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A Loss For Words Announce Fall Tour Dates

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A Loss For WordsA Loss For Words have announced some fall tour dates including support for the NE dates on Chiodos’ fall tour. The band will also be headlining a short string of U.S. dates before heading over to Russia and Europe for a headline tour, which will see them performing at Warped UK on Nov. 10 in London.

A Loss For Words recently released an acoustic EP titled [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-contagious/id537383276?uo=4″ title=”Returning To Webster Lake” text=”Returning To Webster Lake”], which is streaming here.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Aug 24           Irving Plaza New York, NY            (with Chiodos)
Aug 25            Trocadero Philadelphia, PA           (with Chiodos)
Aug 26           Royale Boston, MA                        (with Chiodos)
Sep 04            The Loft         Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep 06            Lost Horizon            Syracuse, NY
Sep 07            Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH (with City Lights)
Sep 08            The Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 20            Junkyard       Nashua, NH
Sep 21             Gracie Theatre @ Husson College           Bangor, ME
Oct 14             Zasidka            Kiev, Ukraine
Oct 15             Zhara               Kharkov, Ukraine
Oct 16             Podzemka       Rostov Na Donu, Russian Federation
Oct 17             Tarantul          Voronezh, Russia
Oct 18             Two Fingers   Oriol, Russian Federation
Oct 19             DK                    Ryazan, Russian Federation
Oct 20            Plan B            Moscow, Russian Federation
Oct 21             Port                 Vladimir, Russian Federation
Oct 24            Dushe            Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation   (w/ Save Your Breath)
Oct 26            Asylum           Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oct 27             Fighting Cocks  Kingston, United Kingdom
Oct 28            Waterfront Studio   Norwich, United Kingdom
Oct 29            Rock City         Nottingham, United Kingdom
Oct 30            Cockpit 2       Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 31             Ivory Blacks  Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 01            Moho Live     Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 02           Croft, The        Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 03           Joiners           Southampton, United Kingdom
Nov 05           Blue Shell     Cologne, Germany
Nov 06           Cassiopeia     Berlin, Germany
Nov 07           Ex-Haus         Trier, Germany
Nov 08           Club ZwölfZehn Stuttgart, Germany      Tickets
Nov 10            2012 Vans Warped Tour    London, United Kingdom

Chiodos Premieres New Song From Upcoming Album

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Chiodos is premiering their new song “Modern Wolf Hair” at Chiodos.net. The new song is off of their upcoming release, Illuminaudio, due out October 5th.

The song holds extra meaning for the entire band, as the bridge of the song was written with the long-distance assistance of Christopher “Notes” Olsen in California, who passed away in May 2010 and unfortunately was never able to hear the finished song. Bolmer states, “I am thankful to have Notes on this record, and this song is very special to us. This bridge is also the intro we used for our first shows with the new line-up, as well as for the first two tours we did together.”

Also streaming on Chiodos.net is the recently released song, “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together”. Illuminaudio is available for pre-order on MerchNow.com.

Chiodos will head out on the “Congregation of the Damned” tour this fall with Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway. On September 18th, Chiodos will head down to Forth Worth, TX to headline Firefest. We Came As Romans, Of Mice & Men, In Fear And Faith, Greeley Estates, Confide, A Bullet For A Pretty Boy, Four Letter Lie, and more will also be performing at the festival.  All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.

w/Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway

Oct 20  Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Oct 21  San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Oct 22  Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Oct 23  Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Oct 25  Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct 26  Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
Oct 27  Calgary, AB, CAN @ MacEwan Hall
Oct 28  Edmonton, AB CAN @ Edmonton Events Centre
Oct 29  Saskatoon, SK, CAN @ The Odeon (Canada)
Oct 30  Winnipeg, MB, CAN @ Garrick Center
Nov 02  Toronto, ONT, CAN @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Nov 03  Montreal, QC, CAN @ Metropolis
Nov 04  Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov 05  Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Nov 06  Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov 08  Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Nov 09  Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small’s
Nov 10  Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov 12  Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Nov 13  Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 14  Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Nov 15  Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Nov 17  Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 18  Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov 19  Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
Nov 20  Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
Nov 21  Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 23  San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
Nov 24  Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
Nov 26  Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov 27  Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues

Chiodos Debut New Song, New Album Due In October

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Chiodos has debuted, “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together”, a new song off of their upcoming album, Illuminaudio, due out October 5th.  The new song can be heard on the band’s MySpace here.

Illuminaudio was recorded at The Machine Shop in Weehawken, New Jersey with producer Machine (Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die, Cobra Starship).

“Recording with Machine was incredible,” says keyboardist Bradley Bell. “We didn’t really know what to expect, but right away we could tell that he believed in us as musicians.”

Pre-order packages for Illuminaudio are now available at MerchNow.com. All pre-orders will receive an immediate mp3 download of “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together” and the first 500 pre-orders will receive a signed CD. Fall tour dates will be announced soon.

Tracklisting:

1.  Illuminaudio
2.  Caves
3.  Love Is A Cat From Hell (feat. Vic Fuentes)
4.  Modern Wolf Hair
5.  Notes In Constellations
6.  Scaremonger
7.  His Story Repeats Itself
8.  Let Us Burn One
9.  Hey Zeus! The Dungeon
10. Stratovolcano Mouth
11. Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together
12. Closed Eyes Still Look Forward

The Used/Chiodos Tour

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The Used, Chiodos, and New Medicine are heading out on tour together.

Dates:

Apr 13 2010 Blue Note Columbia, Missouri
Apr 14 2010 Spin Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 16 2010 Bogart’s Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 17 2010 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, Michigan
Apr 18 2010 Club Zoo Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 20 2010 Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Apr 21 2010 Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York
Apr 23 2010 The Cannery w/ The Used, Chiodos Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 24 2010 The Canopy Champaign, Illinois
Apr 25 2010 Tom Dick & Harry’s Green Bay, Wisconsin
Apr 27 2010 The Shrine Billings, Montana
Apr 28 2010 Wilma Theatre Missoula, Montana
Apr 29 2010 Knitting Factory Spokane, Washington
May 1 2010 Knitting Factory Boise, Idaho
May 2 2010 Roseland Portland, Oregon

Chiodos Let Go of Singer Craig Owens

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Chiodos have let go of their singer, Craig Owens. You can read a official statement from the band below.

To all of our friends, family, and fans: We would like to let you know that we have let Craig Owens go as the singer of Chiodos. This decision was a necessary one.  Out of respect for all of the hard work that we have put in together for all of these years we will not be discussing the specific reasons that this needed to happen. We wish Craig well . We will absolutely be continuing on as a band and we will keep you informed as this next chapter unfolds.  Chiodos fans are the best fans in the world and all we can ask of you, after everything you have already given us, is to share in our excitement for this next album. We promise you will not be disappointed…………Brad, Jason, Pat, and Matt

MxPx Announce First Guest On New Covers Album

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MxPx have announced the first special guest on their upcoming covers album,  On The Cover II.  Craig Owens of Chiodos will be preforming on “Fallen Angel” by Poison. MxPx will be announcing the rest of the special guests all this week on AltPress.com. On The Cover II is due out March 24 on Tooth & Nail Records. Check out a video below of Craig Owens  in the studio recording his part for “Fallen Angel” by Poison.

Via [AltPress.com]

Ace Enders Set To Release New Album; Announces Tour Dates

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Ace Enders and a Million Different People are releasing their debut record When I Hit The Ground March 17th on Vagrant/Drive-Thru. In support of their new record, they’re doing a national tour with Craig Owens (Chiodos) & Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred). Check out the tour dates below.

Tour Dates

w/ Craig Owens, The Color Fred, The Gay Blades, Versa Emerge
Mar 11 The Masquerade (downstairs) Atlanta, GA
Mar 12 The Social Orlando, FL
Mar 13 The Orpheum Tampa, FL
Mar 14 Java Jazz Houston, TX
Mar 15 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
Mar 18 The Max Dallas, TX
Mar 25 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
Mar 26 Knitting Factory Hollywood Los Angeles, CA
Mar 27 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
Mar 28 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
Mar 29 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Mar 31 Avalon Theatre Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 01 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
Apr 03 The Loft Madison, WI
Apr 04 Mojoe’s Rock House Tinley Park, IL
Apr 05 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
Apr 07 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
Apr 08 The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
Apr 09 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
Apr 10 Pike Room @ the Crofoot Pontiac, MI