AltPress Exclusive: Bleeding Through sign to Rise Records
After a rather tumultuous three-album relationship with Trustkill Records, Alternative Press has exclusively learned that Orange County, California-based metalcore sextet Bleeding Through have made the jump to Portland, Oregon, label Rise Records.
"We’re very excited to align with a record label that has so much momentum and is growing when many seem to be faltering, dropping bands and firing employees," says BT frontman Brandan Schieppati. "Rise continues to grow. We’ve been a band for a decade and we wanted to be with someone who is enthusiastic about Bleeding Through and is in a position to help us continue to grow and progress as well."
"We are beyond excited to work with Bleeding Through," says Rise president Craig Ericson. "We’ve been huge fans ever since they released an album on Indecision Records. Having Bleeding Through in the family is a dream come true. We both share extreme passion for music and can’t wait to show the world what we can achieve together as a team."
"A lot of labels, managers and agents carry these egos as if they are the most important part of the equation," Schieppati continues. "It’s all about what the bands can do for them, to advance their interests, instead of the other way around. We had a lot of serious interest from several labels, many of whom we get along with. But we felt like Rise is the best fit for us because they are excited about our band and our music first and foremost."
While the band won’t enter the studio until early 2010 to record the follow-up to 2008’s Declaration, they will embark on a brief West Coast tour this August in celebration of the band’s 10th anniversary. Opening those shows will be Carnifex, Miss May I and Motionless In White. Dates:
AUG 21 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
AUG 22 Farmington, NM @ Gators
AUG 23 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
AUG 24 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
AUG 25 San Jose, CA @ The Urgency
AUG 26 Roseburg, OR @ Riverside Grange
AUG 27 Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
AUG 28 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
AUG 29 San Diego, CA @ Epicenter
AUG 30 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
