FILTER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES; TREK WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 10 YEARS KICKS OFF JUNE 12

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DATE: MAY 21, 2008

FROM:MARCEE RONDAN/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON

 FILTER

ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES;

TREK WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 10 YEARS

KICKS OFF JUNE 12

 
On the heels of the release of their compelling new album ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED (Pulse Recordings), FILTER has announced U.S. tour dates with special guests 10 Years, kicking off June 12. 

The band’s current leg of dates–their first tour in nearly six years–included a slot this past weekend at Columbus, Ohio’s “Rock on the Range” music festival.

On the road, FILTER will perform songs from the new album—including the first single and video “Soldiers of Misfortune,” hailed by the New York Post as a “soaring and emotional song”—with the band’s classics like “Hey Man Nice Shot” and “Take A Picture.”

PATRICK calls ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED his “howl in the night,” a harsh indictment of civilization that doesn’t exclude himself from its vision of a world falling apart.  Pointed and passionate, the new album traces PATRICK’s own anger and shame with the state of things.  It was produced by Josh Abraham (Slayer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver, Staind, Courtney Love) and recorded in Los Angeles.

Here are some initial critical thoughts on ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED:

BRADENTON HERALD (Florida):  “‘Anthems for the Damned’ is also arguably the most stylistically diverse Filter album to date. While most casual fans associate the band closely with the vaguely industrial trappings of  ‘Hey Man Nice Shot,’ all of Filter's releases have showcased Patrick's versatility as a songwriter to some degree. The new CD takes that eclecticism several steps further, without coming off as scattershot or disjointed.”

OAKLAND PRESS (Michigan):  “‘Anthems For the Damned’ certainly picks up where its predecessor, 2002’s ‘The Amalgamut’ left off…‘Anthems…’ indeed ranges from hard-hitting anthems like ‘Soldiers of Misfortune’ to more melodic fare such as ‘What’s Next’ and ‘Hatred is Contagious.’”

SUNDAY PAPER (Atlanta, GA):  “‘Anthems for the Damned,’ a focused howl of frustration at the current state of the world.”

Catch FILTER live at the following shows and look for more tour dates to be announced in the near future.  Also check out www.officialfilter.com and http://www.myspace.com/filter1.

FILTER’s tour dates are as follows

DATE     CITY VENUE Wed 5/21   Charlotte, NC Amos’ South End Thu 5/22   Charleston, SC The Dive Sat 5/24   Cleveland, OH House of Blues Sun 5/25   Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s Tue 5/27   Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at TLA Thur 5/29   Washington, DC 9:30 Club Fri 5/30   Hartford, CT 50 Union Place Sat 5/31   Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Sun 6/1   Boston, MA Tweeter Center (WBCN River Rave) Mon 6/2   Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live           International Dates     Fri 6/6   Nurnburg, Germany MTV Rock in Park Sun 6/8   Nurnburgring, Germany MTV Rock am Ring Mon 6/9   London, England Islington Academy           **Thu   6/12   Ft Wayne, IN Piere's **Fri 6/13   Urbana, IL  Canopy Club Sat  6/14   Chicago, IL  Durty Nellies **Sun  6/15   Minneapolis, MN  The Rock **Tue  6/17   Sioux Falls, SD  Expo **Thu 6/19   Columbia, MO  The Blue Note **Fri 6/20   Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom **Sat 6/21   Harrison, AR  Bill Baker Amphitheater **Mon  6/23   Nashville, TN  City Hall **Tue  6/24   Louisville, KY  Coyotes **Thu  6/26   Toronto, ON  Guvernment Fri  6/27   Montreal, QC  Woodstock in Beauce Sat 6/28   Buffalo, NY  Town Hall **Mon  6/30   Toledo, OH  Gator'z Tue  7/1   Milwaukee, WI  WLUM Summerfest Wed  7/1   Indianapolis, IN  Music Mill Sat  7/5   Des Moines, IA  Balloon Field **With 10 Years
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FILTER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES; TREK WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 10 YEARS KICKS OFF JUNE 12