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Alexisonfire Tour Dates

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Alexisonfire will be touring with Norma Jean and La Dispute. Four Year Strong will also be joining on a few shows.

Nov 26 ““ Victoria, BC ““ Element *
Nov 27 ““ Vancouver, BC ““ Pacific National Exhibition (plus 3 Inches of Blood) ***
Nov 29 ““ Edmonton, AB ““ Edmonton Events Centre *
Dec 01 ““ Calgary, AB ““ Location To Be Announced *
Dec 03 ““ Saskatoon, SK ““ The Odeon Events Centre *
Dec 04 ““ Winnipeg, MB ““ Burton Cummings Theatre *
Dec 06 ““ Thunder Bay, ON ““ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
Dec 08 ““ North Bay, ON ““ The Wall *
Dec 10 ““ Montreal, QC ““ Metropolis #
Dec 12 ““ Kingston, ON ““ Stages #
Dec 14 ““ London, ON ““ London Music Hall #
Dec 16 ““ Toronto, ON ““ The Sound Academy #
* w/ Norma Jean and La Dispute
# w/ Four Year Strong, Norma Jean, and La Dispute
*** w/ 3 Inches of Blood, Norma Jean, La Dispute

As a special opportunity for fans, presale tickets will be available from September 8-10 attheonlybandever.com/store. Fans purchasing their tickets in the presale will also have the option of upgrading to a VIP package which includes their ticket, meet and greet with the band, early entry to the show, limited edition signed poster, and a laminate. Please visit theonlybandever.com for more details. Tickets go on sale to the general public September 11, 2010 @ 10:00AM. (September 17 in Calgary)

Underoath Set To Record New Album

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Underoath are set to begin recording their new album on May 24th. 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.

The band has 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.

Cool Tour w/As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages

**Mon 7/12 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Tue 7/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Wed 7/14 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Thu 7/15 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
Fri 7/16 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Sat 7/17 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Sun 7/18 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Tue 7/20 Boston, MA House of Blues
Wed 7/21 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Thu 7/22 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Fri 7/23 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
Sat 7/24 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Complex
Sun 7/25 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mon 7/27 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Wed 7/28 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
Fri 7/30 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
Sat 7/31 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sun 8/1 San Francisco, CA The Warfield

First Warped Tour 2008 Bands Announced

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Update: A full list of bands has been announced. Please go here to read the list.
The first round of bands for the 2008 Warped Tour have been announced. Check out the list below. Who would you like to see on next years Warped Tour?

The Academy Is…
The Briggs
The Bronx
The Color Fred
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Time I Die
From First to Last
Gym Class Heroes
The Lordz
Norma Jean
Katy Perry
Pierce The Veil
Reel Big Fish
Relient K
Shwayze
Street Dogs
3Oh!3
We The Kings

Via: AltPress.com

Tickets On Sale For The Dirty South Tour

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Tickets for the Dirty South Tour featuring Underoath, Norma Jean, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass House go on sale this Saturday. Check the tour dates below.

* 5/13 – Plush – N.Jacksonville, FL *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/14 – Headliner’s Music Hall – Columbia, SC *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/15 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA *with As I Lay Dying, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/16 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA *with As I Lay Dying, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/17 – Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/18 – ROCKETOWN – Nashville, TN *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/19 – ROCKETOWN – Nashville, TN *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/20 – New Daisy Theatre – Memphis, TN *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/21 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean
* 5/23 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL *with Norma Jean, Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster and The Glass Ocean

Albums In Stores Tomorrow

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Here are some albums that will be in-stores tomorrow September 12th, 2006.

This Providence – This Providence
Sugarcult – Lights Out
Norma Jean – Redeemer
Matches – Decomposer
Rory – We’re Not Up To No Good, We’re Up To No Good
Plain White T’s – Every Second Counts
Mars Volta – Amputechture
Heavens – Patent Pending
Mastodon – Blood Mountain
Racing Kites – We Hold It All Together