SHADOWS FALL's Tour Bus Catches Fire - Images & Statement From Jason Bittner Available!

Last night, SHADOWS FALL's tour bus caught fire earlier near Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky while the band was making its way to its next show as part of its "Party To The Apocalypse 2012" U.S. tour with GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT.

Thankfully, there were no major consequences and the entire band and crew are OK. The bands equipment was also unharmed, so the tour will go on as scheduled. According to the bands crew, only a generator was ruined by the fire and it has already been replaced. Commented SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner: "Everyone is fine, I repeat fine. It's no big deal. I was in my hotel room sick the whole time and had no clue, so please all well-wishers be known, it's no biggie, we're good."

PARTY TO THE APOCALYPSE 2012 with SHADOWS FALL, GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT (remaining tour dates):

October 23 Lexington, KY -Busters
October 24 - Lynchburg, VA -Phase 2
November 8 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
November 9 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
November 10 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
November 11 - Jacksonville, FL - Brewsters Roc Bar
November 13 - Tallahassee, FL - Hard Rock Cafe
November 14 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
November 15 - Shreveport, LA -The Warehouse
November 16 - Oklahoma, OK - The Chemeleon Room
November 17 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
November 18 - Austin, TX - Dirty Dog Bar
November 20 - Abilene, TX - TBA
November 21 - El Paso, TX - House Of Rock
November 22 - Gallup, NM - The Juggernaut
November 23 - Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto

Related links:
Official Site of God Forbid
Official Site of Shadows Fall

GOD FORBID, SHADOWS FALL & THY WILL BE DONE Reveal Tour Dates For "Party To The Apocalypse 2012"

As previously reported, following their nationwide tour as part of the "TRESPASS AMERICA TOUR", New Jersey Metal warriors GOD FORBID have announced that they will be touring with New England Metallers SHADOWS FALL! Support will come from THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT.

PARTY TO THE APOCALYPSE 2012 with SHADOWS FALL, GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE and TRUMPET THE HARLOT (initial batch of tour dates):

October 12 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
October 13 - Syracuse, NY - Station 58
October 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - TBA
October 16 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli’s
October 17 - Madison, WI - RSR Stage
October 18 - Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
October 19 - Battle Creek, MI - TBA
October 20 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
October 21 - Springfield, IL - Boondocks
October 23 Lexington, KY - TBA
October 24 - Lynchburg, VA - TBA
November 8 - Fayetteville, NC - TBA
November 9 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
November 10 - Charleston, SC - Ground Zero
November 11 - Jacksonville, FL - The Roc Bar
November 13 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - TBA
November 14 - Tallahassee, FL - TBA
November 15 - Birmingham, AL - TBA
November 16 - New Orleans, LA - TBA
November 17 - Beaumont, TX - TBA
November 18 - Houston, TX - TBA
November 20 - San Antonio, TX - TBA
November 21 - El Paso, TX - TBA
November 23 - Phoenix, AZ - Joes Grotto

Any "TBA" dates will be announced in the next few days... More detailed information coming at ya soon!

Related links:
Official Site of God Forbid
Official Site of Shadows Fall

GOD FORBID & SHADOWS FALL Announce Fall Tour!

Following their nationwide tour as part of the "TRESPASS AMERICA TOUR", New Jersey Metal warriors GOD FORBID have announced that they will be touring with New England Metallers SHADOWS FALL! Here is a statement from GOD FORBID:

"Well it looks like God Forbid and Shadows Fall for the first time in YEARS will be touring together again. Come taste our kool aid!"

More details to follow, but for now watch GOD FORBID's music video for "Where We Come From"!



Related links:
Official Site of God Forbid
Official Site of Shadows Fall 

The Black Dahilia Murder to Embark on Headlining Tour with All Shall Perish & Cannabis Corpse!

The Black Dahilia Murder, who are currently headlining the Summer Slaughter Tour, are coming to your city this fall to crush all your senses with their brand new studio album titled "Ritual" (produced by Mark Lewis), which was released on June 17, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. Their fifth studio has charted very well, here are some of the stats on "Ritual":

- In its first week of release Ritual landed at the #29 spot on the Billboard Top 200, #6 on the Billboard Top Independent Album, #4 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums and #9 on the Billboard Rock Albums Chart.

- The record entered the UK's Rock & Metal Chart at #20 and #38 in the Indie Chart making "Ritual" the band's strongest first week release in the UK.

- In Germany, "Ritual" entered the German Media Control "Newcomer" charts at #15 and is in the official Media Market charts at #93.

- In addition, "Ritual" came in at #32 on Canada's Top 200 Chart, #5 on the Independent Charts and #4 on the Hard Charts.



The Black Dahilia Murder will embark on a US tour headline run this fall. The tour will begin on October 6th at The Bluestone in Columbus, Ohio, and will come to a conclusion on October 30th at The Loft in Lansing, Michigan. Support on the fall tour comes from Oakland, California's All Shall Perish-currently on The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival - and Richmond, Virginia's Cannabis Corpse.

RITUAL 2011 North American Tour featuring THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER w/ All Shall Perish & Cannabis Corpse:

- 10/06: Columbus, OH at The Bluestone (scaled)
- 10/07: Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
- 10/08: Lancaster, PA at Chameleon Club
- 10/09: Syracuse, NY at Lost Horizon
- 10/10: Providence, RI at The Met
- 10/11: Brooklyn, NY at Knitting Factory
- 10/13: Richmond, VA at Canal Club
- 10/14: Wilmington, NC at The Soapbox
- 10/17: Corpus Christi, TX at House of Rock
- 10/18: Austin, TX at Red 7
- 10/19: Lubbock, TX at Jakes
- 10/20: El Paso, TX at Club 101
- 10/21: Flagstaff, AZ at Orpheum Theatre
- 10/22: Tucson, AZ at The Rock
- 10/23: Farmington, NM at Top Deck
- 10/25: Oklahoma City, OK at Conservatory
- 10/26: Lawrence, KS at Granada Theatre
- 10/27: Des Moines, IA at The Wheelhouse
- 10/28: Omaha, NE at Waiting Room
- 10/30: Lansing, MI at The Loft



Related links:
Click to Download RITUAL
BDM on Metal Blade Records
BDM Official Site
BDM on Youtube
BDM on Twitter