This is probably a dumb question, but who’s excited for the new album!?
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WE CAME AS ROMANS TO RELEASE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ’TRACING BACK ROOTS’ ON JULY 23
ANNOUNCED AS MAIN STAGE ARTISTON 2013 VANS WARPED TOUR
Detroit, MI’s We Came As Romans will release their third full-length album, Tracing Back Roots, on July 23 via Equal Vision Records.
The eleven track album follows Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be, which was released in September 2011 and debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard Current Top 200. To date, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be and the band’s debut-full-length, To Plant A Seed, have sold over 183,000 copies combined.
In March, the band travelled to Los Angeles to record the highly anticipated follow-up album, teaming up with renowned producer John Feldmann [The Used, Black Veil Brides, All Time Low].
“It was a true joy to be included in Tracing Back Roots,” notes Feldmann. “We Came As Romans push the boundaries of what modern alternative music should be, while staying authentic to their roots. One of the few new bands to keep true to their vision while developing as artists.”
Lyricist/guitarist Joshua Moore adds, “It was honestly a dream come true for the band to be working with John Feldmann, with him being so well-respected and having produced some of our favorite CDs growing up. He brought this amazing new perspective to our group and really pushed me to step outside the box as a writer. I truly believe that this next record is all of the best elements of what we have done so far in music, combined with where we want to go and the music we want to play going forward.”
The new album most notably showcases vocalist Dave Stephens in a new light, with the incorporation of his clean singing for the first time ever. In addition to his signature powerful, yet articulate, screams, Stephens now also displays rich melodic tones and gritty textures, that perfectly balances the soaring, smooth croons of co-vocalist Kyle Pavone. Musically the album expands on the anthemic, inspiring quality of the band’s recently released single “Hope”, offering sweeping guitars interlaced with delicate synth interludes and explosive percussive elements. The resulting album is their catchiest and most universally relatable music to date.
Moore further elaborates on the band’s musical evolution stating, “Though we’ve grown as individuals, musicians, and as a band over the years, we have never changed the meaning behind what our band is, and if anything, on this record we found greater meaning and purpose in the message we are trying to send to listeners. I think our fans will really understand and see that once they hear the album.” A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the record can be found HERE, in the band’s fourth and final studio update.
The haunting, intricate album artwork for Tracing Back Roots was illustrated by the incredibly talented Paul Romano [Chiodos, Mastodon], who also created the covers for the band’s two previous full-lengths. Romano and We Came As Romans’ bassist Andrew Glass collaborated on the artistic direction of each cover, with the newest one incorporating and elaborating on elements within the first two covers. Glass explains, “The imagery is based on the idea of moving forward with the knowledge that we have learned about ourselves throughout the years, from the darkest to brightest times in life. It represents our continuous work towards transforming into the people we want to be, while always remembering our roots that made us who we are.”
Tracing Back Roots will be released around the world through partnerships with Nuclear Blast [Europe, South Africa, Russia], We Are Unified [Australia, New Zealand], Triple Vision Records [Japan] and through Equal Vision Records for North America and all remaining territories. We Came As Romans is comprised of Dave Stephens [vocals], Kyle Pavone [vocals], Joshua Moore [lyrics/guitar], Eric Choi [drums], Lou Cotton [guitar] and Andrew Glass [bass].
We Came As Romans charged through 2012 touring worldwide and seeing appearances on the covers of Alternative Press and Substream Music Press magazines, the front pages of the NJ Star-Ledger and Asbury Park Press newspapers, exclusive features in Journeys stores and in Hot Topic’s back-to-school campaign, and appeared on RollingStone.com, Nikon.com, MTV Buzzworthy Blog, Axe Body Spray Sites, and Sirius XM Liquid Metal.
This summer, We Came As Romans will perform on the entirety of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour as a Main Stage artist, with expansive stateside and international touring to follow throughout the fall and winter. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.
TRACKLISTING - Tracking Back Roots 1. Tracing Back Roots 2. Fade Away 3. I Survive ft. Aaron Gillespie 4. Ghosts 5. Present, Future, and Past 6. Never Let Me Go 7. Hope 8. Tell Me Now 9. A Moment 10. I Am Free 11. Through the Darkest Dark and Brightest Bright
TOUR DATES Road to Warped Tour We Came As Romans w/Like Moths To Flames, Upon A Burning Body, Crown The Empire, Set It Off [select dates], and Ice Nine Kills Jun 09 Madison, WI @ The Loft+ Jun 10 Fargo, ND @ The Venue+ Jun 11 Billings, MT @ Shrine Underground* Jun 12 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Jun 13 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
+WCAR, LMTF, INK only *WCAR, LMTF, INK and SIO only
2013 Vans Warped Tour - Main Stage ft. We Came As Romans Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Ampitheatre Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot Jun 17 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+ Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park Jun 25 Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater+ Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Parking Lot Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High Jul 02 Springfield, MO @ The Shrine Mosque+ Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center Jul 05 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Jul 06 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Jul 07 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center Jul 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Memorial Coliseum Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - St. Louis Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot
+We Came As Romans only
We Came As Romans Aug 14 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo Aug 15 Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summer Breeze Aug 16 Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Aug 17 Grosspösna, Germany @ Highfield Fest Aug 18 Biddinghuizen, Holland @ Lowlands Aug 20 Köln, Germany @ Underground Aug 21 Übersee am Chiemsee, Germany @ Chiemsee Rocks Aug 25 Manilla, Philippines @ Bazooka Rocks Festival](http://25.media.tumblr.com/65f1bb6cb9fc422d6a76839235938c1d/tumblr_mn3zxh18hj1qcct2ao1_500.jpg)
WE CAME AS ROMANS TO RELEASE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ’TRACING BACK ROOTS’ ON JULY 23
ANNOUNCED AS MAIN STAGE ARTIST
ON 2013 VANS WARPED TOURDetroit, MI’s We Came As Romans will release their third full-length album, Tracing Back Roots, on July 23 via Equal Vision Records.
The eleven track album follows Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be, which was released in September 2011 and debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard Current Top 200. To date, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be and the band’s debut-full-length, To Plant A Seed, have sold over 183,000 copies combined.
In March, the band travelled to Los Angeles to record the highly anticipated follow-up album, teaming up with renowned producer John Feldmann [The Used, Black Veil Brides, All Time Low].
“It was a true joy to be included in Tracing Back Roots,” notes Feldmann. “We Came As Romans push the boundaries of what modern alternative music should be, while staying authentic to their roots. One of the few new bands to keep true to their vision while developing as artists.”
Lyricist/guitarist Joshua Moore adds, “It was honestly a dream come true for the band to be working with John Feldmann, with him being so well-respected and having produced some of our favorite CDs growing up. He brought this amazing new perspective to our group and really pushed me to step outside the box as a writer. I truly believe that this next record is all of the best elements of what we have done so far in music, combined with where we want to go and the music we want to play going forward.”
The new album most notably showcases vocalist Dave Stephens in a new light, with the incorporation of his clean singing for the first time ever. In addition to his signature powerful, yet articulate, screams, Stephens now also displays rich melodic tones and gritty textures, that perfectly balances the soaring, smooth croons of co-vocalist Kyle Pavone. Musically the album expands on the anthemic, inspiring quality of the band’s recently released single “Hope”, offering sweeping guitars interlaced with delicate synth interludes and explosive percussive elements. The resulting album is their catchiest and most universally relatable music to date.
Moore further elaborates on the band’s musical evolution stating, “Though we’ve grown as individuals, musicians, and as a band over the years, we have never changed the meaning behind what our band is, and if anything, on this record we found greater meaning and purpose in the message we are trying to send to listeners. I think our fans will really understand and see that once they hear the album.” A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the record can be found HERE, in the band’s fourth and final studio update.
The haunting, intricate album artwork for Tracing Back Roots was illustrated by the incredibly talented Paul Romano [Chiodos, Mastodon], who also created the covers for the band’s two previous full-lengths. Romano and We Came As Romans’ bassist Andrew Glass collaborated on the artistic direction of each cover, with the newest one incorporating and elaborating on elements within the first two covers. Glass explains, “The imagery is based on the idea of moving forward with the knowledge that we have learned about ourselves throughout the years, from the darkest to brightest times in life. It represents our continuous work towards transforming into the people we want to be, while always remembering our roots that made us who we are.”
Tracing Back Roots will be released around the world through partnerships with Nuclear Blast [Europe, South Africa, Russia], We Are Unified [Australia, New Zealand], Triple Vision Records [Japan] and through Equal Vision Records for North America and all remaining territories. We Came As Romans is comprised of Dave Stephens [vocals], Kyle Pavone [vocals], Joshua Moore [lyrics/guitar], Eric Choi [drums], Lou Cotton [guitar] and Andrew Glass [bass].
We Came As Romans charged through 2012 touring worldwide and seeing appearances on the covers of Alternative Press and Substream Music Press magazines, the front pages of the NJ Star-Ledger and Asbury Park Press newspapers, exclusive features in Journeys stores and in Hot Topic’s back-to-school campaign, and appeared on RollingStone.com, Nikon.com, MTV Buzzworthy Blog, Axe Body Spray Sites, and Sirius XM Liquid Metal.
This summer, We Came As Romans will perform on the entirety of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour as a Main Stage artist, with expansive stateside and international touring to follow throughout the fall and winter. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.
TRACKLISTING - Tracking Back Roots
1. Tracing Back Roots
2. Fade Away
3. I Survive ft. Aaron Gillespie
4. Ghosts
5. Present, Future, and Past
6. Never Let Me Go
7. Hope
8. Tell Me Now
9. A Moment
10. I Am Free
11. Through the Darkest Dark and Brightest BrightTOUR DATES
Road to Warped Tour
We Came As Romans w/Like Moths To Flames, Upon A Burning Body, Crown The Empire, Set It Off [select dates], and Ice Nine Kills
Jun 09 Madison, WI @ The Loft+
Jun 10 Fargo, ND @ The Venue+
Jun 11 Billings, MT @ Shrine Underground*
Jun 12 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Jun 13 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory+WCAR, LMTF, INK only
*WCAR, LMTF, INK and SIO only2013 Vans Warped Tour - Main Stage ft. We Came As Romans
Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Ampitheatre
Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
Jun 17 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 25 Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater+
Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Parking Lot
Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Jul 02 Springfield, MO @ The Shrine Mosque+
Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 05 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Jul 06 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 07 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
Jul 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Memorial Coliseum
Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - St. Louis
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot+We Came As Romans only
We Came As Romans
Aug 14 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo
Aug 15 Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summer Breeze
Aug 16 Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
Aug 17 Grosspösna, Germany @ Highfield Fest
Aug 18 Biddinghuizen, Holland @ Lowlands
Aug 20 Köln, Germany @ Underground
Aug 21 Übersee am Chiemsee, Germany @ Chiemsee Rocks
Aug 25 Manilla, Philippines @ Bazooka Rocks Festival
The guys in @wecameasromans were out and about this weekend and sent us this snap from @SkateandSurf - watch this space for new album news!
