EVERY TIME I DIE And EPITAPH Make It Official

Epitaph Records has confirmed the signing of one of hardcore-rock's most notorious bands EVERY TIME I DIE. With the ink on the contract barely dry, the group is eager to enter the studio this spring to record its debut for the label, which is expected for release this fall.

"To be given the opportunity to start anew after existing for over ten years in an environment that has chewed up and spit out most bands in a quarter of that time is nothing short of a miracle," says vocalist Keith Buckley. "We are extremely honored and humbled by the faith that our new family at Epitaph has placed in us to continue writing music that is true to ourselves and true to our supporters. While most bands are looking for their 15 minutes of fame, EVERY TIME I DIE knows that Epitaph is the ONLY label where the soil is fertile enough for punk/rock bands to thrive on the ethics that got them started and we are proud to hang our hats within their walls. Our first Epitaph release will be recorded this spring with Steve Evetts and thus far is proving to capture the excitement of our new lease on life and the aggressive energy we are notorious for. See you in hell, otherwise known as the road."

Buckley, along with founding members Jordan Buckley (guitar),Andy Williams (guitar),Mike Novak and newcomer Josh Newton (bass),have been slinging their nasty brand of southern rock-infused, sweat-drenched metal for the past decade, releasing classic hardcore albums like "Gutter Phenomenon", "Hot Damn!" and "Big Dirty" and touring the world over multiple times.

"Their brazenly original amalgam of rock ‘n roll and ironic aesthetics always reminds me of L.A.'s dangerous, burgeoning hardcore scene I grew up in," says Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz. "Maybe that's why they've long been my favorite contemporary American hardcore band. Having the opportunity to work with them is a dream come true."

Chuck Stark of TheMetalUnion.com conducted an interview with Keith Buckley on August 9, 2008 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on the Vans Warped Tour. Watch the five-minute chat below.

EVERY TIME I DIE sold almost 14,000 copies of its last album, "The Big Dirty" (Ferret Music),in the United States in its first week of release in September 2007 to debut at position No. 41 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"The Big Dirty" was produced by Steve Evetts and was described by the band as "the CD you would compile if asked to make a mix of the best EVERY TIME I DIE songs you haven't heard yet. Ten-plus tracks that tore from our filthy hands like the creature that jumped out of that dude's stomach in 'Alien'."