No CommentsThe Ghost Inside has recently announced that their second full length album Returners is set to release on June 8th.
To Write Love Her Arms is a non profit organization who thrives on giving hope to those with depression, addiction or suicide. They hold frequent fundraisers and have representatives around the world sharing both their stories and messages to students, as well as parents all over the globe. Above all else this organization creates awareness towards this difficult subject through presentations, concerts, and through everyday people wearing something from the TWLOHA clothing line. Bands such as Anberlin, Paramore, Underoath, Bayside, Chiodos, Switchfoot, Dustin Kensrue and dozens more have all helped by advertising TWLOHA through their clothing line or by participating in concerts such as this years Heavy & Light festival.
This year on February 12th will be recognized as TWLOHA Day. You do not need to live in Florida where its head office is in order to participate. All you will need is a pen, or a highlighter, or a marker and simply write the word love on your arms. This will show your support for the 121 million people who suffer from depression every year. The more people with the words love written on their arms means the more people supporting those going through a dark period in their life to show that there are others like themselves as they are never alone.
TWLOHA has made a group you can search on face book for TWLOHA Day 2010, and have asked those who have participated to upload a picture of their arms with the word love written on it. If you are interested in learning more about TWLOHA in regards to suicide prevention, important news, upcoming events, or the TWLOHA clothing line you can go to
Mom used to get mad if you wrote on your arm, but on February 12th that could all become something more than just ink on your arm. It could mean hope for someone to live another day.
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Tour Roster
Come march, Atticus will be holding their second North Americametal Tour. The tour is set to start on the west coast of California and gradually makie its way across North America, including three dates with the great white north. These three Canadian dates will be held in Toronot, Montreal, and Quebec from March 31st to April 2nd.
Boston’s metal heroes Unearth of Metal Blade Records will be headlining this years tour. The other bands that will be trling along this twenty eight day long journey next to Unearth include Stick To Your Guns (Sumerian Records), Veil Of Maya (Sumerian Records), The Ghost Inside (Mediascare Records), and Carnifex (Victory Records). This line up is sure to bring a wider variety of fans in comparison to the previouse Metal Tour as it is incorporating more hardcore bands rather than straight up metal or death metal bands. another factor that will contribute to this tours success is the addition of bands such as Stray From The Path (Sumerian Records), Your Demise (Visible Noise Records), and Darkest Hour will be playing selected dates including the three Canadian shows. Tickets are now on sale for all show dates.
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Hailing from Rochester and Syracuse, New York Polar Bear Club has become huge in the hardcore and indie rock scene. With influences deriving from local bands they grew up with, Polar Bear Club has created their own twist on post hardcore and pop punk music which leaves their songs instantly recognizable. Catchy, upbeat and most importantly fun to listen to, the band has accomplished everything an honest band should through their music. Although it takes most independent bands years if anything to come close to finding a label or even releasing a full length, Polar Bear Club has managed all of the above and more. The band was nothing more than a side project when it started and has grown to capture the hearts of pop punk fans around the world. After the release of their first EP, The Redder, The Better in 2006 and their first full length album, Some Things Just Disappear is March of 2008 the band has toured with bands such as Crime in Stereo, Have Heart and Canada’s own Cancer Bats. This soon lead to their signing with Bridge 9 records who recently released Polar Bear Club’s second full length album entitled Chasing Hamburg. They have also released their first music video for the song “Light of Local Eyes”. The video is made up of multiple pieces of live shows from THE FEST 8, in Gainesville, Florida as well as a local show from Orlando.
For anyone who has never heard this band and is a fan of true honest music built around pop punk, they a without a doubt checking out and/or adding to your music library. Their poppy riffs, upbeat drumming, gritty vocals and honest lyrics define what pop punk once was and should still be about today; not to mention their non stop energetic live shows. Polar Bear Club among others are the new face of catchy music, teaching all of us that music above all else should be fun. Punk is back.
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It Prevails Live in CA
After a dormant five months It Prevails has made a few announcements in regards to their future as a band. This progressive hardcore band from Portland officially claimed world wide popularity in underground music after releasing their second full length album Capture & Embrace, last winter. This also lead to the band signing with Rain City Records. However with regards to a few local shows around the California area and a short seven day tour with American Me in the UK the band seemed to be avoiding touring and keeping fans updated. Their myspace comment section was soon being filled with questions as to whether It Prevails was still a band or not.
Lead singer Ian Fike, recently posted a blog on the bands myspace page as to what was in store for their future as well as the reasons behind the lack of touring after the album release. It Prevails had located to Denver, Colorado resulting in the loss of three of the five but soon found two new members; Bobby Valeu on guitar and Ian Clarke playing drums. Although the band is still without a permanent bassist It Prevails is not holding back future plans.
It Prevails is currently in the studio, which either means new demos or a new EP as another full length just over a year apart seems a bit rushed. Then again this is the same band that has survived through member and label changes as well as relocation. Fike has also announced that they will be going on a full US tour due to constant demand by their fans. The clouds are starting to clear for it prevails and their return will surely not go unnoticed. “It Prevails, as a band and an idea was born in the summer of 2004 with a phone call between Alex and I when we decided that we wanted to write the most honest music we could.” says Fike as he explains how both guitarist Alex Kutsche and himself rebuild the band.
Keep your eyes peeled on It Prevails as much more is coming www.myspace.com/itprevails
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