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Show: AP Tour 2011, presented by Alternative Press Magazine
Date: April 16, 2011
Venue: TLA, Philadelphia, PA
Bands: Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Black Veil Brides, I See Stars,
Versaemerge, Conditions
Reviewer: Lynn Malpass
Photographer: all photography ©Lynn Malpass

Sites:
theaptour.ning.com
www.bvbarmy.com
www.thisisdrugs.com
iseestarsmusic.com
versaemergemusic.com
www.conditionsofficial.com

(In progress)

Without even having a single song released yet, D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy, Rebuild, Until God Comes) are already turning heads and getting fans hooked. Using the same viral tactic as My Chemical Romance recently has – leaving just enough hints and soundbytes as to what’s going on to drive us all crazy – anticipation is high to see what tomorrow, “11.11″, brings for the brand new collaboration featuring Craig Owens (formerly of Chiodos), Matt Good (From First To Last), Nick Martin (formerly of Underminded), Aaron Stern (formerly of Matchbook Romance) and Adam Russell (Story of the Year) and their fans. Being a huge FFTL fan myself, and enjoying Owens’ work, I personally can’t wait. The fact that they just announced their first short tour as well (with Eyes Set to Kill and New Medicine), which goes on pre-sale today, only adds to the hype. But my bet is, it’s going to be well-deserved hype. I could be wrong, but I really think this album is going to blow everyone’s minds and expose the under-recognized talent and true passion these guys have for what they do. That they’ve been working on the new record for months with infamous producer John Feldman, who’s just as excited as they are, and have the backing of Decaydence Records, which has a strong record of signing successful bands, doesn’t hurt either.