Droid readies release and set for Family Values Tour

On July 10th Droid Will Release Their Self- Titled Debut On Emotional Syphon Recordings; Founded By
Munky, Korn’s Revolutionary Guitarist!!! + Guest Vocals By Chino Moreno Of Deftones

Don’t Miss Droid on Family Values this summer with Korn, Evanescence, Atreyu and more.

This five piece hailing from Long Beach, California creates a menacing sound which features rapid-fire riffs and power grooves with a violent crushing delivery. On their self-titled Emotional Syphon
Recordings debut, Droid embrace a bludgeoning aesthetic that pummels and punishes. They are a cutting edge band who pushes the boundaries of heavy metal. This musical foundation is the core that allows Vocalist James “Buddy” Eason to channel an honest brutality that takes Droid’s brand of metal to soaring new heights and into a dark, violent and cathartic realm.

Droid’s debut marks the first release for Emotional Syphon, founded by revolutionary Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. After catching a Droid show at Hollywood's historic Whisky-A-Go-Go, Munky immediately signed the band as the label's flagship act, and they recorded their inaugural offering at Korn's Elementree Studios in Los Angeles. The sessions resulted in a volatile collection of tracks.

Their songs strike each listener with a vibrancy that separates Droid from the oversaturated scene surrounding them. Says Eason: "You've got to be true to where you come from, and each one of us has a metal background. So we want to pay homage to what we love, but bring it with a new flavor. I want to mix real hardcore into it a little bit, as well. Our goal is to be a band that's always evolving. We're never leaving metal, and that's an oath I will always stand by—but we will evolve."

The blueprint has been drawn with this release, and there's no turning back. A standout track and an unforgettable collision of chaos "Vengeance is Mine", showcasing a collaboration with Deftones frontman
Chino Moreno. The song is a volley of vitriol between the two singers, a twisted call and response with Eason's commanding roar answering Moreno's tortured, profound and often hypnotic high-pitched scream. "The contrast between me and Chino is sick," says Droid frontman. "I learned a lot from just watching Chino in the studio. I'll continue to learn and want to work with people like that but, at the same time, be able to hold my own.

Touring with Korn on 2003's Back 2 Basics tour introduced Droid to America, who got another taste of the chaos on Family Values 2006. Mixing a raw East Coast hardcore ferocity with calculated metallic warfare, Droid have become a fine-tuned machine in front of a crowd. "It's like a brick wall coming at you 100 miles per hour", says Eason. "You can basically come to our shows and release all of your hate."

Ultimately, what's drawn so much attention to this band is their deep honesty. "If you're not honest, people can tell", concludes Eason. "People can tell if you've never experienced the things that you're
singing about. People will vibe you and see if you're the same guy. The last thing I want is to be fake about anything."

Quotes guitarist Jaime Teissere - “This record will force you to take your balls out of your mom’s purse.“

Make no mistake, this metal is real!!!
www.myspace.com/droid



Droid on Family Values Tour:
7/20 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Float-Rite
7/22 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
7/24 – Camden, NJ – Tweeter Waterfront
7/25 – Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic
7/27 – Boston, MA – Tweeter Center for the Performing
Arts
7/28 – Washington DC – Nissan Pavilion
7/29 – Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Theater
7/31 – Toronto, ON – Molson
8/01 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater
8/03 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake PAC
8/04 – Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion
8/05 – Scranton, PA – Montage Mountain
8/07 – Sarasota Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts
Center
8/08 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music
Center
8/11 – Atlanta, GA – Hi Fi Buys
8/12 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
8/14 – Miami, FL – Sound Advice Amphitheatre
8/15 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheater
8/17 – Dallas, TX – Smirnoff Music Center
8/18 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/19 – San Antonio, TX – Verizon Wireless
8/21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
8/22 – Kansas City, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/24 – Denver, CO – Coors Amphitheater
8/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
8/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Pavilion
8/28 – Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena
8/31 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheater
9/01 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/02 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater