re-records by famous artists, and bands that are making their Guitar Hero® debut. “We engaged our fans to find out what they really wanted and then hand-picked over 90 tracks that deliver the ultimate rock experience,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero. “From the new guitar controller to the gameplay to the on-disc set list, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is truly a return to rock.” When Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock ships on September 28, gamers will join the quest to save rock and strive to keep up with the blistering solo’s and intense rifts as they shred their way through the largest Guitar Hero set list to date.
Track Listing:
A Perfect Circle – “The Outsider”
Aerosmith – “Cryin’”
AFI – “Dancing Through Sunday”
Alice Cooper – “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
Alter Bridge – “Ties That Bind”
Anberlin – “The Feel Good Drag”
Anthrax – “Indians”
Arch Enemy – “Nemesis”
Atreyu – “Ravenous”
Avenged Sevenfold – “Bat Country”
Bad Brains – “Re-Ignition (Live)”
Band Of Skulls – “I Know What I Am”
Black Sabbath – “Children Of The Grave”
Blind Melon – “Tones Of Home”
Blue Öyster Cult – “Burnin’ For You”
Bush – “Machinehead”
Buzzcocks – “What Do I Get?”
Children Of Bodom – “If You Want Peace… Prepare For War”
Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Fortunate Son”
The Cure – “Fascination Street”
Deep Purple – “Burn”
Def Leppard – “Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)”
Dethklok – “Bloodlines”
The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants”
Dire Straits – “Money For Nothing”
DragonForce – “Fury of the Storm”
Drowning Pool – “Bodies”
Edgar Winter– “Free Ride”
Fall Out Boy – “Dance, Dance”
Five Finger Death Punch – “Hard To See”
Flyleaf – “Again”
Foo Fighters – “No Way Back”
Foreigner – “Feels Like The First Time”
George Thorogood and The Destroyers – “Move It On Over (Live)”
The Hives – “Tick Tick Boom”
Interpol – “Slow Hands”
Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing”
Jethro Tull – “Aqualung”
John 5 – “Black Widow Of La Porte”
KISS – “Love Gun”
Linkin Park – “Bleed It Out”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Call Me The Breeze (Live)”
Megadeth – “Sudden Death”
Megadeth – “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”
Megadeth – “This Day We Fight!”
Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne – “Paranoid (Live)”
Muse – “Uprising”
My Chemical Romance – “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)”
Neil Young – “Rockin’ In The Free World”
Nickelback – “How You Remind Me”
Night Ranger – “(You Can Still) Rock In America”
Nine Inch Nails – “Wish”
The Offspring – “Self Esteem”
Orianthi – “Suffocated”
Pantera – “I’m Broken”
Phoenix – “Lasso”
Poison – “Unskinny Bop”
Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Queensrÿche – “Jet City Woman”
Rammstein – “Waidmanns Heil”
The Ramones – “Theme From Spiderman”
Red Rider – “Lunatic Fringe”
R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion”
Rise Against – “Savior”
The Rolling Stones – “Stray Cat Blues”
The Runaways – “Cherry Bomb”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 1 – Overture”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 2 – The Temples Of Syrinx”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 3 – Discovery”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 4 – Presentation”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 5 – Oracle: The Dream”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 6 – Soliloquy”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 7 – Grand Finale”
RX Bandits – “It’s Only Another Parsec…”
Silversun Pickups – “There’s No Secrets This Year”
Slash featuring Ian Astbury – “Ghost”
Slayer – “Chemical Warfare”
Slipknot – “Psychosocial”
Snot – “Deadfall”
Soundgarden – “Black Rain”
Steve Vai – “Speeding” (Vault Version)
Stone Temple Pilots – “Interstate Love Song”
Strung Out – “Calling”
Styx – “Renegade”
Sum 41 – “Motivation”
Tesla – “Modern Day Cowboy”
Them Crooked Vultures – “Scumbag Blues”
Third Eye Blind – “Graduate”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Listen To Her Heart”
Twisted Sister – “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
The Vines – “Get Free”
The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
ZZ Top – “Sharp Dressed Man (Live)”

Time To Bleed Tour Featuring Mychildren Mybride
MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE is pleased to announce their direct supporting position on the upcoming “Time to Bleed Tour” featuring headliners SUICIDE SILENCE, and also including TONY DANZA TAPDANCE EXTRAVAGANZA, MOLOTOV SOLUTION, and CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE. This series of dates is sure to be one of the fall’s most popular touring packages, so make sure to stay tuned to the MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE MySpace for more information! MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE’S most recent release Lost Boy hit stores on June 8th, 2010! Lost Boy debuted at #156 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and also charted at #1 in its first week on CMJ’s Most Added chart in the Loud Rock category!
Tour Dates:
10/2 – Las Vegas, NV
10/3 – Phoenix, AZ
10/4 – Albuquerque, NM
10/7 – San Antonio, TX
10/8 – Oklahoma City, OK
10/9 – Memphis, TN
10/10 – Nashville, TN
10/11 – Cleveland, OH
10/13 – Philadelphia, PA
10/14 – Buffalo, NY
10/15 – Worcester, MA
10/16 – Hartford, CT
10/17 – Sayreville, NJ
10/19 – Grand Rapids, MI
10/20 – Detroit, MI
10/21 – Cincinnati, OH
10/22 – St. Louis, MO
10/23 – Iowa City, IA
10/25 – Denver, CO
10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT
10/28 – San Diego, CA
10/29 – Pomona, CA

I Am Alpha And Omega Update
After weeks of seeming silence, the IAAAO guys speak up: These last couple months have been a confusing and difficult time of learning. We will do our very best to keep this short, while doing our best of explaining why things have taken so long. When we initially delayed the release of the record, it was because a label had showed tremendous interest in working with us and releasing “The Roar And The Whisper”. We were given a contract, but the contract didn’t have enough substance for us to be able to move forward. We began negotiating, meanwhile a second label approached us. At this point the talks went back and forth for a time, while you all sat and waited. During this time, because of the nature of contracts and negotiating, we were unable to say virtually anything, hoping it would be resolve quickly. Last week, one of those labels mistakenly released the record digitally to a few outlets, without any contract in place. We are currently working the issue out with them. After these setbacks, we prayed and discussed the situation. It’s come to a point where we do not want to continue this process, with this record. We are told it could take much longer, and you would have to continue to wait. You’ve waited long enough. This was new for us, and we didn’t expect for it all to take so much time, nor did we expect so much… uncertainty. We sincerely apologize to all of you. To anyone who is reading this, thank you. Thank you for sticking this out with us. Thank you for pre-ordering, coming to a show, sending us a message. You all have met us with a tremendous amount of grace and patience that can only be explained by a loving Father above.
Now on to the positive:
1. We will be sending out pre-order packages on September 3rd.
2. The official national release date for the album is September 5th 2010. We are proud and blessed to be releasing this on Come and Live, who have been our family for over 18 months now. We will be offering two songs from the record for free on comeandlive.com in the next few days, stay tuned to C&L for more info. We will also have physical copies of the new record at our show at the Revelation Generation Festival in Frenchtown,NJ on the 5th.
3. The drawings for the prizes will be taking place on Wednesday, August 25th 7pm EST live on Stickam, we can’t wait to give away the prizes and hang out with all of you!
4. There will be more information and news regarding the record, please keep tuned for more stuff coming!
In Christ,
The IAAAO Boys.

Impending Doom On Tour With Whitechapel
Impending Doom will be direct support for the upcoming Whitechapel tour this October with others Miss May I, Oceano, and I Declare War. Impending Doom is on the road supporting the recent release of their third Facedown album, There Will Be Violence.
Tour Dates:
10/1 – Macon, GA
10/2 – Ft Lauderdale, FL
10/3 – St Petersburg, FL
10/4 – Jacksonville, FL
10/5 – Spartanburg, SC
10/6 – Charlotte, NC
10/7 – Raleigh, NC
10/8 – Norfolk, VA
10/9 – Jermyn, PA
10/10 – Hartford, CT
10/12 – Boston, MA
10/13 – Poughkeepsie, NY
10/14 – Syracuse, NY
10/15 – Toledo, OH
10/16 – Grand Rapids, MI
10/17 – Elgin, IL
10/19 – Milwaukee, WI
10/20 – Sauget, IL
10/21 – Louisville, KY
10/22 – Birmingham, AL
10/23 – Nashville, TN
10/31 – Frisco, TX

The Showdown Posts News Song
Tennessee’s unforgettable heavy metal outfit has posted another hook-laden track, “No Escape”, on their official MySpace page. “No Escape” joins The Showdown’s riff-tastic arsenal of new tracks taken from their forthcoming Solid State Records release, Blood In The Gears, to be uploaded to MySpace. Blood In The Gears will hit stores on August 24th. It is The Showdown’s fourth full-length record, and their second on Solid State. A video trailer for the new album can be viewed here. Blood In The Gears was recorded and produced by The Showdown’s own Jeremiah Scott (bass) at his home studio, Anthem Productions, in Nashville. The album was mixed by Steve Blackmon (Living Sacrifice, Project 86), with Troy Glessener at Spectre handling the mastering. Artwork comes courtesy of Ryan Clark at Invisible Creature Inc. Blood In The Gears is The Showdown’s second Solid State release, following 2008’s Back Breaker.

The Almost Fall Headlining Tour
Tooth & Nail/Virgin Records (EMI) rock band, The Almost, is gearing up for the Monster Monster tour beginning September 14th in Montgomery, AL through September 26th in Indianapolis, IN. With the tour namesake from the band’s highly successful sophomore album, The Almost will bring along special guests: Chasen, House of Heroes and Between the Trees for the Compassion International sponsored tour. “We are so excited and happy to go out and be a part of local communities,” shared Aaron Gillespie. “I believe that the heart of our community as Christians lies in the local church, and we as The Almost are excited to get out and meet everyone in their home town/homechurch setting. Let’s get excited!!” In addition to their headline tour this fall, The Almost will be appearing in October on Switchfoot’s tour (dates and locations TBA). The Almost will also be performing at two high-profile festivals over the Labor Day weekend: Revelation Generation Festival (Sept. 4th) and Lifelight Festival (Sept. 5th). For the complete Monster Monster tour schedule along with additional dates in your local area, check out their MySpace for updates.

AILD Announce US And Euro Tours
Grammy®-nominated metal group AS I LAY DYING has recently announced their fall U.S. tour for North America and Europe. The group will kick off the tour September 14 in El Paso, TX in support of their latest release THE POWERLESS RISE (Metal Blade) which debuted this spring on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #10. The tour—with support acts All That Remains, Unearth, and Carnifex–will take AS I LAY DYING down south and throughout the northeast, before making its way west through Canada and wrapping up October 11 in Chico, CA. AS I LAY DYING will then end 2010 with shows throughout Europe. “This is one of the best tour line-ups we’ve ever been a part of as a headliner,” explains lead vocalist TIM LAMBESIS. “I’m proud of the mark that all of our bands have made on the modern metal scene and we’re finally touring together in one package. I especially can’t wait to spend time with our good friends in Unearth since they are long time friends, label mates, and great personalities that never leave a dull moment!” AS I LAY DYING–NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass)–just completed the “Cool Tour” with Underoath, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages on August 1. In a live review from the 7/31 Los Angeles date, Louie Bones of BigWheelMagazine.com said, “As I Lay Dying hit the stage to an intro song that reminded me of an epic war scene from a movie, it set the tone for what was to come. The 4000 maximum capacity crowd howled in excitement as the 5 members of As I Lay Dying broke into the set opener ‘94 Hours.’ The bone shattering bass drum was felt by all across the floor and up into the Palladium’s balconies. It was similar to an earthquake set to musical rhythm and growled along to…Fans had waited all day for this and they were not let down by any means as As I Lay Dying tore through the Palladium relentlessly late into the night.”
Tour Dates:
9/14 – El Paso, TX
9/15 – Odessa, TX
9/16 – Abilene, TX
9/17 – Little Rock, AR
9/18 – Memphis, TN
9/19 – Knoxville, TN
9/20 – Cincinnati, OH
9/21 – Grand Rapids, MI
9/22 – Cleveland, OH
9/23 – Buffalo, NY
9/24 – Albany, NY
9/25 – Hartford, CT
9/26 – Quebec City, QC
9/27 – Montreal, QC
9/28 – Ottawa, ON
9/29 – London, ON
10/1 – Winnipeg, MB
10/3 – Saskatoon, SK
10/4 – Calgary, AB
10/5 – Edmonton, AB
10/7 – Vancouver, BC
10/8 – Seattle, WA
10/10 – Portland, OR
10/11 – Chico, CA
11/4 – Switzerland
11/5 – Viale Tritone, Italy
11/6 – Vienna, Austria
11/7 – Nuremburg, Germany
11/8 – Strasbourgh, France
11/9 – Paris, France
11/10 – Luxembourg
11/11 – Munich, Germany
11/12 – Cologne, Germany
11/13 – Stuttgart, Germany
11/14 – Munster, Germany
11/15 – Berlin, Germany
11/16 – Gotenburg, Sweden
11/17 – Stockholmd, Sweden
11/19 – Helsinki, Finland
11/21 – Malmo, Sweden
11/22 – Hamburg, Germany
11/23 – Leipzig, Germany
11/24 – Antwerp, Belgium
11/25 – Norwich
11/26 – London, UK
11/27 – Wolverhampton, UK
11/28 – Manchester, UK
11/29 – Glasgow
11/30 – Sheffield

Facedown Summer Sampler Now Available
The Facedown Summer Sampler is now available for free download exclusively from AltPress.com. Facedown Records’ newest sampler includes a dozen tracks from your favorite Facedown bands, and don’t miss the as-yet unreleased track from For Today’s upcoming album Breaker.

The Best Of John Reuben
Gotee Records is pleased to announce the release of ZAPPIN (The Best Of), online and in stores September 14, 2010. Spanning John Reuben’s career, the project (a digital and Christian retail exclusive) gives a snapshot of John’s last decade, spanning 6 albums and over 300,000 units sold. ZAPPIN (The Best Of) will be an essential for old and new fans alike, containing 18 songs in one collection. The project also includes a link in the packaging where fans can download all twelve of John’s acclaimed music videos. Since his start as an ice cream vendor in his debut album’s “Do Not” video, Reuben has made his name over the years as not only a compelling musical artist, but as a creative visual artist. Continuing with his male cheerleader in “Move”, and most recently, the traveling circus inspired “Town Folk” video, Reuben has developed a dozen iconic characters throughout his career. Gotee felt no greatest hits collection could be complete without adding in these classic videos that respond so well to the music. When asked about the project, Reuben quickly replied, “Really a decade already?! Well, alright then. Enjoy!” Today, Gotee has launched a pre-order so fans can guarantee receiving the project on release day. Fans are urged to visit gotee.com/store to pre-order.
ZAPPIN (The Best Of) Track Listing:
1. Him Her He She
2. Do Not
3. Doin’
4. Make Money Money
5. Nuisance (Featuring Matthew Thiessen of Relient K)
6. Move
7. No Be Nah
8. Gather In
9. Hindsight
10. All I Have
11. Word Of Mouth
12. Town Folk
13. Divine Inspiration
14. Life Is Short (With tobyMac)
15. Out Of Control
16. Jamboree
17. Thank You (featuring Manchild & Othello)
18. Good Evening

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More news from last week:

still fresh (as far as you know)

The reality is that everyone will hate this list (or at least be angry about some inclusion or omission), but the good news behind this arduous task of whittling down the preliminary list of 500+ that we developed down to a final 100 is that there is a lot of great Christian rock out there. The bad news, of course, is that a lot of these titles are out-of-print and probably a tad difficult to find. Maybe the attention this list brings will help resurrect a title or two. This would be an honor and a great reward for this tough exercise in rock criticism.

While the companion/parallel list we printed in our “sister” publication (Heaven’s Metal Fanzine’s “Top 100 Christian Metal Albums of All Time”) had a simpler and more narrow focus, defining exactly what “Rock” is was a tad more difficult. The ‘90s revitalized and catapulted an ambiguous genre called “indie rock,” which certainly threw a wrench into the far simpler “does it rock or not” litmus test. Lighter, ambient and sometimes atonal experiments in music found their way into the hearts of rockers everywhere and we’ve tried to reflect that in our list assembly, too.

Ultimately, there are five major factors that go into judging an album in this light. One is greatness. Did the album touch the skies, so to speak? Did it achieve greatness? This is both subjective and objective. This is where it’s good to meet and discuss with industry people with either a keen sense of history or a great awareness of current trends (both is even better). We had the help of friends and compatriots like Brian Quincy Newcomb, Chris Hauser, Dr. Tony Shore, as well as some smart and enthusiastic readers who chimed in on Facebook.

Beyond greatness is that personal, entirely subjective factor of “Do I love it? Do I sing along to it?” (or play air instruments). Basically, “Is it one of my favorites?” It would only make sense that your vote for “best” would be equal to or close to “favorite” as well. This criteria is usually what will put an album on the list, and the other four criteria are the kind of factors that will keep an album on this list.

One of the biggest factors is the “classic” factor, which I like to break down to the simple question of, “Will I be listening to this album five years from now? “In the case of some early Jesus Rock albums, like Only Visiting This Planet or So Long Ago The Garden, the lifespan has nearly surpassed 40 years. This is why I rarely give a “5” rating for albums in our Album Reviews section. To me, a “classic” is one of those albums that stands the test of time. It still sounds great long after its shelf-life (which is a pretty sore subject with me and the Christian music industry, who seems to have no appreciation for the classics**). It’s really hard to know in the present how something is going to fare when it falls into the deep past of just four or five years.

Another huge factor is the “historical impact” of an album. Did it put Christian heavy metal on the map? It could be argued, for example, that Stryper’s To Hell With The Devil did that with its multi-Platinum sales and mad success on MTV’s Dial MTV. Did it freak out the establishment big-time? This could be said for early pioneers, like Larry Norman, either of the two Randy’s (Matthews or Stonehill) or Petra. Did it evolve a scene or take it to another level? The Human Sacrifice album by Vengeance Rising was certainly a historical event.

And finally, which (like the others) could stand on its own as possibly the most important factor (though I’d argue it’s not) is popularity. Did it sell over a million copies? How many times? Did crowds flock to see the artist on this particular album’s tour or shortly thereafter? Ideally, the Top Christian Rock Albums of All Time would score at the top in each of these five categories. Conversely, if they failed miserably in any one of these categories, it’d be hard to consider it the best.

So, without further ado, we press on with the list to end all lists. Or – more accurately – the list that started World War III in our scene.

In working on this list, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The task is enormous. A couple of exercises I’ve taken with my own list, which was hybrid-ized and conjoined with the lists of other industry folks, is to listen to some classic radio. If these albums are going to be called “the best,” then they better stand the test of time. So, to get some perspective, I thought it wise to listen to an Eagles song here, a Tom Petty song there. It’s probably too high of a standard to live up to, but even listening to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones give a good benchmark on what is great and what is not.

** A note about out-of-print albums and how they get there: The notion that the Christian music industry is to blame for this lack of appreciation for history is incomplete. You can’t blame the guys in the suits at the record companies when you and I as an audience are equally at fault. We don’t buy old albums in numbers. Part of that short attention span is the radio and television programming that’s out there. If no one introduces us or educates us on the classics, how are we to know? Not everyone has that friend who takes the time to inform you of Christian rock’s rich history. Magazines and other mediums are guilty, too.

At HM we try to keep a balance of history and current. We know that current is what people want, but we also realize that history is the foundation of what’s current. Our old managing editor, Jason Dodd, stole the quote from somewhere (I think): “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” As rock critics we can satisfy our hunger for greatness at the same time we dish out current trends if we have a little of both.

The formula for when an album becomes “out of print” goes something like this: when the amount or cost of warehousing the music (think boxes and boxes of CDs on a shelf somewhere) exceeds the income from sales, it’s marked out-of-print and flushed out of the system. Retailers may get a chance at one final order with big discounts and then it’s off to the “junk dealers,” that buy these items in bulk at pennies on the dollar. “I used to get really bummed out when one of our albums went out of print,” admits T&N’s Brandon Ebel, “but there is an upside to digital” (and that’s keeping these albums alive).

#1 U2 – The Joshua Tree|Island|1987

“This CD was the turning point for me with U2. This album was so inspiring to the world. It was a universal cry of spirituality and common sense of human feelings. On Joshua Tree Bono continued to inspire me to write honest lyrics, like he did when they first came out in 1980. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” helped bring me out of my religious insanity. It was a perfect album in my opinion. The biggest thing I noticed about this CD was after 4 awesome records  there was a new maturity in songwriting. God bless Bono and U2.” —Doug Pinnick (King’s X)

“The Joshua Tree is not only one of the greatest rock albums of all time, but look at how its sound has directly influenced modern worship. The impact of U2’s style on the church of today is unquantifiable!” —Paul Q-Pek (One Bad Pig)

“Joshua Tree is one of my favorite albums of all time.” —Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.)

It’s only fitting that the top album on this list is also a great candidate (and a good argument) for the top rock album of all time, period – sacred or secular. Given that rock’s roots go straight into the church in the first place, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that an artist of faith would make some of the best music around, but it’s still a cool thing.

This album took the band from huge to mind-blowing in terms of prominence and historical impact. It starts off with an unforgettable song that both creates tension and brings emotional fulfillment. Like any great blues song, it laments our current conditions as it longs for heaven, where people will not get beat down for living in a certain neighborhood. “Where the Streets Have No Name” has probably the greatest crescendo in rock in what could be the greatest song in rock and roll. It builds with a spiraling tension that just explodes with color – like the transition from black and white to vibrant stage lighting that the band employed for that performance scene in their movie, Rattle and Hum. I think the band learned about the power of a hypnotic, building vibe with the previous album’s showstopper – “Bad.” —Doug Van Pelt

#2 Payable on Death - Satellite|Atlantic|2001

“The prayer was that God would use (this album) to get it in front of gazillions of kids. He honored the prayers of the saints.” —Noah Bernardo, Sr. (Founder, Rescue Records; father of drummer, Wuv)

“Satellite changed my life.” —Sonny Sandoval

With an album that came out on 9/11, along with a song that soon became a healing balm for a generation (“Alive”), this album had perfect timing … and monster jams. “Boom,” “Set It Off” and “Anything Right” roared with power, while “Youth of the Nation” was chilling and “Thinking About Forever” was just chill.—DV

#3 Stryper - To Hell With The Devil|Enigma|1986

“One of the most eye-opening albums of my childhood! Changed the entire music rulebook as we knew it!” —Brad Noah

“One terrific album – great sound, great riffs, solos, hooks – everything a memorable metal album that stands the test of time should be.” —Ted Kirkpatrick

When this album broke, it went multi-platinum, forever raising the ceiling of what heavy Christian music could do. While the ballad “Honestly” might’ve broadened the band’s appeal, the band perfected its pop metal sound with sharp-edged songs like “Calling on You,” “Free” and “Rockin’ The World.” They were giants in those days and their message on “More Than A Man,” the title track and “The Way” were as clear as any Sunday morning preacher. For some odd reason, however, the decision was made that the painting of four angels casting an evil dude into the fire was “objectionable” and a “safer” version was sold into Christian bookstores.—DV

#4 The Choir - Chase the Kangaroo|Myrth|1988

“Making that record was a turning point for us. I had just opened the studio and we were becoming more confident about our music. The record company thought we were doing demo’s for them, but we decided we were going to make the record without their input. We felt we were on to something special. That record is still one of my favorites.”—Derri Daugherty

This band helped define how great “alternative” Christian rock could be. This album flows from one track to another with refrains from one (“Clouds”) re-appearing in another and referencing a previous album (“The Rifleman”), making the album seem like a warm, yet melancholy journey. “Sad Face” was probably the first great mountain peak the band scaled, which they’d repeat with killer songs like “To Cover You” and “Sentimental Song” on subsequent albums.—DV

#5 Altar Boys - Gut Level Music|Frontline|1986

“You Found Me” could be the greatest punk rock love song to God ever written.—DV

“A timeless alternative rock classic. Outdoing not just all Christian rock releases, but equal to or better than their secular counterparts The Clash, Bruce Spingsteen & John Cougar Mellencamp. Still on rotation in my music listening regulars.  A strong Christian message played & presented with unprecedented passion and arranged with ageless appeal.—Steve Rowe (Mortification)

#6 The Seventy Sevens - Seventy Sevens|Exit/Island|1987

This one remains strongly ensconced on my personal top-ten list. Every song is a gem, every moment just about perfect. So what that the rest of the world missed the boat on this one, the band hit a home run. Intelligent, gutsy, brutally honest and undeniably hopeful, I still listen to it regularly and sing along with every word.—John J. Thompson

“I can’t think of many other records in my collection that are this solid from top to bottom. It also carries a twinge of sadness for me. The songs are melancholy, and there’s also the memory of this project getting far less attention and success than it deserved.”—Chris Hauser (freelance radio promotions)

Mike Roe has told us that the staff at Island was going to push this album hard into the mainstream, but another one of their albums broke big beforehand and this push never happened. That other album? The Joshua Tree (sigh).—DV

#7 King's X - Faith Hope Love|Megaforce|1990

You’ve heard the term “art rock?” Well, this was art metal, and it was perfect.—DV

“There was some good stuff on that CD, it was our biggest selling album. But it’s like looking at a yearbook for me, I’m just too close to make an evaluation. But I still think ‘I’ll Never Get Tired Of You’ is a great song.”—Doug Pinnick Although they’ve never allowed themselves to be described as a “Christian rock band,” fans on the hard  music side of ccm have universally embraced the progressive power trio that is King’s X, especially the two previous efforts and this early 1990 commercial breakthrough. The disc exhibits the band’s musical dexterity and muscular mastery, mixing funk, soul, hard rock riffs and rich harmonic vocals in a wildly entertaining prog-rock stew, that also managed to garner a “pop” single/MTV hit in “It’s Love.”  Later records would never sound as polished as this Sam Taylor produced effort, but it’s winning songs like “We Are Finding Who We Are,” “Moan Jam” and the title track that kick started King’s X into the mainstream.  – BQN

#8 Stavesacre - Speakeasy|Tooth&Nail|1999

“Mark Salomon is probably one of three if not the top lyricist in Tooth & Nail history. An amazing voice and artist. He’s done everything from hip-hop to metal, hardcore and rock. One of the most talented guys I’ve worked with. That’s an amazing record, as well. Some people even think the pinnacle for Stavesacre.—Brandon Ebel (CEO, Tooth & Nail)

#9 mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister|Tooth & Nail|2006

“There’s another top three lyricist on the label as well, with Aaron. mewithoutYou was a surprise. We sign some bands that have remained extremely small on the label and that was a band, where you didn’t necessarily know where they would go. They basically became a band that has a complete cult following. They got pretty big and are definitely one of the highlights for us as a label in my career putting out their records. Definitely a band with a lot of integrity and vision.—Brandon Ebel

#10 Vengeance Rising - Human Sacrifice|Intense|1989

You should have seen the Star Song sales reps pre-selling this album at the CBA Int’l convention before this one hit in ‘89. They were giddy yet clueless at the revolutionary prospect. Nothing has really come out before or since this album hit the scene. Awesome riffs played at breakneck speed, but just gnarly, groove-heavy riffs on their own. Tunes like “White Throne” and the title track are without question high water marks of the Christian metal scene. Has only one blemish (probably the worst audio engineering glitch of all time) – a bad vocal edit, which comes in at 2:02 during the song “Burn.”—DV

#11 Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown|Sparrow|2003

An excerpt from HM#99 said this album was “perfectly titled … and I’m not talking about the words ‘the’ or ‘beautiful.’…” I guess HM was wrong on that one, huh?—DV

#12 Precious Death - Southpaw|Metro One|1995

As inventive as Faith No More was to mainstream metal was this progressive release to the Christian metal scene. Mix Living Colour with Metallica and Cher on lead vocals. “Say what?” Exactly!—DV

#13 Larry Norman - Only Visiting This Planet|Solid Rock|1972

Let your history search start here with the grandaddy of Christian rock. The first of a killer trilogy, this album features excellent, witty, sharp and poignant lyrics. He’s bold, blunt and street level (see “Why Don’t You Look Into Jesus”).—DV

#14 MUTEMATH - MUTEMATH|Warner Bros.|2006

Cutting edge and even somewhat controversial, this is a landmark release and it simply blew people away with a fresh sound and world class songwriting. This album is so good it sounds like a major UK release.—Dr. Tony Shore

#15 Adam Again - Ten Songs|Broken|1988

For their sophomore effort, Gene Eugene took his band to the next level, mixing soul & funk with his edgy alternative rock leanings to come up with a record that is sophisticated and moving.—Brian Quincy Newcomb For their sophomore effort, Gene Eugene took his band to the next level, mixing soul & funk with his edgy alternative rock leanings to come up with a record that is sophisticated and moving.  Greg Lawless’s guitars deliver the raw rock energy that would dominate later records, but it’s the songwriting that excels. “Treehouse” boldly asks that none be excluded, “Who Can Hold Us” reminds us that God never turns away, while the back to back punch of “Eyes Wide Open” and “Every Word I Say” call for a life and faith lived authentically in the real world.  My favorite version ever of “Ain’t No Sunshine.” – BQN

#16 Scatered Few - Sin Disease|Alarna|1990

One of the best records to ever come out of the ‘punk’ scene. —Caleb Olsen (Boot To Head Records)

#17 Sixpence None The Richer - Sixpence None The Richer|Squint|1997

Everything about it – the friendships forged thru trials, the song cycle borne of artistic despair, the covert recording sessions, the extraordinary musicianship, the subsequent birth of Squint, and the album’s eventual worldwide success – still seems like a miracle.—Steve Taylor

#18 Tourniquet - Psycho Surgery|Intense|1992

It’s hard to pick between Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance or this one for this list, so we just flipped a medical thesaurus and it opened to Psycho…—DV

#19 Daniel Amos - Doppelganger|Alarma!|1983

I’d spent a couple years stretching my church friends (and radio listeners in Syracuse) with earlier DA, Mark Heard and Rez Band. When Doppleganger hit my desk, I was the one who got stretched.—Chris Hauser

#20 The Prayer Chain - Shawl|Road Dog|1993

I think we were all into Jane’s Addiction when we wrote that album. I thought we were really ahead of our time when we finished it, but listening back to it, you can defiantly hear the Seattle influence. —Tim Taber

#21 MxPx - Life in General|Tooth & Nail| 1996

Infectious, original, awesome and very musical. “Middlename,” “Chick Magnet,” “Cristalena” and “Move To Bremerton” are all still staples in a great live show.—DV

#22 Zao - Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest|Solid State|1998

Zao has had an amazing, prolific and brutal career thus far (both musically and personnel-wise), but this one really kicked into that heavy gear that helped define “metal-core.”—DV

#23 Bloodgod - Detonation|Frontline|1987

Quite an original metal sound. Unforgettable tracks include the back-to-back “Crucify” and “Messiah,” but evangelistic fervor meets metal in “Self-Destruction” and the ballad “Alone in Suicide.”—DV

#24 Outer Circle - Outer Circle|Tooth & Nail|1998

Crucified frontman Mark Salomon tries his hand at old school punk here and knocks one out of the park. Every track rules. “Manifesto” is a rally ‘round the microphone punk anthem.—DV

#25 Creed - Human Clay|Wind-up|1999

Lotsa people hate on Creed, but they perfected that classic rock formula of quieter verses exploding into huge power choruses better than most bands. I still like these songs. —David Bach (Guardian)

#26 Galactic Cowboy - Galactic Cowboy|DGC|1991

I loved this album. I remember them rehearsing these songs for a demo before they got signed to Geffen. They were such naturals at harmonizing. And with brutal metal underneath. —Doug Pinnick

#27 Lifesavers Underground - Shaded Pail|Frontline|1987

This monumental 1988 release from Michael Knott and LSU puts the lie to the idea that Christian music has to be positive. Angry, confused, hurting and worn to a thin hot line, this punk record was about telling the cold hard truth about existence, while we “cling to the faith” (“Tether to Tassel”) that “there is More to Life” than what we see.  – BQN

As great as Chris Carrabba was with FSF, his leaving to go solo was an awesome decision. Hearing these bleeding-heart songs sung back to him from 1,000 voices in the audience in concert on this tour was a flat-out phenomenon. —DV

#29 Whitecross - Whitecross|Pure Metal|1987

Listen to this album. It’ll blow your mind. It’s simplistic ‘80s metal to a fault (think Ratt with Jesus-first lyrics), but the shredding lead guitar by Rex Carroll in every fill, nook and cranny is primo.—DV

#30 Fleming & John - Delusions of Grandeur|R.E.X.|1995

Why this album didn’t change the world is a crime. Fleming McWilliams’ operatic vocal range and hubby John’s adroit songwriting was an eclectic groove alt-rock match made in heaven.—DV

#31 Deliverance - Deliverance|Intense|1989

“If You Will” into “The Call” is almost as good as metal gets.”—DV This record would forever change and impact me and the Christian metal music scene as we knew it! —Bill Bafford (Roxx Prod.)

#32 Kerry Livgren AD - Time Line|CBS|1984

One of my fav albums. Two vocalists dancing over sideways, rhythmic and very electronic beats was a fresh and highwater mark in 1984 for a few ex-members of Kansas that wanted to pen intelligent Christian lyrics to thinking man’s prog rock.—DV

#33 Mortal - Fathom|Intense|1993

Sonic brilliance, great hooks and killer riffs made “Alive and Awake,” “Rift,” Godspeed” and “Nepulsultra” stick in your head long after the tracks ended. Could be the most accessible industrial style music ever made by believers. —DV

#34 Demon Hunter - Summer of Darkness|Solid State|2004

A dynamic mix of the right amount of chaotic riffage, doomy low-end vocals, and singable choruses got this world-class album noticed in the mainstream. —DV

#35 Owl City - Ocean Eyes|Universal Republic|2009

Possibly the musical success story of 2009. Adam Young somehow crafted a dozen electronic songs in his parents’ Minnesota basement that just ooze infectious joy. —DV

#36 Flyleaf - Flyleaf|Octone|2005

Here’s a terrific, inventive and dynamic metal album that was miraculously given time to build an audience and take off over the course of 3-4 years. One listen and you’ll never doubt again if girls can do metal. —DV

#37 Thrice - Vheissu|Island|2005

Perhaps this is what U2 might’ve sounded like if they had formed in a post-hardcore Orange County. A creative masterpiece and high mark that the band keeps threatening to top. Scary. —DV

#38 Aunt Bettys - Aunt Bettys|Elektra|1996

Maybe we should just blame the marketing and radio promotions departments at Elektra for failing to make the song “Jesus” as memorable as a Nirvana hit. How could they have failed with material this good? —DV

#39 The Crucified - The Pillars of Humanity|Ocean|1992

I would’ve never started playing drums, which led to me being in NIV & then to starting a label, if it wasn’t for Pillars…—Jason Dunn The Crucified is one of the reasons why I joined and started P.O.D.. Pillars of Humanity was the first “Christian” album I’d ever heard.”—Sonny Sandoval

#40 The Alarm - Strength|IRS|1985

The Alarm were one of my favorite bands back in the early ‘80s. I was so blown away by them using Marshall amps with acoustic guitars! They were so spiritual, but not preachy at all. They were an inspiration to me. —Doug Pinnick

#41 Embodyment - The Narrow Scope of Things|Solid State|2000

What a change from Embrace the Eternal to this album … and what a killer song in “One Less Addiction.” It was like a new band – an awesome, passionate and emotional new band.—DV

#42 Believer - Sanity Obscure|R.E.X.|1991

When Christians make art that blows people away with its creativity, skill and excellence … well, isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be when people are in relation to the Creator? Sanity Obscure – case in point. —DV

#43 Dogwood - Building a Better Me|Tooth & Nail|2000

I (originally) signed ‘em, because I loved their heart. The way they connected with the kids was phenomenal. They made kids feel welcome all the time and they were pranksters. I loved that about them. —Noah Bernardo, Sr.

#44 Underoath - They're Only Chasing Safety|Solid State|2004

I knew this was going to be a special record on hearing the demos. It brings back many fond memories of a great time in my life and marks the peak of my career at T&N. Without a doubt, this was a defining moment for Underoath. —Chad Johnson (Come&Live)

#45 Bride - Snakes in the Playground|Star Song|1992

This record best captured the apex of their live energy and great songwriting. —David Bach A turning point for the legitimacy of true hard rock in the Christian market (as opposed to overly premeditated/watered-down youth group filler). Snakes… was to Bride what Appetite… was to G ‘n R.—Dez Dickerson

#46 Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - I|Mono vs Stereo|2005

On paper the idea sounds crazy: a hardcore frontman singing lyrics about Ma Barker over a Southern Rock/metal hybrid … but it’s a marvelous thing. The ballad “Just Wanted to Make Mother Proud” could be today’s “Free Bird.”—DV

#47 Lovewar – Soak Your Brain|Pakaderm|1993

Hands down … the most underrated Christian rock band of all time. This record is sick! Tim Bushong is one of the great unsung music geniuses of Christian rock. —David Bach

Rooted in the voice and bass lines of Michael Been, The Call’s “Reconciled” confirmed that inspite of life’s challenges, “I Still Believe (Great Design).” And I find God’s Spirit “Everywhere I Go.” A masterful musical collection of artists, in songs of thoughtful, often biblical imagery, The Call revealed you could write about profoundly spiritual themes in mainstream settings and rock with intentionality, because “we need all the hope that we can get.” – BQN

#49 dc Talk - Jesus Freak|Forefront|1995

Even though you could find this album’s title track if you mashed “Self Esteem” with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” it is still a great rally cry for Christian rockers. The album had more than one good song, too. And it (thankfully) found them moving towards rock. —DV

#50 John Mehler - Bow & Arrow|A&S|1982

Got this record when it came out. Still have it on vinyl! It was ahead of its time musically for Christian music. It sounded secular, which was a no-no in Christendom back then. Times have truly changed, and this record stands the test of time. —Doug Pinnick

#51 Seabird - 'Til We See the Shore|Credential|2008

Sounds classic even though it’s only two years old. Organic piano rock with grit, soul and a voice (in Aaron Morgan) that’ll fill a room.—DV

#52 Holy Soldier - Holy Soldier|Myrh|1990

I was the Myrrh Records promotion guy when they got signed. We all had very high hopes for them. They had Stryper’s old manager and ably played all the LA clubs where Poison and Van Halen got their starts. We had a couple #1’s – and the band was the first ever color cover of HM Mag! —Chris Hauser

#53 Pedro the Lion - Control|Jade Tree|2002

With each album David Bazan was able to break through my defenses, disarm my guards and inject a good dose of truth into my life. Control was one of those records. —Caleb Olsen

#54 Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay|Essential|1995

The song “Flood” was one of those surprises that catapulted this band of college friends all over mainstream radio, giving this skilled group of songwriters a healthy career that’s thankfully still going.—DV

#55 Brainchild - Mindwarp|R.E.X.|1994

Scott Albert’s an industrial music genius – fusing the power of metal, dance grooves and noise sampling. His second opus was originally released as a side-project called Brainchild, but later re-released as a Circle of Dust album.—DV

#56 Paramore - Riot|Fueled by Raman|2007

This thing is chock full of hits, which weren’t even exhausted on radio, but helped make them Warped Tour darlings. Critics should note that these songs would sound great with a guy singing ‘em and the girl that does belt ‘em out ain’t no slouch, either.—DV

#57 Showbread - Age of Reptiles|Tooth & Nail|2006

Shock rock, raw rock and dance rock all came together (with a sense of humor, too) for one great album here.—DV

#58 Anberlin - Cities|Tooth & Nail|2007

After refining its sound with the fantastic Never Take Friendship Personal, Anberlin was able to top themselves with a great collection of songs (like “Adelaide,” “Godspeed” and “The Unwinding Cable Car”), including the über-epic “Fin.”—DV

#59 Starflyer 59 - Leave Here a Stranger|Tooth & Nail|2001

Two of the most talented artists ever to be involved with Christian music come together on this classic release from one of the most underrated bands… Jason Martin’s Starflyer. Leave Here A Stranger was produced by Terry Taylor. They are all good but this record is a shining star in a discography of artistic brilliance. —Dr. Tony Shore

#60 Living Sacrifice - The Hammering Process|Solid State|2000

Reborn could just as easily be sitting here, but the band expanded its personnel and its sound once again for this album, achieving another brilliant musical breakthrough. —DV

#61 Guardian - Fire and Love|Pakaderm|1991

This was our sophomore and transition album with new members, label and producers. Still sounds decent after all these years. This album is still the anchor of our live set to this day. —David Bach

#62 441 - Mourning into Dancing|Blue Collar|1986

On this, their second album, 441 crystalized that dreamy male vocalist new wave sound (a la Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Paul Young) to perfection, adding heartfelt joy and an innocent worshipfulness that was magic.—DV

#63 Horde - Hellig Usvart|Rowe Productions|1994

Mortification alum Jayson Sherlock adopts the alias of Anonymous and records the album to kick off a Christocentric infiltration of black metal culture. Purported death threats and the mistaken idea that Sherlock meant to lampoon the music’s unrelenting evil follow, but the one-man act’s lone studio album holds up as a righteously furious assault.—Jamie Lee Rake

#64 Family Force 5 - Dance or Die|Tooth & Nail|2008

The word “crunk” might as well have a photo of FF5 next to it in the dictionary. This album could very well be that genre’s best. These 11 songs sure stand up well.—DV

#65 Jerusalem - Warrior|Lion & Lamb|1982

This Swedish hard rock band hit on all cylinders with “Man of the World” and “Constantly Changing,” but were revolutionary with its epic 12-minute “Sodom.”—DV

#66 Lone Justice - Shelter|Geffen|1986

Maria McKee remains one of my faves to this day and I keep this album near me at all times. As a teen it was “I Found Love” and “Reflected” that rocked me. As an adult, “Dixie Storms” slows me in my tracks every time I hear it.—John J. Thompson

#67 Petra - Back to the Streets|Star Song|1986

After several albums of being “pretty good” musically, this first album with veteran vocalist John Schlitt was flat-out arena rock great. Check out “Shakin’ The House.”—DV

#68 Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust|Columbia|1988

Peter Garrett’s intense political concerns about the environment, justice for aboriginals in Australia, and a world gone war-mad gives this breakthrough for Midnight Oil the furious energy of Hebrew prophets like Hosea and Amos. Aggressive, engaged, intense, Garrett leads the band through the hit, “Beds Are Burning,” warns that “your Dream World is just about to end,” and cries out with activist zeal in “Whoah” that “God is by my side.” – BQN

#69 The Violet Burning - Strength|Bluestone|1992

Strength just plain blew us all away. From the Tubbs brothers’ version of the band (precision with passion) to Pritzl’s chemical presence behind the front mic, this was worship music like I had never heard. Graceful, intense, evocative, sensual and soulful, in all the right places. Brilliance.—JJT

#70 Undercover - Balance of Power|Brainstorm Artist International|1990

I grew up on the fun punk anthems of Undercover, but Balance of Power marks a high point for the band with a very mature and artistic sound and it’s still my personal favorite from a very amazing band.—Dr. Tony Shore

#71 Matthew Ward - Armed and Dangerous|Live Oak|1986

The one male voice in the pretty, petite trio 2nd Chapter of Acts, you might never guess he could wail like Steve Walsh, but this album did that – with Dann Huff’s guitar shredding all over it, too.—DV

#72 One Bad Pig - Smash|Pure Metal|1989

Birthed out of Austin’s early ‘80s punk scene, this album captured that spirit with tunes like “Isaiah 6,” “Frat Rats,” “Looney Tune” and “Let’s Be Frank.”—DV

#73 Jeff Johnson - Shadowplay|Ark|1983

It’s amazing that music this experimental was ever distributed into the CBA. Take the trippiness of Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons and meld it with deep lyrics inspired by C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, etc, and you’re in prog rock heaven. Total sonic excellence from the pre-digital era.—DV

#74 Kansas - Vinyl Confessions|Kirshner|1982

When the songwriter behind “Dust in the Wind” found Jesus, it was a big deal to us Christian rockers. This was Kerry’s second post-conversion Kansas album and the first with vocalist John Elefante.—DV

#75 Novella - A Liquid Earth|Star Song|1992

Songs like “Missionary,” “Bad Place” and “Don’t You Run” resonate with a hopeful melodic sweetness and an arena rock thunder a la Journey in their heyday.—DV

#76 Magdallan - Big Bang|Intense|1992

We were trying to set new standards in Christian rock in hopes to inspire others to do the same. Something bulletproof the world would have a hard time demoting to irrelevancy like they do with most all Christian Music. I pray we did that and am still proud of that album.—Ken Tamplin

#77 Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Live at the Wetlands|Dare|2002

Robert Randolph and his Family Band introducing us all to the “sacred steel” genre is easily one of the best things to happen with rock guitar in the past decade (or two).—DV

#78 Red Sea - Blood|Rugged|1994

Led Zeppelin. Whitesnake. Red Sea.—DV

#79 Sacred Warrior - Obsessions|Intense|1991

On its fourth album this power metal band tweaked its Maiden/Queensryche sound more towards the Operation Mindcrime spectrum. In 1991 this was the perfect decision. —DV

#80 Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise|Asthmatic Kitty|2005

In his second of a 50-state project, this prolific songwriter became an overnight critic’s darling. The esoteric excellence of these songs are reason why.—DV

#81 Andy Hunter - Exodus|Nettwerk|2002

Hunter’s debut intersects the notion of DJ-led praise & worship with authentically club-banging techno/trance textures for the rare sanctified dance music project to rock listeners for whom the disco is their church. US Christian label patronage would move on, but not before leaving this scintillating classic.—Jamie Lee Rake

#82 Wovenhand - Mosaic|Sounds Familyre|2006

Any fan of great songwriting and alternative music will love this release. It is simply one of the most original and beautiful albums I’ve ever heard. The instrumentation and melodies will leave you wanting more. The fact that this is an independent release makes it that much more amazing.—Dr. Tony Shore

#83 Vigilantes of Love - Audible Sigh|Compass|2000

A decade into it, Bill Mallonee’s VoL appeared to find it’s mojo working with producer Buddy Miller, a way to connect his strong poetic lyrics to potent musical settings, aided in no small part by Miller and Kenny Hutson on mandolins and guitars.  Emmylou Harris sings harmony on “Resplendent,” one of the best songs of Mallonee’s canon. “Nothing Like a Train,” “Goes Without Saying” and “Could Be a Whole Lot Worse” make this a prime exhibit of the portent in Mallonee’s literate songwriting.  – BQN

#84 Evanescence - Fallen|Wind-Up|2003

15 Million copies of this album have sold worldwide. Not bad for a band that had sent its independently released Origin demo CD to this magazine two years prior.—DV

#85 Comeback Kid - Turn it Around|Facedown|2003

Sometimes the best bands and albums are created as a fun outlet – an experiment based upon musical hunches, passion and a hunger. Such was the wonderful surprise of this first chant-along album by some of these former members of Figure Four.—DV

#86 Project 86 - Drawing Black Lines|BEC|2000

With its second album Project 86 punched nu metal in the gut with real metal. The band’s been as consistent as ever with each release, but this one remains a fan favorite and live set staple.—DV

#87 Arkangel - Warrior|Star Song|1980

This might be the best album in the entire universe. Art/prog rock from 1980. Imagine Jethro Tull, Rush, Kansas and ELP rolled into one. “Warrior” is perhaps the best hippie worship song ever.—DV

#88 Skillet - Comatose|Ardent|2006

After years of being “pretty good for Christian rock” they can now stand toe-to-toe with any mainstream rock band and kill it. “Falling Inside the Black” and “Rebirthing” both soar.—DV

#89 Tonio K - Romeo Unchained|What?|1986

At a point when most of Christian music sounded the same and had to meet certain lyrical requirements, along came artistic genius Tonio K with quirky avant-garde sounds and lyrics that were way too honest and intelligent for the masses.—Dr. Tony Shore

#90 Steve Taylor - I Predict 1990|Myrrh|1987

There was so much controversy surrounding this album – the cover, the content, the store boycotts, the cancelled Australian tour – that in retrospect, I’m amazed it was ever released.—Steve Taylor

#91 OC Supertones - Supertones Strike Back|BEC|1997

Kings of ska’s third wave? Possibly so. Along with FIF at least able to make a claim towards the crown. Fiesty, fun and fast. Four of these songs made it on their just-released best-of, ReUnite.—DV

#92 Allies - Long Way from Paradise|Dayspring|1989

Dayspring Records probably never knew what hit ‘em. These veteran rockers let it all bang out on this blues hard rock opus with greats like “Devil is a Liar,” the title track, “Old Man Down” and “Christian Man.”—DV

#93 - Mad at the World - Mad at the World|Frontline|1987

This album stretched the mostly empty boundaries of what was really cool and “edgy” in Christian music at a time when the only other genre doing that was metal.—DV

#94 Iona - Beyond These Shores|Forefront|1993

Don’t say “Enya clone” until you’ve heard this band’s songs. It’s like Dream Theater minus the metal. Progressive yet beautiful and moving. Joanne Hogg’s vocals soar on “Treasure” and “Burning Like Fire.”—DV

#95 Sam Phillips - Martinis & Bikinis|Virgin|1994

The artist fka Leslie Phillips perfected her songcraft on this album, with powerful tunes like “Black Sky” “Baby, I Can’t Please You” “I Need Love” the trippy ballad “Strawberry Road” and the Lennon cover of “Gimme Some Truth.”—DV

#96 Extol - Undeceived|Solid State|2000

Burial introduced us to these Nordic Viking metallers, but Undecieved kicked it up even another notch.—DV

#97 Degarmo & Key - Straight On|Lion & Lamb|1979

“Livin’ on the Edge of Dyin’” could’ve been an outtake from Springsteen’s Born to Run album. And “Enchirdion,” “Long Distance Runner” and “Jericho” ain’t no slouches, either.—DV

#98 Jimmy Hotz - Beyond the Crystal Sea|Vision|1980

The guy who produced Arkangel’s album self-released his own solo album around the same time. It’s classic prog rock in the vein of acid rockers like Yes. Lots of atmospheric and space rock keyboards.—DV

#99 Asight Unseen - Circus of Shame|New Breed|1991

From out of nowhere this young band rocked with a veteran confidence and swagger. Influenced from a myriad of sources, like rockabilly, grunge, The Cult, STP, Jane’s Addiction. And how can you go wrong when you write a song called “Jimi Jones Boogie?”—DV

#100 PAX217 - TwoSeventeen|Forefront|2000

I would love to say I discovered and signed this band, but one of my A&R guys (Mark Nicholas) scouted them and chased down Howard Benson to produce. “Prism” is still one of the best Christian rock songs ever.—David Bach

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Since October Release Single
After scoring their first ever hit on the Active Rock charts last year with “Guilty,” Since October have returned with a brand new album and lead single which picks up where they left off. The band’s sophomore release Life, Scars, Apologies will be released on Tooth & Nail/EMI Records on 6/8th. The first single “The Way You Move” has already reignited the band’s fan base by becoming the #1 most added track at Active Rock radio this week. The foursome made up of Ben Graham (Lead Vocals), Luke Graham (Guitar / Backing Vocals), Josh Johnson (Bass) and Audie Grantham (Drums) are excited to get their latest single on the air. “This is a song about a relationship gone right, and my wife of 8 years is the inspiration,” commented Ben. “It seems like most ‘relationship songs’ are about what went wrong. Since a ‘happy marriage’ is rare these days I figured I should take advantage of my situation. Before we met, I was at a time in my life where I had decided to be ’single for awhile’, you know, focus on my life, my job, my faith, my whatever. However, let’s just say after I caught a glimpse of her, that philosophy went flying out the window! There was something about her that restored in me the idea of ‘true love’. We both took a chance and after 8 years I still enjoy watching her walk through a room!” Through driving rhythms, memorable choruses, moving melodies and rock solid bottom end, the Floridian bred band have connected with listeners in clubs across America, on the radio, and via the Internet. The band’s authentic, pure voice delivered a significant following through the release of their debut album This Is My Heart in 2008, which has built steadily in to imminent street date of Life, Scars, Apologies. Graham shares, “Anything in our lyrics is usually something I’ve dealt with or maybe someone in the band is dealing with. People are attracted to that level of honesty, especially in the clubs. When people see us on stage, they might assume that we’ve got everything together and our lives are perfect. We like to say, ‘You know, we might be on stage but we’re not any higher than you guys are and we’re struggling through this just as much as you guys are.’ We’re just trying to tell our stories.” Life, Scars, Apologies — the band’s upcoming album — will undoubtedly kick down even more doors for Since October, spreading their huge riffs and big harmonies further across the globe. The band is poised to do great things, but by no means have they forgotten how and why they started. “Our faith is a huge part of our lives — what we do, how we live,” explains lead vocalist Ben Graham. Since October was built from the ground up, kicking and clawing in the hardscrabble Southern club circuit as a self-made rock n’ roll band and selling 5,000 copies of their self-financed CD through word of mouth. They’ve toured with bands like Trapt, 10 Years, Saving Abel and Saliva and shared stages with Shinedown, Flyleaf, Papa Roach, Chevelle and Judas Priest, to name a few. Most importantly for the group they’ve been able to connect to a wider audience with their music and messages. “A lot of the songs are really upbeat and fast tempo on the first album compared to this new one,” Ben points out. “We really drop the tempo down and just chug a little bit on this album.” The band will head to Nashville to shoot a video for “The Way You Move” this month. After that, they expect to do what they do best – hit the road and tour. More details to be announced shortly.

New Album From In The Midst Of Lions
Facedown Records’ In the Midst of Lions are in the recording studio with Jamie King working on their Facedown debut, The Heart of Man. The band is excited to debut some of the new songs on this summer’s Scream the Prayer Tour. ITMOL’s vocalist Matt Janssen says the band feels blessed to be able to record with Jamie adding “He’s very knowledgeable about everything he does and incredible at it. The album is coming together well, we have already tracked drums and we’re about to start tracking guitar.” When asked about the concept behind The Heart of Man, Janssen noted that it’s a 3 part concept: “The tendency of corruption in man’s heart, the consequence of that corruption, and the transformation man must go through with God to get his heart past the corruption.” The Heart of Man makes its debut in August 2010.

Norma Jean Offer Free Download
Just a heads up that the almighty NORMA JEAN has just launched a FREE download of their new song “Leaderless and Self Enlisted” at their website. Fans need to sign up for the mailing list to get the free track. The song is from the band’s upcoming new album, Meridional, which arrives July 13th.

Haste The Day Debut New Single
Metalcore monsters HASTE THE DAY are not only announcing the track listing and artwork, but are debuting the lead single from their towering new album, Attack of the Wolf King, out 6/29 on Solid State Records. “Travesty”, one of several stand-out tracks from the band’s forthcoming album, is available to purchase today on iTunes, and can also be streamed via the band’s MySpace page. Wolf King proves to be the most dynamic, ferocious and art-minded album of the band’s career – an impressive feat for an act that is releasing its fifth full length and has compiled more than a quarter-million in album sales. Recorded in Richmond with veteran producer Andreas Magnusson (THE BLACK DHALIA MURDER, OH SLEEPER, etc), Attack Of The Wolf King is the first outing for the current incarnation of HASTE THE DAY, whose new members brought equally fresh elements to the writing process, adding new fuel to the tried-and-true metalcore machine of singer Stephen Keech and bassist Michael Murphey. While HASTE THE DAY are already among the metalcore elite, Wolf King sees the band reaching frenzied new heights for what, nine years into their career, could be their career-defining album. “I think that Attack Of The Wolf King has taken the musical elements of HASTE THE DAY – the breakdowns, the melodies, and the mood – and turned it up ten notches,” says bassist Michael Murphy. “Fans of the old HTD and the new HTD will be both be in love with this album. It has the raw aggression of Burning Bridges, the catchy choruses of When Everything Falls, the energy of Pressure The Hinges, and the mood and feeling of Dreamer. Get ready for your new favorite HASTE THE DAY album!” HASTE THE DAY have already announced a summer headlining tour in support of the album, from 6/4 to July 2, and will follow that up with a Warped Tour run from July 20 to August 15th.
Attack of the Wolf King Track Listing:
1. Wake Up The Sun
2. Dog Like Vultures
3. The Quiet, Deadly Ticking
4. Travesty
5. Merit For Sadness
6. The Un-Manifest
7. The Place Where Most Deny
8. White as Snow
9. Crush Resistance
10. Walk With a Crooked Spine
11. My Name Is Darkness
Special Edition:
12. Meet Me Half Way (Black Eyed Peas cover)
13. Blue 42 (Live in Auckland, New Zealand)
14. Pressure The Hinges (Live in Capetown, South Africa)
Tour Dates:
6/4 – Allentown, PA
6/5 – Lemoyne, PA
6/6 – Philadelphia, PA
6/7 – Farmingdale, NY
6/8 – Worcester, MA
6/9 – Hartford, CT
6/10 – Montreal, QC
6/11 – Toronto, ON
6/12 – Syracuse, NY
6/13 – Buffalo, NY
6/15 – Cleveland, OH
6/16 – Columbus, OH
6/17 – Wilmore, KY
6/18 – St. Louis, MO
6/19 – Cordova, TN
6/20 – Little Rock, AR
6/22 – Houston, TX
6/23 – San Antonio, TX
6/24 – Corpus Christi, TX
6/25 – Austin, TX
6/26 – Oklahoma City, OK
6/29 – Bloomington, IN (Special HASTE THE DAY vs HASTE THE DAY show – featuring the return of all of HTD’s past members!)
6/30 – Grand Rapids, MI
7/1 – Iowa City, IA
7/2 – Marietta, IL

Underoath Announce New Drummer
Having wrapped a European tour last month, UNDEROATH will begin recording their new as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to their acclaimed disc Lost In The Sound of Separation (Tooth & Nail/Solid State) on 5/24. For the new album, set for release in the late fall, the group will team with Matt Goldman (who co-produced the band’s Lost In The Sound of Separation and Define The Great Line albums) and Jeremy SH Griffith to produce. In other news, lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY, and guitarist JAMES SMITH have announced that drummer Daniel Davison (ex Norma Jean) will be joining on drums for writing and recording the new album and the forthcoming tour. The group will head out this summer for a three-week trek on the “Cool Tour” with As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats and War of Ages. UNDEROATH–whose last four albums have combined sales well in excess of one million copies–released 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. The band continue to garner new fans and widespread critical acclaim for Lost In The Sound Of Separation as well as their electrifying live performances.
Tour Dates:
7/12 – Orlando, FL
7/13 – Atlanta, GA
7/14 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC
7/15 – Charlotte, NC
7/16 – Baltimore, MD
7/17 – Toronto, ON
7/18 – Royal Oak, MI
7/20 – Boston, MA
7/21 – Sayreville, NJ
7/22 – Philadelphia, PA
7/23 – Columbus, OH
7/24 – Milwaukee, WI
7/25 – St. Louis, MO
7/27 – Houston, TX
7/28 – Dallas, TX
7/30 – Mesa, AZ
7/31 – Los Angeles, CA
8/1 – San Francisco, CA

Ivoryline To Release Vessels July 27th
Ivoryline will release VESSELS on July 27th in stores and online. The band’s sophomore album follows their Tooth & Nail Records debut, THERE CAME A LION (2008) which opened as one of the bestselling releases from a new artist in the label’s sixteen-year history. VESSELS was produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, The Almost) and showcases a more mature and diverse Ivoryline than was heard on their previous record. “We just started writing,” says vocalist Jeremy Gray. “We didn’t really have a plan or agenda for the record. We just wrote what was on our hearts and hashed out the songs together. We had ample time to get the songs just the way we wanted and had a blast writing and recording the record. It really was one of the most exciting, joy-filled times of my life.” Joined by Guitarist Dusty Kittle, Bassist Robert Woodward and Drummer Wesley Hart, Gray and Ivoryline began taking the band’s sound to a new level. “With The Daylight” and “Hearts Open” harken to the heart of the band’s catchy rock core while “Search Me Out” and “Instincts” take that sentiment and forge forward to plateaus like “Made From Dust” and “You Bring Fire,” which are arguably the most ethereal and moody songs of the band’s career. “It’s been four years or so since some of the songs on THERE CAME A LION were written. Our tastes in music have changed, and we have changed as people,” explains Gray. “As a band, we listen to all different types of music from classical and movie scores to metal and hardcore. Since we do all our writing together, we influence each other all the time, and we employ each other’s strengths and different tastes in the writing process.” But the band also wanted their new music to have a renewed meaning. “During the recording process, I began praying that God would literally fill our songs, lyrics, and the album as a whole with His Spirit; that he would use us as His vessels. That was just really on my heart,” Gray says. Thus VESSELS was born. “The record is definitely more honest, revealing, and spiritual than our previous. We really want it to impact people in a deep way. Of course we want them to jam it and love the songs, but we also want people to be uplifted, loved, and maybe even challenged by some of the topics we address.”

Onward To Olympas Summer Tour
Facedown’s Onward to Olympas are heading out with Before There Was Rosalyn this Thursday for the Nu-Crew Tour which runs through the end of June.
Tour Dates:
5/13 – Gas City, IN
5/14 – Terre Haute, IN
5/15 – Owensboro, KY
5/16 – Virginia Beach, VA
5/17 – Murfreesboro, NC
5/18 – Charleroi, PA
5/19 – Frackville, PA
5/20 – Ontario, NY
5/21 – Amityville, NY
5/22 – New Bedford, NJ
5/23 – Wilmington, DE
5/24 – Zanesville, OH
5/25 – Crofton, MD
5/26 – Lynchburg, VA
5/27 – Cornelius, NC
5/28 – Gastonia, NC
5/29 – East Ridge, TN
5/30 – Jacksonville, FL
5/31 – Kissimmee, FL
6/1 – Birmingham, AL
6/2 – Fayetteville, GA
6/3 – Columbia, MS
6/4 – Jackson, MS
6/5 – Houma, LA
6/6 – Little Rock, AR
6/7 – Bartlett, TN
6/8 – Waco, TX
6/9 – Midland, TX
6/10 – Albuquerque, NM
6/11 – Yucca Valley, CA
6/12 – Chino, CA
6/14 – Pahrump, NV
6/17 – Twin Falls, ID
6/18 – Salt Lake City, UT
6/20 – Camdenton, MO
6/21 – Jefferson, SD
6/22 – Minneapolis, MN
6/23 – Cedar Rapids, IA
6/25 – Bartlett, IL
6/26 – Decatur, IL

Queens Club Announce Tour With Emery
Queens Club have announced a wealth of new tour dates for this 5/and June. The band will embark for two weeks with The Forecast which leads into a three week run with Emery across the nation. Following that will be an appearance the annual Cornerstone Festival in Marietta IL alongside The Devil Wears Prada, Mewithoutyou and others. Queens Club is a four piece who wield throbbing post-punk energy with a dollop of electronic pop gloss and infectious melodies. The band’s full-length debut Young Giant has recently been released on Tooth & Nail Records and a video for the band’s song “Less Talk” premiered on Absolute Punk last month. Favorable reviews have been pouring in including AltPress.com who gave the album a 3 out of 5 and The Kansas City Pitch who proclaimed “A metal-core history (drummer Jake Ryan and singer-guitarist Dan Eaton defected from the Chariot) means that Queens Club songs are bound to be imbued with intensity. But they also come mapped with predetermined pop purpose, making for enjoyable tracks.”
Tour Dates:
5/13 – Joplin, MO
5/14 – San Antonio, TX
5/15 – Austin, TX
5/17 – Mesa, AZ
5/18 – San Diego, CA
5/19 – Canoga Park, CA
5/20 – Upland, CA
5/21 – Fresno, CA
5/28 – Spokane, WA
5/29 – Seattle, WA
5/30 – Roseburg, OR
6/1 – Boise, ID
6/3 – Colorado Springs, CO
6/5 – Iowa City, IA
6/6 – Columbia, MO
6/7 – Little Rock, AR
6/8 – Montgomery, AL
6/9 – Louisville, KY
6/10 – St. Louis, MO
6/11 – Urbana, IL
6/13 – Indianapolis, IN
6/14 – Grand Rapids, MI
6/15 – Poplar Grove, IL
6/16 – Des Moines, IA
6/17 – Omaha, NE
6/18 – Tulsa, OK
6/19 – Wichita, KS
6/30 – Marietta, IL

Flyleaf On Tour
Flyleaf would like to thank their fans that voted for their video for “Missing” in the AMTV Democracy challenge. Because of all the votes not only will you now get to see the video for “Missing” on AMTV and AMTV2 but also MTV’s Elite 8! Flyleaf is on the Unite & Fight Tour right now with 10 Years, Fair, & Midland.
Tour Dates:
5/14 – Salt Lake City, UT
5/15 – Denver, CO
5/18 – Cleveland, OH
5/20 – Worcester, MA
5/21 – Atlantic City, NJ
5/22 – New York, NY
5/24 – Poughkeepsie, NY
5/25 – Washington, DC
5/26 – Norfolk, VA
5/29 – Omaha, NE
5/30 – Sioux Falls, SD
6/1 – Billings, MT
6/2 – Casper, WY
6/4 – Boise, ID
6/5 – Reno, NV

Thrice Hit The Road Again
Orange County-based Thrice now have a second leg of dates ready to announce for their long-awaited headlining tour this summer. Thrice was recently forced to cancel their co-headlining tour with Manchester Orchestra due to a family emergency, but they’re now prepared to get back on the road with Kevin Devine, Bad Veins, and The Dig. The whole shebang kicks off in San Francisco, CA on 6/3, and winds down closer to their home turf, in Pomona, CA on July 17. Thrice is currently promoting their sixth and latest studio album, Beggars (09/09 Vagrant). Tickets go on sale to the public on 5/17. Thrice have received numerous accolades for Beggars, including the #5 spot on Alternative Press’ “Best Albums of 2009” list. Also known to consistently deliver a great live show, OC Weekly more recently named Thrice’s Nov 25 date at House of Blues Anaheim in their “Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009.” Additionally, the OC Music Awards nominated Thrice for Best Album, Best Alternative, and Best Rock. Harnessing their own creative powers, Thrice have recorded both their 2007/2008 double release The Alchemy Index and 2009’s Beggars at their own studio in Orange County, with guitarist Teppei Teranishi in the producer’s chair.
Tour Dates:
6/3 – San Francisco, CA
6/4 – Portland, OR
6/5 – Seattle, WA
6/7 – Edmonton, AB
6/8 – Calgary, AB
6/9 – Saskatoon, SAS
6/11 – St. Paul, MN
6/12 – Chicago, IL
6/13 – Detroit, MI
6/15 – Toronto, ONT
6/16 – Montreal, QC
6/17 – Boston, MA
6/18 – New Haven, CT
6/19 – Clifton Park, NY
6/21 – Lancaster, PA
6/22 – Allentown, PA
6/23 – Philadelphia, PA
6/24 – New York, NY
6/25 – Sayreville, NJ
6/26 – Towson, MD
6/28 – Norfolk, VA
6/29 – Carrboro, NC
6/30 – Charleston, SC
7/1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL
7/2 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
7/3 – St. Petersburg, FL
7/6 – Houston, TX
7/7 – Austin, TX
7/8 – Dallas, TX
7/9 – Tulsa, OK
7/10 – Kansas City, MO
7/11 – Denver, CO
7/13 – Salt Lake City, UT
7/15 – Tempe, AZ
7/16 – San Diego, CA
7/17 – Pomona, CA

New Album From My Epic
Dreamt Music’s My Epic have been hard at work on their sophomore album for the past few months, and we now have the latest details about the project. The band has been working with Matt Goldman (Underoath, Copeland, Anberlin, Cartel) to produce their second album, YET. Vocalist Aaron Stone had this to say about working with Matt and the outcome of their sophomore Dreamt album YET. One of the things we realized early on was that [Matt] doesn’t exaggerate. He says exactly what he means. If it’s good he says so but he never uses words like “awesome” or “amazing”. That’s a quality we have really grown to appreciate over the last few years. The other great thing about Matt is that we already trusted that he knew what he was doing. This time around we felt really confident in the songs and we just wanted someone to help us maximize who we have become. We don’t ever want to make the same record twice. Matt was great at encouraging us to let this record become what it wanted to be. YET is about the distance between that which has already been traveled, overcome, and discarded, and the journey still to come. It is about the evidence, even now, of what will be. It is about a G-d who is so brilliantly and blindingly big that our rational minds can only be left to cower at His depths. He is so magnificent that we cannot yet look Him in the eye and yet He desires to live within us. It is about the hope that arises when one truly realizes that we will be completely undone when we stand before Him and yet He loves us still and makes us what we could never be on our own. My Epic will be touring in support of YET starting on 6/5th and ending at Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL. They along with So Long Forgotten (Come & Live) and label mates A Hope For Home are teaming up with 30 Hour Famine and World Vision for a tour that will hit the midwest, east and south. Dates will be announced soon. YET will be released on July 6th.

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The Unite & Fight Tour is underway! We’ve stormed through the Southwest and are now heading to the West Coast. Get your tickets to these shows now as they are going fast! And if you happen to be in the UK, Flyleaf is playing DOWNLOAD 2010!

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UNITE & FIGHT TOUR
WITH 10 YEARS & FAIR TO MIDLAND

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May 24 – The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
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Haste The Day News
Haste the Day is back in the studio with acclaimed producer, Andreas Magnusson, recording for their 5th studio release. 4 video blogs from the studio have been posted thus far and the 5th was released Friday, March 12, 2010 on the band’s youtube and Myspace. Since the bands inception in 2001, Haste the Day have risen to create something refined, incomparable, and unprecedented. Selling over 250,000 records stateside, the band has plans to tour in support of their new album which is tentatively set for an early summer release.
Check the band out on the road at one of the upcoming dates:
4/2 – Indianapolis, IN
4/3 – Dayton, OH
4/8 – Evansville, IN
4/9 – Bloomington, IN
4/10 – South Bend, IN
4/11 – Ft. Wayne, IN
4/15 – Munich, Germany
4/16 – Utrecht, Holland

War Of Ages Tour News
War of Ages has just announced a spring tour with As I Lay Dying and Demon Hunter scheduled to kick off on April 29th. The band will be supporting their brand new album (April 13th) Eternal, which you can pre-order here.
Tour Dates:
4/29 Tucson, AZ
4/30 Albuquerque, NM
5/1 Lubbock, TX
5/2 Oklahoma City, OK
5/3 Des Moines, IA
5/4 Springfield, MO
5/5 Louisville, KY
5/6 Richmond, VA
5/7 Allentown, PA
5/8 Pittsburgh, PA
5/9 Pittsburgh, PA
5/10 Nashville, TN
5/11 Chicago, IL
5/12 Minneapolis, MN
5/13 Kansas City, MO
5/14 Englewood, CO
5/15 Maona, UT
5/16 Boise, ID
5/17 Spokane, WA
5/18 Eugene, OR
5/20 Reno, NV
5/21 San Diego, CA
5/22 Las Vegas, NV

Flyleaf Announce Tour
“Again,” the lead single from A&M/Octone recording artist FLYLEAF’S latest album, Memento Mori, has climbed to #3* at Modern Rock radio, right behind Muse, who occupy the #1 and #2 spots. Memento Mori, the follow-up to FLYLEAF’s self-titled Platinum debut, recently entered The Billboard 200 at No. 8. “Reaching #3* after 28 weeks, ‘Again’ has been Flyleaf’s biggest hit at Modern Rock radio to date,” said Ben Berkman, EVP/Head of Promotion at A&M/Octone Records. “It has also been one of their most enduring as well, reaching this position after a steady eight month build. Furthermore, the track navigated one of the most competitive fourth quarters in the last 10 years, outlasting records from over a dozen established Gold & Platinum artists. ‘Again’ is a bona fide hit!” The band, which just wrapped up a trek with Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin, will launch a sold-out U.K. tour on March 22nd, which includes a show at London’s Islington Academy on April 1st. FLYLEAF will then return to the States for a series of festival appearances and a headlining tour that will kick off on May 4th. Fair to Midland and Ten Years will open on the tour. A limited number of VIP packages will be available that include early entry to the show, a signed FLYLEAF poster and several other cool perks. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday and Saturday, March 19th and 20th; check your local box office for details. FLYLEAF is Lacey (lead vocals), Sameer Bhattacharya (guitar), Jared Hartman (guitar), Pat Seals (bass) and James Culpepper (drums). Based in Belton, Texas, the quintet has been touring nearly non-stop since the September 2005 release of its self-titled debut album, which spent 133 weeks on The Billboard 200 and contained the hits “I’m So Sick,” “Fully Alive” and the RIAA Platinum smash “All Around Me.” Recorded with Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, The All-American Rejects), Memento Mori was hailed by The New York Times as “muscular and alluring” while Entertainment Weekly called it “galvanizing.” “Break Your Knees,” a track that appeared on the expanded edition of Memento Mori, was tapped for Healing 4 Haiti, a benefit compilation that was released last week on the iTunes Store.
Tour Dates:
4/28 – Belton, TX
4/30 – San Antonio, TX
5/1 – Frisco, TX
5/2 – Spring, TX
5/4 – Albuquerque, NM
5/6 – Tempe, AZ
5/7 – Las Vegas, NV
5/8 – Anaheim, CA
5/11 – Seattle, WA
5/12 – Spokane, WA
5/14 – Salt Lake City, UT
5/15 – Denver, CO
5/18 – Cleveland, OH
5/20 – Worcester, MA
5/21 – Atlantic City, NJ
5/22 – New York, NY
5/24 – Poughkeepsie, NY
5/25 – Washington, DC
5/26 – Norfolk, VA
5/29 – Omaha, NE
5/30 – Sioux Falls, SD
6/1 – Billings, MT
6/2 – Casper, WY
6/4 – Boise, ID
6/5 – Reno, NV
6/6 – Mountain View, CA

A Plea For Purging New Album News
Upon returning home from the “They Came in Shoals” European tour, A Plea for Purging has entered Foundation Studios to record their third full length record entitled The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. “We had a killer time in Europe and met some great new friends but we are excited to get back to the states and start working on this record. We are stoked to be working with Joey “The Doo Doo Man” Sturgis again. Our working relationship on the last record was awesome. We are excited on how Depravity came out and can’t wait to see what magic Joey puts on these new songs.” says the vocalist, Andy Atkins. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell” is slated to hit stores 07.06.10.
To see some studio updates, visit:
youtube.com/apleaforpurging

Robert Randolph Hits Road For New Album Release
Grammy-nominated Robert Randolph & The Family Band’s highly anticipated new album We Walk This Road—the first since the band’s acclaimed 2006 effort, Colorblind—is set for release this June on Warner Bros. Records. Produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett, the album continues the Sacred Steel tradition for which Randolph has earned wide praise, including the New York Times, which applauds “his rip-roaring virtuosity and his gift for making his instrument sing without a word.” Randolph is also renowned for his passionate live performance—called “a spiritual celebration complete with audience participation and animated dancing” by the Chicago Tribune. Accompanied by his Sacred Steel mentors, Randolph will embark on the “Experience Hendrix Tour” beginning March 10 in San Francisco. The tour also features Los Lobos, Ernie Isley, Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and others. Throughout the recording of We Walk This Road, Randolph and Burnett worked closely together as archivists, discovering songs—decade by decade—from the 20th century American music canon. The songs they uncovered, ranging from blues and rock to field recordings and gospel, serve as the inspiration for the 11 songs on We Walk This Road. Recorded at the Village Recorders and Electro Magnetic Studio, the album includes “If I Had My Way” (featuring Ben Harper), “Salvation” (featuring Leon Russell), and reinterpretations of Prince’s “Walk Don’t Walk,” Bob Dylan’s “Shot Of Love,” (featuring Jim Keltner, who played drums on the original version) and John Lennon’s “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama” (featuring Doyle Bramhall II). Of the album, Randolph says “T-Bone and I drew a lot from the past while we were making this record, but I think it really is a record for these times. I think the fact that I, as a young guy who likes hip-hop and gospel, am reaching back into this rich history of American roots music will appeal to people who are fifteen, and people who are seventy-five years old. T-Bone opened my eyes to great archival music. He’s a link between the past and the present.” Listed among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Robert Randolph first rose to national prominence with the release of Robert Randolph & the Family Band’s 2003 studio debut, Unclassified. The album earned acclaim from the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly and USA Today and attracted the attention of Eric Clapton, who invited the band to tour as a supporting act. 2006’s Colorblind picked up where it’s predecessor left off, receiving praise from Vanity Fair, Associated Press and the New York Times and spawning the hit “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That,” which has been featured in the television shows “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Undercover Boss,” as well as the films Stomp The Yard and The Game Plan. Most recently, Randolph received a Grammy nomination for “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals” for his collaboration with The Clark Sisters on the track “Higher Ground” from the all-star collaboration album Oh Happy Day.
Tour Dates:
3/18 – Chicago, IL
3/20 – St. Louis, MO
3/21 – Milwaukee, WI
3/23 – Akron, OH
3/24 – Montclair, NJ
3/25 – Red Bank, NJ
3/27 – Atlanta, GA
5/16 – Wadmalaw Island, SC
6/13 – Los Angeles, CA
6/26 – Bridgeview, IL

Wrench In The Works’ New Album Is Out Now
Wrench In The Works’ brand new album is out now. You can order Decrease/Increase here. Make sure to get your copy of the album The New Review called “a loud and fast cacophony ripe with foreboding imagery and assertions of a divine truth.”

Switchfoot On TV Again
SWITCHFOOT will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Wednesday, March 17th, performing “Mess of Me,” which is currently #12 at Modern Rock radio. he track is the lead single from the band’s seventh album, Hello Hurricane, which debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200 last November. “Mess of Me” was recently nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the “Rock Recorded Song of the Year” category while “Always,” which was featured in “Grey’s Anatomy” recently, received a nod for “Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.” The video for “Mess of Me” has just been added into rotation at MTV2 and fans can vote for it on Fuse’s “No. 1 Countdown here. The band has been playing sold-out shows since the release of Hello Hurricane last fall. They’ve just added several more North American dates between now and April 21st, when SWITCHFOOT kicks off an international tour that will take them to Australia, Japan and the U.K. (See below for North American shows.) After the group returns, they’ll play Journey’s Backyard BBQ in Sacramento, CA on May 8th. SWITCHFOOT is partnering with Macbeth and Journey’s to offer a very special contest where one lucky winner will win a trip for two to see the band play the BBQ; complete details on the “Switchfoot Roadie for a Day” contest can be found here. The sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am will be held on Saturday, June 26th, at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA. The event will feature surfing contests, a live art mural created by local artists and a live concert. Line-up to be announced shortly. It will benefit San Diego area chapters of StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth. Last year’s Bro-Am was the most successful to date, drawing over 7,000 attendees and raising close to $100,000 for StandUp for Kids. “The Bro-Am really sums up our connection with San Diego, the surfing and music communities coming together to make a difference,” says Chad Butler, SWITCHFOOT’s drummer, who is featured on the cover of this month’s DRUM! magazine. “The Switchfoot Bro-Am began six years ago as an implausible dream: a dream that three of our favorite things (surfing, music, and the local community) could collide for a day in a way that gives back to the town that has given us so much,” adds lead singer Jon Foreman, who performed two weeks ago for Help Haiti Live, a benefit for Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Recorded with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Rilo Kiley, Eminem, and Pink), Hello Hurricane is SWITCHFOOT’s first album on Atlantic Records. Numerous songs from the record have been tapped for use in major marketing campaigns (Verizon Wireless’ BlackBerry® Storm, overstock.com, the Samuel Goldwyn Film “To Save A Life”) and television programming (”Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “One Tree Hill,” Fox Sports’ “NHL Music Nights,” ESPN’s college football coverage and WWE’s “TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs” pay-per-view). Hello Hurricane was a critic’s pick in USA Today’s Fall Music feature and Alternative Press hailed the title track as “an uplifting, hope-giving affirmation of resurgence.” In recent months, SWITCHFOOT has performed on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Gotee Records To Release Relient K: The First Three Gears
Relient K fans are about to get more than their money’s worth when Gotee Records releases Relient K: The First Three Gears (2000-2003) on April 20th at retail stores and digital retailers worldwide. With a whopping 51 songs, including five rare bonus tracks, the compilation is a three-disc set of the first three Relient K albums, RELIENT K, THE ANATOMY OF THE TONGUE IN CHEEK (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and TWO LEFTS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT BUT THREE DO (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and includes hits like “My Girlfriend,” “Sadie Hawkins Dance,” “Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry” and more. On top of all that, the iTunes® version includes three music videos (”My Girlfriend,” “Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry,” “Pressing On”) .Gotee is also offering an exclusive pre-order through musichristian.com. With the title track from their critically acclaimed project, FORGET AND NOT SLOW DOWN continuing its success on Christian CHR radio (currently #11) and “I Don’t Need a Soul” recently going for adds at both Christian rock (currently #18) and mainstream rock radio, Relient K will spend some time performing in Japan in early April, and then opening for Paramore in late April through mid May.

Abandon Kansas Video In MTV Competition
Abandon Kansas’ video for Close Your Eyes has been included in mtvU’s The Freshmen this week. Already deemed by Alternative Press as “One of The Bands You Need To Know in 2010” Abandon Kansas is making their presence known and helping to create change through music. Their Gotee Records debut CD ‘We’re All Going Somewhere’ out now, 25-city US club tour to kick off on March 16. An extensive touring schedule has helped to create a nice buzz on the band, earning new fans at every stop. The band played over 300 shows in 2009 and will embark on non-stop touring through out 2010. One heart at a time, one city at a time, day after day the band plans to bring their music and their message to the masses.
Tour Dates:
3/18 – Lawrence, KS
3/21 – Ft. Smith, AR
3/23 – Pensacola, FL
3/26 – Mobile, AL
3/27 – Jacksonville, FL
3/28 – Covington, GA
3/30 – Cleveland, TN
3/31 – Columbia, SC
4/1 – Charlotte, NC
4/2 – Virginia Beach, VA
4/3 – York Haven, PA
4/5 – Zanesville, OH
4/6 – Bay City, MI
4/8 – Grand Rapids, MI
4/10 – Franklin, IN
4/14 – Danville, IN
4/15 – Canton, OH
4/17 – Crofton, MD
4/18 – Darlington, SC
4/19 – East Ridge, TN
4/21 – Orlando, FL
4/22 – Jacksonville, FL
4/23 – Greenville, SC

New Album And Tour From The Listener
The Listener announces some news via their newsletter: “Hey. It’s Dan. Wanted to send out a quick email here and let you know of a few really cool things happening and going to happen in Listener world right now and in the coming months.” First off is the new Return to Struggleville album. IT IS BACK IN STOCK, and all brand new. We’ve had a love hate relationship with this project for a little while, but it now has legs and is walking again properly for the first time. We’ve been sold out of the DIY copies since last summer, and haven’t wanted to press it up again until we addressed some issues we had with it. So, here enters the actual proper version of Return to Struggleville. The original RTS had seen a few different designs, but mostly is was recorded and mixed in haste in between tours. We took some time and added proper packaging, new songs, a video, re-did all the vocals, full mixes and added mastering. It really is like a whole new album, it sounds great, we’re proud of it, and we’re happy to offer it up for once and for finally as we get ready to put out the Wooden Heart album on schedule for this summer. You can purchase it off of our site here: store.iamlistener.com, or buy it from our bandcamp site which will get you the CD and an instant download of the album and video. If you order the CD through the mail you will get a free RTS Album poster while the posters last. Also, if you are one of the people who had bought RTS in the past to help support us and don’t really want to buy it again we’d like to offer a free download of the album to you. Preferably email us a picture of you and your old RTS album, or some sort of convincing email letter or other proof and we’ll send you a link and code to download the new album for free. Send it to: freedownload@iamlistener.com.

New Album By I Am Alpha And Omega
I Am Alpha and Omega have just sent their new album, titled The Roar and The Whisper, off to mastering. It will be mastered by Alan Douches (Duchess). His mastering credits include: A Day To Remember, The Acacia Strain, Our Last Night, Emmure, Zao, Gwen Stacy, A Plea For Purging, Oh Sleeper.
Be on the lookout for more info soon.

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