AS I LAY DYING To Tour U.S. With DEMON HUNTER, BLESSTHEFALL, WAR OF AGES
March 12, 2010San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING will launch a headlining U.S. tour April 29 in Tucson, Arizona. The trek, wrapping May 22 in Las Vegas, will feature support acts DEMON HUNTER, BLESSTHEFALL and WAR OF AGES.
"Now that we're almost done with the new album, we can't wait to get on the road and start playing the new songs for our fans in the U.S.," explains AS I LAY DYING lead vocalist Tim Lambesis.
"Along with a new album comes a fresh excitement, and I can honestly say that I'm as passionate about music now as I was when this band first started.
"The tour lineup is solid and marks our first time getting to tour with our friends in DEMON HUNTER. Get there early to see the whole thing!"
The dates are as follows:
Apr. 29 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
Apr. 30 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
May 01 - Lubbock, TX - Cactus Courtyard
May 02 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
May 03 - Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
May 04 - Springfield, MO - Remington's Downtown
May 05 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall *
May 06 - Richmond, VA - The National
May 07 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
May 08 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
May 09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
May 10 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
May 11 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
May 12 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
May 13 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
May 14 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
May 15 - Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
May 16 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
May 17 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
May 18 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
May 20 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
May 21 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
May 22 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
* DEMON HUNTER and WAR OF AGES with special guest to be announced
Metal Blade Records has set a May 11 North American release date for "The Powerless Rise", the fifth full-length album from AS I LAY DYING. The band recently finished up the recording process in San Diego with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) and mixed the effort with Colin Richardson and his assistant Martyn "Ginge" Ford.
AS I LAY DYING's critically and commercially acclaimed release "An Ocean Between Us" landed the No. 8 position on the Billboard Top 200 chart its first week out, making it the highest rock debut on the chart that week. The band's first-ever DVD, "This is Who We Are", entered the Billboard Top Music Videos chart at the No. 2 position in the U.S. and the No. 3 position in Canada. The DVD is also certified platinum in the United States and Canada by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition, 2008 saw AS I LAY DYING earn a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for the single "Nothing Left".
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