Filter News http://www.oficialfilter.com/rss Filter News <h1>"What's Next" video contest!</h1><br>

The war in Iraq, a slowing economy, rising gas prices, uncertainty about the next president – what can we expect next? We want YOU to give us your take in an original video incorporating Filter’s new, politically-charged single “What’s Next”. No topic or idea is off limits! Make as many videos as you like, upload them to YouTube and send the links to officialfilter@gmail.com – and the winner will receive an exclusive autographed Fender Telecaster guitar from Filter’s Richard Patrick!


CUT OFF DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 8/15!

 http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter announces additional US tour dates; politcally-charged single "What's Next" building at radio</h1><br>

As FILTER continues to tour and announce additional U.S. dates in support of their compelling ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED album on Pulse Recordings, their politically-charged new single "What's Next" is building at radio. "What's Next" follows the group's "pro-troops, anti-war" debut single "Soldiers of Misfortune," a fixture at rock stations nationwide.

"What's Next" lashes out at war barons and Bush hardliners as frontman RICHARD PATRICK sings: "They just keep holding us back/Wish I could just see the attack/They just keep beating us down, down/It's time we took up a stand...'Cause right now we just don't realize/What's next...Take the soldiers and put them in sand/Pull the child right from the man/It's not hard to get swallowed up/George Bush is fucking us up/See the lies that he has sown/Wash us up and he has us...We don't know who to trust/They just keep swallowing us, We've got each other to trust."

Says PATRICK:"We've got two oil men in the fuckin' White House that have destroyed our country. And we can't seem to recognize that as a culture. It just astounds me. So it's a call to arms."

Meanwhile, FILTER has added an additional leg of tour dates (July 27-August 15) to their in-progress U.S. trek, which began in New York City on May 13, the day the Josh Abraham-produced ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED--their first album in five years--was released. On the road, FILTER is performing songs from the new album--including "Soldiers of Misfortune,"; hailed by the New York Post as a "soaring and emotional song"--with the band's classics like "Hey Man, Nice Shot" and "Take A Picture."

 http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Download the "Soldiers" music video</h1><br>

The "Soldiers" music video is up for sale at iTunes! Click here to download it today.

 http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter in-store in Buffalo</h1><br>

Filter will stop by FYE in Buffalo to meet fans and sign their newest album, Anthems for the Damed on 6/28! See the banner below for all the details and come out to see the band.

 http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Win backstage passes to see Filter at Summerfest!</h1><br> Click over to www.ebay.com/summerfestnation.com for your chance at tickets and backstage passes to see Filter on July 1 at 10PM in Milwaukee! All proceeds will benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness, an amazing cause Filter is happy to support by giving their time backstage to its supporters. The lucky bidder and a guest is going to win a VIP Filter music experience that includes a 3-night hotel stay, two tickets to see us and backstage passes.

And when you're done bidding, go to www.summerfestnation.com and sign up now for an account and a chance to win one of Filter's autographed CDs and a bunch of other prizes! AND you'll also receive a free (yes, FREE) lawn seat to the Marcus Amphitheatre too! You can check out who's playing, when, and get all sorts of other good info about Summerfest at Summerfest Nation!

http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter expands U.S. itinerary and announces special show at The Roxy in LA</h1><br> A July 12 performance at The Roxy in Los Angeles highlights the newly expanded in progress U.S. tour by FILTER in connection with their compelling new album ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED (Pulse Recordings) and single "Soldiers of Misfortune."

The Roxy show is a special intimate friends and family performance - Los Angeles is FILTER leader Richard Patrick's adopted hometown - and a limited number of tickets will be made available to the general public.

The newly announced dates run from 7/7-7/12 in the Southwest and feature special guests Opiate for the Masses and The Urgency. FILTER's U.S. tour began in New York City on May 13, the day the Josh Abraham-produced ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED - their first album in five years - was released. After performing in America through June 2, the band headed overseas for two festival dates - MTV Rock in Park (Nurnburg, German) and Rock am Ring (Nurnburgring, Germany) - and a headlining show at London's Islington Academy.

On the road, FILTER will perform songs from the new album - including the first single and video "Soldiers of Misfortune," hailed by the New York Post as a "soaring and emotional song" - with the band's classics like "Hey Man, Nice Shot" and "Take A Picture."

The response to the band's performances - their first in six years - has been enthusiastic.

"…Patrick's performance was inspired" noted the BOSTON HERALD (6/2), while the BOSTON GLOBE (6/3) praised the "fine set" and the BOSTON MUSIC SPOTLIGHT (6/5) said "one set that did prove to be worthwhile was that of Filter, the recently resurrected rockers led by frontman Richard Patrick. Backed by a new look 4-piece band, Patrick sounded excellent and rocked with energy…"

In his home state of Ohio, the CLEVELAND SCENE (5/25) hailed Patrick and the new line-up: "Patrick performed two of the strongest tracks from Filter's new politically charged CD, Anthems of the Damned: the single "Soldiers of Misfortune" and the raging "The Take."...Patrick recruited a new lineup for the tour: guitarist Mitchell Marlow, bass player (and Akron native) John Spiker, and drummer Mika Fineo - all of whom play well with Patrick. It was a tight performance, one that Patrick suggested was long overdue." Elsewhere, the NEWS RECORD (University of Cincinnati, 5/19) wrote that "The guys from up north burst on to the stage with intense energy, keeping the crowd alive with their hits 'Take My Picture' and 'Hey Man, Nice Shot.'"

Catch FILTER live at the following shows and look for more tour dates to be announced in the near future. Also check out www.officialfilter.com and http://www.myspace.com/filter1.

http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>July Tour Dates Announced!</h1><br> Filter has announced new tour dates for July! Get your tickets while they're available:

WLUM Summerfest - July 1 Milwaukee, WI

Music Mill - July 2 Indianapolis, IN

The Machine Shop - July 3 Flint, MI

Balloon Field - July 5 Des Moines, IA

Bluebird Theater - July 7 Denver, CO

Avalon Theater - July 8 Salt Lake City, UT

Sunshine Theater - July 10 Albuquerque, NM

Tempe Marketplace - July 11 Phoenix, AZ

The Roxy Theatre - July 12 Los Angeles, CA

http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Get the "Soldiers" ringtone</h1><br> The "Soldiers of Misfortune" ringtone is available now on major wireless carriers! Click here to preview and download it today. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>"Soldiers of Misfortune" video added to MTV.com</h1><br> See "Soldiers of Misfortune" here at MTV.com! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter announces new tour dates with 10 Years</h1><br> On the heels of the release of their compelling new album ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED (Pulse Recordings), FILTER has announced U.S. tour dates with special guests 10 Years, kicking off June 12.

The band's current leg of dates--their first tour in nearly six years - included a slot this past weekend at Columbus, Ohio’s "Rock on the Range" music festival.

On the road, FILTER will perform songs from the new album - including the first single and video "Soldiers of Misfortune," hailed by the New York Post as a "soaring and emotional song" - with the band's classics like "Hey Man Nice Shot" and "Take A Picture."

PATRICK calls ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED his "howl in the night," a harsh indictment of civilization that doesn't exclude himself from its vision of a world falling apart. Pointed and passionate, the new album traces PATRICK's own anger and shame with the state of things. It was produced by Josh Abraham (Slayer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver, Staind, Courtney Love) and recorded in Los Angeles.

Here are some initial critical thoughts on ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED:

BRADENTON HERALD (Florida): "'Anthems for the Damned' is also arguably the most stylistically diverse Filter album to date. While most casual fans associate the band closely with the vaguely industrial trappings of 'Hey Man Nice Shot,' all of Filter's releases have showcased Patrick's versatility as a songwriter to some degree. The new CD takes that eclecticism several steps further, without coming off as scattershot or disjointed."

OAKLAND PRESS (Michigan): "'Anthems For the Damned' certainly picks up where its predecessor, 2002's 'The Amalgamut' left off…'Anthems...' indeed ranges from hard-hitting anthems like 'Soldiers of Misfortune' to more melodic fare such as 'What’s Next' and 'Hatred is Contagious.'"

SUNDAY PAPER (Atlanta, GA): "'Anthems for the Damned,' a focused howl of frustration at the current state of the world."

Catch FILTER live at the following shows and look for more tour dates to be announced in the near future. Also check out www.officialfilter.com and http://www.myspace.com/filter1.

FILTER's tour dates are as follows

Wed 5/21 Charlotte, NC Amos' South End
Thu 5/22 Charleston, SC The Dive
Sat 5/24 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Sun 5/25 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Tue 5/27 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at TLA
Thur 5/29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Fri 5/30 Hartford, CT 50 Union Place
Sat 5/31 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun 6/1 Boston, MA Tweeter Center (WBCN River Rave)
Mon 6/2 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
Fri 6/6 Nurnburg, Germany MTV Rock in Park
Sun 6/8 Nurnburgring, GermanyMTV Rock am Ring
Mon 6/9 London, England Islington Academy
**Thu 6/12 Ft Wayne, IN Piere's
**Fri 6/13 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
Sat 6/14 Chicago, IL Durty Nellies
**Sun 6/15 Minneapolis, MN The Rock
**Tue 6/17 Sioux Falls, SD Expo
**Thu 6/19 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
**Fri 6/20 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
**Sat 6/21 Harrison, AR Bill Baker Amphitheater
**Mon 6/23 Nashville, TN City Hall
**Tue 6/24 Louisville, KY Coyotes
**Thu 6/26 Toronto, ON Guvernment
Fri 6/27 Montreal, QC Woodstock in Beauce
Sat 6/28 Buffalo, NY Town Hall
**Mon 6/30 Toledo, OH Gator'z
Tue 7/1 Milwaukee, WI WLUM Summerfest
Wed 7/2 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
Sat 7/5 Des Moines, IA Balloon Field


**With 10 Years http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter Professional Prints from Rock on the Range Now Available!</h1><br> Professional prints of Filter captured live at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio (May 17) are now available exclusively at Front Row Center.

All suitable-for-framing prints are available in two sizes: 11X14 and 8X10, and are discounted 10%. Both the prints and the discount are available for a limited time only.

These are true photographic prints (not inkjet or dye-sublimation prints) on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, and will last a lifetime (and then some).

Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of a rock n roll history.

Remember, a picture's worth a thousand chords! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter's album in stores tomorrow!</h1><br> Tomorrow is finally the day! Filter's new album, 'Anthems for the Damned' will be available in stores! Run out and get your copy at your local music retailer or at your favorite online store. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Yahoo! video premiere on Monday</h1><br> Visit Yahoo! Music on Monday to see the world premiere of Filter's music video for "Soldiers of Misfortune". Yahoo! will have the video on its site exclusively all Monday, and it will be available everywhere afterwards. The NEW album hits stores on 5/13! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter online store is live!</h1><br> Hi fans, Filter's online store has been launched! Go to http://cinderblock.com/bands/index.aspx?site=ftr to purchase all of the new Filter merchandise. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter interview tonight on Cage Rattle</h1><br> Visit www.cagerattle.com tonight at 8PM Eastern / 5PM Pacific to hear a live interview with Richard Patrick! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter's track-a-day on MySpace continues </h1><br> Keep checking Filter's MySpace page each day to hear a new track from their upcoming album! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Preview Filter's album this week on Imeem</h1><br> All this week, Filter will allow fans to listen to the full album online at www.imeem.com/officialfilter! In addition to the full album, you can listen to commentary from Richard Patrick to hear the stories and ideas behind the album. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter and Rockline on Monday</h1><br> Filter will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Monday night May 5th with host Bob Coburn at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Filter at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). Go to www.rocklineradio.com to find a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Track-A-Day of Filter</h1><br> Starting tomorrow at 9AM, Filter will be posting a new track for 24 hours from their new album 'Anthems for the Damned'! Visit the band's official MySpace page at www.myspace.com/filter1 tomorrow to hear the track "What's Next". The album hits stores everywhere on 5/13. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Download "Soldiers of Misfortune" Today!</h1><br> Starting TODAY Filter's new single "Soldiers of Misfortune" is available for download at all online stores. Go to iTunes, Amazon MP3, Zune, Napster, Rhapsody, and others to get yours - and tell your friends!

Click here to order it on iTunes http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>"Soldiers of Misfortune" Available for download tomorrow!</h1><br> Tomorrow, Filter's single "Soldiers of Misfortune" will be available for download at all online stores (iTunes, Amazon MP3, Napster, etc.)! Download the song and tell your friends! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Want to work for Filter?</h1><br> If you live in the LA area you have a chance to work for Filter's record label, Pulse Recording! Pulse needs your help creating awareness for the band's newest release by working with their staff at Pulse headquarters to get the word out online and in the real world.

You can also be eligible to help the label out on future Pulse Recording releases! Email ds@pulse-recording.com to apply.

Please be local to LA and have your own means of transportation. This is an unpaid internship. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Pre-Order Filter's NEW album and get a FREE exclusive download</h1><br> Can't wait to get the NEW Filter album? Click here to pre-order it and you will receive a Free exclusive download of "Kill The Day (Remix)". Hurry before the offer expires! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Want To See A Filter Show For Free?</h1><br> Then sign up to be a street team member! Register with Filter's official team and opt in to promote the tour in the city you live in. We'll provide you with what you need and tell you what to do - and you'll get a free ticket to the show! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter on FX Broadcast of Operation: MySpace Tomorrow</h1><br> Filter's performance from Operation: MySpace will be broadcast on FX at 11PM Eastern / 8PM Pacific tomorrow night! See the band play for the troops along with Jessica Simpson, Pussycat Dolls and Disturbed. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Detroit Rock City!</h1><br> Filter will play the Royal Oak Theatre on May 16 in Detroit, MI. If you're going to be in the Motor City on that day, don't miss out - get your tickets! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Join The Filter Team And Win Prizes</h1><br> Want to help Filter promote their new album? Join the band's official team and win prizes while you promote!

Here's what you do: click this link, sign up, and begin recruiting other members and posting banners to win exclusive prizes. You can also volunteer to promote the band's shows in the physical world and earn free tickets! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Another New Show</h1><br> Filter has just announced that it will play Pig's Eye Pub on May 30. Get your tickets! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>New Filter Show Announced</h1><br> Filter will be a part of K-Rock's Return of the Rock show that will take place at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on May 31! The band will share the stage with Stone Temple Pilots and Ashes Divide among others. Tickets are on sale now. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Promote Filter On Your Website</h1><br> Add this banner to your website to let others know that Anthems for the Damned comes out on May 13:

http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Pre-Order Filter's NEW Album</h1><br> That's right! You can now pre-order a limited edition autographed CD of Anthems for the Damned through Newbury Comics (while supplies last). You will get your copy on the day of release, May 13! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter In Kerrang</h1><br> Check out this story on Filter! http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Full Summer Tour Schedule Announced</h1><br> Filter has just announced to the public their FULL tour schedule through early June. The dates are as follows - get your tickets while they're available!

4/24 Austin, TX Stubb's
4/26 Houston, TX KTBZ Buzzfest
4/27 Frisco, TX KDGE Edgefest
5/7 Port St. Lucie, FL The Mojo Room
5/9 Jacksonville, FL WPLA Band Camp
5/10 Orlando, FL WJRR Early Birthday
5/11 Tampa, FL WXTB Rockfest
5/13 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
5/17 Columbus, OH Rock on the Range
5/18 St. Louis, MO KPNT Pointfest
5/20 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
5/21 Charlotte, NC Amos' South End
5/22 Charleston, SC The Dive
5/24 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
5/25 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
5/27 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at TLA
5/29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
6/1 Boston, MA WBCN River Rave
6/2 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
6/6 Nurnburg, Germany MTV Rock in Park
6/8 Nurnburgring, Germany MTV Rock am Ring
6/9 London, England Islington Academy http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>New Tour Dates Posted</h1><br> Go to the Events page to see all of the announced upcoming shows for Filter this spring and summer! Just announced are the WJRR Early Birthday in Orlando, FL and the WXTB Rockfest in Tampa, FL.

Want to keep up to date on the latest Filter news without skipping a beat? Subscribe to our RSS feed at the top of the News items. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>New FILTER Single Has Good Fortune At Radio </h1><br> The first new FILTER single in six years, called "Soldiers of Misfortune", made a huge impact at rock radio this week, with nearly 40 stations adding the song to their playlists. That should please frontman Richard Patrick, who told The Pulse of Radio the song was based on his feelings about the Iraq war and its effect on the troops serving there.

"There's so many artists out there that focus on their money, and they focus on, like, girl-boy problems, and I think that's great, and that has a place," he said. "But for FILTER, I'm a new dad and when my daughter's 20, I want her to know that I did something, and I tried to say something with my art. When I wrote 'Soldiers of Misfortune', I wanted to write the ultimate anthem for the soldiers of misfortune, the soldiers of the Iraq war."

"Soldiers of Misfortune" will appear on FILTER's new album, "Anthems for the Damned", which is due out May 13.

Richard Patrick said the song was inspired by a letter from a FILTER fan who joined the Army reserves to get his college tuition paid. He was sent to Iraq and killed in a rocket attack just days later.

FILTER and DISTURBED performed along with JESSICA SIMPSON and the PUSSYCAT DOLLS for U.S. troops in Kuwait last week, where FILTER was joined for one song by ex-bassist Frank Cavanagh, who's now serving in the armed forces and headed for duty in Baghdad. The concert was webcast on MySpace and an edited version will be shown on FX on April 12.

Patrick and his wife Tina had their first child together in February, a girl named Sloan Luella Patrick. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>New Filter Blog Posts</h1><br> Visit the Rich Words section of this website to read Richard Patrick's blog! Rich will be posting updates often so check back frequently for the inside scoop on the band's album release, tour, and Rich's general musings about the world. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Become Filter's Friend</h1><br> Add Filter as a friend to your MySpace profile! The band will be running exclusive MySpace contests, so sign up to get in on the action. Go to www.myspace.com/filter1 to check out the page and join up. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Download the New Single on MySpace</h1><br> For a limited time, you can download "Soldiers of Misfortune" for FREE on MySpace! Link to the band's page and get the song. http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Hey Sergeant, Nice Shot</h1><br> Filter were joined onstage by a very special guest yesterday in Kuwait. The band played in front of troops as part of Operation MySpace -- which was streamed live on the social networking site and also featured Disturbed. Former bassist Frank Cavanagh, who has since gone on to become an Army sergeant, got up on stage and joined the band for "Hey Man Nice Shot." Cavanagh will begin his first tour of duty in the Middle East later this month. After the performance, he said, "I love the Army and I love Filter. To be able to join Richard [Patrick] and my former band for the first time in nearly six years is a huge honor. To perform this song with the band in Kuwait holds a truly special meaning for me, as I am able to share the musical part of my life with my brothers and sisters who are serving our country." --Doug Leibowitz, Premiere News & Prep http://www.oficialfilter.com/ <h1>Filter's 'Anthems For The Damned' Due Out May 13 On Pulse Recording</h1><br> <h1>Band Headed To Kuwait To Perform For Operation: MySpace, An Exclusive Concert Live From The Middle East For American Troops</h1><br> FILTER have signed on with Pulse Recordings for the release of their forthcoming ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED, due out May 13 and produced by Pulse Recording head Josh Abraham.

Prior to the album's release, FILTER--Richard Patrick, vocals; Charles Lee (Loser), bass; Mika Fineo (Red Skeleton), drums; and Mitchell Marlow (He Is Legend), guitar--will head to Kuwait this week for the Operation MySpace concert to perform alongside the Pussycat Dolls, Jessica Simpson, Disturbed, DJ Z-Trip and comedian Carlos Mencia.

The Kuwait performance holds special meaning for FILTER's Richard Patrick. The album's first single "Soldiers of Misfortune"--described by Patrick as a soaring anthem and a "sardonic anti-war/pro-troops song"--is a first-person narrative inspired by a letter from FILTER fan Sgt. Justin Eyerly. Eyerly enlisted in the Army reserves to get his college tuition paid, in his final year of college he was shipped to Iraq where he died from a rocket attack and small arms fire after just a few days of duty. Additionally, PATRICK's former bassist Frank Cavanaugh, an Army officer is due to be shipped overseas to begin his tour of duty in the coming months.

"It is an honor and a privilege for me and the whole band to be given the chance to perform for the troops," PATRICK says of the upcoming show. "Based on personal experiences and relationships, I feel going to Kuwait and playing for the men and women who put their lives in harm's way every day is the least I can do. Hopefully these performances bring enjoyment and alleviate some stress while these soldiers are serving overseas." http://www.oficialfilter.com/