Fight the Fade releases the new album “What We Know” on May 11, 2012. The new album includes the single “House of cards” and has now released “Tomorrow” as a lyric video. “What We Know” is available for pre-orders on their website. Check out the video for “Tomorrow” below.

How does DISCIPLE, HOUSE OF HEROES, SENT BY RAVENS, CHILDREN 18:3, PHILMONT, SUBMISSION RED, LOVE LIKE GRAVITY, DON’T WAKE AISLIN, FIGHT THE FADE, THIS CITY AWAITS sound? On August 11, 2012 in Paradise, TX this will be happening. The fest is doing an Indiegogo campaign to raise support and give rewards to those who purchase their tickets early. If you can not attend, please consider tossing in a few dollars to help what will be an awesome festival. Keep up with all the latest on the X-Fest FB Page.

THE metal tour of the year has been announced. Scream the Prayer 2012 will have Demon Hunter leading the way with Emery, Sleeping Giant, My Children My Bride, Close Your Eyes, Hundredth, The Great Commission, Gideon, A Bullet for a Pretty Boy, and Your Memorial. The Joyful Noize show will be in attendance. We will be letting you know which ones we will be at soon.  Keep up with the tour’s Facebook for all the latest.

Joyful Noize show regulars The Devil Wears Prada and As I Lay Dying will be on this year’s Rockstar Mayhem. It will be in Oklahoma City at the Zoo Amphitheatre on July 18th. This year’s Mayhem is topped by Slipknot, Slayer, and Motorhead. For complete info visit DCF Concerts.

Check out all the info for the new Demon Hunter album True Defiance at the Solidstate Records website. Do not forget to pre-order this album, out April 10th. Until then enjoy the lyric video for the new song “Dean Flowers.”

Get on over to the Facedown web store and pre-order War of Ages upcoming album Return to Life. To pass the time until the April 24th release date here is the lyric video for the new song “Redeemer.” Enjoy!

Press Release: Hollister, California-based metal/hardcore crossover Leaders have joined the Facedown family. Before going through a line-up and name change in 2011, Leaders shared the stage with Flyleaf, Blindside, and Brian “Head” Welch as ALLORNOTHING. Now, Leaders are storming onto the hardcore and metal scenes with their powerful debut album Now We Are Free. Comprised of 10 tracks engineered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios (As Blood Runs Black, All Shall Perish, In the Midst of Lions), Now We Are Free blends metal and hardcore influences seamlessly and is a must have album for fans of Hatebreed and Living Sacrifice. 

Leaders will be taking their live show on the road and will be on tour for all of 2012. The band describes their live shows as “powerful, intimate, and real. With enough character and groove to the rhythm that it makes you want to move.” Now, they look forward to touring with a solid line-up and new music. “We love to give it our all when we play shows so that everyone can see the passion we have.”

Press Release: The Burial have developed and grown as a band immensely since starting in 2005. After releases on Strike First Records and Sancrosanct Records, they are now signed to Facedown Records for the release of their new album “Lights and Perfections”; a dynamic, progressive metal album that is as powerful as it is convicting both musically and lyrically. The four individuals that make up The Burial are masteres of their craft and it shows in every ounce of passion put into “Lights and Perfections”.

Pre-orders available now for both albums at Facedown Records.