christian rock radio news archive

Demon Hunter only played one show this whole year - and that was at Cornerstone California.  What have the critically acclaimed band-mates been up to?  Recording another amazing album ... or so they say.  Storm the Gates of Hell hits stores November 6th - then we'll know if they have really just been playing video games or making rock history.

What happens when a band rocks an awesome album, completes a major tour, and gain some sweet equipment sponsors? 

Well, if you are Chasing Victory - you break up. 

The guys felt that they had lost their love of the show and needed some time to pursue other ventures - away from each other.  I guess 6 months in a van with anyone might bring you to a breaking point.  Chasing Victory - you will be missed.

Virgin Mobile user?  Nah, didn't think so - but for the few trend-hounds that are, you can get 12 Stones ringtones HERE.

Switchfoot might have left Columbia/Sony Records - but it wasn't to take a break!  The guys have 13 songs already laid down for a Spring record and Jon Foreman is recording a solo project due out this Winter. 
Switchfoot has joined long-time friends and favorite tour-buddies Relient K for a huge North American Fall tour.  Look for the Appetite For Construction tour to swing through a city near you - and proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Habitat For Humanity!

According to the band's myspace blog, in between playing Wii Bowling, eating fish tacos, and listening to the new Paul McCartney album -
Sanctus Real has managed to record a new record! 
They are putting the finishing touches on the yet-to-be-named project before heading out on a fall tour with Steven Curtis Chapman.

Kutless rocked six festivals this summer and at each one, one lucky fan got to strap on a guitar and rock out on stage with the band - what a dream come true!  The band video taped the performances and it is up to you to pick which one was the true rock star.  Click HERE to vote for the best guitarist.  The winner will get a free PRS electric guitar and over $100 in Kutless merchandise!

12 Stones' Anthem for the Underdog is upon us and it is selling like hotcakes (I guess that saying is only relevant at an IHOP) ...  But why buy a copy when you can win an autographed copy for free?!  And to top it all off, you could win a PSP!  Click HERE to enter and win!

It will be Demon Hunter's only live show of 2007 along with Anberlin, Emery, Project 86, Disciple, Falling Up, Underoath and TONS MORE!  Cornerstone California rocks the San Andreas Fault line September 28-29.  Get info and tickets HERE.

Mute Math are heading out on their biggest tour to date - a 3 month headlining jaunt across North America, starting in Boston, MA on September 4th.  Alternative Press Magazine recently named Mute Math as the "1 Band You Need To See Live Before You Die."

Showbread vocalist Josh Dies has so much music bursting from his veins that he had to go and make a side project album (despite the tragic historical failures of nearly every side project ever made). 
Aesthetics Of Violence hits a few shelves December, 2008 but if you must hear it now, check out www.myspace.com/joshuadies and listen to the new non-Showbread song.

Kalel of Pillar updated their fans on the process of rocking out Pillar's latest studio project, For The Love Of The Game to be released Spring of '08.  He just laid down his bass tracks and Rob will be laying to first of the vocals down soon.  For special video blogs about the album recording process visit: www.youtube.com/pillartv

Skillet isn't exactly going green but they wanted to inspire their panhead legions to think creatively while recycling old Skillet posters and merch - It's a Make Random Stuff with Skillet Posters contest ...
Email your art project idea to contest@inorecords.com along with however many posters you are going to need to get started.

Toby Mac's single Boomin is featured on one of the movie trailers for Disney's Underdog.  Hooray for Toby ... once again, I beg -
 RE-FORM DC TALK!

Not that the Southern California music scene desperately needs another Christian music festival - but they are about to get the Grand-daddy of 'em all!  Cornerstone continues its North American expansion to Oak Canyon Ranch, Orange County. 

Third Day and Jars of Clay...
Both Grammy and Dove Award winners.
Both have many albums under their belts.
Both are releasing Christmas CD's this Fall!  I think it is the last of their similarities that gets me most excited.  They will also be heading to a North American town near you with a 12 show Christmas tour!  As Irving Berlin wrote and Bing Crosby sang ... "I'm dreaming of an Adult Contemporary Christmas ..."

MxPx - in an attempt to garner some more attention for the new album, Secret Weapon - and Hot Topic - purveyor of band T's galore - are giving away an autographed Ernie Ball bass. 
Surely a punk enthusiast collector is driven mad with desire over this once in a lifetime chance ... Click HERE to enter.

Sonny of POD (and his wife, obviously) just welcomed their first baby boy into the family!  Congratulations to them both.  Also, Traa - using the band's recording process downtime is teaching some bass guitar clinics around So Cal.

Project 86 is so lazy that they want YOU to make their newest music video!  Well ... it might not be laziness that is motivating this contest ... perhaps it is to get the word out about their new album Rival Factions.

If you make the winning video to their hit single Evil (A Chorus of Resistance) you take home a PSP and a ton of Project 86 stuff!  Want details?  Click HERE.

Always the people pleasers - Project 86 wants to play your favorite songs on their fall tour - all you have to do is post your P86 favorites on their latest BLOG.

Copeland bassist James Likeness has decided to bid a fond farewell to the arduous road warrior lifestyle of a rock 'n roll band member. 
After 6 years with the band he has started a new career with his degree in graphic design.  His design company is called Tired Children - which I imagine appropriate after touring for over half a decade!

Anticipate this: Mae's new album Singularity hit shelves August 14th!

Day of Fire is having some MySpace trouble - namely: they were hacked and now their page is all askew.  So instead of spending the tedious hours revamping their page, they want you to do it! 
I'd charge by the hour ... 
Click HERE to learn more.

Spoken will be putting out a new self-titled album on September 25th - but you need not wait that long to hear the new music!  Check out the very first track from the upcoming album on Pure Volume.

After semi-apologizing to parents of teens who got Skillet tattoos, front-man Jon Cooper of Skillet laid down the second half of summer plans for the band:

A week of vacation - A house building mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico - Some more summer festivals - And beginning in September, a US tour opening for Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin!

Sons Of Day drummer Bogdan is marrying the band's "merch girl" Irene this weekend.  Congrats to them both!

Thousand Foot Krutch is preparing to throw a new album to the masses this September:
The Flame In All Of Us was produced by the same team responsible for the last two Mae albums and Tenacious D ... yes, Jack Black's band.  Seriously.  That is just awesome!

Underoath will be testing the volume limits of your DVD player with 777.  This will be the Florida emo-core band's first foray into concert DVDs - available July 2007.

Jeremy Camp will be hitting the road this fall on a special unplugged tour.  The night is designed to be intimate and worshipful, with a special Q&A time for audience members to ask questions to the band - personal, spiritual, and musical.  It should be pretty amazing. 
Check HERE to see if the tour is headed to your town

Jars of Clay think that they can do better ... by creating their own record label.  After mediocre sales of Good Monsters - one of the best reviewed Christian albums of 2006 - the band is launching Gray Matters, their very own well of musical wealth.  The first produced album coming from the new Jars label will be a Christmas compilation, supported with a Jars of Clay/Third Day Christmas tour.

MxPx really wants to get the word out about their upcoming album "Secret Weapon." 
So much so that they are going to give away a 30G Video iPod, a Vestal Watch, a Bed Head gift pack, MxPx Autographed goods, MxPx merch, and more! 
All you have to do is enter HERE.