NASHVILLE |DT: JULY 24, 2008
FR: LIBBY HENRY-COFFEY/SHAZILA MOHAMMED/BARI LIEBERMAN
CHIODOS
ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING FALL TOUR
WITH MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
RELEASE SPECIAL EDITION OF SECOND ALBUM
"BONE PALACE BALLET"
FEATURING BRAND NEW SONGS AND DVD TEASER
With frontman Craig Owens appearing on the latest cover of Alternative Press–for the second time in less than a year (October 2007, September 2008)–Flint, MI's CHIODOS continue to gain momentum, almost a year after the release of their hugely successful second album BONE PALACE BALLET. Released in September 2007 on indie label Equal Vision Records, the album debuted at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart. Critical praise for their compelling post-hardcore music–from outlets, including New York Times, Blender, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Revolver, Village Voice and UK's Kerrang! (see quotes below)–has helped bolster sales of the set to over 157,000 copies.
A mainstay on the road, with international appearances spanning clubs, arenas and major rock festivals, CHIODOS has announced their latest tour: a co-headlining fall U.S. trek with Motion City Soundtrack. Set to kick off September 22 in Louisville, KY, the band will bookend the tour with headlining shows across the continental U.S., Alaska and Mexico. Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public Friday, July 25, check www.myspace.com/chiodos for more information.
CHIODOS–OWENS (vocals), BRADLEY BELL (keyboards), PAT McMANAMAN (guitar), MATT GODDARD (bass), JASON HALE (guitar) and DERRICK FROST (drums)–have also announced they will release a special edition of BONE PALACE BALLET due out this fall; the CD will include brand new songs and a 30-minute teaser of their upcoming concert DVD, title TBA, coming in early 2009.
CHIODOS Tour Dates:
| Date | City | Venue | |||||
| Headlining dates | |||||||
| Sun | 8/10 | Syracuse, NY | Lost Horizon | ||||
| Sat | 8/16 | Poplar Grove, IL | Chubby Rain House | ||||
| Fri | 8/29 | Toledo, OH | Toledo Civic Theatre | ||||
| Sat | 8/30 | Lexington, KY | Downtown Arts Center | ||||
| Sun | 8/31 | Memphis, TN | New Daisy Theatre | ||||
| Headlining dates | |||||||
| Fri | 9/12 | Anchorage, AK | Club Millennium | ||||
| Sat | 9/13 | Fairbanks, AK | Chena Convention Center | ||||
| Co-headlining with Motion City Soundtrack, Hit the Lights and Person L | |||||||
| Mon | 9/22 | Louisville, KY | Club Oasis | ||||
| Tue | 9/23 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall | ||||
| Thu | 9/25 | Johnson City, NY | Magic City Music Hall | ||||
| Fri | 9/26 | Clifton Park, NY | Northern Lights | ||||
| Sat | 9/27 | Providence, RI | Lupo's at The Strand | ||||
| Sun | 9/28 | New Haven, CT | Toad's Place | ||||
| Tue | 9/30 | Richmond, VA | The National | ||||
| Wed | 10/1 | Raleigh, NC | Lincoln Theater | ||||
| Thu | 10/2 | Nashville, TN | Rocketown | ||||
| International dates | |||||||
| Fri | 11/21 | Monterey, MX | Café Iguana | ||||
| Sat | 11/22 | Mexico City, MX | Hard Rock Live | ||||
| Sun | 11/23 | Mexico City, MX | Hard Rock Live | ||||
Critical soundbites for CHIODOS:
"Craigery Owens, the virtuosic lead singer, could be doing double duty in a horror movie. [On Bone Palace Ballet] He alternates between the fearsome roar of a monster and the pleading falsetto of a victim. And the best songs here go way over the top, like 'Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered,' which gets more unhinged as it goes on. The new wave introduction makes way for an operatic chorus and a mosh-metal break…"
–Kelefa Sanneh, NEW YORK TIMES, (9/3/07)
"When Owens takes the stage, he's virtuosic. He flails, rooster-struts and raises his fists like a warrior vowing revenge. As he sings about betrayal, obsession and bloodlust, he switches between a wounded, pitch perfect falsetto and a razorblade gargle: the vulnerable psychopath."
–Jonah Weiner, BLENDER, (12/07)
"[On] Bone Palace Ballet–the beefed up production harnesses the raw, unrestrained energy of the group's breakout release 2005's All's Well that Ends Well, into a grander, more substantive affair. The album still packs the hardcore punch of the band's previous work, with plenty of heavy, blistering guitar riffs and frontman Craig Owens' rough growls and shrieks. But there's a newfound orchestral and melodic touch, with livelier piano driven jaunts that nod to Queen–see 'Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With a Monkey Face)' and stripped down string-backed ballads 'Intensity In Ten Cities.' A mature step up for a band on the rise."
–Jill Menze, BILLBOARD.COM, (9/3/07)
"…Chiodos was similarly memorable, its rough-around-the-edges fusion of My Chemical Romance-styled modern rock churning infectiously within progressive metal keyboard trappings and guitar riffs."
-Paul Gargano, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (3/6/08)
"With Bone Palace Ballet, recorded in Kentucky with producer Casey Bates, Chiodos retain the fury of (debut CD) All's Well but sounds more sophisticated and polished. The album is more experimental and melodically advanced…"
–Gary Graff, REVOLVER (4/2008)
"Their latest, Bone Palace Ballet, displays newfound prog prowess, metal chops, a grasp of dynamics and helium-voiced belter Craigery Owens' understanding of pop hooks and melody, making this one for the connoisseurs. Oh, and they have a sense of humor, too."
—VILLAGE VOICE, (11/27/07)
"Two albums in and Chiodos are turning into one hell of a band. Dealing in a wholly creative type of proggy post-hardcore, Bone Palace Ballet sees them incorporate all manner of instruments alongside their staple guitar/piano combination, not least Craig Owen's unusual voice… In penning powerful songs that aim for something way beyond the mundane, Chiodos have undoubtedly struck gold."
-Laila Hassani, KERRANG! (10/27/07)
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For additional press information on CHIODOS, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Libby Henry-Coffey x224, lhenry@msopr.com
Shazila Mohammed x238, shazila@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (tour press) x222, blieberman@msopr.com
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