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Time may move in a circle, but we pick up wisdom along the way. When we face similar situations further down the line, we’re armed with the experience to not only survive, but actually thrive. Between The Buried and Me built their influential 2007 album, Colors, on an unwavering commitment to artistic integrity. They’ve only fortified that commitment on its 2021 sequel, Colors II [Sumerian Records]. The circumstances surrounding both records bear key similarities, yet the North Carolina quintet—Tommy Rogers [lead vocals, keyboards], Paul Waggoner [lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals], Dustie Waring [rhythm and lead guitar], Blake Richardson [drums], and Dan Briggs [bass, keyboards]—once again stretch the boundaries of their signature sound and heavy music at large. “Especially with 2020, we really wanted to give it all we could and show the world we’re still here,” explains Tommy. “That’s part of the reason we named it Colors II. We were in a similar spot when we did the first Colors. Back then, we had just gotten done with Ozzfest. We were wondering, ‘Where do we belong in this music scene?’ We still struggle with that. At both of these moments in our career, we decided to just be ourselves and write the best album we can. We came out guns blazing, and I feel like it’s some of our most creative material in a long time.” “Colors was very much our attempt at a do-or-die statement,” recalls Paul. “We had to establish our identity and be who we really wanted to be in order to have a career. This time around, our industry was shut down for a year. Once tours were canceled due to the Pandemic, we were like, ‘We’ve got to write a record, and it’s got to be good’. We had to do something next level.” Throughout 2020, the band members wrote remotely before congregating in Winston-Salem, NC with longtime producer Jamie King. Instead of adhering to a conceptual thread, the conditions gave the concept meaning. “Musically, it flows like a sequel to Colors, but it wasn’t just another version of that album,” Tommy goes on. “On the original, I was analyzing myself and analyzing humanity. With last year, I was in a perfect position to do that. I wrote lyrics in the same way, but they felt new. It was more of a real-world concept by virtue of making a continuation.” They introduce the album with the pummeling single “Fix The Error.” Galloping thrash drums collides with a wah-ed bass solo and carnival-esque keys before launching into gritty verses. It twists and turns towards a hardcore chant punctuated by topsy-turvy vocals and mind-numbing fretboard fireworks underpinned by drum solos by an ironclad trifecta of Mike Portnoy, Navene Koperweis, and Ken Schalk. “The intention was to write a metal song with a big gospel vibe,” smiles Tommy. “It turned into this monster. It’s a small story on the record about this guy who lives in a big apocalyptic city. He retires from his job, but he wants to take down this huge corporation. The song is a celebration of taking down corruption and saying, ‘Fuck you’, to the man. It’s about as punk as we’ll ever get.” Meanwhile, the nine-minute “Revolution In Limbo” steamrolls through frenetic keys with fascinating guitar movements and a head-spinning vocal ebb-and-flow. “The songs are meant to flow in and out of each other like one big chunk of music, creating a seamless and chaotic musical journey,” the frontman observes. Between The Buried and Me encode various “easter eggs” for fans of the original Colors inside of the opening salvo of “Monochrome” and “The Double Helix of Extinction,” while “Bad Habits” calls back to the lyrics of “Ants Of The Sky” with the line, “Sleep on…fly on.” “There are a lot of fun nuggets,” Paul continues. “You’ll hear certain instrumental parts and lyrics that remind you of Colors. Everything comes full circle.” In the end, Colors II sees Between The Buried and Me make a similar connection. “Music’s purpose is to help,” Tommy leaves off. “That’s a big theme of this album. Once our songs are done, they belong to our listeners. Maybe this will help them move forward creatively or in life.” “I hope audiences get a feeling similar to what they got when Colors came out,” Paul concludes. “This is a full 80-minute album experience. For years, fans have told us how much they loved Colors. I hope they feel the same way about Colors II.”

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Grammy Award -nominated progressive metallers BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have announced a tour that will find them playing two shows in each city, with night one featuring a performance of their acclaimed 2007 album "Colors" and night 2 featuring a performance of the 2021 follow-up effort, "Colors II" . Direct support on "The Colors Experience" will come from THE ACACIA STRAIN which will perform 2023's "Step Into The Light" on night one, along with select tracks from 2004's "3750" and 2014's "Coma Witch" , while night two will see the group perform 2023's "Failure Will Follow" , along with the "3750" track "Carbomb" .

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m. EST and end on Thursday, January 18 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "BBMCOLORS" to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be Friday, January 19 at 10 a.m. EST.

"The Colors Experience" tour dates:

Mar. 07 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground ( buy tickets ) Mar. 08 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 09 - Baltimore, MD - The Recher ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 10 - Baltimore, MD - The Recher ( buy tickets ) Mar. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl ( buy tickets ) Mar. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 14 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ( buy tickets ) Mar. 15 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall ( buy tickets ) Mar. 17 - New York, NY - Webster Hall ( buy tickets ) Mar. 18 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House ( buy tickets ) Mar. 20 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 21 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick ( buy tickets ) Mar. 23 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 24 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge ( buy tickets ) Mar. 25 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 26 - Nashville, TN - Basement East ( buy tickets ) Mar. 27 - Nashville, TN - Basement East ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Mar. 29 - Dallas, TX - Trees ( buy tickets ) Mar. 30 - Dallas, TX - Trees ( buy tickets ) Mar. 31 - San Antonio, TX - Vibes ( buy tickets ) Apr. 01 - San Antonio, TX - Vibes ( buy tickets ) Apr. 03 - Denver, CO - Summit ( buy tickets ) Apr. 04 - Denver, CO - Summit ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Apr. 06 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom ( buy tickets ) Apr. 07 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Apr. 08 - Santa Ana, CA = Observatory ( buy tickets ) Apr. 09 - Santa Ana, CA - Observatory ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Apr. 11 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post ( buy tickets ) Apr. 12 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post ( buy tickets ) Apr. 13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ( buy tickets ) Apr. 14 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ( buy tickets ) ( buy two-night tickets ) Apr. 15 - Seattle, WA - The Croc ( buy tickets ) Apr. 16 - Seattle, WA - The Croc ( buy tickets )

Last year, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME completed a tour that saw them performing 2012's "The Parallax II: Future Sequence" album in its entirety.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME 's latest album, "Colors II" , came out in August 2021 via Sumerian Records .

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME built its influential 2007 album, "Colors" , on an unwavering commitment to artistic integrity. They've only fortified that commitment on "Colors II" . The circumstances surrounding both records bear key similarities, yet the North Carolina quintet — Tommy Rogers (lead vocals, keyboards), Paul Waggoner (lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals), Dustie Waring (rhythm and lead guitar), Blake Richardson (drums) and Dan Briggs (bass, keyboards) — once again stretch the boundaries of their signature sound and heavy music at large.

"Especially with 2020, we really wanted to give it all we could and show the world we're still here," explained Tommy . "That's part of the reason we named it 'Colors II' . We were in a similar spot when we did the first 'Colors' . Back then, we had just gotten done with Ozzfest . We were wondering, 'Where do we belong in this music scene?' We still struggle with that. At both of these moments in our career, we decided to just be ourselves and write the best album we can. We came out guns blazing, and I feel like it's some of our most creative material in a long time."

" 'Colors' was very much our attempt at a do-or-die statement," recalled Paul . "We had to establish our identity and be who we really wanted to be in order to have a career. This time around, our industry was shutdown for a year. Once tours were canceled due to the pandemic, we were, like, 'We've got to write a record, and it's got to be good.' We had to do something next level."

The Colors Experience Introducing The Colors Experience 2024! A 2 night soirée of shred which will begin with a performance of 2007’s Colors on the first night, and culminate with 2021’s Colors II on the second. If you think that’s not punishment enough, fear not…we will be accompanied by the merciless might of The Acacia Strain on both nights. Tickets go on sale this Friday, and we look forward to seeing y’all there! -The Colors Experience 2024- Mar 07: Charlotte, NC - The Underground Mar 08: Charlotte, NC - The Underground Mar 09: Baltimore, MD - The Recher Mar 10: Baltimore, MD - The Recher Mar 12: Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl Mar 13: Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl Mar 14: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club Mar 15: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club Mar 16: NYC, NY - Webster Hall Mar 17: NYC, NY - Webster Hall Mar 18: Toronto, ON - The Opera House Mar 20: Toronto, ON - The Opera House Mar 21: Detroit, MI - Magic Stick Mar 23: Detroit, MI - Magic Stick Mar 24: Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge Mar 25: Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge Mar 26: Nashville, TN - Basement East Mar 27: Nashville, TN - Basement East Mar 29: Dallas, TX - Trees Mar 30: Dallas, TX - Trees Mar 31: San Antonio, TX - Vibes Apr 01: San Antonio, TX - Vibes Apr 03: Denver, CO - Summit Apr 04: Denver, CO - Summit Apr 06: Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom Apr 07: Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom Apr 08: Santa Ana, CA - Observatory Apr 09: Santa Ana, CA - Observatory Apr 11: Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post Apr 12: Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post Apr 13: Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom Apr 14: Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom Apr 15: Seattle, WA - The Croc Apr 16: Seattle, WA - The Croc Posted by Between The Buried And Me on Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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Though Mr. Chesky expects Icons listings to draw thousands of guests, that figure represents a minuscule share of Airbnb’s 150 million users. Still, he said, the category represents the future of Airbnb.

“So this in of itself is not a stand-alone business, but it’s more than just any marketing promotion,” he said. “It’s a gateway to Airbnb becoming more than a place to stay.”

Orlando Mayorquín is a breaking news reporter, based in New York, and a member of the 2023-24 Times Fellowship class , a program for journalists early in their careers. More about Orlando Mayorquín

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