For Today announce disbandment, massive final tour

Fans of For Today have been given saddening news; the metalcore band will be disbanding. On Tuesday (July 5), the Iowa-based band announced that after 11 years together, they will be breaking up. In a joint statement by the band, they reveal the news, assuring fans that the band members will remain best friends. Unlike with a lot of bands, they tell fans that there are no behind-the-scenes drama that forced this outcome, but that it was the best decision for them.

While the news of the disbandment is heartbreaking for those who follow the group, there is one silver lining; a final tour. In addition to the statement, they also revealed a lengthy final tour which will find the group performing in North America, South America, and Europe. As of now, the band has released the list of tour dates and the cities where the shows will happen, but not the venues. For now, you can read the band’s full statement below as well as the poster for their final tour.

“After over 11 years as a band, six full-length albums and one EP, we have decided to make 2016 the last year of For Today.

When we started this band in 2005, we never imagined that our music would make it out of Sioux City, Iowa, let alone take us all around the world multiple times. Our lives have been hugely impacted by the time we’ve spent making music and touring. We met our wives, had kids, and relocated to different states because of For Today.

It’s been an incredible experience, but we feel like now is the time to close this chapter of our lives and move on. There’s no behind-the-scenes drama happening or disagreements between band members. We’re all still best friends and will continue to be long after the band is over.

We want to thank everybody who has made this possible, especially the fans who have kept us going for so many years. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we’re doing an extensive farewell tour, hitting all our favorite cities in the country, as well as some international dates.

Come hang out with us one last time and let’s make these last shows some that we’ll never forget!”

For Today released their sixth studio (and final) album, Wake, in the fall of 2015.

Motionless in White to Go “Beyond the Barricade” with 2015 Tour

Motionless in White have just announced plans to head out on a massive tour next year. The Pennsylvania-based band will be heading out on the “Beyond the Barricade Tour” with Ice Nine Kills and For Today beginning on Feb. 20 in Lancaster, PA at the Chameleon Club.

The North American trek will visit several cities in both the United States and Canada before wrapping up on March 29 in Philadelphia at the Theatre of Living Arts.

One of the many stops will include their previously confirmed appearance at South by So What? at the QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, TX on March 21.

Check out the flyer for the tour as well as the dates below.

THE BEYOND THE BARRICADE TOUR DATES:

Feb 20 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Feb 21 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
Feb 22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Feb 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Feb 27 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
Feb 28 – St Louis, MO @ Ready Room
Mar 2 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Mar 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Mar 6 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 7 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rio Theatre
Mar 8 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Mar 10 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
Mar 18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Mar 20 – San Antonio, TX @ Kapone’s
Mar 21 – Grand Prairie, TX @ QuikTrip Park
Mar 24 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Mar 25 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts

Motionless in White released their third studio record, Reincarnate back in September through Fearless Records.

South By So What? Unleash Second List of Bands

South By So What? have released the second list of artist who will be taking the trip to Texas in late March.

The second unveil of the annual festival which will be turning eight in 2015, recently announced bands such as Atreyu, Chiodos, For Today, Hatebreed, I See Stars, Motionless in White, Superhaven, This Wild Life, and many more.

One of the treats to come from the newly revealed list comes courtesy of Cartel. The Georgia-based band will be performing their debut album, 2005’s Chroma in full during their set. That’s one way to celebrate the tenth anniversary of your break-out record.

Check out the up to date list of artists which includes over 100 bands, and the final list hasn’t even been revealed yet.

New bands announced:

Atreyu
Capsize
Cartel performing Chroma in its entirety
Chiodos
Conquer Divide
Dear You
Driver Friendly
Fallujah
Fear & Wonder
For The Win
For Today
Gideon
Hatebreed
Hotel Books
Invent, Animate
I See Stars
Jesse Lawson
Motionless In White
Mouth Of The South
Oceano
Silent Screams
Superheaven
The Last Ten Seconds Of Life
This Wild Life

First group of bands:

Black Tongue
Boris The Blade
Dayseeker
Enter Shikari
Ghost Atlas
He Is Legend
Lydia
Mayday Parade
Monuments
Outline in Color
Parables
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Alchemy Index
The Browning
The Maine
The Ongoing Concept
We Came As Romans
Yesterday As Today

South By So What? will take place during the weekend of March 20-22 at the QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, TX. Tickets are currently on sale, so maybe it’s time to start buying them.