Part 6: Brace Yourselves
As we talked about earlier, this new album is different, and I would say 'more accessible.' This will appeal to people who maybe didn't 'get you' before. But there are also those fans who have been following you for years and feel deeply connected to your music. What do you want to say to them to prepare them for what they are going to hear?
I hope they realize we are still the same people. In this profession, you have to grow and progress. I hope they know that it's still us trying to put a message out there. We appreciate their loyal fanship and love them all, but this is going to be different. We aren't dumbing it down. We're not selling out, we're reaching out. I hope they love it.
I wrote more directly this time so I don't have to keep explaining to people what the songs mean. So much was up for interpretation because I was living in my own head. I realized that if I write for the people, then we can cut out that whole middle part where I break it down for every person I meet. They'll get it.
As a fan, I really love the new material and I am very glad you didn't try to rewrite The Autumn Effect. Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice, feel me? What do you think the next single will be?
That's a tough one. This record feels like there is a lot more to choose from when it comes to single material. We have the slow songs and the heavy songs and the songs in between. 'Beautiful' is kind of mid-tempo, so I think we will go with something more aggressive. 'Actions & Motives,' 'Drug of Choice' or 'Russian Roulette' would be good. We want something heavy out there...make it a roller coaster ride.
10 Years- Division in stores May 13, 2008
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Wed Jul 16
Boston, MA
Tweeter Center
Fri Jul 18
Pittsburgh, PA
Post Gazette Pavilion
Sat Jul 19
Philadelphia, PA
Susquehana Bank Center
Sun Jul 20
Hartford, CT
New England Dodge Music Center
Tue Jul 22
New York, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
Wed Jul 23
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri Jul 25
Raleigh, NC
Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 26
Virginia Beach, VA
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Sun Jul 27
Washington DC
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Wed Jul 30
Charlotte, NC
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Fri Aug 01
West Palm Beach, FL
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Tampa, FL
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Atlanta, GA
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Thu Aug 07
Phoenix, AZ
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Sat Aug 09
San Francisco, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 10
Irvine, CA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 12
Denver, CO
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 15
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Sat Aug 16
Milwaukee, WI
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sun Aug 17
Indianapolis, IN
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 19
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Thu Aug 21
St Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 23
Dallas, TX
Superpages.com Center
Sun Aug 24
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion