Solid State Records News Feed

Watch August Burns Red's "Home" Live CD/DVD Trailer!

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:09:04 -0700

The trailer for August Burns Red's upcoming live CD/DVD "Home" is up now on YouTube!
August Burns Red's new live CD/DVD "Home" is currently available for pre-order! There are a number of pre-order bundles up at the Solid State Store:

- CD/DVD
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase
- CD/DVD + Shirt
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase + Shirt

You can also pre-order it at Interpunk with a free poster or at Smartpunk with an autographed booklet.

Underoath 2010 - Studio Update #7

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:09:35 -0700

Head to YouTube to watch the seventh of regular updates from Underoath as they record their latest record "Ø (Disambiguation)" available in stores and online November 9th.

Haste The Day Warped Tour Video Blog #2

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:09:15 -0700

Head over to see a new Haste The Day video blog on YouTube from the final leg of the Vans Warped Tour. Watch as the band cleans up the bus, plays acoustic jams, and rules Warped Tour.

Their new album "Attack Of The Wolf King" is in stores and online now! Get it online at iTunes.

Pre-Order Options For August Burns Red's "Home" Live CD/DVD Up!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:09:18 -0700

August Burns Red's new live CD/DVD "Home" is currently available for pre-order! There are a number of pre-order bundles up at the Solid State Store:

- CD/DVD
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase
- CD/DVD + Shirt
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase + Shirt

You can also pre-order it at Interpunk with a free poster or at Smartpunk with an autographed booklet.

"Home" will be available in stores and online September 28th and includes a CD and DVD recorded at a sold-out hometown performance in Manheim, PA earlier this year as well as a documentary of the band on tour.

New August Burns Red Song "White Washed (Live)" Online Now!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:08:34 -0700

August Burns Red have put up a live version of their song "White Washed" from their upcoming live CD/DVD "Home" on their page.

There are now a number of pre-order bundles now available at the Solid State Store:

- CD/DVD
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase
- CD/DVD + Shirt
- CD/DVD + Pillowcase + Shirt

You can also pre-order it at Interpunk with a free poster or at Smartpunk with an autographed booklet.

"Home" is out on September 28th and includes a CD and DVD recorded at a sold-out hometown performance in Manheim, PA earlier this year as well as a documentary of the band on tour.

The Showdown's "The Man Named Hell" Video Premiere!

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:08:49 -0700

The Showdown's video for "The Man Named Hell" is premiering now on AOL's Noisecreep!

The band's new album "Blood In The Gears" is available in stores and online now! Get it online at iTunes, Amazon MP3!

The Showdown's New Album "Blood In The Gears" Out Now!

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:08:37 -0700

The Showdown's new album "Blood In The Gears" is available in stores and online now! You can pick it up at Best Buy and BestBuy.com, Hot Topic or wherever you buy music! You can also download it online at iTunes or Amazon MP3. There is also a deluxe edition of the album available exclusively online with two bonus songs, also available at iTunes and Amazon MP3.

To preview the entire album, head over to AOL Music or watch the album trailer on YouTube!

Stream The Showdown's New Album "Blood In The Gears" at AOL Music!

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:08:04 -0700

The Showdown's "Blood In The Gears" is streaming in it's entirety now on AOL Music! Check it out now to preview the album before it's available in stores and online tomorrow! Pick it up then at your local Best Buy, Hot Topic or record store.

New Showdown Song "The Man Named Hell" at Purevolume!

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:08:56 -0700

The Showdown have posted a new song called "The Man Named Hell" exclusively on their Purevolume page! The song is the first track on "Blood In The Gears" and will be the song for their first music video. On Tuesday head to Best Buy, Hot Topic, or anywhere you buy music to get your copy of "Blood In The Gears!"

Oh, Sleeper Co-Headlining Tour With The Bled!

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:08:54 -0700

Oh, Sleeper will be hitting the road in a co-headlining tour with The Bled in September! With them will be A Plea For Purging and LETLIVE. For a complete listing of dates and details, check out the band's MySpace page.

Sep 22 2010 - Allied Arts Center - Lancaster, CA
Sep 23 2010 - Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA
Sep 24 2010 - Club Retro - Fresno, CA
Sep 25 2010 - Modesto Virtual - Modesto, CA
Sep 26 2010 - Satyricon - Portland, OR
Sep 27 2010 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
Sep 28 2010 - The Blvd - Spokane, WA
Sep 30 2010 - The Basement - Ogden, UT
Oct 1 2010 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
Oct 2 2010 - Eagles Lodge - Wichita, KS
Oct 3 2010 - Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR
Oct 5 2010 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
Oct 6 2010 - The Hangar - Wichita Falls, TX
Oct 7 2010 - Conference Cafe - Lubbock, TX
Oct 8 2010 - Ridglea Theatre - Fort Worth, TX
Oct 9 2010 - Art Ambush - Waco, TX

Enter The Showdown "Blood In The Gears" Twitter Contest!

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:08:54 -0700

Enter The Showdown's "Blood In The Gears" Twitter Contest by adding The Showdown Overlay to your Twitter image and tweeting:

The new album "Blood In The Gears" from @showdownmetal out 8/24! New music up at http://www.myspace.com/theshowdown #bloodinthegears

Ten winners will be selected at random to receive a "Blood In The Gears" back patch. Contest ends August 24th.

The band's new album "Blood In The Gears" which is available in stores and online next Tuesday August 24th! There are a few pre-order options available:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

Interpunk - with a signed booklet!

iTunes Deluxe Edition - with two bonus songs and a digital booklet.
iTunes Regular Edition

New Song "No Escape" From The Showdown Up Now!

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:08:26 -0700

A new song from The Showdown called "No Escape" is up now on the band's MySpace page!

The song is off their new album "Blood In The Gears" which is available in stores and online next Tuesday August 24th! There are a few pre-order options available:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

Interpunk - with a signed booklet!

iTunes Deluxe Edition - with two bonus songs and a digital booklet.
iTunes Regular Edition

Download The Showdown "Blood In The Gears" Wallpapers!

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:08:07 -0700

Download a bunch of The Showdown "Blood In The Gears" wallpapers now in the Goodies Section of the Solid State Website.

The band's new album "Blood In The Gears" is available in stores and online August 24th! There are a few pre-order options available:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

Interpunk - with a signed booklet!

iTunes Deluxe Edition - with two bonus songs and a digital booklet.
iTunes Regular Edition

Pre-Order The Showdown's "Blood In The Gears" on iTunes!

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:08:44 -0700

The Showdown's upcoming album "Blood In The Gears" is available for pre-order now on iTunes! You can get either the Deluxe Edition with two bonus songs and a digital booklet or the Regular Edition.

"Blood In The Gears" is available in stores and online August 24th! Other pre-order options are up at the Solid State Store:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

Or at Interpunk with a signed booklet!

The Showdown "Blood In The Gears" Album Trailer

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:08:01 -0700

Check out The Showdown's new trailer for their upcoming album "Blood In The Gears" now on YouTube!

"Blood In The Gears" is available in stores and online August 24th! It's now up for pre-order at the Solid State Store. There are a few different options available:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

You can also pre-order it over at Interpunk with a signed booklet!

New Song From The Showdown "Take Me Home" Up Now!

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:08:45 -0700

A new song from The Showdown, "Take Me Home" is up now on MySpace!

The song is off the band's new album "Blood In The Gears" which is available in stores and online August 24th! It's now up for pre-order at the Solid State Store. There are a few different options available:

CD Only
CD + Patch
CD + Shirt
CD + Patch + Shirt

You can also pre-order it over at Interpunk with a signed booklet!

August Burns Red AP Tour Pre-sale Tickets Available!

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:08:12 -0700

Pre-Sale tickets for August Burns Red's upcoming tour dates on the AP Tour Fall 2010 with Bring Me The Horizon, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club and This Is Hell are available here. Pre-sale ends August 13th and regular on sale will start August 14th at 10am local venue time.

Each ticket purchased includes a one-year subscription to AP for the purchaser or friend. AP has teamed up with Indie Merch to provide exclusive AP Tour merch. Each band will design their own T-shirt through Indie Merch to be sold throughout the tour. FREE posters of all five bands will be available in limited quantities at each stop as well, and attendees can have them signed at AP’s nightly, free meet-and-greets. Lastly, there will be an exclusive offer for pre-sale purchasers only: For an additional $9.99 along with the purchase of a pre-sale ticket, fans will receive both newsstand covers of the AP Tour Fall issue along with the subscriber-only version.

10-13 Detroit, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
10-14 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10-15 Sauget, IL - Pops
10-16 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10-17 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10-19 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
10-20 Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
10-21 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
10-22 Salt Lak City, UT - In The Venue
10-24 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
10-25 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10-27 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom
10-28 Pomona, CA - Fox Theatre
10-29 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
10-30 San Diego, CA - Soma
10-31 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
11-02 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
11-04 Austin, TX - Emo's
11-05 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
11-06 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
11-07 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
11-09 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
11-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11-11 Tampa, FL - The Ritz
11-12 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11-13 Nashville, TN - Rocketown
11-14 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend Music Hall
11-16 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
11-17 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
11-18 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11-19 Boston, MA - House of Blues
11-20 Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
11-21 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
11-22 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
11-24 New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
11-25 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11-26 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
11-27 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
11-28 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

August Burns Red AP Tour Dates Announced!

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:08:59 -0700

August Burn Red's upcoming tour dates on the AP Tour Fall 2010 are up now on the Tour Website. Check there for all the dates and details for the run with Bring Me The Horizon, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club and This Is Hell.

Pre-sale for tickets will take place August 9-13 on Ducat King. Regular on sale will be on August 14th at 10am local venue time.

Each ticket purchased includes a one-year subscription to AP for the purchaser or friend. AP has teamed up with Indie Merch to provide exclusive AP Tour merch. Each band will design their own T-shirt through Indie Merch to be sold throughout the tour. FREE posters of all five bands will be available in limited quantities at each stop as well, and attendees can have them signed at AP’s nightly, free meet-and-greets. Lastly, there will be an exclusive offer for pre-sale purchasers only: For an additional $9.99 along with the purchase of a pre-sale ticket, fans will receive both newsstand covers of the AP Tour Fall issue along with the subscriber-only version.

10-13 Detroit, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
10-14 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10-15 Sauget, IL - Pops
10-16 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10-17 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10-19 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
10-20 Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
10-21 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
10-22 Salt Lak City, UT - In The Venue
10-24 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
10-25 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10-27 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom
10-28 Pomona, CA - Fox Theatre
10-29 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
10-30 San Diego, CA - Soma
10-31 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
11-02 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
11-04 Austin, TX - Emo's
11-05 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
11-06 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
11-07 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
11-09 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
11-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11-11 Tampa, FL - The Ritz
11-12 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11-13 Nashville, TN - Rocketown
11-14 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend Music Hall
11-16 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
11-17 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
11-18 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11-19 Boston, MA - House of Blues
11-20 Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
11-21 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
11-22 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
11-24 New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
11-25 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11-26 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
11-27 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
11-28 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

Gwen Stacy No Bummer Summer Tour Part 2 Blog Up Now!

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:08:54 -0700

Watch a video update from Gwen Stacy on the No Bummer Summer Tour Part 2 with Lower Definition, A City Serene, Mozart Season, and Jamie's Elsewhere up now on YouTube!

The band's latest album "A Dialogue" is available in stores and online now!

Demon Hunter To Tour Europe This Fall!

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:08:40 -0700

Demon Hunter will be heading over to Europe this fall! Head over to their MySpace page for a full listing of dates. While you're there, you can also check out all the details for the remainder of the band's current The World Is A Thorn Tour 2010.

Their album "The World Is A Thorn" is available in stores and online now! You can get it in stores at Best Buy or download it online at iTunes, Amazon MP3 or Shockhound

Oct 29 - Rock Without Limits Gomaringen, GERMANY
Oct 30 - Arci Tom Mantova, ITALY
Oct 31 - Rock & Roll Arena Romagnano Sesia, ITALY
Nov 1 - Dynamo Zürich, SWITZERLAND
Nov 2 - Szene Vienna, AUSTRIA
Nov 4 - Spot Kassel, GERMANY
Nov 5 - Underground Köln, GERMANY
Nov 6 - Brainstorm Festival Apeldoorn, NETHERLANDS
Nov 7 - Borderline London, England, UNITED KINGDOM
Nov 9 - Colchester Arts Centre Colchester, Essex, UNITED KINGDOM
Nov 10 - Rock City Nottingham, England, UNITED KINGDOM
Nov 11 - King Tuts Glasgow, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Nov 12 - Cockpit Leeds, England, UNITED KINGDOM