It's October and That Means There are Two Universal Truths...

1) Black Lodge is officially excited about Postseason Baseball! Go Yankees! (And, on behalf of Jeff R.) Go Phillies!

2) The Black Lodge Fantasy Baseball League has officially ended the same way that it has for the previous two years... with Jeff B. deservedly in first place!!! That's right, it's a Three-peat for my team, The Dharma Initiative Swan! (In Jeff R's defense, he did come in a (not very close) second place!!!

Black Lodge Case Studies

Just finished a little update to www.blacklodgepr.com that included a case studies slideshow where we break down several notable press campaigns we have had the pleasure to work on recently. The embedded slideshow details how we approached working with each project, how we framed the release for the best possible reception by journalists and a brief breakdown of the resulting press coverage.

If you're interested in checking out the slideshow: (To view full screen, select the MENU option at the bottom).

HASTE THE DAY's lauded 'Attack of the Wolf King' in stores TODAY!

Haste the Day's fifth album, Attack of the Wolf King, is in stores TODAY and it has been getting a lot of love from the press. Check out some of the things people have been saying and then head out to your local record shop and pick up a copy (or download it on iTunes for instant gratification!).

Praise for Attack of the Wolf King:

"Attack of the Wolf King combines the passionate energy of early Haste the Day albums with fresh new talent to give us one of the best releases of the year... An album that is excellent from start to finish. (9/10)” -INDIE VISION MUSIC 

"[Attack of the Wolf King] is a fantastically heavy, artistically strong record that wears it's heart on it's sleeve.” -HM

"The Indiana five-piece bring the lightning like a host of avenging angels... [Attack of the Wolf King] is how this shit is done.” -ALTERNATIVE PRESS

"[Haste the Day] may stir up the pit with their pummeling metalcore” -ALTERNATIVE PRESS

"Haste The Day have discovered a way to take their stylistic elements that have been scattered across past releases and fuse them together on Attack of the Wolf King. This is easily their best effort to date." -EXCLAIM!

"Plenty of shred and screamworks, along with lots of melodic finesse” -NOISESCREEP/AOL

"Precision cut machine gun beats and tight, Iron Maiden-inspired 'guitarmonies'" -ALL MUSIC GUIDE

"Attack of the Wolf King finds Haste the Day once again making beautiful music... Haste the Day has not been sitting idly by while the music industry passes them by. They have stepped out and declared, 'this is who we are and we are here to stay. (4/5)” -THE NEW REVIEW 

"Attack of the Wolf King is really a new breath of fresh air for the band... One of the best albums of 2010!" -THE INTERLUDE 

"Attack of the Wolf King is anything but stale... This is an album many would be proud of. (8/10)” -ROCK SOUND 

"From addictive technical riffs to mellow melodic vocals, right back to smashing breakdowns, Attack of the Wolf King bears everything a listener would want to hear from an artist of this genre. (9/10)” -LEXINGTON MUSIC PRESS 

"The band's definitive album” -HOUSTONPRESS

"The guitars are blazing, with interesting melodies and well executed choruses... [Stephen Keech's vocals are] fuller, more diverse, and as ferocious as ever. (4/5)” -DECOY MUSIC 

"Haste The Day has come a long way over the past nine years, and with Attack of the Wolf King, they have once again proven that they can pull together a wonderful album” -SPUTNIK MUSIC

"Haste The Day knows what they’re doing and they do it well, creating some intensely melodic anthems with atmospheric tones that beg for repeated listens... [the band] has hit their stride and if they continue on this path, they’ll remain afloat once this sinking ship of a scene finally capsizes” -HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY

"A rock solid effort that is a nice addition to their discography” -HARDCORE SOUNDS

"Lead vocalist Stephen Keech’s demonic screams add to an atmosphere of a carefully controlled chaos” -REVIEW RINSE REPEAT 

"A very different, very heavy album from a veteran band... Haste the Day is back" -INDY CONCERTS

Want to be a part of AUGUST BURNS RED's DVD?

On June 4th AUGUST BURNS RED is playing in Manheim, PA at Warehouse 54 for the purposes of shooting a live DVD, and they want as many fans in it as possible!!!

The film crew will be interviewing fans on the morning of the show. Want to be a part? Tell us why you love the band or share a story about how the band has affected your life and you could wind up on the DVD!

The more specific you get, the better the chances are that you'll be picked. If you're traveling from a great distance, please let us know where you're coming from.

RULES: You must be over 18 or have a parent or guardian present at the time of filming. You will be required to sign a release and you will not be paid or reimbursed for any of your expenses. If you are selected you will be required to appear at the show at a designated time.

Send an email to ABRDVD@gmail.com by June 1st to enter. You will be notified by email if you have been selected.


Haven't gotten tickets yet? Hurry - they're going quick: http://www.itickets.com/events/243566/Manheim_PA/August_Burns_Red_live_CD/Video_Shoot.html

Wrapping it up from the 2010 LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival

It was a long weekend, and we're still recovering, but many thanks to the old friends we were able to connect with, the new faces we met and everyone who came out to see one of the the Jeff's speak at this year's LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival!

On Saturday evening, we sponsored a a free party, doling out Heineken Beer and pizza to all those attendance, so thanks for joining us there as well! Here's a few photos recapping the weekend:





The good folks from VegasFuel energy drink were grateful enough to loan us there area for our shindig!


A long line forming for free Heineken


Tony Kirchner of Slimfit and our own Jeff Royer refuel


Party attendees enjoy themselves


Black Lodge bro Josh Maloney, of Dean Guitars, chats with Sean Sylvester of Greene Reveal.