Good
things come in twos. Beer, hot chicks, and now Five Finger Death
Punch albums. The band has been in the studio the past few months
apparently working on A LOT of music.
Guitarist Zoltan Bathory
says, "We jumped in head first and found ourselves 12-13 songs
deep fairly quick but were still coming up with better and better
material, so we looked at each other and said, ‘Ok, why stop there?
Let’s keep going.’ Once we passed the 24th song we knew we’re
going to have to do a double album.”
The yet to be titled
album will be released in two parts. ‘Vol. 1′ will arrive in
stores July 23, with ‘Vol. 2′ set to follow at a
still-to-be-determined date this fall. Bathory says that putting
together a double-disc was a fairly easy decision, adding, “[This
music is] very dear to us, possibly the best material this band has
ever created. At that point there was no way to decide which songs to
leave off the album, so we made the decision to release them all.”
Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour, Featuring Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains + Airbourne Set for Late Summer 2013
If there was ever any question about rock ‘n’ roll being alive and well, the answer has arrived in the form of Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour. The late summer trek will feature four game-changing rock bands from four different countries, with Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne on the bill.
“The fans have made our North American visits thus far this year great fun and truly memorable,” Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen said. “We are looking forward to headlining Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance festival tour this summer, and sharing the stage with HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne.”
Tour dates and on-sale information will announced in the coming days. Information will be posted here.
This year marks the third installment for Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance. The event launched as a traveling tour back in 2011. The following year, it became a “destination festival” in Hershey, Pennsylvania that featured Stone Temple Pilots, Three Days Grace, Seether, Buckcherry, Fuel, Daughtry and more, commandeering Hersheypark Stadium over the Labor Day Weekend.
The fest returns to the road in 2013, which is exactly where it belongs.
The tour will bring American audiences the very best that rock music as a whole has to offer, with a decidedly international feel. Rock music is a universal language and all the acts on this tour embody the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll without borders.
Danish superstars Volbeat, who have enjoyed No. 1 status at active rock radio, will share the stage with HIM, a cult favorite from Finland whose fans are disciple-like in their devotion. All That Remains have scratched and clawed their way out of Massachusetts and rocketed up the radio charts over the past half-decade, all the while keeping a firm foothold in the hard rock/metal scene. Airbourne have been making a name for themselves ever since emerging from Australia, armed with plenty of riffs and just as much attitude.
