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Photos from this year’s Rockstar Taste Of Chaos can now be seen in Driven Far Off’s photos section. These photos were taken at the San Jose Civic Auditorium on February 15, 2009. Bands on the Taste Of Chaos tour include Thursday, Bring Me The Horizon, Pierce The Veil, Four Year Strong, and Cancer Bats. Click here to check out photos from this year’s Taste Of Chaos and other photos taken by Driven Far Off.
Artist: Thursday
Album: Common Existence
Label: Epitaph
Purchase: SmartPunk
Release Date: February 17th, 2009
Overall: 9
Music: 9
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 8
Thursday is the kind of band that was a front-runner in the scene for the longest time, constantly churning out genre defining albums that one would have assumed would make them a household name. While they received positive reception by everyone across the board, and amassed a devout following of people, Thursday was one of those bands that were constantly on the verge of breaking big while just not sky-rocketing to the heights people expected of them. So around May 2007, they dropped all touring plans and left their label in search of something more. After one sort of live album, Kill The House Lights Thursday are back in full force, with a new record label (Epitaph) and a new record, Common Existence.
“Resuscitations of a Dead Man” pounds right through the beginning of Common Existence, with wails of urgency courtesy of Geoff Rickely this song sets the tone for the entire release. Echoes of urgency, danger and intensity throughout makes this a great introductory track.
Something Thursday have mastered, almost to the point where it is an art form is the scream. A well placed scream can be everything for a track, it can propel the intensity from a two to a ten in a matter of seconds. Songs such as “Circuits of Fever”, with it’s ambient vocals followed by slightly muffled scream, along with some of the best instrumentals on Common Existence, make this track stand out. This is easily one of the best examples of a well-placed scream in music today.
Another great example of Thursday’s musical prominence, is the powerful, acoustic song “Time’s Arrow” which is held up with powerful lyrics and strong production, which make it a moving track. This shows that Thursday are just as skillful at slowing is down, as they are at turning it up that extra notch (see: “Unintended Long Term Effects”)
Common Existence is a remarkable tour-de-force of powerful lyrics, clever instrumentation and devotion for music. Each track echoes with meaning, passion and catchiness. Whether it be the dark screams in “You Were The Cancer”, or the light “ooo’s” of “Circuits of Fever” that catapult this album into a league of it’s own and push Thursday into becoming even more prolific then they already are.
Track Listing
1. Resuscitation Of A Dead Man
2. Last Call
3. As He Climbed The Dark Mountain
4. Friends In The Armed Forces
5. Beyond The Visible Spectrum
6. Time’s Arrow
7. Unintended Long Term Effects
8. Circuits Of Fever
9. Subway Funeral
10. Love Has Led Us Astray
11. You Were The Cancer
Thursday‘s new video for “Resuscitation Of A Dead Man” can be seen below.
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Head over to Thursday’s MySpace page to hear an entire stream of their new album Common Exsistence.
A live video of Thursday performing “Friends In The Armed Forces” can be seen below.
Thursday‘s new album Common Existence is set for release on February 17th. Their song “Resuscitation Of A Dead Man” can be downloaded below for free. Check out the album art for Common Existence below.
Thursday – Resuscitation Of A Dead Man (mp3)
You can now pre-order the new Thursday album, Common Exsistence, by clicking here. Pre-order includes a t-shirt.
Track Listing For Thursday’s new album Common Exsistence:
1. Resuscitation of a Dead Man
2. Last Call
3. As He Climbed The Dark Mountain
4. Friends In the Armed Forces
5. Beyond the Visible Spectrum
6. Time’s Arrow
7. Unintended Long Term Effects
8. Circuits of Fever
9. Subway Funeral
10. Love Has Led Us Astray
11. You Were The Cancer
The first song, “Resuscitation of a Dead Man”, is currently streaming on Thursday’s Myspace. Be sure to check it out!
New album has a Februrary 17th, 2009 release date.
The 2009 Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour has announced its dates and line-up. The lineup includes headliner Thursday, as well as Bring Me The Horizon, Four Year Strong, Pierce The Veil (all of whom will rotate their spot on the bill throughout the tour), and Cancer Bats. In addition, one local Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands winner will open the show at each stop.
This year, fans can expect a low ticket price (between $20-25 per ticket) as well as the return of the fun-filled concourse offering a bevy of fascinating distractions in between sets guaranteeing that the pandemonium will begin as soon as fans enter the venue.
Tour co-founders, John Reese, Lyman and Darryl Eaton state: “We are very excited about the great bands and concourse activities planned for the 2009 North American Tour. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK has been a great partner helping us bring fans a great package and a big show at a very fan-friendly entrance price. We’re really proud that the RTOC has become an important event on music fans’ calendars in the long, cold winter in the U.S. and Canada.”
The Rockstar Taste of Chaos pre-sale begins Friday, December 12th, at 10AM in each market. Please go to www.rockstartasteofchaos.com for all on sale information, and ticketing links.
Tour Dates
02/14/09 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
02/15/09 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Auditorium
02/16/09 Chico, CA Senator Theater
02/18/09 San Diego, CA House of Blues
02/19/09 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
2/20/08 Las Vegas, NV
02/21/09 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
02/22/09 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
02/24/08 Milwaukee, WI
02/25/09 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
02/26/09 Rochester, NY The Armory
02/27/09 Worcester, MA The Palladium
02/28/08 Hartford, CT
03/02/09 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
03/03/09 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
03/04/09 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
03/05/09 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
03/06/09 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
03/07/09 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
03/08/09 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
03/09/09 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
03/10/09 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
03/13/09 St. Paul, MN Myth
03/14/09 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
03/17/08 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
03/18/09 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
03/19/08 Atlanta, GA
03/23/09 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
03/26/09 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
03/27/09 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
03/28/09 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
03/29/08 Spokane, WA
03/30/09 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/01/09 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
04/03/09 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Center
04/04/09 Saskatoon, SK Odeon Events Centre
04/05/09 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
04/08/09 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
04/09/09 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Thursday has posted a video update from the studio. Check it out below.
