DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
FROM: LIBBY HENRY-COFFEY/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON
DEBUT ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART AT #8 WITH
‘LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION;’
WORLD TOUR UNDERWAY WITH SOLD-OUT SHOWS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES
FIRST SINGLE
‘DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE MEASURES’
SET TO IMPACT RADIO TODAY
“’Desperate Times, Desperate Measures,’ Underoath: Dual guitars tangle and tango in the forceful first single from Lost in the Sound of Separation.”
–Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY, September 16, 2008
UNDERØATH–whose last three albums count combined sales in excess of one million copies–have entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #8 with over 56,000 copies sold of their much-anticipated LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION album, available in regular and special editions. Marking the top rock debut for this week, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION also reached #1 on Billboard’s Top Christian albums chart and #5 on the Top Digital albums chart with over 9,476 digital downloads its first week. The special edition version of LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION includes: 10-page booklet, 40-minute making-of DVD with never before seen footage as well as interviews with the band, producers Adam Dutkiewicz, Matt Goldman and mixer David Bendeth. Epic and intimate, brutal and beautiful, catapulting them far beyond their previous works the new album marks their fourth disc to be released on Seattle indie Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records.
By the end of September, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION will also be released in at least 16 additional countries around the world including: Canada, U.K., Ireland, Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.
The Billboard chart debut comes on the heels of UNDERØATH’s 2006 gold-certified Define The Great Line. “We spent over two years working on this record,” lead singer SPENCER CHAMBERLAINLOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is an epic achievement.
explains. “We’re really excited about how it turned out and can’t wait to share it with everyone.” By trusting their instincts, pushing their songcraft to the limit and meticulously perfecting it with Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Matt Goldman (Copeland, The Chariot), alongside the skilled mixing of veteran David Bendeth,
MTV2 premiered UNDERØATH’s striking new video–with animation and stop-motion photography–for their first single “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures” on “You Rock The Deuce” and “Headbanger’s Ball.” The band appeared on Fuse’s “Steven’s Untitled Rock Show” last week for the full hour. To view a portion of the interview, visit: http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/stevens-untitled-rock-show/. Check out the video–directed by Walter Robot (Modest Mouse “Missed the Boat”)–here: http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/08/29/video-premiere-underoaths-desperate-times-desperate-measures/. Meanwhile, the single is set to impact Modern Rock and Active Rock radio beginning today (September 16).
UNDERØATH–lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH–have built one of the biggest metalcore followings in the world. And with LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION–a diverse musical display coupled with the input of six opinionated souls–the sky’s the limit for UNDERØATH.
Check out some of the early acclaim for LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION:
–Jon Caramanica, NEW YORK TIMES, (September 4, 2008)
“Something to scream about…This metalcore band nearly imploded over frontman Spencer Chamberlain's substance-abuse problems, and its members put every bit of that turmoil into their fourth album [LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION]. Chamberlain's self-flagellating screams (‘We will be the new ice age/We will be the new plague’) make some of Separation as enjoyable as battling addiction, until drummer/second singer Aaron Gillespie's melodies break through like distant daylight, offering the possibility of hope and eventual redemption.”
–Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY, September 2, 2008 (3-out-of-4 stars CD review)
–Brendan Manley, ALTERNATIVE PRESS (COVER STORY, Fall Preview Issue, October 2008
–Scott Heisel, ALTERNATIVE PRESS (5-OUT-OF-5 CD REVIEW, September 2008)
–Mikael Wood, REVOLVER (Feature, October 2008)
–Rick Florino, ARTISTDIRECT.COM (September 2, 2008)
UNDERØATH is currently in midst of the world tour with sold-out shows in the U.S., Mexico City, Canada, U.K., Germany, Italy, South Africa and Australia. Catch UNDERØATH this fall when they return to the U.S. for their major headlining nationwide tour which launches October 15 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. High profile U.S. stops include New York City’s Terminal 5 (3,000 capacity) on Sunday, October 26 as well as Irvine, CA’s Bren Events Center (5,000 capacity) on Saturday, November 15. Saosin, Devil Wears Prada, P.O.S., Person L and Famine will support the run. Look for more dates to be announced shortly as UNDERØATH will tour throughout 2008 and 2009.
Current UNDERØATH tour dates are as follows:
DATE | CITY | VENUE | ||||
Underoath European Headlining Tour | ||||||
Fri | 9/12 | London, UK | Astoria | |||
Sat | 9/13 | Leeds, UK | Cockpit | |||
Sun | 9/14 | Portsmouth, UK | Wedgewood Rooms | |||
Tue | 9/16 | Berlin, Germany | Kato | |||
Wed | 9/17 | Köln, Germany | Luxor | |||
Fri | 9/19 | Roncade, Italy | New Age Club | |||
Sat | 9/20 | Cesena, Italy | Vidia Club | |||
Tue | 9/23 | Durbanville, SA | The Barnyard Theatre | |||
Wed | 9/24 | Umhlanga, SA | The Wavehouse | |||
Thu | 9/25 | Boksburg, SA | Black Dahlia | |||
Fri | 9/26 | Eikenhof, SA | The Lido | |||
Sat | 9/27 | Lonehill, SA | The Rustic Theatre on Main | |||
Underoath Australian Headlining Tour | ||||||
Tue | 9/30 | Sydney, AUS | UNSW Roundhouse | |||
Wed | 10/1 | Melbourne, AUS | Billboard | |||
Thu | 10/2 | Brisbane, AUS | The Arena | |||
Underoath | ||||||
Sat | 10/4 | Honolulu, HI | Pipeline Cafe | |||
Underoath w/Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada and P.O.S. | ||||||
Wed | 10/15 | Lake Buena Vista, FL | House of Blues | |||
Thu | 10/16 | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade | |||
Fri | 10/17 | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade | |||
Sat | 10/18 | Charlotte, NC | Amo’s Southend | |||
Sun | 10/19 | Richmond, VA | The National | |||
Tue | 10/21 | Baltimore, MD | Ram’s Head Live! | |||
Wed | 10/22 | Philadelphia, PA | Electric Factory | |||
Thu | 10/23 | Hartford, CT | Webster Theatre | |||
Fri | 10/24 | Worcester, MA | Palladium | |||
Sat | 10/25 | Sayreville, NJ | Starland Ballroom | |||
Sun | 10/26 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 | |||
Underoath w/Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and Person L | ||||||
Tue | 10/28 | Rochester, NY | West Street Music Hall | |||
Wed | 10/29 | Cheswick, PA | Gravity | |||
Thu | 10/30 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart’s | |||
Fri | 10/31 | Royal Oak, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre | |||
Sat | 11/1 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theatre | |||
Sun | 11/2 | Sauget, IL | Pops | |||
Tue | 11/4 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave Eagles Club | |||
Wed | 11/5 | St. Paul, MN | The Myth | |||
Thu | 11/6 | Kansas City, MO | Beaumont Club | |||
Fri | 11/7 | Denver, CO | The Fillmore Auditorium | |||
Sat | 11/8 | Salt Lake City, UT | In The Venue | |||
Underoath w/Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Famine | ||||||
Mon | 11/10 | Seattle, WA | Showbox at the Market | |||
Tue | 11/11 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theatre | |||
Thu | 11/13 | San Francisco, CA | The Grand Ballroom | |||
Sat | 11/15 | Irvine, CA | UCI Bren Events Center | |||
Tue | 11/18 | Las Vegas, NV | House of Blues | |||
Wed | 11/19 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre | |||
Thu | 11/20 | Albuquerque, NM | Sunshine Theatre | |||
Sun | 11/23 | Houston, TX | Verizon Wireless Theatre | |||
For UNDERØATH publicity, contact MSO:
Libby Henry | 818-380-0400 ext. 224 | lhenry@msopr.com | ||||
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson | 818-380-0400 ext. 233 | kashton@msopr.com | ||||
Chelsi Schriver (tour press) | 818-380-0400 ext. 231 | cschriver@msopr.com |
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UNDERØATH DEBUT ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART AT #8 WITH ‘LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION;’ WORLD TOUR UNDERWAY WITH SOLD-OUT SHOWS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES; FIRST SINGLE
‘DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE MEASURES’ SET TO IMPACT RADIO TODAY