I Am the Avalanche (album) explained

I Am the Avalanche
Type:Album
Artist:I Am the Avalanche
Cover:IAmTheAvalanche_AlbumCover.jpg
Released:September 27, 2005
Recorded:Avast 2 (Seattle, Washington), Electro Kitty (Seattle, Washington)
Genre:Post hardcore, indie rock, emo, alternative rock
Length:46:37
Label:Drive-Thru
Producer:Barrett Jones
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I Am the Avalanche is the debut album by I Am the Avalanche and was released on September 27, 2005 on Drive-Thru Records. The release date marks the two-year anniversary of the break-up of singer Vinnie Caruana's previous band, The Movielife.

Release

In June and July 2005, the band played a few headlining shows, before supporting Head Automatica and Gym Class Heroes on separate stints. Following this, they appeared on a week's worth of East Coast Warped Tour shows.[1] The band released a split single with the Early November that featured an acoustic version of "I Took a Beating" and new song "New Disaster".[2] They went on a two-week US tour in August 2005 with Silverstein, Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Evergreen Terrace.[3] Following this, I Am the Avalanche went on a cross-country US tour with Bayside, June, and the Forecast, running into October 2005.[4] I Am the Avalanche was made available for streaming on September 25, 2005 through Mammoth Press website, before being released two days later through Drive-Thru Records.[5] They played a handful of shows with the Audition and Rock Kills Kids in October 2005, prior to a West Coast tour supporting the Honorary Title the following month, and then supported Hot Rod Circuit on the East Coast.[6] [7] [8]

In January 2006, I Am the Avalanche supported the Starting Line and MxPx on their co-headlining UK tour.[9] Following this, the band toured the rest of the US with No Use for a Name and the Suicide Machines until March 2006.[10] Following this, they supported the Receiving End of Sirens on their US tour in April and May 2006.[11] The band appeared at The Bamboozle and MacRock festivals, and supported Bayside on their US tour.[12] [13] [14] I Am the Avalanche then supported Rx Bandits, prior to an appearance on the Smartpunk stage at that year's Warped Tour.[15] [16] Following this, they embarked on a tour with This Is Hell and the Blackout Pact, which lead into a short stint with BoySetsFire.[17] [18] In September 2006, they went on a short tour of Japan with No Use for a Name; upon returning to the US, they went on a short US East Coast tour with Emanuel.[19] [20] Though the band were initially announced to support Saves the Day on a short tour, they taken off the dates as they were touring Japan at the time.[21] [22] I Am the Avalanche closed out the year supporting Senses Fail on their headline US tour.[23]

In January 2007, I Am the Avalanche went on a US Northeastern headlining tour with support from the Forecast.[24] In September 2007, they went on an East Coast tour with You, Me, and Everyone We Know and Daggermouth.[25] The following month, the band performed at Waidestock festival.[26] They closed out the year with another East Coast tour with Daggermouth.[27] In May 2008, the band performed at The Bamboozle festival and played a handful of Midwest and West Coast shows with Set Your Goals, Hit the Lights, 2*Sweet, and the Years Gone By.[28] [29] Following this, they played some shows with Hit the Lights, Jet Lag Gemini, and the Armada until June 2008.[30] In October 2008, the band supported Four Year Strong on their headlining West Coast and Midwestern tour.[31] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival.[32]

Track listing

(all songs written by Vinnie Caruana)

  1. "Dead and Gone" – 3:41
  2. "New Disaster" – 3:46
  3. "Murderous" – 3:57
  4. "Green Eyes" – 4:40
  5. "I Took a Beating" – 2:22
  6. "Wasted" – 4:34
  7. "Always" – 3:42
  8. "This Is Dungeon Music" – 2:45
  9. "Symphony" – 4:16
  10. "Emergency" – 3:56
  11. "Clean Up" – 3:47
  12. "My Second Restraining Order" – 5:04

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Am The Avalanche finishing debut, touring update. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. May 26, 2005. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Upcoming releases from Drive-Thru include Houston Calls, Early November/I Am the Avalanche split. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. May 31, 2005. October 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: Evergreen Terrace confirms August touring plans. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 20, 2005. November 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: The Forecast / I Am the Avalanche / Bayside / June. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. September 3, 2005. November 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Full I Am the Avalanche stream / e-card up. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. September 25, 2005. November 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: The Audition. https://web.archive.org/web/20071205233655/http://www.theauditionrocks.com/splash.asp. The Audition. December 5, 2007. August 2, 2022.
  7. Web site: Dates for second leg of Honorary Title headlining tour. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 7, 2005. November 20, 2021.
  8. Web site: Hot Rod Circuit headed out with Piebald, Junior Varsity, I Am the Avalanche, Valient Thorr, others. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 16, 2005. November 20, 2021.
  9. Web site: MxPx and Starting Line headed to the UK in January. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 17, 2005. November 20, 2021.
  10. Web site: No Use for a Name adds more dates with Suicide Machines / I Am the Avalanche. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. December 20, 2005. November 22, 2021.
  11. Web site: The Receiving End of Sirens headlining in the US. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 8, 2006. January 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: Bamboozle 2006 lineup. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 23, 2006. November 23, 2021.
  13. Web site: Macrock 2006 announce bands. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 11, 2006. January 22, 2022.
  14. Web site: Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821145652/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_780. Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. August 21, 2016. July 28, 2016.
  15. Web site: Smartpunk stage announced with Boy Sets Fire, He Is Legend, Gatsbys American Dream, Fully Down, more. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 6, 2006. December 17, 2021.
  16. Web site: Rx Bandits with The Exit, Desa, Men, Women and Children, I Am the Avalanche. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 24, 2006. January 23, 2022.
  17. Web site: I Am the Avalanche / This Is Hell / the Blackout Pact. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. June 24, 2006. January 29, 2022.
  18. Web site: Boy Sets Fire / I Am The Avalanche. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. July 6, 2006. January 30, 2022.
  19. Web site: No Use For A Name / I Am the Avalanche (Japan). Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. September 2, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  20. Web site: Emanuel / I Am the Avalanche. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. September 9, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  21. Web site: Saves the Day. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. August 6, 2006. January 30, 2022.
  22. Web site: I Am the Avalanche not on Saves the Day tour. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. September 14, 2006. January 31, 2022.
  23. Web site: Dates for Senses Fail/Saosin tour posted; Bleeding Through added. Alternative Press. September 22, 2006. August 5, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521233914/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/archive_1297. May 21, 2018.
  24. Web site: I Am the Avalanche / the Forecast. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. December 26, 2006. February 7, 2022.
  25. Web site: I Am The Avalanche. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. August 17, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  26. Web site: Waidestock 2007 featuring the Ataris, the Matches, It Dies Today, Big D and 33. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 3, 2007. June 4, 2022.
  27. Web site: I Am the Avalanche / Daggermouth. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. November 2, 2007. June 5, 2022.
  28. Web site: Chiodos, Finch, the Starting Line, Senses Fail on Bamboozle 08. Alternative Press. November 9, 2007. July 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728165441/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2985. July 28, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  29. Web site: Set Your Goals detail 'Mutiny!' deluxe. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 24, 2008. June 15, 2022.
  30. Web site: I Am the Avalanche. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 26, 2008. June 15, 2022.
  31. Web site: Four Year Strong to tour with I Am The Avalanche, This Is Hell, A Loss For Words. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728171349/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4583. Alternative Press. August 25, 2008. July 28, 2017. July 24, 2017.
  32. Web site: Soundwave Line-up 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730130629/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/soundwave-line-up-2009/795762. FasterLouder. Smith, Sarah. September 23, 2008. July 30, 2017. July 25, 2022.

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