Chicago thrashers DIAMOND PLATE recently finished recording their debut album, GENERATION WHY?, with producer NEIL KERNON (JUDAS PRIEST, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD) at RaxTrax Studios in the band’s hometown.
DIAMOND PLATE documented their time in the studio and have posted a video showing the first part of „The Making of Generation Why?” on their brand new website.
Watch the recording process and hear a sneak preview of the new material now at http://www.diamondplateband.com
DIAMOND PLATE have also unveiled the first track from GENERATION WHY?, titled „At the Mountains of Madness„. Listen to it now at http://www.earache.com/why (e-mail required)
See DIAMOND PLATE on tour in the US with KITTIE and DIRGE WITHIN at the following shows:
Aug. 12 – Waterloo, IA – Spicoli’s Rock Garden
Aug. 13 – Milwaukee, WI – The Basement @ The Rave
Aug. 14 – Joliet, IL – Mojoe’s
Aug. 16 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Aug. 19 – Chicago, IL – Reggies (DIAMOND PLATE only, album release show)
Aug. 20 – Lake Odessa, MI – Carnival Of Chaos
Aug. 24 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Aug. 25 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
Aug. 26 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
Aug. 27 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
Aug. 28 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
Aug. 30 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Aug. 31 – Springfield, VA – Jaxx
Sep. 01 – Fayetteville, NC – Jester’s
Sep. 02 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligan’s
Sep. 03 – Spartanburg, NC – Ground Zero
Sep. 04 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Sep. 07 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Sep. 08 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
Sep. 09 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Sep. 10 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
Sep. 12 – Farmington, NM – Top Deck
Sep. 13 – Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
Sep. 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
Sep. 15 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Sep. 16 – Santa Clara, CA – Avalon
Sep. 17 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
Sep. 20 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Sep. 21 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/diamondplate_tour2011.jpg
Get more DIAMOND PLATE news and info at:
Official site – http://www.diamondplateband.com
MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/diamondplate1
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/diamondplate1
Twitter – http://twitter.com/diamondplate1