Rock Eyes' Brian Rademacher has issued an interview with BLACK TIDE frontman Gabriel Garcia. An excerpt follows:

Q: Do you feel a change from the first Black Tide release to the second with being more commercial/accessible?

A: "I wouldn’t say more commercial. I would say we had a change I was 14 back than now I’m 18. My voice changed and we made up our minds to focus more on the music and have an open mind to all types of music. I don’t care if the record is on pop radio rock radio as long as it’s good music. I guess your right I guess it’s better for those kinds of things being more commercial because it can be played on the radio and we are more open to those kinds of things. We wrote songs that we love and at the end of the day we’re happy and we are lucky to be able to do that. We have nothing to complain about."

Q: The new cover for Post Mortem, who came up with the concept of the cover?

A: "We kind of had an idea and we had limited time to think about the cover. We found this guy Chris and he came up with it real quick and we were stoked on it. We got together had a couple comments on it and we went with it. For me it’s not about the cover it’s about the music and once you pop that CD in and you like it, that’s it for me."

Q: Do you have any worries that kids might get high or drunk and listen to the CD and look at the cover and try and do the same by hanging themselves?

A: "There are things that happen like that, I really don’t know, they have to be pretty insane to do that and they would have done it anyway without our record or cover. Its funny most people think this is a negative record just by looking at it, we see it as a positive record and for us it’s like taking a step into paradise; we’re taking a step into the unknown which is a good thing."

Read the full interview at this location.

Black Tide shows off considerable acoustic chops in the newly released video performances of 'That Fire' and 'Fight ‘Til The Bitter End'. The band’s musicality and soulfulness shine in these videos... don’t miss a rare opportunity to see the band unplugged.

Both songs can be heard in their fully electrified glory on the band’s new record, Post Mortem, out August 23rd on DGC/Interscope Records. Check out the videos below:

Black Tide recently stopped by Guitar Center to perform an unplugged version of 'Let It Out', a brand new song from the band's upcoming sophomore album, Post Mortem, hitting stores everywhere August 23rd via DGC/Interscope Records. Check it out below:

As a way to thank fans, and also promote Post Mortem, Black Tide has launched a contest where the most hardcore Black Tide fans have the chance to win a trip to San Diego to hang with the band!

The Grand Prize winner will head to California where they'll hit up the San Diego stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival and chill with the band. Fans can enter to win by helping spread the word about Post Mortem at this location.

There's no limit on entries, so fans can enter as many times as they want. Refer 1,000 friends, score 1,000 entries! It's that easy. Runner Up prizing, including signed CDs, will also be awarded at the end of the contest.