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Verizon Wireless Theater presents Cool Tour 2010: featuring As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between The Buried and Me.

2010 witnesses the inaugural year of COOL TOUR, in association with Metal Blade Records, Atticus Black by Atticus Clothing, and Musician's Institute College of Contemporary Music, and features AS I LAY DYING, UNDEROATH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLESSTHEFALL, THE ACACIA STRAIN, ARCHITECTS, CANCER BATS, and WAR OF AGES. COOL TOUR is brought to you by Ibanez, Ding, Alternative Press, altpress.com, Invisible Children, Facedown Records, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg, Live Nation, The Agency Group and Good Fight Entertainment.

As I Lay Dying
The members of AS I LAY DYING are the kind of musicians that refuse to be measured solely by their most recent accomplishments. The new album, An Ocean Between Us, is evidence of this fact, proving once again that these guys are not afraid to push the limits of their sound and always keep things moving.

Underoath
They are a Christian metal band who was nominated for a Grammy® Award. They started up on November 1997 in Ocala, Florida. They had 2 successful albums in 1997,"They're Only Chasing Safety" and "Define the Great Line" which were on the Billboard 200 charts and gained a certified gold rating. They have released a total of 8 albums. They played on the Warp Tour in 2007 and 2009.

Between the Buried and Me
The band was founded in 2001 in North Carolina, by Tommy Rogers, Paul Waggoner, Will Goodyear, Nick Flethcer, and Jason King. Their latest achievement is having their song, "Prequel to the Sequel" on the hit video game series, "Rock Band."

COOL TOUR 2010 begins on July 12th in Orlando, FL, and comes to a halt in San Francisco, CA on August 1st.  Starting April 26th, you can check out headliner AS I LAY DYING's brand new song "Parallels" streaming live (70% of track is available) on www.thepowerlessrise.com.  Also make sure to visit www.thepowerlessrise.com  to check out their headline tour starting April 29th with Demon Hunter, blessthefall, and War Of Ages as support. Their upcoming CD THE POWERLESS RISE is out May 11th on Metal Blade Records.

Many of COOL TOUR’s notable artists had a few words to say about this exciting new festival!

“After taking last summer off to focus on writing new material, we'll be back out this year in support of our latest album, THE POWERLESS RISE,” states AS I LAY DYING guitarist Phil Sgrosso. “We've got a killer line up of bands that share the same passion for heavy music and putting on a great show every night for the fans. You don't want to miss a tour as good as this.”

“We're looking forward to get out on the COOL TOUR this summer,” states UNDEROATH guitarist Tim McTague. “2010 has been a transitional year for UNDEROATH, and we are looking forward to putting our new direction in motion.” McTague also adds, “COOL TOUR is the perfect place to come out and show everyone what UNDEROATH of the future will sound like.”

Tommy Giles Rogers, vocalist of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME is beyond thrilled. “Somehow, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, the un-coolest band on the planet, is part of a tour called COOL TOUR. Even though this will not make us become cool, we are stoked to be a part of the tour.”

Booking agent Tim Borror of The Agency Group had some final words to say about COOL TOUR. “To say I'm excited about COOL TOUR this summer would sound too plain and generic. I’m more than excited; it’s my honor to work with the people putting this thing together behind the scenes and my honor to work with these bands. I already have great relationships with a few of these bands and I’m at the beginning of starting great relationships with the rest of them. Good times with good people making great music.”

The anticipation is building, so make sure to get your tickets soon for COOL TOUR 2010; sure to be a tour you don't want to miss!