August Burns Red announce Foreign & Familiar DVD

After wrapping up a momentous summer that included a Billboard Top 10 debut for their latest album, Rescue & Restore, and a mainstage spot on Warped Tour, AUGUST BURNS RED are revealing a brand-new DVD entitled Foreign & Familiar which chronicled the entire 18-month touring cycle behind the band’s breakout 2011 album Leveler, whose critical and commercial success catapulted the band to the forefront of the modern heavy music scene.

The band is also pleased to announce the Endless Chicago Weekend event on November 22 and 23, featuring back-to-back shows at Chicago’s House of Blues and, for fans holding a weekend pass, early entry on Saturday to attend an exclusive screening of Foreign & Familiar, followed by a Q&A and meet-and-greet with the band.

August Burns Red Announce Fall Headliner

August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Defeater and Beartooth have announced a fall US tour. Dates are as follows:

11/01 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11/02 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
11/03 Louisville, KY – Expo Five
11/04 Nashville, TN – Rocktown
11/05 Sauget, IL – Pop’s
11/06 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theatre
11/07 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
11/08 Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
11/09 Houston, TX – House Of Blues
11/12 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/14 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
11/15 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
11/16 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
11/18 Murray, UT – Murray Theater
11/20 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
11/21 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
11/22 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues (with DVD viewing)
11/23 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues (with DVD viewing)
11/24 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
11/26 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
11/27 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
11/28 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
11/29 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
11/30 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
12/01 New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
12/03 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
12/04 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12/05 Jacksonville, FL – Roc Bar
12/06 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
12/07 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz
12/08 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
12/10 Knoxville, TN – NV
12/11 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
12/12 Richmond, VA – The National
12/13 Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage
12/14 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

Interview: Caleb Shomo of Beartooth

Beartooth, the band fronted by Caleb Shomo (ex-Attack Attack! vocalist!), headlined their first show but are still getting their name out there the old-fashioned way without a label; house shows. The band is currently doing a run of them and I had a chance to chat with Caleb about CLASS, his old band, and his studio.

You can follow the band on Facebook, as well as Twitter. You can follow Caleb on Twitter as well.

For the record, what’s your name and what do you do in the band?

Caleb Shomo and I sing.

Let’s talk about your roots. I’ve never been to Westerville, Ohio before. What’s it like there?

Westerville is amazing. Very chill neighborhoods, great friends, and good times.

You’re headlined your first show with Beartooth; do you feel like you’re starting out at the very bottom, or that you’ve already started working from an established base?

Well, I guess I have some sort of foundation from my past experience in Attack Attack!. I’ve been touring since I was 15 and fronting a band since 17. Definitely makes the stage a lot more comfortable for this new project.

You said in your statement you’re on good terms with Phil Druyor; any chance of you guys touring together in the future?

 I’d love nothing more!

Do you currently have a working album title for the record?

Not really; possibly Fear the Tooth? Just been making songs for fun and it’s all been coming together quite nicely.

Did you have any guest vocalists or was it all you behind the mic?

So far, just me. I’d love to get some other singers on the record though!

You said in your AltPress interview that you’ve been doing electronic music since before you joined Attack Attack!, what inspired you to make an EP?

Honestly, I’ve just always love synthesizers. That and I like loud music and having a good time. I want to bring the vibe of a hardcore show to dance music, NOT at all musically, just in the sense of the energy of the show and the vibe. I love energy and just going nuts. I generally treat a CLASS set like I’d treat a show I was fronting for a hardcore band in many ways.

Will we ever hear an extended version of that dubstep outro from Lonely made into a CLASS song?

Haha, probably not. I was very young and not too good at making EDM back then; all about the new stuff for me.

Any chance you’ll do some solo acoustic material? You had a song (Apathy) that was pretty good.

I actually have written songs since then. about 3 or 4. i just have kinda kept those to myself so far. very personal songs.

How will you balance your recording studio and being on tour with Beartooth?

A lot of working. haha.

What’s the most interesting thing about you that has never been revealed in an interview before?

Not sure; I feel like I’m pretty open in interviews. I’m left handed? haha

At this point in your career, is there any uncharted territory that you haven’t been able to get to yet?

I want to play in japan more than anything. I’d love to go to Indonesia as well; seems like shows there would be amazing.

Beartooth (Ex-Attack Attack!) to Play House Shows

Beartooth, the new hardcore outlet featuring former Attack Attack! frontman Caleb Shomo have announced a string of one off’s dates that will not take the group to any music venues, but will take them to fans’ living rooms.

"I don’t care where I play a show as long as its intimate" said Shomo. "And I don’t know how shows can be more intimate than in somebody’s house! I’d rather play to 50 people going crazy and truly experiencing the music how it was meant to be experienced than playing for 5,000 people who can’t get to the mic and sing, get on the stage and go crazy, then jump off and be caught by their friends and can’t hang out with us.".

The group caused a stir and a demand with the release of their latest live video for their current single “I Have A Problem” which showcased what the bands live show consisted of, stage dives, high fives and broken ceiling fans.

3/22- Greencastle, IN @ Chris Vance’s House
3/23- Greenfield, IN @ Main Street House
4/19- Grayson, KY @ The Bagby Brickhouse
4/20- Lexington, KY @ Alan’s House
4/26- Kent, OH @ Checkers
4/27- Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s [Venue]
5/3- Erie, PA @ Valerio House
5/17- Willis, MI @Jeremy’s House

Beartooth release live video for "I Have a Problem"

Beartooth, the new hardcore outlet featuring former Attack Attack! frontman Caleb Shomo, have released their first ever live video which can be seen below.