Tag: As Cities Burn

The very first official Furnace Fest Vinyl announcement has taken place and 3 albums have been revealed as part of this exclusive: Dogwood “Building a Better Me” (2000), Slick Shoes “Self Titled” (2001), and As Cities Burn “Hell Or High Water” (2009). You can find these 3 at Furnace Fest next Month courtesy of UnoriginalVinyl and their very talented team. Let’s hope a different variant of each will appear online for those of us who can’t attend Furnace Fest. Which ones are you excited for?… Continued →

In honor of the greatness of a Festival that brings much joy to so many, I’m compiling a short longer list of recent band reunions announced for Furnace Fest 2023. This Fest has had a tumultuous past couple of years in light of the horrors and inconveniences Covid has brought to so many and yet they’ve persevered to cobble together an insane experience with an ongoing commitment to quality and fan adoration. While I haven’t been able to attend in either the past or more recently, I’m there in spirit.… Continued →

Before I could post this bit of news, Beloved’s (US) long awaited return to the stage in North Carolina on May 16th 2020, sold out in just a few hours. You can read more about this special show below or by visiting them on Facebook here. Catch the band at Furnace Fest 2020 in September.… Continued →

The guys in this band contacted me to share their new music. At first I was a little hesitant probably due to the name itself but then I listened and was instantly blown away. Strange Her are an explosive indie rock band that would please fans of As Cities Burn, House of Heroes, Emery, The Classic Crime, Anberlin and maybe even a little Silversun Pickups and Funeral for a Friend. Good stuff and uplifting. Songs of substance. Their new album “A Marginal Sea” is out soon and you can check out the new music video for the song “The Scarlet Cord”, below.… Continued →

I’ve enjoyed listening to music much longer than I’ve enjoyed reading books. Reading has only been an interest of mine for the past five years, especially subjects like philosophy, religion, and sociology. What I’ve found through reading books, though, is that it complements listening to music. The relation between books and music in terms of their content, especially lyrically, is undeniable. Even musically, there seems to be room for reading to influence listening, with pictures derived from words being transformed into pictures derived from sound. We end up with snapshots of the sublime and we meditate on them time and time again.… Continued →

As Cities Burn are BACK and with a new song to prove it. This song will definitely please early fans of the band while also keeping interest from later era fans as well. This is like the perfect combination of sounds from their entire back catalog. Check out “Chains” below and pre-order the new album “Scream Through The Walls” which will be out June 7th on Equal Vision Records. Good for them.… Continued →

As Cities Burn will join Silverstein for the 15th anniversary tour of the album “When Broken Is Easily Fixed”. Joining the two bands will be none other than Hawthorne Heights (who just released one of their finest albums in years) and Capstan. Dates and info can be seen by clicking below. Anyone going to hit up a date on this tour?… Continued →

My Epic and As Cities Burn have announced a tour together this summer with Tigerwine joining. Tickets on sale now right here. Check out the dates below. Any of you going to a date on this tour?… Continued →

“Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest,” the classic post-hardcore album from As Cities Burn, has been reissued on vinyl. You can get it in red, white, and coke bottle clear at either the Solid State or the Tooth & Nail online store.… Continued →

As Cities Burn vocalist Cody Bonnette recently opened up on The Local Wave podcast about anything and everything from the time they recorded Hell Or High Water to recent events that saw the reanimating band suddenly announce their end – again. The episode can be heard on iTunes and Soundcloud.… Continued →

Sorry we’re a bit late in posting this. As Cities Burn have released their first new song in several years of which you can take a listen to, below. The band is about to embark on their 10th anniversary tour for the fan loved album “Son I Loved You At Your Darkest”. For more info, click here.… Continued →

Cody Bonnette and Christopher Lott of As Cities Burn abandon their creative barriers.