AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, TERROR Embark On The Choose Or Lose, Vote Or Die Tour
September 26, 2008, 16 years ago
Century Media Records reports:
The hardcore loyalists in LA’s TERROR recently wrapped up a massive seven-week, headlining, North American trek in support of their highly acclaimed new album, The Damned, The Shamed. The tour also featured The Warriors, Death Before Dishonor, CDC and Trapped Under Ice marking their first headlining tour in almost two years. The group now prepares to embark on the much anticipated Choose Or Lose, Vote Or Die tour serving as direct support to one of the genre’s most talked about newer artists AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, who are preparing to record their sophomore effort. This amazing bill, which kicks off on October 16th, is rounded out by BLOOD STANDS STILL with ON BROKEN WINGS and THE GHOST INSIDE on select dates. Be sure to visit myspace.com/asbloodrunsblack or myspace.com/terror to view their complete touring itinerary.
The LA based quintet As Blood Runs Black created quite a buzz for themselves with their debut Mediaskare release, Allegiance, and the hype for their sophomore effort continues to build to epic proportions. The band’s live presence is a force to be reckoned with and is built on aggression, speed and sheer brilliant musicianship. This is your first chance to hear this material live, so don’t miss out. Prepare yourself for their new full-length release early next year.
Ernie Flores (guitars) states: “At first I was deeply thinking of naming this tour the Odd Man Out Tour considering we're the only band on the tour more on the metal side. Then I sat down and realized how long we've wanted to do a tour like this. It's going to be a great time playing with the package we have set up for this tour and we'll be able to really branch out to the real hardcore community, as the others will be able to branch out to the younger crowd and newer generation of fans that we have. Having our label mates Blood Stands Still and The Ghost Inside is already a big plus to this tour since we're all great friends already. Personally, Terror is one of my favorite bands of all time so I'm sure you'll see me running around in the crowd every night and we've been On Broken Wings fans for years. This tour should be a huge success for everyone and even more so a fucking blast. We're going to be playing a bunch of brand new tracks that will be on the new record so make sure you all come out and peep the new shit.
“As far as the new record is concerned, we're really almost done. We've been dedicating almost all of our time to touring as much as possible, covering as much ground as possible and taking our time with writing. We're in the studio tracking now and hoping for a March 2009 release. We'll be posting brand new demo tracks prior to the tour. It's coming. Hate it or love it, like it or not.“In addition and on another topic, our boys in Bury Your Dead were in a horrible accident this morning. Slim is still in the hospital so everyone please stop by their page and pay your respect and love to the boys and hope for Slim's speedy recovery. Get better homeboy. We're all here waiting for you. Alright, well that's all I really have to say. Hope to see all of you at the shows having a good time and going crazy with all of us.”
Scott Vogel (vocals) of Terror further comments: “After a month long break we are going right back out and hitting the U.S. again to keeping promoting our new record. After just finishing up a more straight up traditional hardcore tour, which we love, this time were going out with mostly more metalish HC modern stuff or whatever you call it. We are looking forward to playing to some of the newer, younger kids. We are hitting up a lot of places we haven't been to in a while and of course, some of the regulars. The tour mostly is in the middle of the country with the east and west coast not having many shows this time around. We hope to see you all there and look forward to making many new friends along the way.”