The Amity Affliction Sign To Roadrunner Records For New Album 'Youngbloods'
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Friday, 23 September 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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The Amity Affliction, Roadrunner Records' latest signing, have been described as one of the most head-turning and exciting hard rock bands to come barrelling out of Australia. The band has scorched a trail Down Under and is now poised to stake its claim worldwide. New album 'Youngbloods' will be released digitally on October 24th and the band will head back into the studio in early 2012 to record the follow-up.
The Amity Affliction formed six years ago in a small town in Queensland, Australia. With an industrial sized bucket of elbow grease, the band became a fixture on the local touring circuit. The Amity Affliction quickly ascended the ranks and became one of the best-loved bands in Oz. Armed with cheeky song titles, a party attitude, and the type of aggressive and forward- thinking metal that will simultaneously make you think while putting hair on your chest!
"Ever since I can remember in Amity we've been dreaming big: big tours, big shows, big crowds, but never in our wildest dreams did we ever think something this big would come around," frontman Joel Birch said. "Signing to Roadrunner worldwide is almost beyond a dream come true, because there's no way any of us would have ever dreamed of being able to achieve something this monumental."
Birch continued, "We're proud to be added to such an incredible roster of bands, and having already spent time with some of the team at the label, we're excited to become a part of the larger Roadrunner family. This is a massive step forward for us as a band, and one we're going to be pouring all our energy into in the future."
The band's most recent album 'Youngbloods' debuted at Number Six on the Album Charts in Australia and went on to get unprecedented nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance at both the ARIA and IMA Awards. Following extensive touring overseas and an early evening slot on Soundwave 2011, the band returned to headline Australia in late May, selling 15,000+ tickets over the course of eight shows, including 4500 tickets at their Brisbane homecoming at the outdoor Riverstage arena. 'Youngbloods' was voted Best Album of 2011 on Triple J’s Short Fast Loud program and in Blunt Magazine, where they notched up their third cover in 18 months. That issue lands this October.
The Amity Afflication Tour hits the UK in October, * as guests to Funeral For A Friend.
October 2011
Oct 22nd - London @ Facedown
Oct 23rd - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall *
Oct24th - Glasgow QMU *
Oct 25th - Newcastle Academy *
Oct 27th - Nottingham Rock City *
Oct 28th - Manchester Academy *
Oct 29th - Bristol Academy *
Oct 30th - London Roundhouse *
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