“Restoring Force”, the third studio album from the California-based rock quintet Of Mice & Men, is likely to sell between 45,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on January 28 via Rise Records. The chart will be unveiled on Wednesday, February 5.
The follow-up to the band’s 2011’s “The Flood” was recorded at House Of Loud in New Jersey and was produced by David Bendeth [Paramore, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Breaking Benjamin]. Of Mice & Men will grace the cover of the March issue of Alternative Press [issue #308]. The issue will be available at newsstands and Hot Topic and Barnes & Noble stores around the U.S. beginning on February 4. The digital edition of the issue will be available to download in on the iTunes Store on the same day. Fans who pre-order the issue at altpress.com/preorder will receive a free poster.
“What happens after a disaster? What happens after ‘The Flood’?” asks the band’s frontman Austin Carlile. “You return to normal. You find balance again. That’s what we felt like we were doing with this album. We wanted this record to bring equilibrium back to our band and music. We’re letting everyone know that we’re here to stay. We’re ‘Restoring Force’.”
The band also unveiled various “Restoring Force” pre-order bundles, including limited edition items such as a shell shaped pewter pendant necklace, autographed promotional posters, limited edition colored 12-inch LPs, and more. Visit www.ofmiceandmenofficial.com for more details.
Of Mice & Men recently announced that they will join Bring Me The Horizon for “The American Dream Tour” — an extensive run of North American dates that will kick off on February 3 in Orlando, Florida. Tickets for the tour are on sale now.
“The Flood” was originally released on June 14, 2011 and received a re-release on July 24, 2012 and included four new tracks. “The Flood” debuted at No. 28 on The Billboard 200 chart and was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the year’s most bruising rock debuts.” Alternative Press called the album a “genuine statement of artistic purpose.” Rock Sound declared the release “a truly memorable, hip-shaking face-breaker of epic proportions.” To this date, “The Flood” has sold over 125,000 copies and has been streamed nearly 16,000,000 times on YouTube, making it one of the most successful releases in Rise Records‘ 22 years of operation. The band has brought their memorable live show to audiences around the world having sold out multiple headlining tours domestically and internationally.
Upcoming Shows:
U.S.
Feb 03 The Plaza ‘Live’ Theater, Orlando, FL
Feb 04 Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Feb 05 Jannus Live, St Petersburg, FL
Feb 06 Brewster’s Megaplex, Jacksonville, FL
Feb 08 Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico
Feb 10 Rialto Theater, Tucson, AZ
Feb 11 Marquee Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Feb 12 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
Feb 14 Uptown, Kansas City, MO
Feb 15 Pops, Sauget, IL
Feb 17 Mill City Nights, Minneapolis, MN
Feb 18 House Of Blues, Chicago, IL
Feb 21 Compuware Arena, Plymouth, MI
Feb 22 Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
Feb 24 Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
Feb 27 The Palladium, Worcester, MA
Feb 28 Best Buy Theater, New York, NY
Mar 02 The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Mar 03 The Fillmore Silver Springs, Perry Hall, MD
Mar 04 Upstate, Clifton Park, NY
Mar 06 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Mar 07 War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Mar 08 New Daisy, Memphis, TN Tickets RSVP Share
Mar 10 House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA
Mar 11 House of Blues, Houston, TX
Mar 12 Never Say Never Fest, Mission, TX
Mar 13 Backstage Live, San Antonio, TX
Mar 14 SXSW, Austin, TX
Mar 15 South By So What? Festival, Grand Prairie, TX
Mar 16 Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 18 Tricky Falls, El Paso, TX
Mar 21 Regency Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
Mar 24 Showbox at the Market, Seattle, WA
Mar 25 Vogue Theater, Vancouver, Canada
Mar 26 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
Mar 28 Soma, San Diego, CA
EUROPE
Apr 16 Mo Club, Southampton, United Kingdom
Apr 18 Koko, London, United Kingdom Sold Out
Apr 19 The Ritz, Manchester, United Kingdom
Apr 20 O2 ABC, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Apr 22 The Institute, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Apr 23 Great Hall, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Apr 25 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Apr 26 Underground, Cologne, Germany
Apr 27 Logo, Hamburg, Germany
Apr 29 Magnet, Berlin, Germany
Apr 30 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Jul 05 Vainstream Rockfest, Munster, Germany
Band members:
Austin Carlile – Vocals
Aaron Pauley – Bass/Vocals
Valentino Arteaga – Drums
Philip Manansala – Guitar
Alan Ashby – Guitar
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