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Thursday, March 5th 2009
GOD FORBID Score Highest Billboard Top 200 Entry With Earthsblood
The pride of New Jersey, GOD FORBID, have finally unveiled their much
anticipated new full-length release, Earthsblood, to the masses last
week to rave reviews. The new offering scored the band their highest
chart debut yet with moving 5,393 copies via SoundScan 1st week out and
coming in at #110 on the Billboard Top 200 (last album, ‘Gone Forever’,
debuted at #119). Earthsblood also came in at #2 on the Billboard
Heatseekers Chart.
Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals) further states: “Hello everyone. I’m proud
to announce that our new album Earthsblood charted even higher than our
previous album, which is amazing in this day and age of downloads.
Thanks to everyone who went out and picked it up. It means a lot to the
guys in the band. Right now, we’re in the midst of a European Tour with
our bros in Ill Nino. The tour is actually going very well. The clubs
are packed, and we’re having a great time with Ill Nino. They are great
friends, and it feels wonderful to be around familar faces in a foreign
land. Europe seems to get a little better each time we come back. A few
more fans show up each time with more enthusiasm, and we are certainly
determined to make it over here. I can’t wait to come back for festival
season in June.
“When we get back to the states, we only have a few days off before we
have to do a few warm up shows that lead into the No Fear Energy tour
with Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom and Municipal Waste.
Congrats to our friends in LOG for debuting at #2 on the Billboard
chart, showcasing that metal is alive and strong in a big way. I expect
these sentiments to continue on the tour. This tour is going to be
fucking EPIC! I have a feeling people will be talking about these shows
for years! This tour is going to be a huge launching pad for this new
album. We will be signing cd’s at merch on this tour, so be sure to come
by and say hello. We haven’t locked down the set list 100%, but we only
have 25 minutes, so that’s around 5 songs. Expect a couple new songs, a
few fan favorites, and maybe a wild card in the mix. Can’t wait to get
back home, and rock for you people. It’s gonna be a rager! Peace.”
GOD FORBID kick off 2009 with a bang as they prepare to hit the road
with Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom and Municipal Waste
as part of the No Fear Energy sponsored Wrath North American tour. The
trek commences in Phoenix, Arizona on April 2nd and covers 35 markets
through the U.S. and Canada, ending in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina May
15th. Be sure to visit www.myspace.com/godforbid to view the tour’s
complete routing and look for a new video for the track “War of
Attrition,” which was shot by acclaimed director Ian McFarland (Sick of
It All).
Earthsblood was produced by Eric Rachel (Atreyu) with Christian Olde
Wolbers (Fear Factory, Threat Signal) handling all vocal production and
Jens Bogren (Opeth) on mixing duties. This is an entirely new GOD FORBID
that have matured beyond their years and are now more focused than ever
before. The depth and diversity showcased on this new album is easily
going to position them as of one the most innovative bands within the
genre.