September 09, 2008 00:00
Fear Before Self-Titled Album In Stores October 28th
Fear Before Self-Titled Album In Stores October 28th
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Denver, CO's Fear Before The March of Flames has become Fear Before and will release a self-titled album on October 28th. Fear Before was recorded with producer Casey Bates in Seattle, WA this past summer. Bates also produced the band's 2006 release, The Always Open Mouth, as well as label-mates Chiodos, Bone Palace Ballet. Regarding the name change, guitarist Adam Fisher jokes, "It gets so tiring repeating 'Fear Before The March of Flames' over and over again to old lady gas station attendants in Nebraska" but adds, "Mostly because in so many ways, we're a new band." Bassist Mike Madruga explains the long version of the name was a personal challenge to the members. Now that they feel they've met the challenge, it's time to get down to the roots of the band. "The long version of the name was good for us in the beginning because it was interesting and stood out. It paralleled our mentality of playing the music we were writing because we told ourselves, 'If we can pull off having this name, we had better be able to pull off the music we were writing.' The new album is 10 strong songs, no fillers or tag-ons... and we want the band name to replicate that." The decision for a self-titled album seemed like a no-brainer. "It is essentially the same reasons as the name change. We want it to be identified by its songs," says Madruga. The songs certainly do reflect the new Fear Before. "Lyrically, this record is the most positive material we have done. It is a written history of all the emotions we have experienced through the course of the band's 6 years." Fisher adds, "A lot of it has to do with sticking around through all the hard times we've endured as a band. It's about growth and making mistakes but dealing with them instead of dwelling on them." Musically, Fear Before stays to their claim that they will never make the same record twice. "It's more concise, a hard hitter. It's still dark like Mouth... and cynical like Art Damage but it takes different elements from both and expands on them." One of the most noticeable differences on Fear Before is the vocals. "I don't know how it happened or when he decided he can sing, but he can and quite well," Fisher jokes of vocalist, David Marion. However, Marion's voice isn't the only one on the record: guest vocals include The Fall Of Troy, Heavy Heavy Low Low and Portugal. The Man. During their current headlining tour, attendees will be able to purchase a pre-order coupon at the shows. For fans not able to make it out to a show, several pre-order packages will soon be available at MerchNow. The band has posted a video from their time in the studio where fans can hear two clips of new music on their website, www.fearbefore.net. Track List: 1. Treeman 2. I'm Fine Today 3. Fear Before Doesn't Listen To People Who Don't Like Them 4. Get Your Life Together 5. Jabberwocky 6. Everything's Not Shitty 7. Tycho 8. Bad Days 9. Stay Weird 10. Review Our Lives (Epic) Tour Dates w/ Damiera, I Am The Ocean 09/09 Minot, ND - The Red Carpet 09/10 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium 09/11 Sioux Falls, SX - Nutty's North 09/12 Omaha, NE - Saddle Creek Bar 09/13 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot 09/14 Springfield, MO - The Vault 09/15 Iowa City, IA - Picador 09/16 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave 09/17 La Crosse, WI - The Warehouse 09/18 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen 09/19 Pontiac, MI - The Eagle Theatre 09/20 Cleveland, OH - The Agora 09/21 Covington, KY - Mad Hatter 09/22 Buffalo, NY - The SoundLab 09/24 Danbury, CT - Heirloom Arts Theatre 09/25 Allston, MA - ICC Church 09/26 Maplewood, NJ - Garden State Music Factory 09/27 Watertown, NY - Velocity 09/29 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club 09/30 Richmond, VA - The Canal Club w/ I Am The Ocean, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo 10/01 Charlestown, SC - Oasis 10/02 Atlanta, GA - TBA 10/03 Little Rock, AR - The Village 10/04 Tulsa, OK - The Marquee 10/05 Houston, TX - Walters 10/06 Austin, TX - Red 7 10/07 Dallas, TX - The Door 10/08 Amarillo, TX - The War Legion Hall 10/09 Albuquerque, NM - Telos House 10/10 Tucson, AZ - The Rock 10/11 Tempe, AZ - The Sets 10/13 Victorville, CA - Karma 10/15 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction 10/16 Bakersfield, CA - Studio 99 10/17 Santa Cruz, CA - 418 Project 10/18 Modesto, CA - Sidelines 10/20 Roseburg, OR - Riversdale Grange 10/21 Portland, OR - Satyricon 10/22 Longview, WA - Reid's Pit Stop 10/23 Seattle, WA - King Cobra 10/24 Richland, WA - Ray's Golden Lion 10/25 Spokane, WA - Big Dipper 10/26 Missoula, MT - Union Hall 10/27 Bozeman, MT - The Underground 10/28 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue |
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