NASHVILLE |DT: JUNE 1, 2010
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/BARI LIEBERMAN
AS I LAY DYING
GOES HEAD TO HEAD
AGAINST SKILLET THIS WEEK ON
SAN BERNARDINO’S X103.9 FM
‘THE POWERLESS RISE’
CONTINUES TO BRING IN
CRITICAL AND COMMERCIAL ACCLAIM
AS I LAY DYING's new single “Parallels”–off their newly released album THE POWERLESS RISE–will face off this week against Skillet's newest song on San Bernardino radio station X103.9FM's "Cage Match." Each night beginning at 9pm PST fans can vote for their favorite song to be added to the regular play rotation. “Parallels” must win the most votes 10 nights in a row to earn its place in the stations permanent library of music. Fans can cast their vote by calling the request line at 909-890-1010. For more information and to listen online visit: http://www.x1039.com/.
AS I LAY DYING–NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass)–entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #10, marking their second Top Ten debut–with over 38,000 copies sold of their much-anticipated THE POWERLESS RISE album. THE POWERLESS RISE also reached #2 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Albums Chart. In Canada, the new album debuted at #11 on the Top 200 Chart, #2 on the Indie Chart and #3 on the Hard Rock Chart. Additionally, the album reached the Top 40 in the following territories: Japan, UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Potent and provocative, THE POWERLESS RISE elevates the group well-beyond their previous work; the new album marks their fifth disc and fourth to be released on Metal Blade Records.
www.AsILayDying.com
www.myspace.com/asilaydying
www.metalblade.com
For AS I LAY DYING publicity, contact MSO: 818-380-0400
Libby Coffey ext. 224 LCoffey@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva ext. 232 Avillanueva@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (tour press) ext. 222 BLieberman@msopr.com
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