Away Team

March 29, 2012 — To get fans ready for the May 22 release of their fourth album, BENEATH THE SCARS (Executive Music Group label via Fontana/Universal), 12 STONES is hitting the road with Saliva and Royal Bliss starting April 18 in West Springfield, VA.

For  BENEATH THE SCARS, the New Orleans band joined forces, once again, with producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Skillet, Saliva), who had previously worked with 12 STONES on 2007’s ANTHEM FOR THE UNDERDOG.  The first single, “Infected,” mixed by Johnny K (3 Doors Down, Disturbed, Staind), is spinning on Active Rock stations nationwide and is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.  Fans who pre-order the album from band’s official website  will have early download access to six songs.  The rest of the album will then be made available on May 22.

A lyric video for “Infected” can be seen below.  As singer Paul McCoy explains, “The song was written about the messed up state of the world.  It speaks about how crazy these times are, and about being fed up with the chaos and hatred.”

Check out 12 STONES at any of the following stops, with more dates being added in the coming days.  Fans should check any of the band’s websites for updated information.

DATE        CITY            VENUE

With Saliva and Royal Bliss:

Wed 4/18    West Springfield, VA    Empire

Fri 4/20        Vienna, WV        YellowBeards Tavern

Sat 4/21    Maggie Valley, NC    Stingrays

Sun 4/22    North Charleston, NC    Market Street Saloon

Thu 4/26    Mt. Clemens, MI    Emerald Theatre

Sat 4/28    Flint, MI            Machine Shop

Fri 5/11        Broussard, LA        The Station Bar and Grill

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12 STONES will release their fourth album, BENEATH THE SCARS, May 22 on the Executive Music Group label via Fontana/Universal. The band joined forces, once again, with producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Skillet, Saliva), who had previously worked with 12 STONES on 2007’s ANTHEM FOR THE UNDERDOG. The first single, “Infected,” mixed by Johnny K (3 Doors Down, Disturbed, Staind), is currently being serviced to Rock radio.

Fans who pre-order BENEATH THE SCARS from band’s official website (www.12stones.com) will have early download access to six songs starting March 6. The rest of the album will then be made available on May 22.

Here’s the complete track listing of BENEATH THE SCARS:
1. Infected
2. Bulletproof
3. For The Night
4. Worlds Collide
5. That Changes Everything
6. The One Thing
7. Blind
8. I’m With You
9. Bury Me
10. Psycho
11. Only Human
12. Someone Like You
13. Shine On Me
14. Pretty Poison

February 22, 2012 – 12 STONES will release their fourth album, BENEATH THE SCARS, May 22 on the Executive Music Group label via Fontana/Universal.  The band joined forces, once again, with producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Skillet, Saliva), who had previously worked with 12 STONES on 2007’s ANTHEM FOR THE UNDERDOG.  The first single, “Infected,” mixed by Johnny K (3 Doors Down, Disturbed, Staind), is currently being serviced to Rock radio and will be available for download on iTunes and Amazon on February 28.

Fans who pre-order BENEATH THE SCARS from the band’s official website will have early download access to six songs starting March 6.  The rest of the album will then be made available on May 22.

A lyric video for “Infected” recently premiered on Loudwire.com and can be seen below.  As singer Paul McCoy explains, “The song ‘Infected’ was written about the messed up state of the world. It speaks about how crazy these times are, and about being fed up with the chaos and hatred.”

Early buzz for BENEATH THE SCARS surfaced last year as the track “Bulletproof”—which was mixed by Mike Shipley (Green Day, 30 Seconds To Mars)–made its way onto Rock radio stations across the country, including SiriusXM’s “Octane,” WIIL (Chicago), WBSX (Wilkes-Barre), KDJE (Little Rock), WRXW (Jackson), KFRQ (McAllen) and KHTQ (Spokane).  It reached #1 on the CMW “Rock” chart, where it lived for eight consecutive weeks.

As singer Paul McCoy explains, “The album title comes from knowing that we all eventually fall short of our expectations regardless of financial, emotional, physical well being.  But in the same breath, we all strive to find a way to better ourselves.  That’s human nature.  There are always two sides to people.  It’s all about realizing that we all bleed the same.  We are ALL human.  Lyrically, the songs capture the essence of life’s challenges.  As an example, the song ‘I’m With You’ is about the impact a friend’s suicide had on all of us in the band.  It’s a song of hope for those that are going through the trials we all face and the hardships that are a part of life.”

A new partnership with the Executive Music Group and a recording that is the realized vision of a decade of finding their voice in BENEATH THE SCARS has delivered a renewed passion for the future of 12 STONES.  “Thanks to EMG,” says McCoy, “we have found a new love for this industry.  I think that people forget how hard it is to succeed when you don’t have the right people in place.  We think that we are finally poised to break through the mold.  I have never felt stronger about what we are doing and I think that this is only the beginning for this band.”  Guitarist Eric Weaver added, “EMG, and their partners in Fontana/Universal, are all supporting the vision that we have for the band.  We’ve always wanted to reach out to our fans that are all over the world, and finally we’re getting to do that.  Our first tour in support of BENEATH THE SCARS will be in the U.S., and the opportunity to tour globally is something we have been waiting years for.”

12 STONES’ previous albums and singles have sold over one million copies in the U.S., in addition to singer Paul McCoy winning a Grammy® Award for “Best Hard Rock Performance” for his contribution on Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” smash hit single which went on to sell over 14 million albums worldwide.  The band has also garnered multiple GMA Dove Nominations for their singles “Broken” and “Lie To Me.”

Here’s the complete track listing of BENEATH THE SCARS:

1. Infected

2. Bulletproof

3. For The Night

4. Worlds Collide

5. That Changes Everything

6. The One Thing

7. Blind

8. I’m With You

9. Bury Me

10.        Psycho

11.        Only Human

12.        Someone Like You

13.        Shine On Me

14.        Pretty Poison

The bonus version of Infected, HAMMERFALL’s eighth studio album, is now available for pre-order here on iTunes. Infected was produced & mixed by James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF) and will be released in Europe on May 20th and in North America on June 7th.

The track listing for the iTunes bonus version of Infected is as follows:
Patient Zero
Bang Your Head
One More Time
The Outlaw
Send Me A Sign
Dia De Los Muertos
I Refuse
666 – The Enemy Within
Immortalized
Let’s Get It On
Redemption
BONUS MATERIAL:
B.Y.H. (Instrumental)
One More Time (Instrumental)
One More Time – Official Music Video
Infected Digital Booklet – Bonus Version

HAMMERFALL’s “One More Time” digital single is also available for purchase now on iTunes, which includes an instrumental version of the song and a live version of Iron Maiden’s “Hallowed Be Thy Name” recorded in Gothenburg in 2009.









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On May 20th in Europe and on June 7th in North America, HAMMERFALL will release their eighth studio album, entitled Infected.

After laying down the foundation themselves in their own studio in Sweden, the band traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to put on the finishing touches on the album with acclaimed producer James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF), who also mixed the album.

Founding member & guitarist Oscar Dronjak explains: “James helped us create something that was new and exciting while still in the line of our heritage. You will experience us like you never have before! We’ve got a lot of fresh influences shining through in the music, but everything you love about HAMMERFALL will still be there. This is HAMMERFALL in 2011; the legend has been reborn!”

HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans adds: “Never before have we sounded this fresh and up-to-date without losing the essence of what HAMMERFALL is all about: Pure ‘Infected’ Heavy Metal!”

The track listing for Infected is as follows:
Patient Zero
Bang Your Head
One More Time
The Outlaw
Send Me A Sign
Dia De Los Muertos
I Refuse
666 – The Enemy Within
Immortalized
Let’s Get It On
Redemption



A video will be shot with Patrick Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, ENSLAVED, ARCH ENEMY) of Revolver Film, who also created the album artwork for Infected.









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