CHIODOS SET TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION VERSION OF BREAKOUT ALBUM ‘BONE PALACE BALLET: GRAND CODA’

BAND TO SHOOT VIDEO FOR SECOND SINGLE “THE UNDERTAKER’S THIRST FOR REVENGE IS UNQUENCHABLE. (The Final Battle)”

After surpassing sales of over 162,000 copies of their breakout album BONE PALACE BALLET, CHIODOS is preparing to release a limited edition version of the album titled BONE PALACE BALLET: GRAND CODA October 28 (Equal Vision). The group’s second album, BONE PALACE BALLET--originally released in September of 2007--debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. The new version--which the group headed back into the studio with producer Casey Bates to complete--features four new songs as well as two acoustic versions of “I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was A Wizard” and “A Letter From Janelle,” that have never been released to the public. The new cover artwork for the disc from artist Paul Romano (Mastodon, Trivium) can be viewed here: .














































The loaded offering also includes a 30-minute DVD preview with live performances as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the band’s inner circle. CHIODOS will release their first-ever full length DVD offering in 2009 that Doug Spangenberg (Lamb of God “Killadelphia” & “Walk With Me In Hell,” Every Time I Die “Shit Happens”) is on board to direct.

“We are really excited to be able to present the complete version of Bone Palace Ballet,” says CHIODOS lead vocalist CRAIG OWENS. “Our fans have always supported us in everything we’ve done and I can’t wait for them to experience the definitive release of Bone Palace Ballet: Grand Coda.”

In video news, CHIODOS have tapped renowned director Darren Doane (AFI, Jimmy Eat World, As I Lay Dying) to lens the clip for their second single “The Undertaker’s Thirst For Revenge Is Unquenchable. (The Final Battle)” For the performance-based video—set to feature the band performing live on the rooftop of a local club--CHIODOS is inviting fans to participate. The video shoot will take place Tuesday, September 16 at The Crofoot (1 South Saginaw, Pontiac, MI 48342). Fans should arrive promptly between 3:00-4:00 PM to pick up a wristband for entry; shooting will begin onsite at 4:00pm and wrap around 8:00pm. Expect to hear news of the clip’s debut soon.

In touring news, the acclaimed Flint, MI sextet--CRAIG OWENS (vocals), BRADLEY BELL (keyboards), PAT McMANAMAN (guitar), MATT GODDARD (bass), JASON HALE (guitar) and DERRICK FROST (drums)--have announced multiple tours including headlining dates as well as co-headlining tours with Motion City Soundtrack and Silverstein which will keep them on the road into 2009; see the dates below and expect more to be announced soon.

Following is the complete track listing for BONE PALACE BALLET: GRAND CODA:

01. Two Birds Stoned At Once

02. Is It Progression If A Cannibal Uses A Fork?

03. Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)

04. Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered

05. A Letter From Janelle

06. I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was A Wizard

07. ...And Then The Liver Screamed "HELP!"

08. We Swam From Albatross, The Day We Lost Kailey Cost

09. Life Is A Perception Of Your Own Reality

10. If I Cut My Hair, Hawaii Will Sink

11. Smitten For The Mitten

12. Intensity In Ten Cities

13. The Undertaker's Thirst For Revenge Is Unquenchable. (The Final Battle)

14. I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was A Wizard (Acoustic)

15. A Letter From Janelle (Acoustic)


Catch CHIODOS on the road -- visit www.chiodos.com for the complete list.

Mushroomhead set to release DVD in October; World Tour with Brujeria in December!

Cleveland metal outfit has a new album coming in 2009

Mushroomhead announces the DVD release of Volume 2, on October 28, 2008 on Filthy Hands/Megaforce Records. It's the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2005 DVD release Volume 1. The new DVD features 2 ½ hours of pure mayhem featuring exclusive never before seen content, live footage from the past three years on their “Savior Sorrow” tour, music videos including Headbanger's Ball 2007 Video Of The Year “1200,” “Simple Survival,” and the band's brand new video “Save Us.” Other extras include video commentary, behind the scenes footage and band antics.

"Volume 2 contains all the content that fans are hungry for, all the 'behind the scenes antics and drama' that shows the human side of Mushroomhead and what goes on when we are not on stage. Everything about this home video is personal, we filmed and edited all of the content in it as well, over 2 1/2 hours of mayhem and comedy. If you own Volume 1 then Volume 2 will blow your fucking mind.” - STITCH

The band will hit the road in October with The Autumn Offering, XFactor1 and Human Factors Lab and December dates with Brujeria.

Mushroomhead will also enter the studio this winter to record the follow-up album to their 2006 release Savior Sorrow. The new CD is slated for release spring 2009!

In the spring of 1993 seven musicians from Cleveland, OH came together to form a side project called Mushroomhead. The intentions of this project were to create an eclectic blend of music, forceful yet melodic alterna-metal incorporating elements of heavy rock, punk, goth, and industrial, yet combined with a vaudevillian stage show. From the band’s first concert it was obvious that this was far more than a side project, but would soon become a pioneering band. Known for its theatrical live show and the black masks that most of its members wear on-stage, Mushroomhead is one of the more unique and adventurous alternative metal outfits to ever emerged on the scene.

See them conquer live:

w/ The Autumn Offering, XFactor1 and Human Factors Lab:

10/03 - Findlay, OH - The Whiskey Venue
10/04 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
10/05 - Erie, PA - Sherlock's
10/07 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
10/08 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
10/09 - Hartford, CT - Webster
10/10 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
10/11 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Rock'n'Shock
10/12 - Orono, ME - Ultra Lounge
10/14 - Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar

10/15 - Springfield, VA – Jaxx

10/16 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/17 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
10/18 - Fayetteville, NC - Jester's Pub
10/19 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/23 - Palatine, IL - Durty Nellies
10/24 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/25 - Maplewood, MN - The Rock
10/26 - Madison, WI - The Annex
10/29 - Traverse City, MI - Streeters

10/30 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/31 - Cleveland, OH. - The Agora {famous Halloween show!!!}
11/01 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop

11/2 – Pittsburgh, PA - The Saddle Ridge

w/ Brujeria:

Saturday Nov.29 Los Angeles CA - House Of Blues

Monday Dec 1 Tucson Arizona - The Rock

Tuesday Dec 2 Sunshine Theater - Alburquerque, NM

Wednesday Dec 3 El Paso T.X - Club 101

Thursday Dec 4 Mcallen TX - Cene El Rey

Friday Dec 5 Victoria T.X - Riverside Multiplex

Saturday Dec 6 Austin T.X - Red 7

Sunday Dec 7 Fort Worth T.X - Ridglea Theater

The Morning Light LP Out Now! Exclusive Album Stream! Tour Dates! More!

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The Morning Light is excited to announce the nationwide release of their self-titled, full-length debut album today on Fearless Records.

Produced by Matt Goldman (Anberlin, Underoath, Copeland) and mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Cobra Starship, Metro Station), this album is quickly beginning to buzz, debuting on the CMJ Charts at #60. The young band is already accomplishing great things, premiering as the #9 most added artist on one of the largest add weeks for college radio. To listen to their full album, check out the exclusive album stream on PureVolume (link above).

Alternative Press Magazine named The Morning Light as one of the recommended bands for 2008, and they are not the only ones taking notice. Check out features for The Morning Light this month on Imeem, iLike, fuse.tv, AbsolutePunk.net, Download.com, iSound, and more.

Check out The Morning Light live on tour this fall with The Rocket Summer, Phantom Planet and The Secret Handshake.

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TOUR DATES

w/ The Rocket Summer, Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake

9.16.08 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

9.17.08 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

9.19.08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue

9.20.08 -Englewood, CO @ Gothic

9.22.08 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada

9.23.08 -Saint Paul, MN @ Station 4

9.24.08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave

9.25.08 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

9.26.08 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

9.27.08 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Concert Theater

9.28.08 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity

9.29.08 - Henniker, NH @ New EnglandCollege

9.30.08 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium

10.1.08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore @ TLA

10.2.08 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club

10.3.08 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall

10.4.08 - Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

10.5.08 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva

10.7.08 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

10.8.08 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing

10.9.08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

10.10.08 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

10.11.08 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar

10.13.08 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

10.14.08 - San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar

10.15.08 - Austin, TX @ Emo's

10.18.08 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

10.25.08 - Allentown, Pennsylvania @ Crocodile Rock

12.19.08 - Poughkeepsie, New York @ The Chance

Another PCM celebrity run-in!

PCM's Kristyn was recording the pop culture headlines at local Delaware radio station 93.7 WSTW, when the studio got a visit from songstress Keri Hilson. Keri's song "Energy" is on the verge of blowing up the charts, and she is best known for her collaboration with super-producer Timbaland on the track "The Way I Are" ! "Energy" is the first single off her upcoming album due in stores September 23rd. I asked Keri if she had any plans for the next single and she said "there are definitely some things in the works and ideas are swirling around". It will definitely be produced by Timbaland. I also found out that Keri does have some touring planned to support the new album, so be on the look-out for her to hit the road with Robin Thicke next month.