Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive will be returning
to Europe and the UK in April 2010, joining us will be Despised Icon,
Winds Of Plague, The Warriors and 50 Lions

presented by Metal Hammer, My Space, Fuze, Allschools     

23.04.10 Germany Stuttgart @ Zapata www.eventim.de and www.ticketmaster.de 
24.04.10 Belgium Meerhout @ Groezrock  www.groezrock.be 
25.04.10 UK London @ HMV Forum  www.kililive.com 0871 230 5595
26.04.10 UK Manchester @ Academy 1  www.kililive.com 0871 230 5595
27.04.10 UK Bristol @ O2 Academy  www.kililive.com 0871 230 5595
28.04.10 France Paris @ Glazart   www.fnacspectacles.com
29.04.10 Germany Saarbrücken @ Garage www.eventim.de and www.ticketmaster.de 
30.04.10 Germany Hamburg @ Markthalle  www.eventim.de and www.ticketmaster.de 
01.05.10 Germany Köln @ Essigfabrik  www.positive-records.com
02.05.10 Netherlands Amsterdam @ Melkweg  www.ticketmaster.nl
03.05.10 Denmark Copenhagen @ The Rock  
04.05.10 Sweden Gothenburg @ Brew House  www.livenation.se
05.05.10 Sweden Stockholm @ Klubben  www.livenation.se
07.05.10 Finland Turku @ Klubi  www.tiketti.fi
08.05.10 Finland Helsinki @Tavastia  www.tiketti.fi
09.05.10 Estonia Tallinn @ Tapper  
10.05.10 Latvia Riga Melna @ Piektdiena
11.05.10 Poland Warsaw @ Proxima
12.05.10 Slovakia Bratislava @ Majestic Music Club  www.ticketportal.sk
13.05.10 Italy Bologna @ Estragon  www.vivaticket.it and www.ticketone.it
14.05.10 Austria Mining am Inn @ Metalfest Open Air  www.at.metalfest.eu
15.05.10 Germany Dresden @ Reithallewww.eventim.de and www.ticketmaster.de 

Parkway Drive will return to the US in 2010 as part of the Vans Warped Tour. For more info check www.vanswarpedtour.com

Jun 25 Pomona Fairplex Pomona, CA

Jun 26 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA

Jun 27 Seaside Park Ventura, CA

Jun 29 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ

Jun 30 N.M.S.U. Practice Field Las Cruces, NM

Jul 01 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX

Jul 02 The Showgrounds At Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX

Jul 03 Superpages.com Center Dallas, TX

Jul 05 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St.Louis, MO

Jul 06 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indianapolis, IN

Jul 07 Post Gazette Pavilion Burgettstown, PA

Jul 08 Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre Cleveland, OH

Jul 09 Arrow Hall Toronto, ON

Jul 10 Parc Jean Drapeau Montreal, QC

Jul 11 Comcast Theater Hartford, CT

Jul 13 Comcast Center Mansfield, MA

Jul 14 Darien Lake P.A.C. Darien Center, NY

Jul 15 Toyota Pavilion Scranton, PA

Jul 16 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

Jul 17 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY

Jul 18 Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ

Jul 20 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD

Jul 21Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA

Jul 22 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC

Jul 23 Vinoy Park Petersburg, FL

Jul 24 Cruzan Amphitheater West Palm Beach, FL

Jul 25 Firestone Ampitheatre Orlando, FL

Jul 26 Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA

Jul 28 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH

Jul 29 Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI

Jul 30 Comerica Park Detroit, MI

Jul 31 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL

Aug 01 Canterbury Park Shakopee, MN

Aug 02 Sandstone Amphitheatre Bonner Springs, KS

Aug 05 Race City Speedway Calgary, AB

Aug 07 Utah State Fairgrounds Salt Lake City, UT

Aug 08 Invesco Field Denver, CO

Aug 10 Cricket Amphitheatre San Diego, CA

Aug 11 Home Depot Center Los Angeles, CA

Aug 12 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Wheatland, CA

Aug 13 Idaho Center Amphitheatre Nampa, ID

Aug 14 Gorge Amphitheater George, WA

Aug 15 Washington County Fairgrounds Hillsboro, OR

Guitars, Bass, Vocals and guest vocals?
So we spent half the first day allocated for guitars playing through nearly every amp you could think of. Some sounded terrible, others OK, but a few sounded ridiculously good. After agreeing on the perfect combination of heads and cabs (good luck figuring it out) and finding the best sounding guitars we got to work!
Again, Joe’s technique was quite different to what we were used to from recording 2 records with Adam D. Rather than sitting there looking at a computer screen and punching in every riff or note until it was 100% noise free precision, we’d be told to just have fun with it, feel it and play it the way we normally would. Then we’d go through and tighten it up but not compromise the ‘real’ and ‘natural’ sound of our guitar playing. The guitar tones we’ve got on this record are fucking huge. We’re so stoked with it and can’t wait to hear the final product. 
Next was bass and since Jia wasn’t with us in the studio Jeff and I had alot of fun writing parts with Joe’s input and laying down some bong bong noises. This is the first time we’ve really picked apart what the bass is actually doing and it seems to be adding a whole new dimension to our songs. The breakdowns are so much heavier, fast parts more defined and the melodies are sounding as catchy as hell! Who would have thought bass was actually an instrument?
Winston’s time to shine. First song, one take, 15 minutes… next! We tried to listen back and go through shit but it was fucking perfect and heavy as hell so we just had to leave it. The good thing about recording guitars, bass and vocals all in one day (another new thing for us) is you really get to hear everything come together alot quicker. Everyday a new song or two is pretty much finished and we get so stoked on it and our spirits stay so high. We get home buzzing.
There’s a couple of interesting guest appearances on this record. Our label owner and Bad Religion legend Brett Gurewitz came in to the studio today and added a nice twist to one of our songs. Don’t worry, this is still the heaviest PWD record we’ve ever written.
So we’re about halfway through the rhythm guitars, bass and vocals at this stage. Here’s some photos to keep you guys happy and keep checking back for more updates and a video preview of our time in the studio. You may even hear some new music in there..

Written by Luke Kilpatrick

PRE-PRO and DRUMS done!
We arrived in LA only a day before our scheduled start in the studio and pretty much didn’t get a chance for any hanging out or Californian sun… it was straight to work!
After finding the studio, which is only 4 blocks from our apartment and displays a spray painted number on the front wall and fortress styled gate, we were greeted by our new producer / fart partner in crime Joe Barresi. The first couple of days we just played through the songs, talked shit over and figured out all the tempos for the songs. Joe was pretty stoked with everything from the start and the songs remained 99% as we originally wrote them.
Tracking drums was next on the agenda and the boys (Gaz, Joe and hired assistant Mike) set up the kit and got some pretty fucking huge tones straight away. The next 6 days were like Groundhog Day… wake up at 11am, studio at 12pm, track drums, leave studio at 10pm, have a spa, cook dinner really badly, watch tv / internet, sleep at 3am, repeat. Winston spent a good 8 hours a day playing Call of Duty and Jeff and I just sat around playing guitar here and there, hanging out with Joe’s dog and farting into the specially set up (at arse level) mic for recording farts.
Joe’s technique is something we’re not really used to in the studio. He’s very into keeping things sounding natural, organic and playing the parts the way you normally would. He doesn’t like chopping things up or punching in too much as it sacrifices the natural flow and feel of the song. This is something we had heard about him and a big factor in us asking him to work with us on this record. It’s challenging but I think the end result will show in this record. We changed up snares and cymbals quite a bit throughout the drum tracking, certain songs felt better with certain tones and working this way added a whole new dimension to what we were doing. Gaz nailed all the drum parts. The drumming alone on this record shits all over anything we’ve ever done before.
Jeff and I went through about 20 amps and found a few rippers we’d never thought would be good. We get to delve deeper and start getting serious with tones tomorrow. Once we’ve found the ultimate setup we’ll start tracking guitars, bass and vocals over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned…

As you may know, Parkway are in the process of recording a new album! It’s been scheduled for a mid year release & has been written over the past six months. Recording is taking place in LA with Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Bad Religion, Tool) producing!

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