Deadsy

Deadsy's reign continues. PHANTASMAGORE, their genre-defying sophomore LP, will be released in time with the quintet's stint on this year's Family Values Tour, kicking off July 27 in Virginia Beach.

Deadsy's debut, COMMENCEMENT, landed in Billboard's Top 100 first week of release and went on to sell over 100k units based solely on "word-of-mouth." The band's Legions, i.e. fans, grew at lightning speed as Deadsy hit the road, sharing stages with the likes of KoRn, Papa Roach and Mindless Self Indulgence, as well as a run on the 2001 Family Values Tour. Upon completing this record cycle, the band quickly retreated to begin work on a follow up, ultimately heading into the studio to start recording in 2005.

Enter 2006 and Deadsy returns with their signature sound, termed "undercore," yet has taken their musical odyssey to another level. Their ability to create a perfect dichotomy between eerie and beautiful is most apparent on PHANTASMAGORE, with its grinding guitars, dense synth and distortion, coupled with beautiful melodies and undeniable hooks. "Razor Love," a modernized synth-induced jam, complete with sing-a-long chorus and dueling guitars introduces the album and quickly takes a surprising turn with "Carrying Over," a 12-string acoustic-driven pop song, hinting at Labyrinth-era Bowie. And although they tread into new musical territory, Deadsy fans fear not: songs like "Better Than You Know," "Health & Theory" and the title track, "Phantasmagore," will sound familiar.

Taking cues from pop culture as much as the metaphysical, whether referencing Velvet Underground or Stanley Kubrick, science or sci-fi, Deadsy's existence straddles a dual reality. Enamored by all things visual and incorporating its ideology into each facet of performance, Deadsy's live shows are unprecedented. World domination to begin shortly.

DEADSY ON FAMILY VALUES TOUR

July 27 - Virginia Beach, Va. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

July 29 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Starwood Amphitheatre

July 30 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre

August 4 - San Antonio, Texas @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater August 5 - Dallas, Texas @ Smirnoff Amphitheatre August 6 - Houston, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 15 - Denver, Colo. @ Coors Amphitheatre August 16 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Journal Pavilion August 18 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Cricket Pavilion August 19 - San Bernardino, Calif. @ Hyundai Pavilion August 20 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre August 24 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater August 25 - St. Louis, Mo. @ UMB Bank Center August 26 - East Troy, Wis. @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre August 28 - Toronto, Ont. @ The Molson Amphitheatre August 29 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center September 1 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center September 2 - Wantaugh, N.Y. @ Nikon at Jones Beach September 3 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Center September 5 - Saratoga, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center September 6 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Tower City Amphitheater September 8 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Post Gazette Pavilion September 9 - Detroit, Mich. @ DTE Energy Center September 10 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Verizon Wireless Music Center September 12 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center September 13 - Columbus, Ohio @ Germain Amphitheater September 15 - Camden, N.J. @ Tweeter Waterfront September 16 - Boston, Mass. @ Tweeter Center September 17 - Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion September 19 - Tampa, Fla. @ St. Pete Times Forum September 20 - W. Palm Beach, Fla. @ Sound Advice Amphitheatre