BW&BK; has received the following press release:

AS I LAY DYING - whose last four albums count combines sales in excess of one million copies - have entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #10 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. Check out a sampling of the early critical acclaim for The Powerless Rise below.

The Grammy®-nominated group will make their national TV debut on Saturday, May 22 when they perform live on the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, America’s original hard-rock and heavy-metal music awards show--airing at 10:00pm ET/PT on VH1 Classic. During the hour-long broadcast, the group will perform alongside iconic music legends Slash, Lemmy Kilmister and Dave Grohl as well as Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde and Fear Factory. The show also welcomes special appearances by iconic rock and metal artists including: Ronnie James Dio, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, Slayer and more. For more information, visit: http://www.revolvermag.com/golden-gods/.

Next week, As I Lay Dying will appear live on “Loveline” this coming Tuesday, May 25 to co-host the national radio show with Dr. Drew Pinksy 10:00PM PST. To tune in visit: this location and check stations/times in your area.

The Billboard chart debut comes on the heels of As I Lay Dying's acclaimed An Ocean Between Us. "Jordan and I started this band knowing we might be held back by the intensity of our music,” says lead singer Tim Lambesis. “Nine years later we've released our second record to make it into the Top 10! It’s an amazing testament to our diehard fan base, underground music and the heavy music listeners that truly know what they want despite what's perceived to be more popular."

After As I Lay Dying wrap their current headlining U.S Tour with DEMON HUNTER, BLESSTHEFALL and WAR OF AGES, the group will head overseas for shows in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Holland, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the U.K. On July 12, As I lay dying will launch the Cool Tour with UNDEROATH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLESSTHEFALL, THE ACACIA STRAIN, ARCHITECTS, CANCER BATS, and WAR OF AGES. Cool Tour 2010 begins on July 12th in Orlando, FL, and comes to a halt in San Francisco, CA on August 1st. A ticket pre-sale is available beginning Tuesday, April 27th, and tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 30th -Sunday, May 2nd. Check your local listing for on sale dates near you. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster locations and online at Ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted.

Dates are as follows:

July

12 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues (seven bands only; no Acacia Strain)
13 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
14 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues SC
15 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
16 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
17 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
18 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre**
20 - Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston
21 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
23 - Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Complex
25 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
27 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
28 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
30 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre**
31 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

August

1 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

** not Ticketmaster dates

For more information on Cool Tour 2010 head to CoolTour10.com or follow Cool Tour on Twitter at this location.

Check out BW&BK;'s new interview with Tim Lambesis here.