JUNE 23, 2009

SLEEPING GIANT “SONS OF THUNDER” OUT NOW
The highly anticipated new album from Sleeping Giant is out now! The album is on sale at iTunes for only $7.99 or you can pick up a physical CD at Hot Topic, Hastings, Best Buy (select stores), FYE (select stores), Newbury Comics, Zia, Gray Whale, Dimple, Rasputins, Bull Moose, Angelo’s, and many other indie stores nationwide. Or you can order it in our online store along with some brand new Sleeping Giant merch. Sleeping Giant will be hanging out and hosting a listening party for “Sons Of Thunder” at the Best Buy in San Bernadino this Friday at 5:00pm. Click here for the flier for that. Then Saturday is their CD release show in Yucaipa before they take off for the “Scream The Prayer” tour and summer festivals. Check out all of those dates in our tours section.

DREAMT MUSIC SIGNS ABEL
We could not be more excited to announce the newest addition to the Dreamt Music roster. Please welcome Abel from Poughkeepsie, NY. Check them out on their myspace and welcome them to the family. We will be releasing a 5 song EP for the band titled “The Honest Love” very soon. Stay posted for a release date and more info and if you are going to Cornerstone Festival, make sure to check them out there!

JUNE 22, 2009

HANDS POST NEW SONG / ANNOUNCE TOUR W/ THE SHOWDOWN
Hands have posted another new song on their myspace titled “Resistance”.  This is from their Facedown debut “Creator” that is due out on July 21.  Make sure to check out the “Creator” pre-order in our online store.  $9.99 gets you the CD, T-shirt and limited edition poster!  They have also just announced a summer tour with The Showdown which will start in mid-July.  Check out the dates for that here.  Before they meet up with the Showdown, they will also be playing a handful of dates with A Hope For Home.
 
ONLY 8 MORE DAYS FOR THE SUMMER CD SALE
The huge summer CD sale will only be online til the end of this month.  So make sure to check that out here and take advantage of all the sweet deals! 
 
FACEDOWN RECORDS / CORNERSTONE SCHEDULE
Click here to download a PDF of the Facedown Records Cornerstone 2009 schedule.  Print it out and bring it to the fest so you can keep track of when all of our bands are playing.  There are some errors in the official Cornerstone program, so our version is the one to have on hand. 

JUNE 9, 2009

FOR TODAY “PORTRAITS” OUT TODAY
The sophomore album from For Today is in stores and online today! Pick up a copy at Hot Topic, FYE, Hastings, Best Buy (select stores), Zia, Newbury Comics, Graywhale, Rasputins, Dimple, Angelo’s, or other indie stores nationwide. If you don’t want to leave your home, you can buy the album on iTunes or order it through our online store. Make sure to check out the new songs on the bands myspace page and get ready to see For Today on tour all summer as part of the “Scream The Prayer” tour.

SUMMER CD SALE LAUNCHED
Our annual summer CD sale has just begun. Click here to check out the deals and keep in mind that this sale ends at the end of June. So spread the word and take advantage of the great prices on new and old Facedown, Strike First and Dreamt Music titles!

JUNE 8, 2009

HANDS “CREATOR” – FREE T-SHIRT & POSTER W/ PRE-ORDER
We have launched the pre-order for Hands “Creator” in our online store. All pre-orders will receive a FREE Hands T-shirt and a very limited edition 12” x 18” poster designed exclusively for this pre-order by Dave Quiggle. As an added bonus, the first 100 pre-orders will receive their poster signed by Dave Quiggle. Hands just uploaded a new song on their myspace called “Hurricanes”. Head over there and check it out and then get your pre-order in!

MAY 26, 2009

FOR TODAY POST NEW SONG, ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
For Today have posted their third new song from “Portraits” on their myspace page. The song is titled “Immanuel (The Redeemer)” and features guest vocals by Joe Musten of Advent. For Today has also announced that following Scream The Prayer tour this summer that they will be touring in Australia alongside of Saving Grace. We will have the dates posted soon for that tour.

IN THE MIDST OF LIONS “OUT OF DARKNESS” OUT NOW
The debut full length from St. Louis based In The Midst Of Lions is out today on Strike First Records. You can pick up a copy in our online store or on iTunes as well as most any other online retailer. Make sure to check out all of the bands merch as well in our online store. In The Midst Of Lions will be touring all summer so check the Strike First tour page soon for those dates to be announced.

MAY 25, 2009

SLEEP FOR SLEEPERS “THIEVES & BONES” VIDEO
Check out the new video for Sleep For Sleepers “Thieves & Bones” on our You Tube page. This is from their debut album “The Clearing” which is out now on Dreamt Music.

MAY 19, 2009

SLEEPING GIANT – NEW SONG & PRE-ORDER
Sleeping Giant have posted a new song titled “Gang Signs” from their upcoming sophomore album “Sons Of Thunder”. Check it out at their myspace page and then head over to our online store where you can pre-order the album with an exclusive Sleeping Giant T-shirt for only $14.99! “Sons Of Thunder” comes out on June 23. Mark your calendars now and prepare to see them this summer on the Scream The Prayer tour.

MAY 18, 2009

WAR OF AGES ON THE SUMMER 10 FOR $10 TOUR
Our very own War Of Ages are one of the bands on this summers 10 for $10 tour. This is a full US tour that is showcasing the full diversity of hardcore and features Poison The Well, Madball, Vision Of Disorder, Band, Terror, Crime In Stereo and more. For the dates, check out our tours section and for the full press release, check out the blog posted on our myspace page .

FOR TODAY POST ANOTHER NEW SONG FROM “PORTRAITS”
Head on over to the For Today myspace page and check out another new song from “Portraits” titled “Joel (The Watchman)”. “Portraits” will be released on June 9 and we are taking pre-orders now in our online store.

MAY 12, 2009

IMPENDING DOOM ON SALE @ iTUNES FOR $6.99!
Impending Doom “The Serpent Servant” is part of the “Next Big Thing” sale going on right now at iTunes. You can pick up the album for only $6.99! Click here and check that out.

SLEEP FOR SLEEPERS “THE CLEARING” OUT NOW
Today is the release date for Sleep For Sleepers “The Clearing” On Dreamt Music. You can pick up a copy at Hot Topic, Hastings, select Best Buy stores (west coast only), or at any of our favorite indie stores like Newbury Comics, Gray Whale, Bull Moose, Dimple, Independent, Rasputins, Zia and many more. Or like all of our other titles, you can pick it up through iTunes or in our online store. Make sure to check out some songs from the album at the bands myspace, and stay posted for summer tour dates to be announced soon.

MAY 4, 2009

IMPENDING DOOM “MORE THAN CONQUERORS” VIDEO
Myspace Metal is premiering the brand new Impending Doom video for the song “More Than Conquerors”. Head over to myspace and check it out!

APRIL 29, 2009

FOR TODAY “PORTRAITS” PRE-ORDER & NEW SONG
For Today have posted a new song titled “Saul Of Tarsus (The Messenger) on their myspace page. We have also just launched the pre-order options for this new album in our online store. There are 3 options available and the first 250 orders will also receive a free autographed For Today poster.

APRIL 28, 2009

A PLEA FOR PURGING “DEPRAVITY” ON SALE FOR $6.99 @ iTUNES
If you have not picked up a copy of the new A Plea For Purging album “Depravity”, then now is the time! iTunes has the album for only $6.99! Click here and pick up one of the best heavy albums of 2009. Plea is out now on their headlining tour titled “We’ve created a monsTOUR”, check out the dates in the tours section.

FACEDOWN FEATURED IN AP MAGAZINE
AP Magazine has a label feature on us in their brand new issue (Taking Back Sunday on the cover). Make sure to check that out if you get the chance! Thanks to AP for that.

THROUGH SOLACE “THE WORLD ON STANDBY” OUT NOW ON STRIKE FIRST RECORDS
The brand new full length album from Through Solace titled “The World On Standby” is out today on Stirke First Records. Pick up a copy on iTunes, the Facedown online store, amazon.com and most any other online retailer. Check out a couple new songs on the bands myspace and spread the word!

APRIL 23, 2009

SCREAM THE PRAYER 2009 ANNOUNCED
We are happy to have 3 bands on the 2nd annual “Scream The Prayer” tour this summer. Sleeping Giant, For Today and A Plea For Purging are all apart of this year’s tour alongside of Haste The Day, The Chariot, Oh Sleeper, Gwen Stacy, Agraceful, and Corpus Christi. Check out all of the dates in our tours section.

APRIL 22, 2009

IMPENDING DOOM ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINING TOUR
Impending Doom will head out on a full US headlining tour this summer in support of their brand new album “The Serpent Servant”. Co-headling the tour with them is Carnifex (Victory Records) along with support from Miss May I, Conducting From The Grave, and Underneath The Guy. Click here to check out the tours section and view all of the dates.

APRIL 16, 2009

FOR TODAY ANNOUNCE ALBUM ARTWORK & HEADLINING TOUR
The Sophomore For Today album “Portraits” will be released on June 9 and you can see the artwork for the album here. For Today have also announced a string of headlining Mid West tour dates from June 5 – 13.  Check out the tours section for all of the info.  A new song and pre-order will be available soon and a big summer tour announcement is in the works as well so check back soon for all of that!

A PLEA FOR PURGING “WE’VE CREATED A MONSTOUR”
A Plea For Purging will kick off their headlining “We’ve Created A MonsTOUR” on April 24.  This tour will cover almost the entire US and features support from bands like Burden Of A Day, The Great Commission, We Came As Romans and more.  Click here to check out all the dates, venue and support info.  If you have not yet picked up a copy of their new album “Depravity”, then make sure you check it out along with their hilarious video for “Malevolence”

APRIL 14, 2009

EARTH FROM ABOVE “NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS” OUT NOW
The debut Earth From Above full length is out now on Strike First Records!  Make sure to pick up a copy in our online store, on iTunes, amazon.com, or at select Southern California Hot Topic stores.  Check out a few songs at the bands myspace page and stay posted for summer tour dates to be announced soon.

APRIL 9, 2009

DREAMT MUSIC SIGNS SLEEP FOR SLEEPERS
We are happy to announce the addition of Sleep For Sleepers to the Dreamt Music roster. This Whittier, CA based 3 piece is best described as a hybrid of the grace and poise of Copeland with the energy and charisma of Number One Gun. Their debut album “The Clearing” will be released on May 12 and you can pre-order the album now in our online store. Head on over to the bands myspace page to listen to a couple of songs and welcome them to the family.

APRIL 7, 2009

FACEDOWN FEST WAS GREAT – THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who came out to Facedown Fest this weekend.  It’s crazy to think that this was the 10th consecutive year of the festival.  Both nights were once again sold out and we couldn’t be more thankful to all of you for the support!  The bands did a great job and the Glasshouse did as well with hosting the event.  This festival has grown to be much bigger than just this label or our bands.  It is about community, fellowship, Jesus, and so much more than just music.  We hope that you felt that if you were there this weekend.  We hope that as the emotion of a concert fades away, that the challenge of loving and serving others remains.  Remember that this life is a journey of obedience and not emotion.  Jesus is our ultimate example and he came to be a servant and to comfort the lowest of the low.  This is not about lifting ourselves up or claiming any sort of glory or power for ourselves, and God break us if we try, but this is about allowing our lives to point others to Jesus, who is everything in this life.  We will all face trials and hardships that we don’t understand or agree with, but through it all, God is sovereign and is reigning in and through it all.  To Him be the Glory! 

APRIL 3, 2009

FACEDOWN FEST IS THIS WEEKEND
The time has finally come for Facedown Fest 2009. Doors open both nights at 5:00pm so make sure to get there early to see all of the bands. If you have not purchased tickets, there will be some available at the door, but plan on getting there early to make sure you can get in. We look forward to seeing everyone out in Pomona tonight and tomorrow night and are looking forward to the best Facedown Fest yet!

MARCH 31, 2009

IMPENDING DOOM “THE SERPENT SERVANT” OUT NOW
The highly anticipated new album from Impending Doom titled “The Serpent Servant” is in stores today! You can pick up a copy at any Hot Topic store for only $9.99 (In the listening booth section), as well as most any FYE, Best Buy, or Hastings store. Or you can get one at any of our favorite indie store locations: Newbury Comics, Zia, Dimple, Rasputins, Gray Whale, Lou’s, Bull Moose, Angelo’s, Electric Fetus, Ear X-tacy, Amoeba, Independent, Salzers, and many more nationwide. You can order one from the comfort of your own home in our online store or at iTunes.

Impending Doom just finished a full US tour with Bleeding Through, The Acacia Strain and As Blood Runs Black and they will be headlining Night 2 of Facedown Fest this Saturday at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA.

MARCH 30, 2009

WAR OF AGES “ALL CONSUMING FIRE” VIDEO ONLINE NOW
Head on over to Headbangers Blog and check out the brand new War Of Ages video for “All Consuming Fire”. Headbanger’s Ball premiered the video this past weekend on MTV2 and now you can see it online. This video was filmed live in Erie, PA @ Forward Hall by Andy Reale. Check it out!

MARCH 25, 2009

A PLEA FOR PURGING “WE’VE CREATED A MONSTOUR”
A Plea For Purging have announced the dates for their first headlining tour in support of their new album “Depravity”. The “We've Created a MonsTOUR” will kick off in Georgia and make its way through California before ending up in the upper mid west. Click here to check out all of the dates.

"We are super stoked that our very own Outerloop Management has put together a great headlining tour for us in support of our newly released record, DEPRAVITY! Some great bands have been picked for this tour and we are excited to share the road with some old friends, as well as some great new bands. This tour is going coast to coast. There are a lot of sweet bands and killer dudes on this tour. Come out and rage with us at a show." - Andy

Joining A Plea For Purging will be Burden of a Day 4/24-4/30, Broadcast the Nightmare, The Great Commission 5/5-5/13, We Came as Romans & This or the Apocalypse 4/30-5/22.

MARCH 19, 2009

EARTH FROM ABOVE PRE-ORDER & NEW SONG
You can now pre-order the upcoming Earth From Above debut album “Numbered With The Transgressors” on Strike First Records in our online store. This album will be released on April 14 so make sure to check out the pre-order that can get you a T-shirt and the CD for only $14.99! Earth From Above just posted a new song on their myspace titled “Salvage” so check that out here.

MARCH 18, 2009

A PLEA FOR PURGING & IMPENDING DOOM IN OUTBURN MAGAZINE
A Plea For Purging and Impending Doom both have 2 page features in the brand new issue of Outburn Magazine. There is also an A Plea For Purging Fernandes Guitar Give-a-Way in there, so check that out in the back of the magazine. Make sure to pick that up in stores now (Drop Dead Gorgeous is on the cover). This issue also has great reviews for 2 of our Strike First releases – A Hope For Home and The Rekoning.

MARCH 12, 2009

FACEDOWN FEST TICKETS ON SALE AT C28 STORES
Starting today, Facedown Fest 2009 tickets are on sale at these 3 C28 locations:
 
Riverside, CA – Galleria at Tyler Mall
Temecula, CA – Promenade Mall
Escondido, CA – North County Fair Mall
 
There are no ticket charges on these tickets, so make sure to pick them up at any of these stores if they are in your area.  You can also buy them at the Glasshouse Box Office / Record Store in Pomona (just a few doors down from the Glasshouse).  Facedown Fest 2009 is April 3 & 4.  Check out all of the bands and info here. 

PRAISE FOR A PLEA FOR PURGING “DEPRAVITY”
The brand new A Plea For Purging album “Depravity” is off to a great start with chartings on 3 different Billboard charts!  Congratulations to the PLEA guys and thanks to everyone that is supporting this amazing album and band by picking up a copy of the album.  Check out these 2 reviews for it on Not Popular.com and on Pure Grain Audio and if you have not seen their video for “Malevolence” then make sure you check that out here.  And if you will be in Nashville this weekend for the big CD Release show at Rockettown, then stop by the Facedown table and say hello.

MARCH 4, 2009

xDEATHSTARx ANNOUNCE FINAL SHOW @ FACEDOWN FEST 09
xDeathstarx has just announced they will be playing their last show at Facedown Fest 2009. "We have decided to pull the plug on xDeathstarx," says vocalist and founder Eric Gregson. "We're all moving on and we'd like to thank everyone who has supported us through the years." You can catch xDSx and their final farewell on Saturday, April 4th at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA.

MARCH 3, 2009

A PLEA FOR PURGING “DEPRAVITY” OUT NOW
The highly anticipated sophomore album from A Plea For Purging titled “Depravity” is in stores and online today! You can pick up a copy at Hot Topic, FYE, Hastings, Best Buy (most stores), and our favorite indie stores: Zia, Gray Whale, Bull Moose, Newbury Comics, Rasputins, Dimple, Angelo’s, Electric Fetus, Waterloo and many more. If you don’t want to leave the comfort of your home, then you can order a copy in our online store, or digitally through iTunes . A Plea For Purging is on tour for the rest of 2009 and some big summer tour plans will be announced soon, so stay posted for that!

A PLEA FOR PURGING “MALEVOLENCE” VIDEO DEBUT
AP Magazine is premiering the brand new A Plea For Purging video for “Malevolence”. Head on over there now and check it out. We don’t even want to try to explain it to you, just go watch it It’s 100% PLEA!!

MARCH 2, 2009

TAKE IT BACK! ARE ONE OF AP’S “BANDS TO KNOW”
Our very own Take It Back! were picked as one of AP Magazines 100 bands to know in 2009! The new AP issue is on newsstands now so check it out. Take It Back! will be entering the studio this week to record a limited edition EP that will be out this summer. They’ll be appearing at Facedown Fest and Cornerstone Festival and are planning on releasing the follow up full length to “Can’t Fight Robots” this Fall. Check out Take it Back! on myspace here

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

FACEDOWN LAUNCHES “MORE THAN SOUND”
It is with much excitement that we are able to present you with More Than Sound. More Than Sound is our chance to step out and be more than just a record label or music company. Each month, we will be focusing on a different organization (Samaritan) that is making a difference in the world. A portion of all our online store sales will be donated to these organizations and we will also post links and information about each so that you can learn more about what these people are doing. We will also be sponsoring and organizing events that will have a focus on more than just the bands and the music. To learn more about More Than Sound, and our first Samaritan – The Rapha House, please click here

FACEDOWN FEST CONTEST: WIN A NINTENDO Wii, iPOD SHUFFLE & MORE
To get ready for what is shaping up to be one of the finest Facedown Fests yet, we are launching a big give-a-way contest. All you need to do to be entered to win is buy your Facedown Fest tickets in advance! We will be picking 1 winner a day to pick a CD of their choice, and we will also be giving away a Nintendo Wii as a grand prize and an iPod shuffle as an Early Bird Prize. All you need to do is email us (fest@facedownrecords.com) your ticketmaster ticket confirmation and you will be entered to win. If you bought your tickets at the glasshouse box office, then simply take a picture of the tickets or scan them (Please make sure the unique ticket number is readable) and email that to us. All entries that we receive before March 13th will be entered to win the Early Bird Prize (iPod shuffle) and then will be re-entered to win the Nintendo Wii, as well as the daily CD drawings! Check this out on the contests page

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

FOR TODAY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TITLE & RELEASE DATE
For Today have announced the title and theme behind their new album. Portraits, set to be released on June 9th, is For Today's sophomore album on Facedown Records and centers around "the fathers of the faith." Vocalist Mattie Montgomery had this to say about the new album: "We've been locked up for over 2 months now, pouring ourselves into our new album, Portraits. We are excited and proud to say that finally it's finished! All of our new material is technically, creatively and spiritually far above anything we've put out in the past. You can expect Portraits to be heavier, catchier and more technical than our previous album Ekklesia and for it to stand with more authority and conviction than ever before." The band will enter the studio on March 2nd to begin tracking this amazing new material. The album will feature special guest vocal spots from Impending Doom & Advent. You can catch For Today on tour now with My Children My Bride and again after they emerge from the recording studio on the King of the Spring Tour with Recon, A Plea For Purging and Broadcast the Nightmare.

WAR OF AGES ANNOUNCE APRIL HEADLINING TOUR DATES
War Of Ages has announced a strong of dates that will take them back to the east coast after their appearance at Facedown Fest 2009. Also on the tour is Wrench In The Works and A Hope For Home. Check out all of the dates here.

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

ITHE GREAT COMMISSION “AND EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW” OUT NOW!
The debut album from Southern California’s The Great Commission titled “And Every Knee Shall Bow” is out today on Strike First Records. You can pick it up in our online store, iTunes, and most all online retailers. You can also pick up a copy on sale at select Southern California Hot Topic stores. The Great Commission are out on tour now with A Plea For Purging and Venia. Check out the dates for that in the tours section and head on over to the band's myspace to hear some songs from the new album.

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

IMPENDING DOOM PRE-ORDER UP
You can now pre-order the upcoming Impending Doom album "The Serpent Servant". There are 3 sweet package deals available: First of all, the first 750 orders get an autographed poster, and all pre-orders are entered to win a brand new Schecter guitar! $14.99 gets you the CD & a T-shirt. $20.99 gets you the CD, T-Shirt, and the album on Blue colored vinyl (limited to only 500 copies)! Or the ultimate pre-order is $32.99 and gets you the CD, T-Shirt, and all 3 colors of the limited edition vinyl (Blue, Clear + White). "The Serpent Servant" hits stores everywhere on March 31, but take advantage of these crazy pre-order deals now. To check out some new music from the new album, head over to the band's myspace page

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

CALL TO PRESERVE ON TOUR W/ MADBALL & REIGN SUPREME
Call To Preserve will be touring for 2 weeks in March with Madball & Reign Supreme. Check out the dates in the tours section and make sure to support this tour! Call To Preserve is supporting their Facedown debut “From Isolation” that is in stores now. In other Call To Preserve news, check out the brand new video for the song “Hope For The Fallen” here

VOTE FOR TAKE IT BACK TO BE ADOPTED BY DENNYS!!!
Take It Back! are in the running to be adopted by Denny’s so that they would get free meals on the road. This is part of the Denny’s All Nighter promotion that sponsors bands and helps them out on the road. Please take a moment and vote for these guys. There’s no login or sign up required and you can vote as often as you like. Let’s show that the Facedown fan base is the best out there! Thanks. Vote here

JANUARY 26, 2009

FOR TODAY “KING OF THE SPRING” TOUR
For Today has announced their Spring headlining tour that will bring them out to Facedown Fest and back. Also on the tour is A Plea For Purging, Recon and Broadcast The Nightmare. Check out all of the dates for that tour now in the tours section