“Face Down”, the latest single from platinum-selling alternative-industrial rock pioneers FILTER, has just been made available digitally via Golden Robot Records.
“Face Down” follows the release of “For The Beaten”, which was the first FILTER track to be issued by Golden Robot in October 2022. Written by FILTER founder Richard Patrick, “Face Down” is classic FILTER — a tight song with loads going on, including some killer drum fills and a restrained vocal delivery that seems ready to explode at any given point as the song progresses. The track lets you know early on where it is headed and locks you in from the start without ever becoming predictable. It will appear on FILTER‘s upcoming album, which is expected to arrive in 2023.
“‘Face Down’ speaks to the hate and negativity plaguing the world today,” said Patrick. “I wrote it after being inundated with lies, deceptions, and pure vitriol I saw on social media. I’m pumped. I can’t wait for everyone to hear the full album.”
For the first time in its 30-year career, FILTER will present “California Screamin'” — a full concert global stream performed live on location in Los Angeles. HITKOR will be the official on demand streaming partner for the show, which will take place June 17. The live performance will include special guests, classic songs FILTER has not performed in over 25 years and the debut of brand-new material.
“I’ve been itching to do a live stream since things shut down a couple years ago but I got caught up in the studio working on our new album,” said Patrick. “When Scott [Donnell, CMO HITKOR] came to me and told me about HITKOR, and then invited me down to see MINISTRY do their thing, I was sold.”
“California Screamin'” tickets are $14.99 and All-Access passes are $19.99. For this special engagement, FrontRow advanced ticket discounts are $9.99 and $14.99, respectively, and are available until Friday, June 2. Purchase only at HITKOR.com.
Last September, Patrick reunited with his former bandmates in NINE INCH NAILS for the first time in over 25 years. Patrick, the first guitarist to ever tour with Trent Reznor and NINE INCH NAILS, was in the band for four years before departing to form FILTER.
Patrick‘s career is a vision of multifaceted creativity, which he has delivered throughout his 30-plus years producing music professionally through his band FILTER, various collaborations, side projects, super groups, scoring films and writing for soundtracks.
Patrick‘s initial foray into the public eye was as NINE INCH NAILS‘ first touring guitarist. Patrick had met Reznor in the late ’80s in a music store in Cleveland. The two became close friends and then bandmates. Patrick played with the band from 1989 to 1993, appearing in numerous music videos including “Down In It”, “Head Like A Hole”, “Wish” and “Gave Up”.
FILTER‘s debut album, “Short Bus”, was released in 1995 and went platinum, largely due to the success of the first single “Hey Man Nice Shot”. The follow-up, 1999’s “Title Of Record”, also went platinum driven by the huge crossover success of the song “Take A Picture”. FILTER‘s third album, “The Amalgamut”, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The album spawned such classic songs as “Where Do We Go From Here” and “American Cliché”.
In 2006, the ARMY OF ANYONE project — a supergroup led by Patrick with Dean and Robert DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and Ray Luzier of KORN — came to light, releasing one album and a tour before each went back to their respective bands. Patrick refocused on FILTER, releasing “Anthems For The Damned” in 2008, “The Trouble With Angels” in 2010, “The Sun Comes Out Tonight” in 2013 and “Crazy Eyes” in 2016, and two singles in 2020.
Beginning in May, FILTER will embark on a six-month-long tour crisscrossing the United States and Canada before a planned trip overseas to play in Europe and Australia in 2024. FILTER‘s tour plans so far include headline shows, festival appearances and a place on the “Freaks On Parade” tour with ROB ZOMBIE, ALICE COOPER and MINISTRY. The band will be offering a limited number of “Filter Fanatic” VIP packages that include exclusive merch, signed tour posters, used gear items, meet-and-greets and photos with the band on many of the dates. More information and tickets are available at www.officialfilter.com.
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